IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0248364
(2005-10-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7353970
(2008-04-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
A food and beverage article dispenser is provided which is adapted to be surface mounted. The apparatus is adapted to dispense disposable or nondisposable cups and plates. The apparatus includes a paper towel roll holder, a storage drawer, and a fold-away utensil organizer.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A food and beverage article dispenser comprising: a housing, said housing has a hollow interior, said housing is fabricated of a lightweight, rigid material and is adapted to be surface mounted, wherein said housing includes a top wall molded integral to an upstanding sidewal
What is claimed is: 1. A food and beverage article dispenser comprising: a housing, said housing has a hollow interior, said housing is fabricated of a lightweight, rigid material and is adapted to be surface mounted, wherein said housing includes a top wall molded integral to an upstanding sidewall, wherein said upstanding sidewall extends vertically downward from said top wall about an entire periphery thereof, said upstanding sidewall is molded integral to a bottom wall, a cup dispenser assembly, said cup dispenser assembly is formed integral to said housing; and a plate dispenser assembly, said plate dispenser assembly is formed integral to said housing. 2. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said cup dispenser assembly comprises a plurality of cylindrical, longitudinally-extending containers formed integral to said top wall, said containers extend vertically downward from said top wall so as to reside within said hollow interior of said housing, said containers are molded integral to and positioned along at least three comers of said top wall of said housing, said containers each define a closed bottom end, and wherein said containers each define an open, upper end with an annular flange affixed thereto, said annular flange extends into an elongated, tubular member being peripherally affixed against an internal circumferential sidewall of each said containers. 3. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 2, wherein said tubular member includes a circular pressure head slidably disposed therein, said circular pressure head includes a downwardly-depending apron extending peripherally thereabout, an wherein said circular pressure head is resiliently biased in an upward direction of said tubular member by a compression spring, said compression spring is coupled between an underside of said circular pressure head and said closed bottom end of each said containers. 4. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 2, wherein said cup dispenser assembly further comprises a plurality of leaf springs, wherein each leaf spring of said plurality of leaf springs is mounted inwardly through a respective slot defined through each said tubular member below said annular flange at a first end of said leaf spring, and downward through an opening formed between each said tubular member and each of said containers at a second end of said leaf spring. 5. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 3, wherein said circular pressure head is adapted to support an inverted stack of cups thereatop. 6. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 4, wherein said plurality of leaf springs each include an arcuate portion which rests in biased engagement against a protuberant lip of an uppermost protruding cup, said arcuate portion flexes slightly inward to a degree allowing passage of a single cup or the uppermost protruding cup beyond said leaf spring upon manual withdrawal of the uppermost protruding cup, while said leaf spring maintains sufficient biased engagement against remaining cups of the inverted stack of cups, thus maintaining the remaining cups in stacked arrangement, and thereby facilitating manual withdrawal of one cup at a time of the inverted stack of cups, said cup dispenser assembly is adapted to functionally accommodate and dispense disposable or nondisposable cups. 7. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said plate dispenser assembly comprises a cylindrical, longitudinally-extending receptacle formed integral to said top wall, said receptacle is positioned generally central about said top wall, said receptacle extends vertically downward from said top wall so as to reside within said hollow interior of said housing, said receptacle defines an open, upper end opposing a closed bottom end, said receptacle defines a diameter having a measure being sufficient to accommodate standard-sized, commercially-available disposable or nondisposable plates. 8. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 7, wherein said receptacle includes a circular pressure head slidably disposed therein, said circular pressure head includes a downwardly-depending apron extending peripherally thereabout, said circular pressure head is spring-urged in an upward direction of said receptacle by a spring which is coupled between an underside of said circular pressure head and said closed bottom end of said receptacle, said spring is defined as resilient, said spring is adapted to compress when a stack of plates are supported atop said circular pressure head, and said spring is adapted to resiliently bias said circular pressure head upwardly as each plate of the stack of plates is successively withdrawn, said plate dispenser assembly is adapted to functionally accommodate and dispense disposable or nondisposable plates. 9. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a pair of inwardly-collapsible, paper towel roll holders, said pair of inward-collapsible, paper towel roll holders are mounted in spaced relation to a front sidewall of said upstanding sidewall, said pair of inward-collapsible paper towel roll holders is adapted to support a standard commercially-available paper towel roll. 10. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a utensil organizer, said utensil organizer is hingedly attached to a right sidewall of said upstanding sidewall via a bracket assembly. 11. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a collapsible handle, said collapsible handle is horizontally mounted to a rear sidewall of said upstanding sidewall, said collapsible handle includes two elongated legs adapted to retract within said hollow interior of said housing. 12. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a storage drawer, said storage drawer is adapted to slidably engage and mate with an elongated opening defined through a left sidewall of said upstanding sidewall; and a dispenser cover, said dispenser cover is adapted for superimposition over said top wall of said housing, said dispenser cover defines a shape which closely corresponds to or matches a shape defining said top wall of said housing. 13. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said upstanding sidewall of said housing defines a rear sidewall to which a pair of surface-mounting brackets are integrally molded thereto in spaced relation, wherein each of said pair of surface-mounting brackets is provided with at least one aperture through which a fastener is inserted and screwed into a surface suitable for supporting said housing, and wherein each of said pair of surface-mounting brackets has a lower end which includes a pliable abutment member being outwardly disposed therefrom. 14. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 10, wherein said utensil organizer is adapted to fold outwardly away from said right sidewall to an inclined position at which said utensil organizer is held thereat or prevented from further inclination via said bracket assembly, said utensil organizer is adapted to fold upward toward said right sidewall, against which said utensil organizer is detachably fastened via a friction-fit means, said utensil organizer is provided with a plurality of individual compartments for storing selected utensils, and a retaining net is affixed atop said individual compartments in order to retain the selected utensils therein, and wherein said utensil organizer includes a handle mounted to a front, outer sidewall thereof. 15. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 12, wherein said elongated opening is defined between a pair of integrally-formed, opposing, inner sidewalls, said opposing, inner sidewalls are perpendicularly-oriented with respect to said left sidewall of said upstanding sidewall, said elongated opening provides entry into a drawer receiving cavity which is adapted to slidably receive said storage drawer via a track assembly, said storage drawer defines an arcuate-shaped, front wall opposing a horizontally-oriented rear wall and two opposing vertically-oriented sidewalls, said storage drawer further defines a bottom wall opposing an open top which provides entry into an article storage cavity. 16. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 12, wherein a track assembly comprises a ridge segment being integrally-formed and extending longitudinally down each of said opposing, inner sidewalls, each said ridge segment is adapted to mate respectively with an elongated channel formed in each of said opposing vertically-oriented sidewalls of said storage drawer. 17. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 16, wherein said arcuate-shaped, front wall of said storage drawer is transparent, and wherein said arcuate-shaped, front wall has a handle mounted thereto. 18. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said top wall and said bottom wall of said housing have a front edge which defines a first narrow lobe portion and a second narrow lobe portion, wherein said first narrow lobe portion and said second narrow lobe portion each define a longitudinal configuration, and said first narrow lobe portion and said second narrow lobe portion flank a wide, middle portion to which a pair of inwardly-collapsible, paper towel roll holders are mounted. 19. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said top wall and said bottom wall of said housing have a rear edge which defines a third narrow lobe portion and a fourth narrow lobe portion, wherein said third narrow lobe portion and said fourth narrow lobe portion each define a longitudinal configuration adapted to correspond aesthetically with said first narrow lobe portion and said second narrow lobe portion, a first narrow lobe portion, a second narrow lobe portion, said third narrow lobe portion, and said fourth narrow lobe portion define comers of said housing. 20. The food and beverage article dispenser of claim 1, wherein said housing defines a generally square configuration.
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