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A hand-operated device that can be actuated to dispense a predetermined volume of liquid food product (LFP) for use in food preparation and food consumption is provided. The device includes an actuator, an opening, a reservoir for storing the food product, and a liquid metering device for controllin

A hand-operated device that can be actuated to dispense a predetermined volume of liquid food product (LFP) for use in food preparation and food consumption is provided. The device includes an actuator, an opening, a reservoir for storing the food product, and a liquid metering device for controlling a volume of LFP dispensed at the opening. The device may include a heater that functions to heat and/or liquefy the food product. The device may also include a volume adjuster that allows a user to vary the predetermined volume of LFP dispensed with each actuation of the device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hand-operated device for dispensing a metered volume of a liquid butter, comprising:a reservoir constructed and arranged to contain a quantity of liquid butter;an opening from which to dispense liquid butter;a liquid metering device to control a volume of liquid butter dispe

What is claimed is: 1. A hand-operated device for dispensing a metered volume of a liquid butter, comprising:a reservoir constructed and arranged to contain a quantity of liquid butter;an opening from which to dispense liquid butter;a liquid metering device to control a volume of liquid butter dispensed at the opening, the liquid metering device including a piston pump that moves liquid butter from the reservoir through the opening;an actuator including a trigger handle pivotally mounted relative to the reservoir and that operates the piston pump and causes a predetermined volume of liquid butter to be dispensed by the liquid metering device when the trigger handle is moved toward the reservoir; anda base having an opening that receives at least a portion of the reservoir and at least partially surrounds the reservoir, the base having an electric heating element to heat at least a portion of the reservoir and the liquid butter by thermal conduction and/or convection, the base having a portion that is interposed between the trigger handle and the reservoir to inhibit movement of the trigger handle relative to the base when the reservoir is received by the base;wherein the reservoir, opening, liquid metering device, and actuator are attached together in a single hand-held dispenser unit that is independent of, and separable from, the base.