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A nut dispenser device for dispensing nuts is provided. The nut dispenser device comprises a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side. A nut holder housing is pivotally connected to the support structure with the nut holder housing having a back door pivotall

A nut dispenser device for dispensing nuts is provided. The nut dispenser device comprises a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side. A nut holder housing is pivotally connected to the support structure with the nut holder housing having a back door pivotally connected to the nut holder housing near a top of the nut holder housing. A spring mechanism is positioned between the support structure and the nut holder housing with the spring mechanism biasing the nut holder housing in a generally upward direction. A nut collection base is mounted to the bottom side of the support structure. As the back door of the nut holder housing opens and the nuts are dispensed therethrough, and into the nut collection base by gravity for retrieval by the user.

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1. A nut dispenser device for dispensing nuts, the nut dispenser device comprising: a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side;a nut holder housing pivotally connected to the support structure, the nut holder housing having a back door pivotally connected to

1. A nut dispenser device for dispensing nuts, the nut dispenser device comprising: a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side;a nut holder housing pivotally connected to the support structure, the nut holder housing having a back door pivotally connected to the nut holder housing near a top of the nut holder housing;a spring mechanism positioned between the support structure and the nut holder housing, the spring mechanism biases the nut holder housing in a generally upward direction; anda nut collection base mounted to the bottom side of the support structure;wherein as the back door of the nut holder housing opens and the nuts are dispensed therethrough, and into the nut collection base by gravity for retrieval by the user. 2. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 wherein a lever arm extends beyond the open front side of the support structure. 3. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 wherein movement of a lever arm in an upward or downward direction also moves the nut holder housing in the same direction. 4. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 wherein the nut holder housing is open-topped. 5. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 wherein the back door pivotably opens when the nut holder housing is moved in an upward direction by a lever arm such that as the lever arm is moved in an upward direction, a bottom of the back door of the nut holder housing opens allowing nuts within the nut holder housing to exit the nut holder housing through the opened back door. 6. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 and further comprising: a lever arm pivotally secured to the support structure nearingly adjacent a top side of the support structure;wherein the nut holder housing is resting on the lever arm. 7. The nut dispenser device of claim 6 and further comprising: a knob release mechanism slidably mounted to the support structure, the knob release mechanism having a knob and a shaft extending from the knob, the shaft being releasably receivable within an aperture formed in the lever arm for maintaining the lever arm in a down position and for maintaining the back door of the nut holder housing in a closed position;wherein sliding the knob release mechanism outward and pulling the shaft from the aperture in the lever arm, the bias of the spring causes the lever arm and the nut holder housing to move in an upward direction thereby opening the back door of the nut holder housing and allowing a chute by force of gravity, and land in a nut collection tray. 8. The nut dispenser device of claim 6 wherein the amount of nuts dispensed is determined by moving the lever arm in a downward direction to close the back door of the nut holder housing. 9. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 and further comprising: a diagonally directed chute positioned between the nut holder housing and the nut collection base;wherein the nuts contact the chute, travel down the chute, by gravity, and into the nut collection base for retrieval by a user. 10. The nut dispenser device of claim 1 wherein the nut holder housing, a chute and a nut collection tray are constructed from a food grade molded thermoplastic in any of a variety of colors or constructed from a thin gauge polished aluminum or stainless steel material. 11. A method for dispensing nuts, the method comprising: providing a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side;pivotally securing a lever arm to the support structure nearingly adjacent a top side of the support structure;a nut holder housing resting on the lever arm;pivotally connecting a back door to the nut housing holder near a top of the nut holder housing;positioning a spring mechanism between the support structure and the nut holder housing;biasing the nut holder housing in an upward direction;mounting a nut collection base to the bottom side of the support structure;positioning a diagonally directed chute between the nut holder housing and the nut collection base;opening the back door of the nut holder housing;dispensing the nuts therethrough; andfeeding the nuts into the nut collection base for retrieval by a user. 12. A nut dispenser device for dispensing nuts, the nut dispenser device comprising: a hollow support structure having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front side;a lever arm pivotally secured to the support structure nearingly adjacent a top side of the support structure;a nut holder housing resting on the lever arm, the nut holder housing having a back door pivotally connected to the nut holder housing near a top of the nut holder housing;a spring mechanism positioned between the support structure and the nut holder housing, the spring mechanism biasing the nut holder housing in an upward direction;a knob release mechanism slidably mounted to the support structure, the knob release mechanism having a knob and a shaft extending from the knob, the shaft being releasably receivable within an aperture formed in the lever arm for maintaining the lever arm in a down position and for maintaining the back door of the nut holder housing in a closed position;a nut collection base mounted to the bottom side of the support structure; anda diagonally directed chute positioned between the nut holder housing and the nut collection base;wherein sliding the knob release mechanism outward and pulling the shaft from the aperture in the lever arm, the bias of the spring causes the lever arm and the nut holder housing to move in a generally upward direction thereby opening the back door of the nut holder housing and allowing the nuts to exit the nut holder housing, travel down the chute by force of gravity, and land in a nut collection tray. 13. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein the lever arm extends beyond the open front side of the support structure. 14. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein movement of the lever arm in an upward or downward direction also moves the nut holder housing in the same direction. 15. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein the nut holder housing is open-topped. 16. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein the back door pivotably opens when the nut holder housing is moved in an upward direction by the lever arm such that as the lever arm is moved in a generally upward, a bottom of the back door of the nut holder housing opens allowing nuts within the nut holder housing to exit the nut holder housing through the opened back door. 17. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein the amount of nuts dispensed is determined by moving the lever arm in a downward direction to close the back door of the nut holder housing. 18. The nut dispenser device of claim 12 wherein the nut holder housing, the chute and the nut collection tray are constructed from a food grade molded thermoplastic in any of a variety of colors or constructed from a thin gauge polished aluminum or stainless steel material.