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US 5,513,776 AGranted
Shaker for fine table salt
OwnerFerruccio Caniniinventor
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Abstract
A simple, molded salt or spice shaker is disclosed. The shaker has a cap and an undercap that are rotatable relative to each other. Their rotation also rotates projections that engage the salt or spice material so as to break up lumps that might block the shaker and causes bosses on the undercap to be inserted into dispensing holes in the cap so as to clear the path to the holes and to eject the material from the dispensing holes.
Claims9
A shaker for a granular or powdered material, said shaker comprising:
- a container body having a mouth;
- and
- sifting means for sifting said material, said sifting means including
- a cap having dispensing holes disposed along a circumference of said cap, said cap covering said mouth, and
- a molded undercap mounted on the mouth of the container body, said undercap having an opening providing passage for the material through said undercap,
- said undercap having one or more bosses molded thereon so as to elastically contact said cap and be inserted into said dispensing holes when said cap rotates relative to said undercap, and
- internal projections molded on said sifter, said projections extending from a central portion of said sifter so as to extend into said container body and engage the material, whereby the material is prevented from clotting and blockage of the shaker is prevented.
4 more elements
A shaker for a granular or powdered material, said shaker comprising:
- a container body having a mouth;
- a cap having dispensing holes disposed along a circumference of said cap, said cap covering said mouth, said cap being rotatable relative to said container body;
- a molded undercap fixedly mounted on the mouth of the container body, said undercap having an opening providing passage for the material through said undercap, said undercap including a radial support with one or more bosses molded thereon so as to elastically contact said cap and to be inserted into said dispensing holes when said cap is rotated relative to said undercap so clotted material near the holes is cleared and ejected from said holes, whereby blockage of the shaker is prevented.
A shaker for a granular or powdered material, said shaker comprising:
- a container body having a mouth;
- a cap having dispensing holes disposed along a circumference of said cap, said cap covering said mouth, said cap being rotatable relative to said container body said cap having an internal spatula-like projection molded thereon, said spatula-like projection being aligned with a diameter of said cap and extending from a central portion of said cap;
- a molded undercap fixedly mounted on the mouth of the container body, said undercap having a central opening providing passage for the material through said undercap, said opening permitting said projection to extend into said container so as to engage the material, said undercap having one or more bosses molded thereon so as to elastically contact said cap and to be inserted into said dispensing holes when said cap is rotated relative to said undercap, whereby the material is prevented from clotting and blockage of the shaker is prevented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.