Food and beverage dispenser with a dynamic seal
AssigneeCambro Manufacturing Company
InventorJohannes Le
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Abstract
A food and beverage container having a lid and a base portion with four upright walls and a bottom. The lid seats on the base portion, and is secured by a pivoting latch handle with a hook portion hinged to the handle. The hook portion has a width where it contacts the lid equal to or greater than its length. The base portion and lid are sealed by an elongated elastomeric member seated in a groove of the lid.
Claims14
A food and beverage container having a lid and a base portion for containment of food and beverages therein comprising:
- a base portion having four upright walls and a bottom portion;
- a lid for seating on said base portion;
- a groove on the interior surface of said lid;
- an elastomeric seal within said groove for sealing between said lid and base portion;
- a latch for latching said lid to said base portion having a hook portion pivotally hinged to an operating lever that is pivotally mounted to one of said upright walls;
- and,
- a spigot within at least one upright wall of said base portion for dispensing liquid contents of said base portion.
A container for containment and dispensing of beverages and liquid foods comprising:
- a base portion having side walls, end walls, and a bottom;
- a lid;
- a groove on the interior surface of said lid;
- an elastomeric seal within said groove for sealing between said lid and base portion;
- a pivotal operating lever pivotally attached to a hook like latch for receipt by said lid, and wherein said operating lever is connected in part to brackets on a wall of said base portion;
- said hook like latch having a width where it makes contact with said lid equal to or greater than its length;
- and,
- a spigot within one of said walls having a liquid dispensing valve operable by a handle connected thereto for dispensing liquids.
A container for holding and dispensing beverages and liquid foods comprising:
- a base portion having an interior for holding liquid foods having side walls and a base;
- a lid for seating on top of said base portion;
- a pivotal over center securement formed of a lever portion and a hook portion, wherein said lever portion is pivotally mounted on a wall of said base portion, and wherein the width of said hook portion where it engages the lid is equal to or greater than the length of said hook portion;
- an elastomeric seal mounted in an interior groove of said lid;
- and,
- a liquid dispensing spigot mounted in at least one wall of said base portion for dispensing liquids from said container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.