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US 6,439,792 B1Granted
Device for dispensing a seasoning
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsRémy Beguin, Franz Liebenspacher
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Abstract
A device for dispensing a liquid, pasty or powdered seasoning, comprising at least one perforation provided in a surface of one end of the device. The perforation being closed off by a removable strip and the surface being extended by a free part cut into juxtaposed tabs forming a fringe.
Claims15
A device for dispensing a seasoning comprising:
- a reservoir defined by at least two surfaces which are joined to form a cavity having an internal volume for receiving a seasoning, the cavity being bound by a perimeter and having at least one end portion;
- perforations on the end portion of the reservoir cavity;
- a removable strip for covering the perforations;
- and
- a fringe extending outside the perforations for distributing the seasoning after the strip is removed, the fringe being located adjacent the end portion of the reservoir in position to receive seasoning that exits the perforations.
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A device for dispensing a seasoning, comprising:
- a reservoir defined by at least two surfaces which are joined to form a cavity having an internal volume for receiving a seasoning, the cavity being bound by a perimeter and having at least one end portion;
- perforations on the end portion of the reservoir cavity;
- a removable strip fixed to the reservoir by an adhesive for covering the perforations;
- and
- a fringe for distributing the seasoning after the strip is removed, the fringe being located adjacent the end portion of the reservoir in position to receive seasoning that exits the cavity through the perforations.
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A method of making a device for dispensing a liquid or pasty seasoning comprising the steps of:
- providing a reservoir made of a sheet and defined by at least two surfaces which are joined to form a cavity having an internal volume for receiving a seasoning, the cavity being bound by a perimeter and having at least one end portion;
- forming perforations on the end portion of the reservoir cavity;
- covering the perforations with a removable strip;
- and
- providing a fringe by cutting tabs in the sheet from which the reservoir is made for distributing the seasoning after the strip is removed, the fringe being located adjacent the end portion of the reservoir in position to receive seasoning that exits the cavity through the perforations.
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A flowable product dispenser, comprising:
- a reservoir comprising a cavity with an internal volume for receiving a flowable product, the reservoir having a first end adjacent the tabs;
- an outlet associated with the reservoir and defining an opening disposed along the first end for extracting the product from the reservoir;
- a fringe disposed adjacent the outlet for receiving the product that exits the outlet, wherein the fringe comprises a plurality of independent tabs extending from the reservoir outside the outlet and that are flexible separately from each other, the tabs being configured for distributing the product;
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- a removable strip covering and closing the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.