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US 6,578,732 B1Granted
Chewing gum stick dispenser
AssigneeHellen Mabry
InventorHellen Mabry
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Abstract
A chewing gum stick dispenser includes a generally box-shaped container having a slot therein for dispensing a single stick of gum. A scissoring pair of swing arms utilizes tensioning means for urging the contained sticks of gum toward an operator wall. The operator wall retains a slidable operator having a seat adapted to engage a single stick of gum and push it partially through the dispensing slot. The container further includes a pivoted cap which can be opened to provide easy refilling of the container.
Claims17
A dispenser for dispensing sticks of chewing gum, said dispenser comprising:
- a generally box-shaped container having respective generally parallel opposed cap wall and operator wall, first and second side walls, and top panel and base panel;
- a pair of swing arms having respective first ends pivotably hinged to opposite ends of said cap wall;
- biasing means extending between said swing arms for urging the second ends of said swing arms toward each other and away from said cap wall;
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- an operator slidably engaged within the dispenser to extend through an aperture contained in said operator wall, said operator being adapted to engage one end of a single stick of gum for dispensing said stick of gum through an exit slot defined in said container.
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