Patent ID: 6779664
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for dispensing a sandwich comprising:a tubular body having an oval cross-section dimensioned and shaped to receive the sandwich, said tubular body having a slot extending longitudinally along and through a wall of said tubular body; a disk member positioned interior of said tubular body, said disk member having an arm extending outwardly therefrom, said arm extending outwardly of said tubular body through said slot, said wall of said tubular body being flexible, said tubular body having a closed end and an open end, said disk member positioned adjacent said closed end; and a guide rod non-centrally positioned entirely within said tubular body spaced from and adjacent to said wall of said tubular body, said guide rod passing through a portion of said disk member such that said disk member is slidably attached to said guide rod, said guide rod comprising a plurality of fixing elements, said plurality of fixing elements being suitable for retaining said disk member at desired positions within said tubular body when said disk member is moved along a length of said guide rod, such that when the sandwich is placed in said tubular body and abuts said disk member, new portions of the sandwich become exposed at said open end of said tubular body when said arm is moved along said slot toward said open end, thus moving said disk member and the sandwich.