Patent ID: 6116469
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A condiment shaker for the dispensing of a food product, said shaker comprising:base container with an storage chamber and a mouth defined by an upper edge of said base container, said base container being adapted to be hand held and rotated,a wiper unit overlying said mouth, said wiper unit including a circular skirt with upper and lower edges, a central hub in inwardly spaced relation to and coaxial with said skirt, and multiple wiping blades extending radially between said skirt and said hub, said wiping blades each having an upper wiping edge arcing inwardly and upwardly from said skirt at the upper edge thereof,means for releasably fixing said wiper unit to said container for rotation therewith,a sprinkler top overlying said wiper unit, said sprinkler top having inner and outer faces with multiple discharge holes and a central opening therethrough, said multiple discharge holes communicating with said chamber, said opening being substantially larger than the individual discharge holes and closely receiving said hub therethrough, andmeans for releasably mounting said sprinkler top to said container and wiper unit for rotation of said container and wiper unit relative to said sprinkler top, said upper wiping edges of said wiping blades being in direct wiping engagement with said inner face of said sprinkler top and moving thereacross upon rotating of said container and wiper unit relative to said sprinkler top.