Patent ID: 8690015

Claim:
A dispenser for oil and vinegar, said dispenser comprising: (a) an outer container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall defining an internal space for receiving oil, said outer container having a top rim defining an opening; (b) an inner container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall defining an internal space for receiving vinegar, said inner container being at least partially located within said internal space of said outer container, said inner container having a shoulder projecting outwardly and being located above said top rim of said outer container; (c) an external cap having a top wall and a peripheral wall for enclosing said top rim of said outer container and said shoulder of said inner container, said top wall and peripheral wall of said external cap defining an internal space; (d) a first tube having a bottom end defining a bottom opening facing said internal space of said outer container and a top end defining a top opening opened to the atmosphere, wherein said first tube defines a first passage for allowing fluid communication between said internal space of said outer container and the atmosphere; (e) a second tube having a bottom end defining a bottom opening facing said internal space of said inner container and a top end defining a top opening opened to the atmosphere, wherein said second tube defines a second passage for allowing fluid communication between said internal space of said inner container and the atmosphere; and (f) a finger-operated flow control actuator configured to, when a user tilts said dispenser, (i) allow separate and simultaneous dispensing of vinegar and oil through said first and second passages respectively when no finger pressure of the user is acting on said flow control actuator and (ii) progressively constrict said first tube or said second tube with increasing finger pressure applied on said flow control actuator to cause progressive reduction of flow of oil through said first passage of said first tube or flow of vinegar through said second passage of said second tube.