Adjustable cup dispenser
US6789697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/085
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An adjustable cup dispenser includes a tubular body having overlapping portions extending between a discharge opening at one end and an opposing end. A fastening mechanism selectively fixes the overlapping portions relative to each other to define a desired tubular body diameter. A plurality of radially inwardly extending dual-length fingers extend from the discharge opening for engaging a cup disposed in the tubular body. The dispenser body and fingers can be formed from a single sheet of flexible material, and then folded and rolled into the shape of the cup dispenser. The overlapping sides can be repositioned to define a different tubular body diameter.
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