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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2019
Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ryan A. Goltz, Neenah, WI (US);
Roy J. Rozek, Neenah, WI (US);
Matthew K. Williquette, Appleton, WI (US);
GPCP IP Holdings LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using the same. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing configured to contain a stack of the utensils therein, wherein the stack of the utensils comprises at least one utensil in addition to a next utensil and each utensil comprises at least one contoured projection extending outwardly therefrom. A front pedestal can be disposed inside the housing and can be configured to support the at least one contoured projection extending outwardly from the next utensil. A moveable member can be disposed within the housing and configured to move from a ready position to a dispense position. The moveable member can have at least one extension arm configured with at least one engaging section capable of receiving the contoured projection extending outwardly from the next utensil.