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against displacement. The cover 40 also prevents food It is to be understood that the invention is not limited -particles from entering between the teeth of the-gear 32 to the precise construction shown, but that changes are which incidentally, might conceivably interfere with the contemplated as readily fall within the spirit of the infree engagement of the teeth with the slots 16. The yention as_ shall be determined by the scope of the subspacing of the teeth upon the gear 32 are in accordance 5 joined claims.
with the slots 16, forming the teeth 17. Having described my invention, what I claim as new
The parts having all been molded of suitable plastic and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
and with the suction cups 12 having been mounted in 1- A food and drink dispenser embodying in combina
position, the food holder 13 is placed in overlying con- tion a ring-like plastic base having an upstanding side
: centric relation to the base 5 and with the lugs 9 engag- 10 wall and a lower inwardly directed flange, a plastic food
ing the groove 15, accurately positioning the food holder and drink receptacle of circular form that is supported
13 with respect to the base. The several brackets 30 upon the side wall of the base concentric thereto, up
are then fixedly engaged with the wall 6, overlying the standing lugs formed upon the upper marginal edge of
flange 14 to prevent displacement of the food holder the sidewall, the receptacle having a circumferential
with respect to the base. The gear has its shaft en- 15 flange that overlies the side wall and with the last named
gaged with the journal 34 and then, with the gear en- flange being circumferentially grooved upon its under
•' gaged within the teeth 17, the bracket 35 is cemented side to receive the lugs of the side wall, the flange of the
in position, rigidly supporting the gear and its shaft in receptacle being provided with a plurality of radial slots
operative relationship to the flange 14. The cover 40 and whereby to form a gear rack, a plastic gear and a
is engaged with the flange 41 and preferably cemented 20 plastic journal carried by the side wall and with the gear
in position. The crank 37 is of course engaged with having meshing engagement with the rack, a plastic crank
the square portion 36 and the shaft 33. The cap assem- for rotating the gear and whereby to rotate the recep
bly 26 is then engaged with the upper edge of the hous- tacle upon the lugs, plastic brackets carried by the side
ing 25 and the parts in such an assembled relation is now wall and that overlie the flange of the receptacle for
ready for operation. Desirable food elements may then 25 maintaining the receptacle in riding engagement with the
be disposed in the large recesses 18 and cylindrical con- lugs, the receptacle being provided with a plurality of
tainers engaged within the cylindrical recesses 20. The relatively large cavities for food articles and a plurality
cylindrical containers 21 may be drinking containers, of relatively small cylindrical cavities for supporting
such being somewhat similar to the small holders for drinking receptacles, the base and the receptacle being
cream or the like and when used as milk holders for in- 30 each integrally formed of plastic.
stance, encourages a child to drink milk, since they can 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the
easily hold the small containers, while objecting to drink- large cavities are separated by upstanding and relative
ing milk from a conventional tumbler. However, the ly wide flat ribs, the smaller cavities being formed in
recesses 20 may be employed to hold small jars of jelly, „ "the ribs, the several cavities having flat bottoms that
preserves or the like, when the device is being used for are in the same horizontal plane, the receptacle having
adult purposes. The device is then disposed upon a an integral upstanding cylindrical housing and a closure
table or other flat surface and bodily shifted downward cap for the upper end of the housing,
to cause the suction cups 12 to spread and create suffi- 3. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the
cient holding force, especially upon a flat surface to flange of the base and the side wall are provided with
prevent the shifting of the device as a whole. The crank equidistantly spaced integral braces, the flange of the
37 is manually actuated for rotating the holder 13, to receptacle and the walls of the cavities being provided
present any desired recesses and its supported food ar- with a plurality of integral braces, the said gear having
tides to a point for convenient reach by either the child a shaft that is rotatable in the journal and a cover sup
or a group of adults. ., ported on the journal to fully overlie the gear.
It will be apparent from the foregoing, that a very 4. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the
novel form of food serving device has been provided. flange of the base at diametrically opposite points is
The major structure is entirely formed from plastic in 'provided with downwardly facing suction cups, an economic manner and may embody various color
combinations. The housing 25 may be ornamented in 5Q References Cited in the file of this patent
any desirable manner. The structure is easily cleaned UNITED STATES PATENTS
and has no parts that will corrode or rust. All of the j 208 457 Bellville Dec 12 1916
parts as shown, have been designed to facilitate their ... Moseman Aug." 10,' 1926
individual molding. The gear teeth 17, as defined by 2 764 005 Harris Sept 25 1956
the slots 16 are only partially shown upon the flange gg '' . ~~~ ~~
14, but it will be apparent that they extend entirely around FOREIGN PATENTS
the flange so that the device can be rotated a full 360 15,894 Great Britain of 1910
degrees.
