ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,265, issued on March 25.
"Apparatus and method for storing, measuring and dispensing semi-solid food substances" was invented by John Edward Aiken (Monroeville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an adjustable height apparatus for storing, measuring and dispensing a desired quantity of semi-solid food, the apparatus being assembled on a piston base with peripheral contact inside a rigid circular sleeve configured for storing at least 600 cubic centimeters of a semi-solid food substance above the piston base inside the rigid circular cylinder. Preferably, the rigid circular sleeve is transparent. After ...