Dual use decorating device
View Patent ↗A container has an opening and a nozzle disposed within the opening. The nozzle has a sealed tip that extends from the opening. A cap having an opening therethrough is secured to the nozzle. To use the container, the tip of the nozzle is cut to enable a viscous fluid to dispense therefrom at a first thickness. When the cap is re-secured to the nozzle, the opening of the cap enables the viscous food substance to dispense therefrom at a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
1. A container for dispensing a viscous fluid foodstuff, the container comprising:
a container body having an opening and adapted to contain foodstuff in the form of a viscous fluid;
a nozzle having a body sealed to the container body so as to surround the container opening, said nozzle body featuring a cylindrical neck including threads formed on an exterior surface of the neck;
a sealed conical tip of the nozzle extending from and integrally formed with the nozzle body neck adaptable to be opened by an end user to extrude therethrough a stream of viscous fluid foodstuff of a first thickness; and
a cap featuring a cylindrical inside surface upon which threads are formed, said cap removably secured to the sealed tip of the nozzle via engagement of the threads of said cap with the threads of the nozzle body neck, the cap having an opening permitting the extrusion of a stream of viscous fluid foodstuff therethrough at a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the container body is flexible, the end user pressurizing the viscous fluid foodstuff by applying pressure to said portion of the container body.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first thickness is preselected by the end user.
4. The container of claim 3 , wherein the tip of the nozzle is a hollow cone, the end user preselecting the first thickness by cutting through the nozzle tip at a selected point on the cone.
5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the opening in the cap is circular.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle has a stepped shoulder and the cap has a stepped indentation, wherein when the cap is secured to the sealed tip, the stepped shoulder engages the stepped indentation to form a seal between the cap and the nozzle.
7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the body has outwardly extending ears.
8. The container of claim 7 , wherein the outwardly extending ears have an outer surface with ridges.
9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the body has an annular collar for preventing the nozzle from entering the opening in the container body.
10. The container of claim 1 , wherein the cap has a gripping portion for facilitating removal of the cap.
11. A dispensing device for dispensing a viscous fluid from a container, the device comprising:
a nozzle having a body featuring a cylindrical neck including threads formed on an exterior surface of the neck;
a sealed conical tip extending from and integrally formed with the nozzle body neck adaptable to be opened by an end user to extrude therethrough a stream of viscous fluid of a first thickness; and
a cap featuring a cylindrical inside surface upon which threads are formed, said cap removably secured to the sealed tip via engagement of the threads of said cap with the threads of the nozzle body neck, the cap having an opening permitting the extrusion of a stream of viscous fluid therethrough at a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
12. The dispensing device of claim 11 , wherein the first thickness is preselected by the end user.
13. The dispensing device of claim 12 , wherein the tip of the nozzle is a hollow cone, the end user preselecting the first thickness by cutting through the nozzle tip at a selected point on the cone.
14. The dispensing device of claim 11 , wherein the fastening element of the cap and the fastening element of the nozzle are threads.
15. The dispensing device of claim 11 , wherein the opening in the cap is circular.
16. The dispensing device of claim 11 , wherein the nozzle has a stepped shoulder and the cap has a stepped indentation, when the cap is secured to the sealed tip, the stepped shoulder engages the stepped indentation to form a seal between the cap and the nozzle.
17. The dispensing device of claim 11 , wherein the body has outwardly extending ears.
18. The dispensing device of claim 17 , wherein the outwardly extending ears have an outer surface with ridges.
19. A method for dispensing a viscous fluid from a container having a nozzle with a sealed tip and a cap removably secured to the nozzle, the method comprising the steps of:
selecting a first thickness to dispense the viscous fluid from the container;
opening the sealed tip so that it features the selected first thickness;
applying the fluid at the first thickness;
securing the cap to the container; and
applying the fluid at a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the step of selecting a first thickness includes cutting through the nozzle tip at a preselected point on the nozzle.