Spreader Apparatus, For Use With Dispensers
An apparatus for use with an edible food dispenser has a nozzle, a spreader surface associated with the nozzle, and a cap for entirely covering the nozzle.
1 . A nozzle for attachment to a dispenser for dispensing material, the nozzle comprising:
a) a fitting at a first end to facilitate attachment to the dispenser;
b) an outlet at a second end opposite the first end through which material is dispensed; and
c) a peripheral outer surface defined along a longitudinal axis between the fitting and the outlet and further comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces each further comprising a first region of first curvature adjacent the fitting and a second region of second curvature adjacent the outlet;
d) wherein the first curvature is greater than the second curvature relative to the longitudinal axis; and
e) wherein the second region is generally elongated and the second curvature is generally parallel relative to the longitudinal axis.
2 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the first region defines a convex curvature relative to the longitudinal axis that tapers toward the second region.
3 . The nozzle of claim 2 , wherein the second region only slightly tapers toward the outlet.
4 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the first region is longer along the longitudinal axis than the second region.
5 . The nozzle of claim 4 , wherein the first region is only slightly longer along the longitudinal axis than the second region.
6 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral outer surface is rounded adjacent the outlet to function as a spreader.
7 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a threaded fitting.
8 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the outlet has a width and a height and the width is greater than the height.
9 . The nozzle of claim 8 , wherein the width is substantially greater than the height.
10 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is flexible.
11 . The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is stiff.
12 . A dispenser for dispensing material comprising:
a) a container for containing the material and a nozzle attached to the container;
b) the nozzle further comprising a fitting at a first end to facilitate attachment to the container and an outlet at a second end opposite the first end through which material is dispensed;
c) the nozzle further comprising a peripheral outer surface defined along a longitudinal axis between the fitting and the outlet and further comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces each further comprising a first region of first curvature adjacent the fitting and a second region of second curvature adjacent the outlet;
d) wherein the first curvature is greater than the second curvature relative to the longitudinal axis; and
e) wherein the second region is generally elongated and the second curvature is generally parallel relative to the longitudinal axis.
13 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the first region defines a convex curvature relative to the longitudinal axis that tapers toward the second region.
14 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the first region is longer along the longitudinal axis than the second region.
15 . The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the first region is only slightly longer along the longitudinal axis than the second region.
16 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the peripheral outer surface is rounded adjacent the outlet to function as a spreader.
17 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the fitting is a threaded fitting.
18 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the outlet has a width and a height and the width is substantially greater than the height.
19 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the nozzle is flexible.
20 . The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the nozzle is stiff.