Food dispensing tower

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food dispensing tower, according to one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the food dispensing tower, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded top plan view of the food dispensing tower;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the food dispensing tower, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an oblique side view of the food dispensing tower, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective of the base portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective of the bottom tier portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective of the intermediate tier portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective of the top tier portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective of the an auger portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective of the center tube portion of the food dispensing tower with the rest of the food dispensing tower removed for ease of illustration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a food dispensing tower, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D702982
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2014
Inventor: Samantha Rose DeMaria (Hoffman Estates, IL)
Primary Examiner: Marianne Pandozzi
Application Number: 29/449,408
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/301; D7/306; D7/304