Food product dispensing apparatus assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a food product dispensing apparatus assembly, showing our new design with the top cover separated from the bottom half;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view with the top cover separated from the bottom half;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view with the top cover separated from the bottom half;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view with the top cover separated from the bottom half;

FIG. 5 is a top, front, right perspective view with the top cover attached to the bottom half;

FIG. 6 is a top, front, right perspective exploded view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom, front, right perspective exploded view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top, right, rear perspective exploded view thereof.

The evenly spaced broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the food product dispensing apparatus assembly that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a food product dispensing apparatus assembly as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1122684
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2026
Assignee: Au Cao, Inc. (San Marino, CA)
Inventors: Trang N. Cao (Burbank, CA), Chi H. Cao (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/879,661
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/589