Abstract: An apparatus for sanitary and controlled dispensing of a butter stick or another food product having a rectangular stick form. The apparatus includes a dispensing housing, a coupler, a base, and a cover. The dispensing housing includes a rectangular body with a central cavity, an elongated opening about a first side of the rectangular body, and a pair of grippers about a second side and a third side of the rectangular body adjacent to the first side. The coupler is attached to a bottom of the dispensing housing. The coupler includes a flexible material that increases a width about the bottom of the dispensing housing. The base couples to and decouples from the bottom of the dispensing housing via the coupler. The cover couples to and decouples from a top of the dispensing housing via the coupler.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a butter dish that has at least two separate and independent compartments that are each individually capable of storing or serving a full stick of butter or other food product. The butter dish has two compartments and can hold a full stick of butter in each compartment or two sticks of butter in total. The compartments may include a rotatable lid or the compartment may be itself rotatable from the body of the device. An upper compartment comprises a rotatable lid and a bottom compartment is rotatable from the body of the device. The compartments may be located on opposite sides of the device and open from opposite ends. The device may further include one or more additional features such as an angled base to assist in ease of cutting and serving the butter as well as notches along the body for storing a butter knife.

Abstract: A buttering device for coating the outside of hot vegetables with butter or similar coating includes a hollow receptacle to hold the butter that has the shape of a truncated wedge. The receptacle has a relatively narrow discharge opening and a relatively wide supply opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for buttering corn includes a tubular member sized to receive an ear of corn, a body with an open end, the body sized to receive the tubular member, and a plunger sized to fit through the tubular member. Another apparatus for buttering corn includes a tubular member sized to receive an ear of corn and having an interior surface textured to adhere to solidified butter and having an open end with an outer flange, a cylindrical body with an open end having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tubular member and having an outer diameter about the same length as an outer diameter of the outer flange of the tubular member, the body sized to receive the tubular member, a plunger sized to fit through the tubular member, and a cap sized to fit over the outer flange of the tubular member.

Abstract: A spreadable material dispenser and applicator device, comprising: a longitudinally extending handle comprising an interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity holds a spreadable material; and a body comprising an interior cavity enveloped by a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a plurality of perforations, and wherein the handle is disposed on the top surface, and further wherein the body terminates in a first flange and a second flange. The device may further comprise a container for storing the spreadable material, wherein the container may be fixedly connected to the handle to assist in the dispersion of the spreadable material.

Abstract: A corn buttering apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extends between the top and bottom walls. The perimeter wall has a break therein to divide the housing into a first section and a second section. The top wall has an elongated trough therein. The trough extends into an outer surface of the top wall. The top wall has a plurality of drain openings therein extending through the top wall. Each of the drain openings is positioned within the trough. A container is mounted on the housing and is in fluid communication with the trough. The container is configured to receive butter that can be melted and drained through the drainage openings to fall onto a cob of corn positioned within the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for buttering corn includes a tubular member sized to receive an ear of corn, a body with an open end, the body sized to receive the tubular member, and a plunger sized to fit through the tubular member. Another apparatus for buttering corn includes a tubular member sized to receive an ear of corn and having an interior surface textured to adhere to solidified butter and having an open end with an outer flange, a cylindrical body with an open end having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tubular member and having an outer diameter about the same length as an outer diameter of the outer flange of the tubular member, the body sized to receive the tubular member, a plunger sized to fit through the tubular member, and a cap sized to fit over the outer flange of the tubular member.

Abstract: A butterer for dispensing butter to hot corn on the cob. The butterer includes a two part body that is adapted to be disassembled for cleaning and a central channel for receiving butter. The body also removably receives salt and pepper dispensers. The body is ovate in cross section and shaped to conform to the hand of a user. A pusher is positioned over the butter in the channel and allows a user to urge butter through the channel. A lower grill resists direct contact of semisolid butter with the corn, but transfers heat from the corn and allows melted butter to pass to the corn. A stand and storage tray supports the butterer during non use and allows storage with butter therein in a refrigerator.

Abstract: A butterer for dispensing butter to hot corn on the cob. The butterer includes a body with a chamber that is filled with butter. The body also has salt and pepper dispensers. The body is ovate in cross section and shaped to conform to the hand of a user. A mechanical advantage pusher having a plunger is positioned over the butter in the chamber and allows a user to urge butter through the chamber. A lower grill resists direct contact of semisolid butter with the corn, but transfers heat from the corn and allows melted butter to pass to the corn. A stand and storage tray supports the butterer during non use and allows storage with butter therein in a refrigerator.

Abstract: A butterer for dispensing butter to hot corn on the cob. The butterer includes a body with a chamber that is filled with butter. The body also has salt and pepper dispensers. The body is ovate in cross section and shaped to conform to the hand of a user. A mechanical advantage pusher having a plunger is positioned over the butter in the chamber and allows a user to urge butter through the chamber. A lower grill resists direct contact of semisolid butter with the corn, but transfers heat from the corn and allows melted butter to pass to the corn. A stand and storage tray supports the butterer during non use and allows storage with butter therein in a refrigerator.

Abstract: The buttering device is a double walled vessel having an interior chamber containing liquid butter, a lid, and a handle. The vessel has a height sufficient to admit a corn on the cob and between the outer wall and the inner wall, an hollow annular space for heated water. The lid closes the top of the chamber and extends over the outer wall of the vessel. The lid has a center opening with flaps that admits the end of corn on the cob and the flaps glide upon the corn. Heated water placed in the annular space melts butter added to the chamber. Corn on the cob, inserted through the opening, coats itself in butter. Once buttered, the corn on the cob is withdrawn from the lid where the flaps retain excess butter within the chamber.

Abstract: The device for applying a food spread is a utensil for applying a food spread, such as butter, to food, such as an ear of corn. The device includes an upper arm and a lower arm, each having a first end and a second end. The arms are pivotally joined at their first ends. An upper plate is mounted to the second end of the upper arm, and a lower plate is mounted to the second end of the lower arm. The upper plate has a solid and continuous surface, while the lower plate has a plurality of slots formed therethrough. In use, a pat of butter is placed between the upper and lower plates and the user applies pressure to the arms to squeeze the butter through the slots in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A container for dispensing a spreadable food product consists of a housing, a platform positioned within the housing for supporting the spreadable food product, a dispensing mechanism mounted in the housing and attached to the platform for moving the platform from the bottom end of the housing towards the open top end of the housing along an axis for dispensing the spreadable food product, and a cover for covering the housing when not in use. The top end may be of convex, concave, slotted or other shapes and designs.

Abstract: A corn buttering device comprising preferably a cylindrical container having a side wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall with an interior cavity being defined by the bottom wall and side wall, a strip of wiping material for removing butter from an ear of corn being positioned proximate an inlet to the cavity. Butter is placed in the container, melted and then an ear of corn is inserted in the cavity to apply liquid butter thereto with the wiping means permitting removal of excess butter upon withdrawal of the ear of corn.

Abstract: A butter melter and applicator (10) having a height in a range between ten inches and fifteen inches and a width in a range between three inches and five inches to accommodate the height and width of a corn cob. The container bottom (12B) has a container bottom cone (12BA) securely affixed thereto extending upwardly therefrom functioning to hold a distal end of a corn cob therein. The butter melter and applicator (10) further has a handle (14) attached to container side (12S). A lid (16) is sealably removably attachable to the container top (12T). The lid (16) has a lid knob (16A) rotatably mounted there through. A lid fork (16B), removably insertable into an opposite distal end of a corn cob, is securely affixed to the lid knob (16A) extending downwardly therefrom functioning to allow a user to place the butter melter and applicator (10) on a side and rotate the corn cob by rotating the lid knob (16A) thereby coating the corn cob with butter.

Abstract: A stick applicator (10) for extrusion of a butter stick (20) which has a back body (12B) and a hollow front body (12F) having sufficient width to accommodate a butter stick (20) therein. The body (12) further has a removable body tip (12C). A user places the butter stick (20) within the hollow front body (12F) and securely attaches the body tip (12C) thereto prior to extrusion through the body tip opening (12CB). A plunger (14) which has a plurality of plunger shaft teeth (14AA) and a plunger piston (14B) is movably positioned within the front body (12F). A handle (16) which has a handle housing (16A) with a handle trigger (16B) pivotally positioned therein. The handle trigger (16B) has a handle trigger top (16BA) having a handle trigger top ratchet receptacle (16BAA) and a handle trigger top opening (16BAB) therein and a handle trigger ratchet stopper (16BD) positioned at a top end thereof.

Abstract: A butter dispenser having a housing and a piston slidable within the housing. The housing has four flat walls each with an inwardly and downwardly extending tongue formed at a lower end to hold the butter in the applicator. The piston has a lower face engageable with an upper end of the stick of butter to move the butter through the housing.

Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products, such as butter, oleomargarine, and the like can have the elements thereof oriented and re-oriented into positions that are most comfortable to the particular user. The container can be disassembled for easy cleaning.

Abstract: An applicator adapted for storing and spreading pre-measured portions of liquid, gel, creamy, low-melting semi-solid or solid substances on surfaces is disclosed. The applicator has a rigid base and a thin flexible cover attached to one side of the base to form, together with the base, a collapsible pocket for storing the substance. A handle is attached to the other side of the base. The thin, flexible cover includes one or more apertures wherethrough the substance contained in the pocket may flow out of the pocket. A protective sealing member, such as a thin film, is removably attached to the exterior of the flexible cover to seal or protect the apertures until the sealing member is removed from the cover. The flexible cover collapses as the substance is squeezed out of the pocket while it is being applied to a desired surface.

Abstract: In a butter dispenser having a hollow body for receiving a stick of butter and having a closure member at one end, a selectively, rotatable shaft is provided having first a bearing surface for rotating freely within the hole in the closure member, a threaded plug for engaging the threads in the closure member and causing the shaft to be removed through the hole in the closure member when the shaft is rotated in a first direction, and having the remainder of the shaft threaded in a second direction to provide a rotating screw drive force against a piston arranged for travel along this remaining portion of the shaft when the shaft is rotated in a second direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for selectably buttering and salting an article of food such as an ear of corn or the like. A separate butter receptacle and salt receptacle are pivotably interconnected with each other so that the salt receptacle can fit into an opening of the butter receptacle, thereby urging a chunk of butter through a dispensing opening to be spread onto the corn. After the corn is buttered, the buttering and dispensing apparatus may be inverted in position to salt the corn.