The document describes a provisional patent application for a device designed to facilitate the extraction of semi-liquid and liquid contents from various containers, particularly for dipping snacks. This invention addresses shortcomings of traditional containers by using a riser mechanism that elevates the contents without the need for users to tilt the container or insert utensils, thus improving convenience and usability. The document contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of multiple embodiments and components of the invention, focusing on their functions and design features.

1. United States Provisional Patent Application
Of
Joshua Light
For
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING CONTENTS FROM A
CONTAINER

2. FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the extraction of liquids of
different viscosities and deformable materials from a container. More particularly, the
invention is concerning a dispensing device designed for dipping snack foods and other
deformable materials that are held in similar container types.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Currently, individuals who wish to partake in dipping snack foods such as cheese
dips, salsa, cocktail sauce, etc, must put their fingers in the container to fully extract the
contents. Users who wish to avoid placing their fingers in the jar must pour the contents
into a secondarycontainment unit which is usually a glass dish that will need cleaning after
the snack is enjoyed. In either scenario, the consumer is faced with discomfort.
Classic containers are typically designed to only serve as housing for products.
The existing classic containers are comprised of: housing of various shapes including
square, round, oval, hexagonal, and faceted; all of the housing having the same
characteristic of having a plain inner wall cavity in which the product resides and an
opening at the top to allow access to the cavity’s contents. Most dipping snack foods use
classic containers for storage purposes.
To address dispensing issues, alternative jars with specific functions to ease the
process of extraction have been invented.
These inventions include but are not limited to:
A container with the same functional utility of: having a housing designed
specifically for holding solid contents, a threaded spindle, an internal platform that can be
elevated, and an opening to allow access to the cavity. This container fails to address
liquid or semi-liquid contents and is only designed to house solid products. This is due to
its platform being composed of hard equally distributed plastic. These types of containers
are generally used in the hygiene industry specifically for deodorant products.
There are also various inventions that have the same functional utility as the classic
container, except that they have housings designed to have the opening to the cavity of
storage at the bottom of the container to allow gravity to serve as the primary means of
extraction. These inventions lack the ability to dispense semi-solid contents because all of
the contents being dispensed must have a diameter smaller then the dispensing opening,
which means that users can only dispense select products from these containers.
Additionally, some of the contents are left in the housing area due to gravity not having the
capacity to adequately extract the contents in their entirety. Also, these containers have
not traditionally been used in the dipping snack food industry because typically the user
employs an object to be dipped into the consumable product residing within the cavity
instead of tilting the housing of the jar in order to pour the consumable product on the

3. object to be eaten and then consuming the object. Consumers do this to save time and
effort.
Due to these various deficiencies a new method for extracting contents from a
container is necessary. What is needed is a device for content extraction: that eliminates
the problem of classic containers that force users to scratch and scrap the remaining
contents in the housing due to lacking any other form of dispensing; that provides users the
ability to consume semi-solid to liquid contents, and it addresses the problem that pumping
systems have where they are unable to move irregularly shapes contents of material
through their system; additionally, it does not violate the traditional method of consuming
dipping snack foods.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The invention in question is a container, such as a jar, in which contents can be
easily removed. It is comprised ofa mechanism that allows for the movingof the contents
from the bottom of the device to the top, providing an easier extraction process which
results in convenience for the user when attempting to extract products housed in the
device. This invention makes it unnecessary for the user to tilt the housing of the device to
extract the contents, store the container upside down in order to use gravity to move the
contents, and eliminates the need of inserting utensils to aide in the extraction process.
An invention of this kind will provide greater convenience for the user by allowing
easy elevation of liquid/semi-liquid contents like salsa without unnecessary exertion when
attempting to extract the contents within the housing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Understanding that drawings depict only certain preferred embodiments of the
invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope, the preferred
embodiments will be described and explained withadditional specificity and detail through
the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 illustrates: The full device with all of its components incorporating a
non-circular housing with the spindle located in the center of the foundation of the device.
Figure 2 shows: The riser for a non-circular housing and central spindle.
Figure 3 shows: The spindle with non-housing foundation.
Figure 4 shows: The spindle with dial as foundation.
Figure 5 illustrates: The turning gap for figure 4 type embodiment.
Figure 6 shows: The full device with all of its components incorporating a circular
housing with a vertical shaft, and a centrally located spindle.
Figure 7 illustrates: A modified riser (top view, side view) for a device
incorporating circular housing, vertical shaft, and centrally located spindle.
Figure 8 shows: An alternative embodiment of the spindle incorporating a vertical
shaft attached to the non-housing foundation, and a centrally located spindle.
Figure 9 illustrates: The complete embodiment of the device incorporating circular
housing, a vertical shaft attached to the non-housing foundation, and a centrally located
spindle.

4. Figure 10 shows: An alternative embodiment of the riser design to accommodate a
vertical shaft that is attached to the non-housing foundation.
Figure 11 illustrates: An alternative embodiment of the riser that accommodates a
non-centrally located spindle.
Figure 12 shows: The complete embodiment of the device incorporating circular
housing, and a non-centrally located spindle.
Figure 13 illustrates: An alternative embodiment of the riser that is designed to
accommodate non-circular housing, and non-centrally located spindle.
Figure 14 shows: The complete embodiment of the device incorporating
non-circular housing, and non-central spindle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EMBODIMENTS
In the following description, numerous specific details are provided for a thorough
understanding of specific preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will
recognize that embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or
with other methods, components, materials, etc. In some cases, well-known structures,
materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring
aspects of the preferred embodiments. Furthermore, the described features, structures, or
characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in a variety of alternative
embodiments. Thus, the following more detailed description of the embodiments of the
present invention, as represented in the drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the
invention, but is merely representative of the various embodiments of the invention. The
invention will be described referencing a salsa jar, although other containers, such as
peanut butter containers, jelly containers, cocktail dip containers, mayonnaise containers,
ketchup containers, mustard containers (as examples) maybe used, in addition to non-food
containers such as various construction adhesive containers, paint product containers, and
certain types of cosmetic containers.
Figure 1 gives an illustration of one of the complete embodiments of the device.
The outer wall of the housing 101 is non-circular in this embodiment. The non-circular
housing 101 is important to address because the non-circular shape causes the upward
movement of the riser 110 when the dial 111 is rotated. This upward movement is caused
by the natural resistance created by having the housing 101 non-circular. In the absence
of non-circular housing 101, there becomes a need for some other component to serve the
purpose of providing this resistance. The top of the device, where the opening to the
housing exists, is the same diameter as the housing 101 of the device and possess threads
on the outside of the device that correspond with the threads on the inside of the lid 110.
The lid 110 serves the function of sealing the contents of the device. Having the opening
the same diameter of the housing 101, allows for greater access to the product contained in
the housing 101 for dipping purposes. The dial 111 on the foundation of the device is
rotated by the user of the device in order to elevate the riser 110 towards the lid of the
housing 110. The vertical lift of the riser 110 is accomplished by the threads 116 in the
center of the riser 110 and the threads 117 on the outside of the spindle 114. Because the
dial 111 is attached securely to the spindle 114, when the dial 111 is turned the spindle 114
will rotate. The rotating spindle 114 threads 117 will catch on the threads 116 in the
center of the riser 110. Because the riser 110 is not attached securely to the device, it will

5. be forced to move up the internal walls of the housing 101. At the tallest point of the
spindle 114, the riser 110 will be prevented from coming off the spindle 114 by means of a
nub 115. The nub 115 can be located on either the top of the spindle 114 or on the inner
walls of the housing 101. The nub 115 located on the inner wall of the housing 101 can
either be a small protrusion of plastic or a protruding groove that extends along the inner
circumference of the housing 101.
Figure 2 gives a detailed illustration of a riser 110 of this type. The riser 110, being
in the same shape of the inside housing101, may be made of a material that is thicker at the
center of the piece, and for sealing purposes is thinning at the edges 210. These edges 210
are concave withrespect to the adjacent housing 101 wall. This allows for a natural seal to
be developed on both the top and the bottom of the riser 110 edge 210, allowing for the
housing of semi to fully liquid contents. Not only is the edge 210 important for sealing
purposes but it also serves the function of a spatula, cleaning the internal walls of the
housing 101 as it moves up the device towards the opening. The upward movement of the
riser 110 is made possible by the bore hole 211 at the center of the riser 201. The bore 211
of the riser 110 is important because its external threads 116 correspond with the threads
117 of the spindle 114 that protrudes through it. Because the riser 110 has pressure from
the housing, whenthe spindle 114 is turned, the threads 117 on the spindle 114 catchon the
threads 116 of the bore 211 located on the riser 110 and allow the riser 110 to move upward
along the internal walls of the housing 101. The gap 212 in the riser exists in the case of
employing a perfectly circular housing.
This gap 212 is necessary because it allows the vertical shaft to protrude upward through
the cavity of the housing. This shaft serves the purpose of providing resistance on the
riser 201. This resistance allows for the riser to move upward when the dial is turned.
Figure 3 gives a detailed illustration of one of the complete embodiments for the
spindle 114. The spindle shaft 310 of this device, being attached to the dial 111 and having
corresponding threads 117 to the bore 116 of the riser 110 and will only rise to a point in
the jar to allow the user to access the contents without coming in contact with the spindle
114. This will allow users to always dip their objects of preference into the consumable
product contained in the cavity at the same level, without coming into contact with the
spindle 114 protruding longitudinal up the center of the housing 101 from the foundationof
the device. The spindle 114 and dial 111 are important because they act as the propeller of
the riser 110. When the dial 111 is turned by the user, the spindle shaft 310 is also rotated
because it is attached to the dial 111. The rotating spindle shaft 310 causes the riser 110,
which is facing resistance from the non circular internal housing 101 of the jar, to climb up
the external threads 117 of the spindle 114 towards the lid 110 of the device. In this
embodiment, the non-housing foundation 301is a non movable base that the dial 111 is
attached to. This non-housing foundation 301 serves the function of being the base of the
device which the device rests upon when not in use. The dial 111 may have, but is not
limited to, a teeth like texture, allowing the user to have greater grip when rotating the dial.
Figure 4 gives a detailed illustration of an alternative embodiment for the spindle
114. All of the traditional components remain the same as defined in figure 3 except for
the dial 401serves the function of being the base for the device. This embodiment of the
device eliminates the need for the foundation 301.

6. Figure 5 gives an illustration of an alternative embodiment for the spindle 114 and
the dial 111 from the perspective of having the device upside down where the lid 110 is
serving the function of being the base for the device. This figure shows the dial 111 as
being on the inside of the device where the dial 111 and the housing 101 are both equally
serving as the foundationof the device. The turning gap 501 lies between the dial 111 and
the housing 101. The turning gap 501 serves the function of providing an empty space
between the dial 111 and the housing 101 which allows users to easily access the dial 111.
Figure 6 gives an illustration of a complete alternative embodiment for the device
that incorporates circular housing 610. Employing circular housing 610 causes problems
for the mechanism of the device by eliminating the natural resistance against the riser 110
that is caused by having non-circular housing 101. In order to create resistance on the
riser 110 some alternative resistors need to be incorporated. One type of alternative
resistor that can provide resistance to the riser 110 is the vertical shaft 611. The vertical
shaft 611 protrudes up the internal cavity of the housing 601 and penetrates through the
modified riser 601 through the vertical shaft hole 612. When the user turns the dial 111
the spindle 114 is rotated causing the modified riser 601 to rotate. When the modified
riser 601 begins to rotate it is prevented from rotating in place by the vertical shaft 611.
The resistance provided by the vertical shaft 611 causes the modified riser 601 to creep up
the internal walls of the circular housing 610. Additionally, a nub 115 may be located on
the top of the vertical shaft 611 which serves the function of preventing the modified riser
601 from being rotated off of the spindle 114 by the user. The vertical shaft 611 protrudes
only half-way up the internal cavity of the housing 610 so as to prevent users from dipping
All other components in figure 6 save for the vertical shaft 611, the modified riser 601, the
vertical shaft hole 612, and the new application of the nub 115 serve the exact same
functions as described in earlier figures.
Figure 7 provides an illustration of the modified riser 601. The modified riser 601
has all of the traditional components of the riser 110 of a non-circular device except for
employing a vertical shaft hole 612 that lies somewhere between the bore 211 of the
modified riser 601 and the edge 210 of the modified riser 601. This vertical shaft hole 612
serves the function of allowing the vertical shaft 611 to protrude through the modified riser
601 resulting in the needed resistance on the modified riser 601 in order to facilitate the
upward movement of the modified riser 601 when the user turns the dial 111 of the device.
Figure 8 provides an alternative embodiment for the spindle 114. All components
within this diagram serve the same functions that have been described in previous figures
except for the location and means of attachment of the vertical shaft 611. The vertical
shaft 611 serves the traditional function of the vertical shaft 611 except that it is attached to
the non-housing foundation301 at the attachment point 801. This attachment between the
vertical shaft 611 and the non-housing foundation 301 at the attachment point 801 may be
achieved by incorporating, but is not limited to, clipping mechanisms, screw mechanisms,
or being attached during the manufacture process.
Figure 9 gives an illustration of a complete alternative embodiment for the device
that incorporates circular housing 610 and has the vertical shaft 611 attached to the housing
610. This attached vertical shaft 910 protrudes up along the inner walls of the housing
610 penetrating up through the second modified riser 901 through the edge vertical shaft
hole 911. This attached vertical shaft 910 provides resistance on the second modified riser
901 which allows the second modified riser 901 to be propelled up the internal walls of the

7. housing 610 when the user turns the dial 111. All other components within figure 9 serve
the same function as described in other figures except for the attached vertical shaft 910,
the second modified riser 901, and the edge vertical shaft hole 911.
Figure 10 gives an illustration of the second modified riser 901 consisting of the
edge vertical shaft hole 911, the bore 211, and the edge 210. The edge vertical shaft hole
911 has the same characteristics of the edge 210 of the second modified riser 901 in that the
edge vertical shaft hole 911 is thin around its edges and is concave with respect to the
attached vertical shaft 910. This thin concavity allows for a natural seal to form resulting
in the ability to house semi to fully liquid contents.
Figure 11 gives an illustration of a non-middle vertical shaft modified riser 1101.
The non-middle vertical shaft modified riser 1101 has all of the same components as a
modified riser 601 except for having its bore hole 211 located somewhere between the
center of the non-middle vertical shaft modified riser 1101 and its edge 210. Having said
bore hole 211 located somewhere other than the center of the non-middle vertical shaft
modified riser 1101 will allow the dial 111 and the spindle 114 to be located in a position at
the base of the device that is not directly in the center.
Figure 12 gives an illustration of a complete alternative embodiment for the device
that incorporates circular housing 601. This device shares all of the same components as
the said device in figure 6 except for having its spindle 114 and dial 111 located in an area
on the foundation that is not directly in the center of the foundation. This device also
incorporates the non-middle vertical shaft modified riser 1101.
Figure 13 gives an illustration of a non-middle modified riser 1301. The
non-middle modified riser 1301 shares all of the same characteristics of a non-middle
vertical shaft riser 1101 except for lacking the vertical shaft hole 612. Having a
non-middle modified riser 1301 allows for the locating of the dial 111 and the spindle 114
in a non-middle location on the foundation of the device.
Figure 14 gives an illustration of a complete alternative embodiment for the device
that incorporates non-circular housing 101. All of the components in this device are the
same as the device illustrated in figure 12 except for the non-circular housing 101 and the
incorporation of the non-middle modified riser 1301. A device of this nature allows for
the locating of the dial 111 and the spindle 114 in a non-middle location on the foundation
of the device.

8. CLAIMS
1. A device for storing and extracting deformable materials and liquids of different
viscosities comprising:
a housing with sides, a foundation, and a removable lid;
a dial external to, and below, said foundation of said housing;
a threaded spindle attached to said dial and penetrating through said
foundation of said housing;
a riser with a threaded hole positioned within said housing such that said
threaded spindle passes through said riser engaging said threads, and such
that turning said dial causes said riser to move up or down along said
spindle, and said riser is a planar structure whose dimensions equal the
internal dimensions of said housing and seal against said housing;
a vertical shaft attached to said foundation and penetrating through said
riser such that when the dial is turned the vertical shaft applies pressure to
said riser allowing it to move up the internal walls of said housing.
2. The device in claim 1 further comprising of housing that is circular.
3. The device in claim 1 further comprising of housing that is non-circular.
4. The device in claim 1 in which said dial has an outward texture that makes it easier
for the user to grip it.
5. The device in claim 1 in which said dial serves as the primary foundation of the
device.
6. The device in claim 1 in which the said dial does not serve as the primary
foundation of the device.
7. The device in claim 1 in which said spindle is located in the center of said housing.
8. The device in claim 1 in which said spindle is not located in the center of the said
housing.
9. The device in claim 1 in which said riser has edges that are concave with respect to
the housing.
10. The device in claim 1 in which said riser has a bore hole in its center that has
internal threads that correspond with the threads of said spindle.
11. The device in claim 1 in which said riser has a bore hole that is not in the center of
said riser that has internal threads that correspond with the threads of said spindle.
12. The device in claim 1 in which said riser has unequal thickness across itself by
having thinner edges relative to its center.
13. The device in claim 1 in which said vertical shaft is part of and lies flush against
said housing.
14. The device in claim 1 in which said vertical shaft is not part of said housing.
15. The device in claim 1 having a nub that serves the function of preventing the riser
from being rotated off of the spindle.
16. The component in claim 15 being located on the inner walls of said housing.
17. The component in claim 15 being located on the top of said spindle.
18. The component in claim 15 being located on the top of said vertical shaft.
19. A method for the dispensing of the materialcontained within the device comprising
of: (a) a device for the housing of the product consisting of: (i) housing for the
deformable materials contained within the device; (ii) a riser having a bore with

9. external threads, the riser having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the
housing and having concave edges with respect to the walls of the housing; (iii) an
vertical shaft that serves as a resister to the riser in the case where the housing is
perfectly circular; (iv) an internal spindle that has external threads which cooperate
with the bore threads of the riser and the bore located at the foundation of the
housing; (v) a nub located on top of the spindle, the top of the vertical shaft, or
being attached to the internal walls of the housing;(vi) a dial that lies below the
foundation of the device, that is attached to the housing on the bottom of the device,
and is attached to the spindle; (b) when the user turns the dial, it engages movement
of the spindle in the direction of rotation of the dial; (c) where the spindle threads
catch upon the threads of the riser bore causing the riser to be forced upward along
the inner walls of the housing; (d) where the riser is eventually stopped from
exceeding the height of the spindle by means of a nub.
20. The method of claim 19 further comprising of non-circular housing that provides
resistance against the riser when the dial is rotated, allowing the riser to move
upward along the internal walls of the housing.
21. The method of claim 19 further comprising of a vertical shaft, for circular housing,
that provides resistance against the riser when the dial is rotated, allowing the riser
to move upward along the internal walls of the housing.
22. The method of claim 19 further comprising of a riser that allows the housing of
solid and liquid content by utilizing concave edges with respect to the adjacent
housing wall.
23. The method of claim 19 further comprising of nub that serves the function of
preventing the riser from being rotated off of the spindle.
24. The dispenser in claim 1 being composed of various materials including but not
limited to: various types of plastics and glass.
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