Disposable spice dispenser for use with take-out pizza

Abstract

A disposable container for the dispensing of a plurality of different spices, the container being included in the box for take-out pizza, the container being segmented into multiple compartments for the selective and separate storage of multiple spices in either ground, granulated, flaked, or grated form, the lid of the container having a peelable foil cover, the lid having a plurality of apertures in alignment and registration with the container compartments for the shakable dispensing of a desired spice, the container being secured or snap fit relationship to a multi-leg pedestal used to separate and maintain the distance of the lid of a take-out pizza box from the surface of the pizza.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A disposable spice dispenser for use with take out pizza and pizza box, the disposable spice dispenser comprising:
 a container defined by a base, an outer peripheral wall forming a cavity, and a plurality of interior walls segmenting the interior of said cavity and defining a plurality of separate geometrically shaped compartments for receipt of spices and flavorings;   a lid member secured above said geometrically shaped compartments and preserving said spices and flavorings;   a removable protective member secured to said lid member; and   a means for positioning said disposable spice dispenser in a pizza box.   
     
     
         2 . A disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said lid member comprises a transparent foil adhesed to an upper peripheral edge of said outer peripheral wall of said container, said transparent foil having formed therethrough an array of apertures aligned with each geometrically shaped compartment for dispensing spices and condiments stored within said geometrically shaped cavities after removal of said removable protective cover. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with claim wherein said removable protective member overlaying said transparent foil and complimentary with said transparent foil, having at least one pull tab for the removal of said protective member. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable spice container in accordance with  claim 3  wherein said removable protective member overlaying said transparent foil member is perforatedly embossed to define geometric shapes complimentary with said underlying geometrically shaped compartments, each of said geometric shapes of said removable protective member having a pull tab for the selective removal of said geometric shape of said removable protective member for selectively revealing an underlying compartment and said apertures of said transparent foil member for dispensing of said spices and flavorings. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said lid member comprises a transparent planar rigid closure member secured to said outer peripheral wall of said container, said transparent planar rigid closure member having an array of apertures formed therethrough in alignment with said geometric shaped compartments for dispensing of spices and flavorings. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said transparent rigid closure member is overlaid by removable protective member forming a removable closure of said array of apertures and preserving said spices and flavorings. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said removable protective member is formed with at least one pull tab for selective removal of said removable protective member. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said removable protective member is perforatedly embossed to define geometric shapes complimentary with said underlying geometrically shaped compartments, each of said geometric shapes having a pull tab for the selective removal of said geometrical shape for access to said underlying geometric shaped compartment for dispensement of contents. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said lid comprises a transparent rigid closure member rotatably positioned on and rotatable with respect to said container, said transparent rigid closure member having a plurality of apertures geometrically arrayed and complimentary with said underlying geometric shaped compartments, said transparent rigid closure member rotatably positioned on said container rotatable for selective registration of said apertures with said underlying geometric compartments to selectively dispense contents of said selected geometric shaped compartments. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 9  wherein said transparent rigid closure member is overlaid with a removable protective member covering said apertures, said removable protective member having at least one pull tab for the removal of said adhesed foil member and for adhering said transparent rigid, closure member with said container prior to removal of said removable protective member. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable spice dispenser in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said means for positioning said spice dispenser in said pizza box comprises a pedestal having a plurality of legs depending from a support member, said support member having a circumferential wall for snap fit receipt of said container, said pedestal centrally positioned on said pizza in said pizza box, said pedestal in combination with said container having a height equal to a side wall of said pizza box supporting a pizza box lid.