No feet
No feet is a term used to refer to a dispenser that has a uniform stem with no support at the base.
Information About No Feet
Based on
The original Pez dispenser design, known as a "regular," was based on a cigarette lighter. Eduard Haas, who started Pez, intended his invention to be used as an aid to stop smoking, so this design was familiar and could easily fit into a pocket.
After character heads began to appear on dispensers and the market was geared more towards children, it was found that the dispensers would easily fall over if placed upright. In order to give the dispenser more stability and allow it to "stand up," a base was made. Since dispensers now had a character head at the top, it was only natural to call the base of the dispenser the "feet."
Variations
In addition to no feet, there are three variations of feet on Pez dispensers:
- Thin feet
- Thick feet
- Normal feet
Years Produced
Vintage no feet dispensers were produced from 1949 until the mid 1980's, when thin feet began to appear.
Later dispensers, such as the regular remakes (1995), Psychedelic Eye remake (2001), Valentine Hearts (1997-2009) and some crystal dispensers were made without feet, although feet had become a standard feature of Pez dispensers by the time they were released.
Due to their design, Truck dispensers also have no feet, regardless of the year they were produced.
Patents & Countries
Vintage no feet dispensers:
- Patents: 2.6, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9
- Countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary
Recent or remake dispensers:
- Patents: 4.9, 5.9
- Countries: China, Hong Kong, Hungary, Slovenia
Stems
No feet dispensers are not limited to certain stem colors
