On August 12, 1958, U.S. Patent No. D183350 issued to Henry C. Keck, Bernie M. Craig, and Thomas K Hale on a Fluid Dispenser — the iconic Dripcut Server Model 900:

This 1950’s design was ubiquitous in homes and restaurants.

The lead designer, Henry Chapman Keck, was a world-renowned product designer and inventor. He was born February 10, 1921, and died April 4, 2020. He graduated from Dartmouth College’s Tuck-Thayer Schools in 1943, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and earned a master’s degree in engineering and industrial design from Caltech. In 1951 Henry founded the industrial design firm of Keck-Craig, with one of his co-inventor. Many of Keck-Craig’s 1700+ designs have become known worldwide.