Spoons Patents (Class 215/DIG5)
  • Patent number: 6116450
    Abstract: A cover including a cover body adapted for covering on a top end of a canned food or cupped food, a kitchen utensil integrally formed in said cover body and connected thereto by separated connecting points, and a sealing film sealed on an outer side of the cover body to protect the kitchen utensil from contamination when the cover body is covered on a canned food or cupped food, the kitchen utensil including a utensil body having a coupling neck with transverse coupling notches, and a utensil handle having a coupling neck with upright coupling rods adapted for coupling to the coupling neck of the utensil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Shou Li Huang
  • Patent number: 6003710
    Abstract: A cover including a cover body adapted for covering on a top end of a canned food or cupped food, a kitchen utensil integrally formed in said cover body and connected thereto by separated connecting points, and a sealing film sealed on an outer side of the cover body to protect the kitchen utensil from contamination when the cover body is covered on a canned food or cupped food, the kitchen utensil including a utensil body having a coupling neck with transverse coupling notches, and a utensil handle having a coupling neck with upright coupling rods adapted for coupling to the coupling neck of the utensil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Shou Li Huang
  • Patent number: 5938053
    Abstract: A combination baby bottle and solid food compartment with spoon is adapted for use with a small child in the range of 3 months to 41/2 years of age. The bottle is uniquely shaped for easy gripping by the child and is divided into multiple compartments for holding separate liquids. The compartments are accessed through a valve arrangement, and the liquids can be dispensed by means of a sipper, straws or a nipple. The nipple is adapted to simulate a woman's breast, with the texture of the surface area of the nipple extension and surrounding the extension having a raspberry effect. The food compartment fits on the bottom of the bottle in an inverted position to provide a wide base for the combination. The handle of the spoon is shaped to fit the contour of the bottle to which it is secured by a clip. The spoon is uniquely shaped to fit the child's mouth or oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventors: Esther Verbovszky, Carl J. Myers
  • Patent number: 5894952
    Abstract: This patent discloses a detachable hot beverage cup lid. There is provided a spill resistant feature within the drink-through opening, a condiment funnel, an alignment indicia opposite the drink-through opening, and a novel stirring rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventors: Robert Scott Mendenhall, Greg Richard Andrews
  • Patent number: 5556008
    Abstract: An improved feeding utensil which includes a container for liquid and a soft spoon shaped feeding portion which receives liquid from the container for feeding, such as for feeding an infant. A preferred embodiment has a one-way valve which functions to allow liquid to flow out from the container into a liquid delivery element, the latter including a reservoir portion for temporarily storing liquid that has passed from the container through the one-way valve, and a spoon shaped feeding portion adapted for feeding the liquid received from the reservoir portion. The liquid delivery element is constructed of soft plastic material or natural or synthetic rubber material. The flexibility of this material facilitates metering of the liquid and also provides a familiar textured feeding cup for inserting into the mouth that is being fed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Medela, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Silver, Larry D. Annis
  • Patent number: 5251774
    Abstract: A lid for closing the opening of a container, which incorporates a utensil for use in removing, using or consuming the contents of the container, and which further incorporates a handle to facilitate use of the utensil. When not in use the handle components lie flat on the top of the container to allow for stacking of the containers. The handle is formed by rotating the handle halves about a flexible joint and connecting them together such that the handle extends outwardly from the upper surface of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Inventor: Willis S. Engle
  • Patent number: 5165558
    Abstract: A blow molded container having a break-away measuring and dispensing cup. In the disclosed embodiments, the cup is formed during molding from a web extending along a parting line of the blow-molded container body. The web has a weakened region which detachably connects the cup to the container. The cup can be re-attached either on the container or its cap in a non-use stowage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Corporation
    Inventor: David W. Cargile
  • Patent number: 5042712
    Abstract: A combination food container and utensil for prepared food, by way of example, frozen dinners and restaurant carryouts. The food container has a partitioned body which is adapted for storing food and utensils, a cover attached to the upper portion of the body and at least one utensil, such as, a knife, fork or spoon inside of the body. The body has a bottom wall, a side wall extending upwardly from the outer edge of the bottom wall and a flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the side wall. A vertical pocket is formed by the cover and an inner wall which extends upwardly from the bottom wall and joins the side walls of the body. The utensil inside of the pocket is accessible when the cover is detached from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Inventor: Robert F. DeRoseau
  • Patent number: 4717032
    Abstract: A bottle includes a bottle body having a top cover sealing a bottle neck of the bottle body, and a detachable tool chosen from a spoon, a fork, a brush or the like resiliently held in a tool holder fixed under the top cover, so that the tool is always held within the bottle ready for pickup service to pick up seasoning or preserving material filled inside the bottle for convenient and hygienic uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Inventor: Chyi-Yiing Wu
  • Patent number: 4715505
    Abstract: A novelty glass or the like made of glass or synthetic plastic wherein a representation or indicia of a sport figure in an action mode on or in the surface of the glass and wherein a bracket number is disposed in relation to the indicia representation to releasably hold a swizzle stick or the like which swizzle stick or the like is in the simulation of a member used in sports whether it be a baseball bat, tennis racket, or for example, ski pole, such that it appears that the swizzle stick is being actively held by the sport figure indicia or simulated representation, such that the swizzle stick is releasably held so that it may be conveniently in hand for use as a swizzle stick holder of olives, cherries or the like and for ease of association with the glass with which it is used after the swizzle stick has served its purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Inventor: Robert A. DeMars
  • Patent number: 4373640
    Abstract: A bottle top of generally cup type configuration is removably affixed to a medicine bottle at the open top thereof for selectively opening and closing such top. A plastic spoon has an elongated stem integrally formed with the bottle top and extends therefrom. Thus, a consumer of medicine from the bottle having a contagious illness prevents the spread of his illness by utilizing the spoon to convey medicine from the bottle to his mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Inventor: George F. Resio
  • Patent number: 4232785
    Abstract: A razor storage arrangement includes a container with a protective cover over a dispensing opening at the upper end of the container. A razor is releasably retained on the container with the head of the razor in a recess in the cover and a razor handle extending downwardly below the container along the side of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Lucas
  • Patent number: 4192360
    Abstract: A measuring device has a cooperative plastic measuring liquid dropper dispensing a precise volume of liquid directly into an integral plastic spoon bowl. The spoon bowl is integrally foldably hinged to the dispensing tip of the medicine dropper by an integral plastic hinge. An integral plastic snap lock projection disposed on the outer surface of the dropper retains the spoon bowl in a compact storage position in a bottle of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Inventor: Oswaldo J. Rodriquez
  • Patent number: 4095716
    Abstract: A combination spoon and vessel in which the same fits by conforming to the interior shape thereof, the spoon additionally is engaged by a slot in the vessel; the latter may have a cover to confine the contents thereof and the spoon at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Inventor: William T. Meany
  • Patent number: 3931741
    Abstract: Absolute, determinable, engraved, leveling instrument noting exact measurements for liquid measure begins to describe this MEDI-SPOON; but more specifically, one of it's main purposes, is for measuring liquid medicine from small dose to large dose in one utensil comprised of a bowl and a handle. Bowl of the measuring spoon is narrow and elongated with engraved concentric lines that appropriately mark each measurement and bear the following inscribed indicia: one-fourth tea; one-half tea; 1 tea; 1 Tablespoon, to indicate and achieve accurate measurements. The safety zone, the space between the edge of the spoon to the limiting line of the tablespoon, prevents overflow and permits the full measure of the tablespoon to be poured without running over the brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Inventor: Jovanna Ceccarelli