INTEGRATED MEASURING SCOOP APPARATUS

• US 20140001179A1
• Filed: 08/17/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TricorBraun Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TricorBraun Incorporated
• Inventors: Prero, Gabriel, Sawicki, Craig R., Christian, Gerald
• Granted Patent: US 9,541,441 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/23.87
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/245 Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas B65D77/28 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 19/002 Measuring spoons or scoops

Abstract

An integrated measuring scoop apparatus includes a mounting ring with at least a first mounting protrusion extending inwardly from an inner surface of the mounting ring; a measuring scoop having a bowl and an handle; and a recessed area in an exterior surface of the bowl and terminating in an upper support surface being arranged for engagement with the mounting protrusion and the handle being arranged for engagement with the mounting protrusion.

Claims

1. An integrated measuring scoop apparatus, comprising:

a mounting ring, said mounting ring having at least a first mounting protrusion extending inwardly from an inner surface of said mounting ring;

a measuring scoop having a bowl and an handle; and

a first recessed area in an exterior surface of said bowl and terminating in a first upper support surface, said first upper support surface arranged for engagement of an upper surface of said first mounting protrusion, and said handle arranged for engagement with said upper surface of said first mounting protrusion.

2. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said first mounting protrusion comprises first and second protrusions extending inwardly from said inner surface of said mounting ring at approximately 180°

from one another along the inner circumference of said mounting ring;

said first recessed area of said bowl comprises a first vertical slot terminating in said first upper support surface; and

further comprising a second vertical slot in said handle and terminating in a second upper support surface, said first and second vertical slots arranged for sliding engagement with said first and second protrusions of said mounting ring.

3. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first and second protrusions are provided with identical dimensions.

4. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said mounting protrusion comprises a continuous, inwardly extending bead that is provided with a consistent cross-sectional shape and dimensions along its circumference.

5. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said mounting protrusion is integrally molded with said mounting ring.

6. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said handle further comprises a downwardly extending flange at an end of said handle opposite of said bowl.

7. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein said downwardly extending flange further comprises a first, angled portion and a second vertical portion, said second, vertical portion arranged at a lower end of said flange.

8. The integrated measuring scoop apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein said handle further comprises a downwardly extending flange at an end of said handle opposite of said bowl and wherein said second vertical slot is arranged in said flange.

9. A container having an integrated measuring scoop, comprising:

a container body;

a container top;

a mounting ring connected with an upper portion of said container body, said mounting ring having at least a first mounting protrusion extending inwardly from an inner surface of said mounting ring, said mounting ring further comprising means for removably connecting said container top with said mounting ring to close said container;

a measuring scoop having a bowl and an handle; and

a first recessed area in an exterior surface of said bowl and terminating in a first upper support surface, said first upper support surface arranged for engagement of an upper surface of said first mounting protrusion, and said handle arranged for engagement with said upper surface of said first mounting protrusion.

10. The container as set forth in claim 9, wherein:

said first mounting protrusion comprises first and second protrusions extending inwardly from said inner surface of said mounting ring at approximately 180°

from one another along the inner circumference of said mounting ring;

said first recessed area of said bowl comprises a first vertical slot terminating in said first upper support surface; and

further comprising a second vertical slot in said handle and terminating in a second upper support surface, said first and second vertical slots arranged for sliding engagement with said first and second protrusions of said mounting ring.

11. The container as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first and second protrusions are provided with identical dimensions.

12. The container as set forth in claim 9, wherein said mounting protrusion comprises a continuous, inwardly extending bead that is provided with a consistent cross-sectional shape and dimensions along its circumference.

13. The container as set forth in claim 9, wherein said mounting protrusion is integrally molded with said mounting ring.

14. The container as set forth in claim 9, wherein said handle further comprises a downwardly extending flange at an end of said handle opposite of said bowl.

15. The container as set forth in claim 14, wherein said downwardly extending flange further comprises a first, angled portion and a second vertical portion, said second, vertical portion arranged at a lower end of said flange.

16. The container as set forth in claim 10, wherein said handle further comprises a downwardly extending flange at an end of said handle opposite of said bowl and wherein said second vertical slot is arranged in said flange.