Powdered dispenser container with a combined scoop holder and scraper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016244226-A1
Application number	US-201615054002-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 25, 2016
Priority date	Feb 25, 2015
Publication date	Aug 25, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container assembly for storing and dispensing flowable products. The container assembly having a container, a collar, a lid and a ledge. The container has a closed lower end and an upper open end defining an internal opening therein. The collar is connected to the upper open end of the container. The lid is connected to the collar and has a holder mechanism comprising a pair of projections defining a slotted opening into which a handle of a scoop is removably secured. The ledge extends partially into the internal opening and has a flat portion adapted to scrape off excess material scooped from within the container.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A container assembly comprising:
a container having a closed lower end and an upper open end defining an internal opening therein; a collar connected to the upper open end of the container; and a lid connected to the collar, the lid having a holder mechanism for securing a measuring device in various positions thereto.

2 . The container recited in claim 1 , further comprising a ledge extending partially into the internal opening, the ledge having a flat portion adapted to scrape off excess material scooped from within the container.

3 . The container recited in claim 1 , wherein the ledge has a cut away section adapted to receive an elongated head portion of the measuring device.

4 . The container recited in claim 1 , wherein the measuring device has an elongated head portion having at least one flat side on one side to secure the measuring device to the container.

5 . The container recited in claim 4 , wherein the measuring device is secured to the holder mechanism and the flat side is positioned adjacent to a lower surface of the lid.

6 . The container recited in claim 3 , wherein the measuring device is secured to the cut away section in the ledge and the flat side of the elongated head portion coincides with a flat edge portion of the cut away section in the ledge.

7 . The container recited in claim 1 , further comprising a removable seal positioned at the upper open end of the container, and adapted to seal the internal opening.

8 . The container recited in claim 1 , wherein a handle and an elongated head portion of the measuring device can be located in various positions within the holding mechanism.

9 . The container recited in claim 8 , wherein the handle and the elongated head portion are aligned along an axis and the various positions comprise:
a right side up position; an upside down position; reversed 180 degrees along the axis and in the right side up position; and reversed 180 degrees along the axis and upside down.

10 . A container assembly comprising:
a container having a closed lower end and an upper open end defining an internal opening therein; a collar connected to the upper open end of the container; a lid connected to the collar, the lid having a holder mechanism for securing a measuring device in various positions thereto; and a ledge extending partially into the internal opening, the ledge having a flat portion adapted to scrape off excess material scooped from within the container.

11 . The container recited in claim 10 , wherein the ledge is constructed as part of the collar.

12 . The container recited in claim 10 , wherein the ledge is constructed as part of the container.

13 . The container recited in claim 10 , wherein the ledge has a cut away section adapted to receive a scoop head portion of the measuring device.

14 . The container recited in claim 10 , further comprising a removable seal fastened to the ledge, and adapted to seal the internal opening.

15 . The container recited in claim 10 , wherein the holder mechanism comprises a pair of projections defining a slotted opening into which a handle of the measuring device is secured.

16 . The container recited in claim 10 , wherein the handle and an elongated head portion are aligned along an axis and the various positions comprise:
a right side up position; an upside down position; reversed 180 degrees along the axis and in the right side up position; and reversed 180 degrees along the axis and in the upside down.

17 . A container assembly comprising:
a container having a closed lower end and an upper open end defining an internal opening therein; a collar connected to the upper open end of the container; a lid connected to the collar, the lid having a holder mechanism comprising a pair of projections defining a slotted opening; a measuring device having a handle and a scoop, the handle being removably secured to the slotted opening in the holder mechanism; and a ledge extending partially into the internal opening, the ledge has a flat portion adapted to scrape off excess material scooped from within the container.

18 . The container recited in claim 17 , wherein the ledge has a cut away section adapted to securely receive an elongated head portion of the scoop.

19 . The container recited in claim 17 , further comprising a removable seal positioned at the upper open end of the container, and adapted to seal the internal opening.

20 . The container recited in claim 17 , wherein the handle and the scoop are aligned along an axis and the various positions comprise:
a right side up position; an upside down position; reversed 180 degrees along the axis and in the right side up position; and reversed 180 degrees along the axis and in the upside down position.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Dunn Steven Bryan
• Biesinger Quinn Michael
• Hatherill Mark A
• Birkert Thomas

Classifications

• G01F19/002 Primary

  Measuring spoons or scoops · CPC title

• B65D51/247

  located between an inner and an outer closure · CPC title

• B65D51/246 Primary

  provided with eating utensils or spatulas (applicator rods or brushes B65D51/32) · CPC title