Powdered sugar scoop

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9863799-B2
Application number	US-201514862720-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2015
Priority date	Oct 3, 2014
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

A scoop for use in scooping and dispensing a powdered item such as powdered sugar includes a first bowl or spoon connected to a second bowl or spoon by a stem. A lid is attached to the top of the scoop, and is selectively movable to cover the first or second spoon. In some versions, one of the spoons or the lid may include a section of mesh.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A powdered sugar scoop, comprising:
a first spoon and a second spoon connected by a stem; and
a lid attached to the stem and forming an internal volume within the lid, the lid being positioned for slideable movement between a first position in which the lid covers the first spoon and a second position in which the lid covers the second spoon, the second spoon being substantially uncovered in the first position and the first spoon being substantially uncovered in the second position;
the lid further including a pair of lateral clips, the lateral clips engaging opposing lateral edges of the stem to secure the lid to the stem as the lid moves between the first position and the second position;
wherein the opposing lateral edges of the stem each includes a channel, the pair of clips further engaging the channels, wherein the channels form a guide for the movement of the lid between the first position and the second position, and further wherein the channels define a limit of a path of travel of the lid.

2. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a lower rim and the second spoon comprises an upper rim, and further wherein the lower rim of the lid encloses the upper rim of the second spoon when the lid is in the second position.

3. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 2 , wherein the first spoon comprises an upper rim, and further wherein the upper rim of the first spoon, the stem, and the upper rim of the second spoon all lie in a common plane.

4. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 3 , wherein the opposing lateral edges of the stem are tangential with the upper rim of the first spoon and with the upper rim of the second spoon.

5. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises a central portion having a plurality of through-holes.

6. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 1 , wherein the second spoon further comprises a central portion having a plurality of through-holes.

7. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 6 , wherein the lower rim of the lid and the upper rim of the second spoon are each oblong.

8. A powdered sugar scoop, comprising:
a first spoon having a first upper rim and defining a first spoon volume, and a second spoon having a second upper rim and defining a second spoon volume, the first spoon and the second spoon being connected by a stem, the first spoon, stem, and second spoon further being integrally formed, the second spoon having a lower portion with a plurality of through-holes; and
a lid having a lid lower rim, the lid lower rim being substantially the same size and shape as the second upper rim, the lid further defining an interior lid volume, the interior lid volume being less than or equal to the second spoon volume, the lid being attached to the stem and positioned for selective movement between a first position in which the lid covers the first spoon and a second position in which the lid covers the second spoon, the second spoon being substantially uncovered in the first position and the first spoon being substantially uncovered in the second position.

9. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 8 , wherein the lid is attached to the stem by a clip and a mating channel, the clip and channel cooperating to define a limit to a path of travel of the lid with respect to the first spoon and the second spoon.

10. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 9 , wherein the clip is formed on the lid and the channel is formed on the stem.

11. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 10 , wherein the first spoon comprises an upper rim, and further wherein the upper rim of the first spoon, the stem, and the upper rim of the second spoon all lie in a common plane.

12. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 11 , wherein the opposing lateral edges of the stem are tangential with the upper rim of the first spoon and with the upper rim of the second spoon.

13. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 8 , wherein the lid further comprises a plurality of through-holes, whereby when powdered sugar is stored in the second spoon and the lid is covering the second spoon, the powdered sugar may pass through the through-holes when the powdered sugar scoop is shaken by a user.

14. A powdered sugar scoop, comprising:
a first spoon having a first upper rim, and a second spoon having a second upper rim, the first upper rim and the second upper rim lying in a common plane, the first spoon and the second spoon being separated from one another and connected by a stem, the stem having opposing lateral edges that are tangential to the first upper rim and the second upper rim; and
a lid having a lid lower rim, the lid lower rim being substantially the same size and shape as the second upper rim, the lid further defining an interior volume and having an upper portion formed with a plurality of through-holes, the lid being attached to the stem and positioned for selective movement between a first position in which the lid covers the first spoon and a second position in which the lid covers the second spoon, the first spoon being uncovered when the lid is in the second position;
whereby when there is powdered sugar in the second spoon the powdered sugar can travel through the through-holes when the lid is in the second position.

15. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 14 , wherein the lid is attached to the stem by a clip and a mating channel, the clip and channel cooperating to define a limit to a path of travel of the lid with respect to the first spoon and the second spoon.

16. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 15 , wherein the clip is formed on the lid and the channel is formed on the stem.

17. The powdered sugar scoop of claim 14 , wherein the lid comprises a mesh material, the plurality of through-holes being formed in the mesh material.

Assignees

• Progresssive Int Corporation
• Progressive Int Corp

Inventors

• Bagley Justin

Classifications

• G01F19/002 Primary

  Measuring spoons or scoops · CPC title

• B65D83/06

  for dispensing powdered or granular material · CPC title

• B65D43/22

  Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips · CPC title

• B65D43/20

  linearly slidable · CPC title