AU2017100112B4 - Mengie Salt Shaker - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus useful in providing the delivery of salt from a salt shaker. The apparatus is a salt shaker lid made from food grade Polymer Acetal Material, that will not rust. The apparatus has a cylindrical spout and one hole in the centre that allows salt to leave the salt shaker but prevents air from circulating inside the salt shaker container, thus avoiding the clumping of salt in the salt shaker.

Description

2017100112 30 Jan 2017 1

MENGIE SALT SHAKER FIELD

[001] The present invention is a salt shaker lid, useful in providing the delivery of salt from a salt shaker.

BACKGROUND

[002] Many salt shaker lids are made of low grade stainless steel which rust when in contact with salt and moisture in the air. Ingesting rust can lead to unpleasant symptoms including nausea and vomiting.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[003] Many salt shaker lids have more than one hole. When there is more than one hole in a salt shaker lid, the air may circulate inside the salt shaker container. In humid climates, the moisture in that circulating air is absorbed by the salt, causing it to clump. This prevents the salt from passing through the salt shaker lid.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM

[004] The Mengie Salt Shaker has one hole in the centre that is 3 millimetres wide, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, and 14.6 millimetres long as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

[005] The Mengie Salt Shaker has a cylindrical spout 10.6 millimetres long protruding from the centre of the salt shaker lid as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. 2017100112 30 Jan 2017 2 [006] The cylindrical spout has a base diameter of 13 millimetres and tapers to a diameter of 8 millimetres at the top of the Mengie Salt Shaker lid as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

[007] The Mengie Salt Shaker has a 1 millimetre thread on the underside of the lid that enables the Mengie Salt Shaker to be screwed onto most salt shaker containers as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

[008] The Mengie Salt Shaker is typically made from, but not limited to, materials such as Food Grade Polymer Acetal Material, that will not rust.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

[009] The design of the Mengie Salt Shaker allows salt to leave the salt shaker container but prevents air from circulating inside the salt shaker container, thus avoiding the clumping of salt in the salt shaker.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIGURE 1 [010] Cross-section view from underneath the Mengie Salt Shaker. FIGURE 2 [011 ] Cross-section view from the side of the Mengie Salt Shaker. FIGURE 3 [012] Cross-section view from top of the Mengie Salt Shaker.

Claims (2)

1. A salt shaker lid, wherein said salt shaker lid has a single cylindrical spout having a length protruding from the centre of the salt shaker lid, the single cylindrical spout has one hole in the centre, the length of the hole extending up to 4 millimetres longer than that of the length of the cylindrical spout, made from food grade polymer acetal material.