GB2142322A - Combination lid and spoon - Google Patents

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GB2142322A
GB2142322A GB08318011A GB8318011A GB2142322A GB 2142322 A GB2142322 A GB 2142322A GB 08318011 A GB08318011 A GB 08318011A GB 8318011 A GB8318011 A GB 8318011A GB 2142322 A GB2142322 A GB 2142322A
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David Mark Lapworth
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/28—Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots
    • A47J43/287—Holders for spoons or the like attached to cooking pots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/12—Vessels or pots for table use
    • A47G19/18—Containers for delivering jam, mustard, or the like
    • A47G19/186—Containers for delivering jam, mustard, or the like combined with a spreading implement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/04—Spoons; Pastry servers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/246—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with eating utensils or spatulas

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Abstract

A lid for canned foodstuff, particularly petfood, in combination with a spoon-like implement such that the spoon-like implement is either a) separate from the lid (Fig. 1) but retained upright in the can and projecting therefrom when said lid is applied to said can by the spoon-like implement passing through an aperture in the lid, or b) attached to the undersurface of the lid (Fig. 2) and thus positioned completely within the can when the lid is applied thereto. The spoon-like implement can be a spoon, spatula or fork. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Combination lid and spoon THIS INVENTION relates to canned foodstuffs such as petfoods where an opened can might be required to be kept with some of its contents, for example, where a pet will only require say half a can of food at one meal, the remainder being left in the can which is stored in the refrigerator until the next mealtime.
The invention comprises a combination lid and spoon adapted for use with such canned foodstuffs, the lid being adapted to fit the opened top of the can and to accommodate the spoon at least partially inside the can.
The lid is preferably a snap fit on the can.
The lid and spoon may be separate, the lid having an opening through which the spoon handle can project above the lid while the spoon is mainly in the can-this very much after the fashion of conventional mustard pots.
The lid and spoon can be attached, on the other hand, and even formed integrally, the lid then forming a sort of handle for the spoon, which is completely inside the can when the lid is on the can.
The lid and spoon can be conveniently formed by moulding out of plastics material.
By "spoon" is, of course, to be understood any spoon-like implement including a spatular or even a fork or a simple blade with which the can contents can be removed.
Embodiments of a combination lid and spoon according to the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first combination, and Figure 2 is a section through a can with a second combination.
The drawings illustrate combination lid and spoon arrangements for use with canned foodstuffs to close an opened can 11 which is required to be kept with some of its contents remaining, the lid 1 2 being adapted to fit the opened top 11 a of the can 11 and to accommodate the spoon 1 3 at least partially inside the can 11, but so that the spoon handle 1 3a does not contact the remaining can contents.
Fig. 1 illustrates an arrangement in which the lid 1 2 and spoon 1 3 are separate, the lid 1 2 having an opening 1 2a through which the spoon handle 1 3a can project above the lid 1 2 while the spoon 1 3 is mainly in the can 11.
Fig. 2 illustrates an arrangement in which the lid 1 2 and spoon 1 3 are attached, the lid 1 2 forming a sort of handle for the spoon 13, which is completely inside the can 11 when the lid 12 is on the can 11.
In both arrangements the lid and spoon are of moulded plastics material so that the lid is a snap fit on the can.
1. A combination lid and spoon adapted for use with canned foodstuffs to close an opened can which is required to be kept with some of its contents remaining, the lid being adapted to fit the opened top of the can and to accommodate the spoon at least partially inside the can, but so that the spoon handle does not contact the can contents.
2. A combination according to claim 1, of which the lid is a snap fit on the can.
3. A combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, the lid and spoon being separate and the lid having an opening through which the spoon handle can project above the lid while the spoon is mainly in the can.
4. A combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, the lid and spoon being attached, the lid forming a handle for the spoon, which is completely inside the can when the lid is on the can.
5. A combination lid and spoon substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated by Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Combination lid and spoon THIS INVENTION relates to canned foodstuffs such as petfoods where an opened can might be required to be kept with some of its contents, for example, where a pet will only require say half a can of food at one meal, the remainder being left in the can which is stored in the refrigerator until the next mealtime. The invention comprises a combination lid and spoon adapted for use with such canned foodstuffs, the lid being adapted to fit the opened top of the can and to accommodate the spoon at least partially inside the can. The lid is preferably a snap fit on the can. The lid and spoon may be separate, the lid having an opening through which the spoon handle can project above the lid while the spoon is mainly in the can-this very much after the fashion of conventional mustard pots. The lid and spoon can be attached, on the other hand, and even formed integrally, the lid then forming a sort of handle for the spoon, which is completely inside the can when the lid is on the can. The lid and spoon can be conveniently formed by moulding out of plastics material. By "spoon" is, of course, to be understood any spoon-like implement including a spatular or even a fork or a simple blade with which the can contents can be removed. Embodiments of a combination lid and spoon according to the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first combination, and Figure 2 is a section through a can with a second combination. The drawings illustrate combination lid and spoon arrangements for use with canned foodstuffs to close an opened can 11 which is required to be kept with some of its contents remaining, the lid 1 2 being adapted to fit the opened top 11 a of the can 11 and to accommodate the spoon 1 3 at least partially inside the can 11, but so that the spoon handle 1 3a does not contact the remaining can contents. Fig. 1 illustrates an arrangement in which the lid 1 2 and spoon 1 3 are separate, the lid 1 2 having an opening 1 2a through which the spoon handle 1 3a can project above the lid 1 2 while the spoon 1 3 is mainly in the can 11. Fig. 2 illustrates an arrangement in which the lid 1 2 and spoon 1 3 are attached, the lid 1 2 forming a sort of handle for the spoon 13, which is completely inside the can 11 when the lid 12 is on the can 11. In both arrangements the lid and spoon are of moulded plastics material so that the lid is a snap fit on the can. CLAIMS
1. A combination lid and spoon adapted for use with canned foodstuffs to close an opened can which is required to be kept with some of its contents remaining, the lid being adapted to fit the opened top of the can and to accommodate the spoon at least partially inside the can, but so that the spoon handle does not contact the can contents.
2. A combination according to claim 1, of which the lid is a snap fit on the can.
3. A combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, the lid and spoon being separate and the lid having an opening through which the spoon handle can project above the lid while the spoon is mainly in the can.
4. A combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, the lid and spoon being attached, the lid forming a handle for the spoon, which is completely inside the can when the lid is on the can.
5. A combination lid and spoon substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated by Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB2187721A (en) * 1986-03-13 1987-09-16 Croftshaw Equipment Limited Fishing tackle container
WO1996025343A1 (en) * 1995-02-15 1996-08-22 Jorma Juntheikki Box lid and box
EP0776625A1 (en) * 1995-11-29 1997-06-04 Shu Lien Liu Food container with ladle holding structure
AU683823B1 (en) * 1996-08-20 1997-11-20 Katrina Candy Stackable cup with sealed bottom compartment
WO1998003400A3 (en) * 1996-07-24 1998-05-07 Franz Xaver Gerl Cover for opened cans of preserved food
US5775531A (en) * 1997-01-09 1998-07-07 Sonoco Products Company Container for powdered product having a measuring cup device therein
AU696143B1 (en) * 1997-07-04 1998-09-03 Katrina G Candy Stackable container with sealed compartment
GB2371799A (en) * 2001-02-01 2002-08-07 Haggards Brewery Ltd Container lid having cutters
US7032632B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2006-04-25 Owens-Illinois Prescription Products Inc. Measuring and dispensing closure
WO2019036757A1 (en) * 2017-08-22 2019-02-28 Paul Mathis An integrated lid and utensil device for a wide mouthed jar and a method of utilisation thereof

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GB238271A (en) * 1924-04-14 1925-08-14 Frederick Burns Improvements in condiment sets
GB239416A (en) * 1924-12-23 1925-09-10 John Edward Faire Improvements in or relating to garters
GB269328A (en) * 1926-04-14 1927-04-21 William Alfred Gething Improvements in or connected with mustard and like pots and spoons used therewith
GB404821A (en) * 1932-03-04 1934-01-25 American Crayon Co An adhesive applying device or the like
GB720922A (en) * 1952-05-03 1954-12-29 Union Carbide & Carbon Corp Marbleizing plastic sheet
GB1145115A (en) * 1967-09-27 1969-03-12 Salim Bahary Improvements in or relating to containers for readily edible foodstuffs

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB238271A (en) * 1924-04-14 1925-08-14 Frederick Burns Improvements in condiment sets
GB239416A (en) * 1924-12-23 1925-09-10 John Edward Faire Improvements in or relating to garters
GB269328A (en) * 1926-04-14 1927-04-21 William Alfred Gething Improvements in or connected with mustard and like pots and spoons used therewith
GB404821A (en) * 1932-03-04 1934-01-25 American Crayon Co An adhesive applying device or the like
GB720922A (en) * 1952-05-03 1954-12-29 Union Carbide & Carbon Corp Marbleizing plastic sheet
GB1145115A (en) * 1967-09-27 1969-03-12 Salim Bahary Improvements in or relating to containers for readily edible foodstuffs

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2187721A (en) * 1986-03-13 1987-09-16 Croftshaw Equipment Limited Fishing tackle container
WO1996025343A1 (en) * 1995-02-15 1996-08-22 Jorma Juntheikki Box lid and box
EP0776625A1 (en) * 1995-11-29 1997-06-04 Shu Lien Liu Food container with ladle holding structure
WO1998003400A3 (en) * 1996-07-24 1998-05-07 Franz Xaver Gerl Cover for opened cans of preserved food
AU683823B1 (en) * 1996-08-20 1997-11-20 Katrina Candy Stackable cup with sealed bottom compartment
US5775531A (en) * 1997-01-09 1998-07-07 Sonoco Products Company Container for powdered product having a measuring cup device therein
AU696143B1 (en) * 1997-07-04 1998-09-03 Katrina G Candy Stackable container with sealed compartment
GB2371799A (en) * 2001-02-01 2002-08-07 Haggards Brewery Ltd Container lid having cutters
US7032632B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2006-04-25 Owens-Illinois Prescription Products Inc. Measuring and dispensing closure
WO2019036757A1 (en) * 2017-08-22 2019-02-28 Paul Mathis An integrated lid and utensil device for a wide mouthed jar and a method of utilisation thereof

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