JP2022113603A - Storage container with lid provided with part to put finger and spoon handle on - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage container with a lid that has parts to put a thumb on, other fingers than the thumb on, and a spoon handle and such on so as to eliminate bothering to prepare clean chopsticks, spoon or tongs when taking out food contents from the storage container.SOLUTION: The storage container has a lid (1) that includes: a part to put a thumb on (2); a part to put other fingers than the thumb on (3); and a part to put a spoon handle on(4).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage container having a lid provided with a portion for inserting a handle such as a finger or a spoon.

Conventionally, the lid of a storage container did not have a part for inserting a handle such as a finger or a spoon.

This had the following drawbacks.
In the past, it was necessary to prepare clean chopsticks, spoons, tongs, etc. when trying to take out food from a storage container, which increased the number of items to wash.
The product of the present invention was made to eliminate the above drawbacks.

A lid (1) of a storage container is provided with a part (2) for inserting a thumb, a part (3) for inserting fingers other than the thumb and a part (4) for inserting a handle such as a spoon.
The present invention is a storage container having a lid configured mainly as described above and provided with a portion for inserting a handle such as a finger or a spoon.

Since the lid of the storage container has a part where you can put your finger or a handle such as a spoon, you can pick up the food in the storage container or take it out with a spoon. Hygienic. There is no need to prepare clean chopsticks, spoons, tongs, etc. just to take it out, and washing can be reduced. In addition, since the food in the storage container can be easily taken out, food loss can be reduced.

It is a right side view of the lid (1). Fig. 2 is a plan view of the lid (1); It is a right side view of the lid (1). Fig. 2 is a plan view of the lid (1); It is a right side view of the lid (1) when taking out the food in the main body (5) of the container. It is a front view of the present invention product. It is a rear view of this invention article.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated.
A lid (1) of a container for preserving food is provided with a part (2) for inserting a thumb, a part (3) for inserting fingers other than the thumb, and a part (4) for inserting a handle such as a spoon. This situation is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. In FIG. 2, the lid (1) is rectangular, but it can also be circular.
A handle such as a finger or a spoon is inserted into these portions (2), (3), and (4), and the food in the main body (5) of the container is placed between the portion (2) where the thumb is inserted and fingers other than the thumb. Pinch it with your fingers through the part (3) to put it in, or take it out with a spoon.
Since the fingers do not touch the food directly, the bacteria on the fingers do not transfer to the food and the fingers do not get dirty.
In order to pick up the food in the main body (5) of the container with your fingers, it is better to have a part (3) for inserting fingers other than the thumb, for the index finger and the middle finger, but for the ring finger and the little finger. may or may not be present. The part (3) for receiving the fingers other than the thumb may be provided with a large one to accommodate several fingers together. This situation is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. Although the lid (1) is rectangular in FIG. 4, it can also have a circular shape.
The part (2) where the thumb is inserted and the part (3) where the fingers other than the thumb are inserted are provided with protrusions as anti-slip to facilitate picking up food.
When using a spoon or the like in the portion (4) where the handle of a spoon is inserted, you can hold the handle of the spoon over the portion (4) where the handle of the spoon is inserted on the lid (1). You can also hold a handle such as a spoon under the lid (1) by inserting your fingers into the part (2) where you put your thumb and the part (3) where you put your fingers other than your thumb.
You don't have to wash your spoons and other items after each use, so you can reduce the amount of things you have to wash.
When taking out the food from the main body (5) of the container, it is easier to take out if the lid (1) is bent as shown in FIG. To bend the lid (1), the lid (1) is provided with a tab (6) and the tab (6) is provided with a hole (7). Then, the fingers of the opposite hand to the one holding the food or holding the spoon should be inserted into the hole (7) to bend the lid (1).
The positions of the parts (2) and (3) for inserting fingers and the part (4) for inserting a handle such as a spoon are conceivable other than those shown in the drawings. It can be placed below. A square cover (1) is arranged so that a diagonal line of a square lid (1) passes between a part (2) for inserting a thumb and a part (3) for inserting fingers other than the thumb. In this case, when taking out the food in the main body (5) of the container, the lid (1) is bent along the diagonal line of the square lid (1). Depending on the positions of (2), (3) and (4), the appropriate position and number of knobs (6) to be provided will change, so positions and numbers other than those shown in the figure are conceivable.
The lid (1) and the parts (2), (3), and (4) where the handles of fingers and spoons are inserted should be made of soft materials.
As a countermeasure against odor leakage, a double lid using two lids may be used, and the lid (1) of the present invention may be used as the inner lid.
The lid (1) may be provided with only the portions (2) and (3) for inserting fingers, or may be provided with only the portion (4) for inserting a handle such as a spoon.
In the figure, the right-handed one is shown, but for the left-handed one, the left and right of FIG. 2, FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are reversed. The lid (1) may be provided with portions (2), (3) for receiving both right-handed and left-handed fingers and a portion (4) for receiving a handle such as a spoon.

Code description

1 lid 2 part to put thumb 3 part to put fingers other than thumb 4 part to put handle such as spoon 5 body of container 6 knob 7 hole

Claims (1)

This storage container is provided with a lid (1) having a part (2) for inserting a thumb, a part (3) for inserting fingers other than the thumb, and a part (4) for inserting a handle such as a spoon.

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