JP2024068037A - Spoon and tongs support - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a spoon and tongs auxiliary tool for use with Tupperware containers, etc. [Solution] A spoon and tongs auxiliary tool that allows the user to close the Tupperware lid while keeping the spoon handle suspended in the air and in contact with the food inside, preventing the spoon handle from getting dirty with the food inside. [Selected drawing] Figure 1

Description

To provide an auxiliary tool for spoons, Tupperware, etc., for preventing spoons and tongs in Tupperware containers or bottle containers from slipping down inside the container and getting the handles wet or dirty.

There have been devices in the past that hold spoons and the like in a food container by holding the handle in the air so that the handle does not get dirty and does not come out of the food container (see Patent Document 1), (see Patent Document 2), and (see Patent Document 3).
However, none of these methods are suitable for Tupperware containers or jar containers with lids, and it is difficult to close the lid of a Tupperware container or the like while leaving the spoon inside the container body.

Patent 5155050 Real climb 3144897 JP2004-261554

Conventionally, cooked food is placed in a storage container such as a Tupperware container or a jar with a lid, and then scooped out with a spoon or the like and served on a small plate. However, if the food remaining in the Tupperware is left as it is and the spoon is left on the dining table for the next time, it is common to wash the spoon each time and take it out again the next time to use it, since leaving the used spoon on the dining table is a hygiene problem.
If the spoon is left inside a Tupperware container or a jar with a lid and the lid is then closed, the spoon will tip over inside the Tupperware container and food will get on the handle of the spoon. This means that the spoon must be taken out of the container, washed, and then stored in a cupboard or somewhere similar, and then the spoon must be taken out again the next time, which is a tedious task.

To solve these problems, the present invention is designed to prevent the spoon handle from coming into contact with the food inside and becoming dirty, and to allow the Tupperware lid to be closed while the spoon handle is suspended in the air.
For this reason, a soft cap is attached to the tip of the spoon handle so as to fit onto the spoon, and a ribbon-like string is attached to the tip of the soft cap.
When the lid is closed in this state, the ribbon-like string gets caught between the Tupperware body and the lid, allowing the lid to be closed without impairing the functionality of the Tupperware.
This prevents the spoon handle from coming into direct contact with the food, and the spoon remains suspended in the Tupperware container. When the spoon is taken out for the next use, it can be placed on the dining table as is, eliminating the need to wash the spoon every time.
(Hereinafter, when the first invention is mentioned, it refers to this invention.)

The second invention is based on the same idea as the first invention, but instead of a spoon, tongs are held in the air and come into contact with the food inside, allowing the handle of the tongs to be kept from getting dirty with the food inside while tightening the lid of a Tupperware container or a jar container.
A ribbon-like string is wound around the thong handle once, and is fixed by fitting it into the recess and protrusion of the attached snap button.
This allows the lid to be closed without impairing the functionality of the Tupperware container, the handle of the tongs does not come into direct contact with the food, and when the tongs are taken out for the next use, they can be placed on the dining table as is, eliminating the need to wash the tongs every time.
(Hereinafter, when the second invention is mentioned, it refers to this invention.)

To provide an effect of saving time and eliminating troublesome labor by allowing spoons and tongs in a Tupperware container or a jar with a lid to be placed on a dining table as they are the next time they are used without having to be taken out and washed after each use, thereby obtaining an effect of saving time and eliminating troublesome labor.
Examples of ingredients that can be used with spoons and tongs include potato salad, stews, soups, jellies, pickles, powdered ingredients, furikake, jam in a jar with a lid, and instant powdered coffee. This has the same effect not only on spoons and tongs, but also on ladles, etc.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention (first invention). FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention (first invention). FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention (first invention). 1 is a perspective view and a transparent view of an example of use of the present invention (first invention) with a spoon fitted therein. FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view of the spoon and the inside of the tupperware when the present invention (first invention) is not being used. This is a perspective view of the present invention (first invention) in use, before the lid of the Tupperware container is tightened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention (first invention) with the lid closed after use. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lidded bottle according to the present invention (first invention) with the lid open. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lidded bottle according to the present invention (first invention) in a used state with the lid closed. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coffee bottle according to the present invention (first invention) in a used state with the lid closed. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention (second invention). FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention (second invention). FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(i) In the first invention, when the target utensil is a spoon, as shown in Figure 4, the components consist of a soft cap 1, a ribbon 2 made of cloth, nylon or other material, a ribbon fastening member 6, and a button 3 at the tip of the ribbon.
(b) In the first invention, the ribbon thin tip 4 is tapered and passed through a hole 7 in the soft cap 1 as shown in FIG. 3, and a knot or end resin part 6 is provided to prevent the ribbon tip 4 from falling out.
(c) As shown in Figure 3, a hole 2a is formed in the end of the ribbon tip 5 on the side opposite the soft cap, and a button 3 is clamped and fixed on both sides. When the tupperware lid is closed, this acts as a weight and hangs down together with the ribbon.
(2) The soft cap 1 of the first invention is prepared in several sizes to match the size of the spoon handle, and can be replaced as needed.
(e) Ribbon 2. Thin string can be substituted, and the material doesn’t matter as long as it’s soft.
(f) In the second aspect of the invention, the tool to be used is a pair of tongs. As shown in Figs. 11, 12 and 13, the ribbon 11 can be made of any soft material.
As shown in Figures 12 and 13, concave and convex snap buttons 13, 14 are required in the middle and are fitted together, but can be freely removed. Also, the tip button 15 is fixed to the ribbon width tip 11b.
The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration.

When using the present invention, the procedure is as follows.
(1) As shown in FIG. 4, a soft cap 1 having a shape that matches the size of the spoon handle is attached and fitted onto a spoon handle 8a to prepare a product of the present invention.
(2) As shown in FIG. 6, spoon 8 is placed inside Tupperware container 10 containing food ingredients, and the food ingredients are removed from the container onto a small plate. When taking a break from the work, spoon 8 is placed upright using the vertical wall of the Tupperware to prevent it from falling over.
(3) After using the Tupperware container 10, as shown in Figure 7, while lifting the spoon and ribbon 2, hold the spoon afloat so that the spoon handle 8a does not touch the food inside, and then sandwich the ribbon between the Tupperware container body and the lid, and close the lid.
(4) Also, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, even if the container is a bottle with a screw lid, the spoon is raised so that the spoon handle 8a and the soft cap 1 do not touch the food inside, and the ribbon is sandwiched between the Tupperware container body 17 and the lid 18, and the lid is closed.
(5) When using tongs instead of a spoon as in the second invention, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, a ribbon 11 for the tongs is used, and handle portion 16a of tongs 16 bent at approximately 180 degrees is utilized, and ribbon 11 is wrapped around the handle portion 16a of tongs 16 once, fastened with concave and convex snap buttons 13, 14, and tongs handle portion 16a is held in place, and the tongs are used in the same manner as in the first invention described above.

1 Soft cap 2 Ribbon 3 Button 4 Ribbon narrow tip 5 Ribbon wide tip 6 Ribbon stopper 7 Ribbon hole in soft cap 8 Spoon 8a Spoon handle 9 Tupperware container lid 10 Tupperware container body 11 Tongs ribbon 11a, 11b Tongs ribbon tip 12 Snap button hole 13 Snap button convex 14 Snap button concave 15 Button 16 Tongs 16a Tongs handle 17 Jam jar or other container 18 Jam jar or other container screw lid 19 Coffee jar or other container 20 Coffee jar or other container screw lid

Claims (2)

This spoon auxiliary tool is used for a Tupperware container, a jar container with a lid, etc., and is made up of a soft cap, a ribbon, a ribbon stopper member, and a ribbon tip button, and is used by fitting the soft cap to a spoon handle and inserting it, and can cover the Tupperware container or the jar container while keeping the spoon handle suspended in the air. This auxiliary tool for tongs, etc., used for Tupperware containers, jar containers with lids, etc., is made up of a ribbon, a snap button and a ribbon tip button, and is used by winding the ribbon around the tip of the tong handle, so that the tongs auxiliary tool can close the lid of the Tupperware container while keeping the tong handle suspended in the air.

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