US 10,004,349 B2 · Cooling and sterilizing spoon

Abstract

A cooling and sterilizing spoon that generates a flow of cool air that cools a food contained within. The spoon sterilizes the flow of cool air with ultraviolet radiation prior to the air engaging the food. In this manner, contaminants that reside in the air are inactivated. This has the effect of cooling the food with a sterile source of air. The spoon integrates a fan and an ultraviolet radiation source proximally to the food to effect the cooling and sterilizing process. A concave portion contains the food. The fan and the ultraviolet radiation source are oriented towards the concave portion. A lever cover overlays the fan and the ultraviolet radiation source on the lever, and includes at least one ventilation opening for enabling air to move to and from the fan. A motor actuates the fan. A power source and a power outlet enable powering of the motor.

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Dependent claims

A coiling and sterilizing spoon comprising a lever having a first end and a second end, the lever defining and opening adjacent the second end and an interior space in communication with the opening;

a concave portion configured to contain a food, the concave portion joined with the second end of the lever;
a fan assembly in the interior space of the lever, the fan assembly is configured to generate a flow of air over the food in the concave portion via the opening;
and
an ultraviolet radiation source in the interior space of the lever between the fan assembly and the first end of the lever;
the ultraviolet radiation source is configured to emit an ultraviolet light onto the flow of air prior to flowing over the food in the concave portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cooling and sterilizing spoon

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Cooling and sterilizing spoon

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Abstract

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