Device and method for dispensing paste-like or sticky nutritional substance

A device for dispensing a paste-like or sticky substance for consumption, comprising:

• an elongate member having a front face, a rear face, opposite sides, and opposite first and second ends;
• a rearwardly directed hook at the first end of the member;
• the elongate member having a metered collection portion on at least one of the front and rear face extending from the second end and configured for collection of an amount of paste-like substance adhered to the collection portion prior to dispensing of the collected amount;
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• the metered collection portion comprising one or more scale markings at least on the front face and spaced a predetermined distance from the second end for indicating an amount of paste-like substance adhered to the collection portion between the scale marking and second end;
• wherein the scale markings comprise at least one line extending across the width of said elongate member, wherein the scale markings comprise a plurality of lines extending across the width of said elongate member and spaced at different distances from the second end;
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• wherein the scale markings further comprise indicia corresponding to an approximate weight imprinted adjacent each line.

A device for dispensing a paste-like or sticky substance for consumption, comprising:

• an elongate member having a front face, a rear face, opposite sides, and opposite first and second ends;
• a rearwardly directed hook at the first end of the member,
• the elongate member having a metered collection portion on at least one of the front and rear face extending from the second end and configured for collection of an amount of paste-like substance adhered to the collection portion prior to dispensing of the collected amount;
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• the metered collection portion comprising one or more scale markings at least on the front face and spaced a predetermined distance from the second end for indicating an amount of paste-like substance adhered to the collection portion between the scale marking and second end;
• wherein the scale markings comprise at least one line extending across the width of said elongate member, wherein the scale markings comprise a plurality of lines extending across the width of said elongate member and spaced at different distances from the second end;
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• wherein there are four equally spaced lines extending across at least part of the width of the strip and corresponding to approximate weights of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 gram, respectively.