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US 12,600,861 B2Granted
Water soluble instruments and containers
OwnerTerry Guidoinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment provides a disposable tool. The disposable tool may include an exterior layer disposed over one or more dissolvable layers forming a shape of the disposable tool. The exterior layer is coated with an impermeable coating. The disposable tool includes one or more segments that are not coated with the impermeable coating. The disposable tool may be utilized for consumption of food or liquids or as an applicator, such as a tampon applicator.
Claims18
A disposable tool, comprising:
- an exterior layer disposed over one or more dissolvable layers forming a shape of the disposable tool, the disposable tool is utilized for consumption of food or liquids, the exterior layer is coated with an impermeable coating;
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- a tab connected to the exterior layer, the tab extends in part above a segment of the exterior layer that does not include the impermeable coating, the tab is configured to be removed by a user to expose an area of the one or more dissolvable layers to promote dissolution of the disposable tool.
A disposable tool, comprising:
- an exterior layer disposed over one or more dissolvable layers forming a shape of the disposable tool, the disposable tool is utilized for consumption of food or liquids, a handle extends from at least one end of disposable tool, the exterior layer is coated with an impermeable coating;
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- a tab connected to the exterior layer, the tab extends in part above a segment of the exterior layer that does not include the impermeable coating, the tab is configured to be removed by a user to expose an area of the one or more dissolvable layers to promote dissolution of the disposable tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.