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US 2016/0257548 A1Published application
Scoop and Funnel
OwnerAdrian Riverainventor
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Abstract
A single serving scoop and funnel both conveniently measures a correct amount of any liquid, gel, solid, granulated, or any pourable material, and facilitates pouring the measured material into a container. The funnel is moveably attached to a scoop handle, and may be moved between a first position over the scoop, and a second position withdrawn from the scoop. In one embodiment the funnel is hingedly attached to the scoop handle and rotates 180 degrees to latch opposite to the scoop, and may contain projections on each side of a funnel handle allowing single had use. In another embodiment the funnel slides along the handle away from the scoop.
Claims20
A scoop and pivoting funnel, comprising:
- a scoop having a volume for measuring an amount of material and having a scoop mouth;
- a scoop handle attached to the scoop and extending generally horizontally from the scoop;
- a pivot generally centered on the scoop handle;
- a funnel having a base configured to close against the scoop mouth and a smaller funnel mouth for pouring the material into a container;
- a funnel handle pivotally attached to the scoop handle by the pivot at a first end of the funnel handle, and attached to the funnel at a second end opposite to the first end, the funnel handle rotatable about the pivot between a scooping position separating from the funnel from the scoop mouth, and a pouring position aligning the base of the funnel to the scoop mouth;
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- at least one projection projecting laterally from the funnel handle for flipping the funnel to the pouring position.
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A scoop and pivoting funnel, comprising:
- a scoop having a volume of for measuring an amount of material and having an open scoop mouth;
- a scoop handle attached to the scoop and extending generally horizontally from the scoop, the scoop handle including:
- a pivot;
- a first portion attaching to the scoop and generally horizontal when the scoop resides horizontally;
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- a second portion extending from the first portion and separated from the first portion by the pivot and angled down between five and fifteen degrees below the horizontal;
- a funnel having a base matched to the scoop mouth and a smaller funnel mouth separated from the base for pouring the single serving of brewing extract into a single serving holder;
- a funnel handle pivotally attached to the scoop handle by the pivot at a first end of the funnel handle, and attached to the funnel at a second end opposite to the first end, the funnel handle rotatable between 120 degrees and 180 degrees about the pivot between a scooping position separating from the pivoting funnel from the scoop mouth and a pouring position aligning the base of the funnel to the scoop mouth;
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- two opposing projections projecting laterally from the funnel handle at least ⅛ inches beyond the scoop handle for flipping the funnel to reside over the scoop in the pouring position.
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A scoop and pivoting funnel, comprising:
- a scoop having a volume of for measuring an amount of material and having a scoop mouth;
- a scoop handle attached to the scoop and extending generally horizontally from the scoop, the scoop handle including:
- a pivot generally centered on the scoop handle;
- a first portion attaching to the scoop and generally horizontal when the scoop resides horizontally;
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- a second portion extending from the first portion and separated from the first portion by the pivot and angled down between five and fifteen degrees below the horizontal;
- a funnel having a base matched to the scoop mouth and a smaller funnel mouth separated from the base for pouring the single serving of brewing extract into a single serving holder;
- a funnel handle pivotally attached to the scoop handle by the pivot at a first end of the funnel handle, and attached to the funnel at a second end opposite to the first end, the funnel handle rotatable 165 degrees about the pivot between a scooping position separating from the pivoting funnel from the scoop mouth and a pouring position aligning the base of the funnel to the scoop mouth;
- a slot residing on a top surface of the scoop handle between the scoop and the pivot;
- the funnel handle includes a rib between the pivot and the funnel;
- in the pouring position, the rib engages the slot;
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- two opposing projections projecting from the funnel handle ½ inches perpendicularly to the funnel handle past the scoop handle, for flipping the funnel to reside over the scoop in the pouring position.
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