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US 5,251,774 AGranted
Lid with utensil and handle
OwnerWillis S. Engleinventor
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Abstract
A lid for closing the opening of a container, which incorporates a utensil for use in removing, using or consuming the contents of the container, and which further incorporates a handle to facilitate use of the utensil. When not in use the handle components lie flat on the top of the container to allow for stacking of the containers. The handle is formed by rotating the handle halves about a flexible joint and connecting them together such that the handle extends outwardly from the upper surface of the lid.
Claims7
A lid with utensil and handle for use with a container comprising:
- a closure plate dimensioned to close the opening of the container;
- a utensil attached to the underside of said closure plate adapted to extend into the container;
- handle means attached to the upperside of said closure plate to facilitate use of said utensil, said handle means comprised of a plurality of handle sections flexibly attached to said closure plate in a manner which allows said flexibly attached handle sections to lie flat against said closure plate when not in use, and which further allows said flexibly attached handle sections to be rotated together whereby said flexibly attached handle sections together form said handle means;
- securing means to removably secure said closure plate to the container;
- said handle sections comprising
- connecting means for removably connecting said flexibly attached handle sections to each other when said flexibly attached handle sections are rotated together to form said handle means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.