Tool for scooping and scraping material from containers
OwnerDale M. Utleyinventor
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Abstract
A hand tool for scooping semi-viscous, viscous, and dry materials out of containers. Blade members are provided on the tool for scraping materials from the interior walls and bottom sections of various shaped and sized containers. The handle of the tool has a deflector plate, extending from the lower portion of the handle which prevents the materials in the container from contaminating the user's hands. The tool has a hook to hang the tool onto the upper lip of the container for temporary storage of the tool when in use.
Claims3
A hand tool for the scooping and scraping of viscous, semi-viscous, solid, and semi-solid materials from containers, wherein said hand tool comprises a scoop with a semi-cylindrical shape designed for various sized and shaped containers, a handle, a hook for storage, a deflector plate, and a neck having a longitudinal axis to isolate said handle from said scoop, said hook and said deflector plate being located between said handle and said neck;
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- wherein said tool is comprised of injection molded plastic of a type that is unaffected by common solvents used in the construction industry and is safe for cleaning by use of a common dish washing machine and detergents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.