Power scoop
AssigneeHouser Products, LLC
InventorJeffrey D. Houser
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Abstract
Disclosed is a scoop for retaining and dispensing a powder into a bottle. The scoop is formed from a housing having generally slanted sides downwardly to a spout having a slanted opening. A handle is affixed to the housing. An actuating mechanism covers the spout-slanted opening and is formed from a generally flat slide, a hand graspable element, optionally for movement of the slide from a closed state to an open state, and a switch, also for movement of the slide from a closed state to an open state. A pair of elongate ears is carried by the spout and housing and disposed adjacent to the slanted opening for retaining the slide and permitting movement of slide.
Claims10
A scoop for retaining and dispensing a powder into a bottle, which comprises:
- (a) a housing having generally slanted sides downwardly to a spout having a slanted opening;
- (b) a handle affixed to said housing;
- (c) an actuating mechanism covering said spout slanted opening and formed from a generally flat slide, a hand graspable element, and a switch;
- (d) a pair of elongate ears carried by said spout and housing and located adjacent to said slanted opening for retaining said actuating mechanism and permitting movement of said actuating mechanism;
- said spout adapted to be placed in a neck of a bottle having a rim, said neck rim pushing against said switch to move said actuating mechanism to uncover said spout slanted opening so that powder in said housing is released into said bottle.
A method for dispensing powder, which comprises the following steps:
- (a) placing a powder into a scoop, which comprises:
- (i) a housing having generally slanted sides downwardly to a spout having a slanted opening;
- (ii) a handle affixed to said housing;
- (iii) an actuating mechanism covering said spout slanted opening and formed from a generally flat slide, a hand graspable element, and a switch;
- (iv) a pair of elongate ears carried by said spout and housing and located adjacent to said slanted opening for retaining said actuating mechanism and permitting movement of said actuating mechanism;
- (b) actuating said actuating mechanism to uncover said spout slanted opening and release said powder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.