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Granted Patent B2
US 9,169,049 · App. 11/714,525 · Granted Oct 27, 2015

Devices suitable for removing, preparing, and storing materials

Inventors: Diana Lynn Mayo (Edwardsville, IL); Stephen Andrew Wurth (St. Louis, MO); Gary W. Etheridge (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: Nestec S.A.
B65D51/32A47G19/186
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Patent No.
US 9,169,049
App. No.
11/714,525
Granted
Oct 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices suitable for removing materials from a container, preparing the materials for further use, and storing unused materials in the container for future use are provided. Generally, the devices comprise an elongated portion defining (1) a handle and a blade and (2) an over-cap attached to the elongated portion. The over-cap can define an aperture that surrounds a portion of the handle.

Claims (15)

1. A device comprising (1) an elongated portion defining a handle and a blade, the blade comprising a straight edge side, an opposing edge side having a plurality of ribs, and a squared edge at an end of the straight edge side of the blade and (2) an over-cap attached to the elongated portion.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the handle defines an aperture.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the handle comprises a gripping mechanism.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the handle defines a concave surface.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the handle comprises a tab lifter.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the blade defines a concave surface.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein at least one of the handle and the blade comprises a material selected from the group consisting of metal, rigid plastic, thermoplastic elastomers, and combinations thereof.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the over-cap comprises a flexible material.

9. A device suitable for removing a material from a container, preparing a material for further use, or storing unused material in the container, the device comprising:

an elongated rigid handle,

an elongated rigid blade attached to the handle, the elongated rigid blade comprising a straight edge side, an opposing edge side having a plurality of ribs, and a squared edge at an end of the straight edge side of the elongated rigid blade, and

a flexible over-cap defining an aperture that surrounds a portion of the handle.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the blade defines an edge with a nub extending from the square edge.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein the blade defines an edge with a nub extending from the sauare edge.

12. The device of claim 5 wherein the tab lifter is a tapered tab lifter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2009
From: MAYO, DIANA LYNN; WURTH, STEPHEN ANDREW
To: NESTEC S.A.
Reel/Frame 023182/0838 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080217333A1 · Sep 11, 2008