US1768771A - Container and measuring spoon therefor - Google Patents

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July 1, 1930. w. J. LA TOURRETTE 8,

CONTAINER AND MEASURING .SPO ON THEREFOR Filed March 2.2..1929

gwoentoz Patented July 1, 1930 res PATENT OFFICE WIYLLE'IT J. LA rounanr'rn; or DENVER, commune oon'mnvna AND Museum-Ne"sroo vflrnnnnnoa Application filed March 22, 1929. Serial No. 349,088.

cally held in place by its inherent elasticity.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for holding a measuring spoon in a container for paste, powder, or other, material which will not require change in, or attachments of any kind to, the container itself and which can be quickly placed within any desired container.

Other objects and advantages reside in the designed for simplicity, economy, and eiiiciency. These will become moreapparent from thefollowing detailed description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof.

Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the descrip tion.

In the drawing:

filled container with the invention in place therein.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of an empty con V trated at 10, of the type pressed from sheet metal and having a head 11, formed around its upper edge. are generally used for materials of a pastry of powdery consistency. The invention will construct the means that it will be automath detail construction of the device which is trated, at 14, Fig. 4.

Fig. lis a perspective view illustrating a spoon Containers of this nature be described as applied to this type of container. It is, however, not limitedto any particular type :of container.

' Theinvention comprises a pocket plate 12, formed with a lateral indentation or pocket :13; The'plate 12 is curved to arela tively large radius and,when placed within the container 11, must be bent or compressed. so thatlit will expand against the container sides and maintain itself in "place therein. The plate 12 has a width substantially equal to the depth of the'container. The length of the pocket plate .12xis preferably, but not necessarily, sufiicient'so that it will extend slightly over one-half of the circumference ofthe container- 'VVhen of this length it will automat-icall'y holdl itself against the inside otanunfilled container. I After the container has been filled suchas illustrated at 9, in Fig; 1, thepocketlplate is securely lockedinrplacej (The beadllprevents theplate 12 from sliding fromthe container '11. l

The pocket :13 *acts" to form a space or pocket adjacent the side ofthe containerinto which the filling material 9 does not flow.

.In thispocket any. desired implement may be carried. It is particularly designed, how-, ever, for .a measuring spoon such as illus- This spoon ll is pressed 'i'rom sheet metal and provided with an. indented handle 15 to form a secure thumb grip.

, In some cases it is'desirable to also supply a pallet such as illustrated at 16. The pallet can be used for leveling oh the material in the 'spoon 14 orfordividing it into sectional or partial doses and is provided with a con venient thumb grip 17.

While'a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to beunderstoodthat the same may be'varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire secured by Letters Patent is 1. Means for forming a pocket in a container comprising: an arcuate plate adapted to be placed within and engage the-inner walls of said container; a lateral indentation in said plate, said plate having a length exceeding one-half the circumference of said container so that it will maintain itself against one side thereof.

2. Means for forming a pocket in a container comprising: an arcuate plate adapted to be placed within and engage the inner walls of said container; a lateral indentation in said plate, said plate being normally curved to a larger diameter than said container so that when placed therewithin it will expand against'said inner walls, said plate having a length exceeding one-half the circumference of said container so that it will maintain itself against one side thereof.

3. Means for forming a pocket within a cylindrical container comprising: a semic lindrical plate having a width substantia1 equal to the depth of said container and having a normal diameter exceeding the diameter of said container, so that when placed" therewithin it will expand against 5 the inner walls thereof; and an indentation formed in said plate so that for a portion of its length it will'extend in spaced relation from said inner walls.

4. Means for forming a pocket within a cylindrical'container comprising: a semicylindrical plate having a width substan' tially equal to the depth of said container and having a normal diameter exceeding the diameter of said container, so that when as placed therewithinit will expand against the inner walls thereof, an indentation formed in said plate so that for a portion of its length it will extend in spaced relation from said inner walls; and having a V 40 length exceeding one-half the circumference of said container so as to prevent it from passing away from said inner walls.

'5. Means for forming a pocket in a container comprising: a plate, adapted ,to be placed within and engage the inner walls of said container; and a lateral indentation in said plate intermediate its extremities, said extremities adapted to conform to and lie against the walls of said container so i that the pressure of the contents against said extremities will maintain said indentation in close proximity to the wall of said container. I

" In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature. V

WILLETT J. LA TOURRETTE.

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