Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G21/00—Table-ware
  • A47G21/004—Table-ware comprising food additives to be used with foodstuff

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the technical sector of the production of cutlery and particularly of spoons and teaspoons.
• the invention is fit to be utilized in public places and relates specifically to the technical sector of the production of cutlery particularly for coffee bars, restaurants, hotels and other places open to the public.
• It consists of a teaspoon for tea, coffee, milk or other drinks, which has three purposes: to contain, also measure out, dissolve and stir the sweetener, or other substance, in the drink, by means of a container incorporated or attached on its handle.
• the principal aim of this invention is to eliminate the above mentioned inconveniences and provide a teaspoon which contains the sweetener for the drink, or other substance, in it. It would be better sold in a sealed packaging, so that the user may take, open and use it, both to measure out the sweetener he desires and to stir it, without any risk of external contact and without using any other accessory.
• the proposed solution is perfectly suitable for drinks dispensers too, since the teaspoon, with the sweetener measure, completely sealed, may be supplied together with the beverage so that the user may use it according to his tastes.
• a teaspoon for tea, coffee, milk or other drinks equipped with a container for sweetener or other substances, in accordance with the invention, comprises : means to contain the sweetener or other substances such as milk, liquor or others, by an accommodation (2) inside the teaspoon handle or attached on it;
• - means to close such accommodation containing the sweetener or other substance, by a stopper (4), a yank joint closure (16), a plastic or aluminium film (9), or other appropriate means; - means to open the accommodation (2) and make the substance contained in it come out, by a stopper (4), a yank closure (16), a film (9) or other means able to keep the duct close as well as able to open it backwards, or by means other 4
• the accommodation (4) containing the sweetener or other substance is located on the teaspoon handle (1) and may take any conformation, either cylindrical (Fig. 1, Fig. 2,
• Fig. 5 or like a “tray” (Fig. 3) or others, changing the shape according to aesthetic features and to the kind of opening we want to use for any specific model.
• the container of the sweetener or other substance may be incorporated or attached on the teaspoon.
• the teaspoon may be either a traditional one
• Fig. 1 or a "stick” one (Fig. 2) or others, whatever material it is constituted of (metal, plastics, etc.) and with the possibility of changing its dimensions.
• the teaspoon is realized in plastics,
• the container (2) may provide for various means of opening and closure for putting in and out the substance that it contains, either reversible and reusable means or throwaway means .
• the container is closed by means of a stopper (4) to screw on the teaspoon handle thanks to a thread at the end of the handle and one inside the stopper.
• the duct results perfectly sealed and this solution is particularly suitable for containing liquid substances such as milk for white coffees, liquor to lace coffees or the like. 5
• the container take a tray shape (8) and is perfectly sealed by means of a thin aluminium or plastic film or the like, which sticks on the container borders.
• a thin aluminium or plastic film or the like which sticks on the container borders.
• the handle (11) is close in its body and at the top, but presents, near the teaspoon hollow, an opening (13) which is inserted in the teaspoon duct (14), so that the user may either remove the element (17) and pour the contents in the drink, or press slightly the handle (11) to push the substance down, so that the film breaks (14) and the substance comes out in the teaspoon hollow and then in the drink.
• the closure is realized by means of an element (16) joint to the handle through a slight yank film (15); by pulling it, the joint between stopper (16) and handle (1) breaks so that the substance contained in the accommodation (2) comes out.
• other types of closure may be considered and change according to the kind of teaspoon, as the type of opening is not bound to a specific shape of teaspoon and vice versa. 6
• the container and/or the handle may be equipped with measure systems for the sweetener or other substance they contain.
• the teaspoon is realized in throwaway plastics and distributed in throwaway sealed hygienic packaging in order to avoid external contacts till the final user opens it.
• Fig. 1 represents the frontal view of the designed spoon.
• the spoon which, thanks to the inside thread (5), is screwed on the end of the handle (1) where another thread (3) is present.
• the spoon containing a measure of sugar (6), results in this way well sealed by the stopper (4) and easy to use.
• the user has only to screw off the stopper (4) from the handle (1) with a slight force and then make the sweetener (6) come out in order to put it in the drink.
• the duct (2) results perfectly sealed and may be also used for containing substances other than sugar, such as milk for white coffees, liquor to lace coffees or the like.
• Fig. 2 represents the frontal view of a stick teaspoon.
• the designed spoon may even take the form of a simple shovel with a handle (7) inside which a duct (2) fit to contain the sweetener (6) for the drink is located.
• the duct (2) is well sealed thanks to the stopper (4) perfectly screwed on the end of the handle (7) 7
• FIG. 3 represents the frontal view of another kind of spoon fit to contain the sweetener.
• the drawing shows the particular hollow shape of the teaspoon handle (8) where sugar (6) is inserted.
• the handle (8) is covered by a thin plastic film or the like (9) perfectly stuck on the borders of the handle; we can observe that a tab (10) at the end of the handle allows the user to lift the plastic film (9) from the handle (8) in order to be able to use the sweetener (6) present inside it.
• Fig. 4 represents the view of another practical solution of the invention.
• the teaspoon presents a handle (11) inside which an accommodation (12) fit to contain the sweetener is located.
• the duct is close at the end of the handle, while a small opening (13) is present on the opposite part where the handle thin to get perfectly stuck in the hollow (17) of the spoon which presents a circular shape (14) to join the handle.
• the user in order to utilize the sweetener inside the spoon, must keep the 8
• Fig. 5 represents the frontal view of a spoon with a different kind of opening.
• a teaspoon handle (1) inside which a duct (2) for containing the sweetener is located; such duct is sealed by the stopper
• FIG. 6 represents the frontal view of the handle of the spoon we have just described.
• Such handle (1) has a duct (2) inside it, which contains sweetener (6) for drinks.
• the drawing shows how we can use the sugar (6) inside the duct

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• 1998
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• 1999
  • 1999-02-25 AU AU32732/99A patent/AU3273299A/en not_active Abandoned
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