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Patent application title:

Utensil Lid

Publication number:

US20250178804A1

Publication date:
Application number:

18/527,265

Filed date:

2023-12-02

Smart Summary: A fork is attached to the inside of a jar's lid. This fork can be stuck directly to the lid or held there with magnets. It helps people poke at the food inside the jar without needing to use another utensil. This way, you keep things clean and avoid getting your hands dirty. It's a simple solution for enjoying jarred foods more easily. 🚀 TL;DR

Abstract:

A fork with a plurality of tines or other utensil that is affixed to the inner side of the center of your jar's lid. The fork may be directly affixed to the lid, or it may be magnetically placed there. This allows the user to easily poke at the contents inside the jar without having to dirty another utensil or someone reaching in with their dirty hands.

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Classification:

  1. Performing operations; transporting
  2. Conveying; packing; storing; handling thin or filamentary material

B65D51/246 »  CPC main

Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with eating utensils or spatulas

A47G21/023 »  CPC further

Table-ware; Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers Forks; Forks with ejectors

A47G21/04 »  CPC further

Table-ware Spoons; Pastry servers

A47G21/10 »  CPC further

Table-ware Sugar tongs; Asparagus tongs; Other food tongs

B65D43/0231 »  CPC further

Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers; Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by rotation only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container

B65D2543/00092 »  CPC further

Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers; Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers; Overall construction of the lid; Shape of the outer periphery curved circular

B65D2543/00537 »  CPC further

Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers; Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers; Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container

B65D51/24 IPC

Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes

A47G21/02 IPC

Table-ware Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers

B65D43/02 IPC

Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers Removable lids or covers

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Have you ever opened a jar and needed to look for a fork to grab the contents/food from the bottom of the jar? The present subject resolves this issue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to clearly describe various specific embodiments disclosed herein. One skilled in the art, however, will understand that the presently claimed invention may be practiced without all of the specific details discussed below. In other instances, well known features have not been described so as not to obscure the invention.

The present subject matter is a fork with a plurality of tines 5 or other utensil that is vertically affixed to the inner side of the center of your jar's lid 10. This allows the user to easily poke at the contents inside the jar without having to dirty another utensil or someone reaching in with their dirty hands.

In some embodiments, the utensil lid can be made from food-safe plastic or metal which is forked tipped at the end so the utensil may reach the bottom of the jar.

In some embodiments, a consumer version has a magnet that can be joined to the bottom of the lid allowing consumers the ability to exchange the present subject matter from jar to jar. In another embodiment, a commercial version would be manufactured directly into a product's jar lids. In other embodiments, a suction cup may be used to attach the utensil to the lid.

In some embodiments, the present subject matter may be some other type of utensil other than a fork, such as a spoon, spork, tongs, etc.

The foregoing detailed description of exemplary and preferred embodiments is presented for purposes of illustration and disclosure in accordance with the requirements of the law. It is not intended to be exhaustive nor to limit the invention to the precise form(s) described, but only to enable others skilled in the art to understand how the invention may be suited for a particular use or implementation.

The possibility of modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. No limitation is intended by the description of exemplary embodiments which may have included tolerances, feature dimensions, specific operating conditions, engineering specifications, or the like, and which may vary between implementations or with changes to the state of the art, and no limitation should be implied therefrom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the fork lid.

FIG. 2 shows an underneath perspective view of the fork lid.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the fork lid.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the fork lid.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the fork lid.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the fork lid removing a pickle from a pickle jar.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the fork lid with a pickle on the tines.

Claims

1. A fork lid comprising of a fork and a lid.

2. The fork lid as in claim 1, wherein the fork is vertically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

3. The fork lid as in claim 1, wherein the fork has a plurality of tines.

4. A fork lid comprising of a fork and a lid.

5. The fork lid as in claim 4, wherein the fork is magnetically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

6. The fork lid as in claim 4, wherein the magnetically affixed ForkLid may be removed from one jar lid and affixed to another jar lid.

7. The fork lid as in claim 4, wherein the fork has a plurality of tines.

8. A utensil lid comprising of a lid and a utensil.

9. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the utensil may be a spoon, spork, or tongs.

10. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the spoon is vertically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

11. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the spork is vertically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

12. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the tongs are vertically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

13. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the spoon is magnetically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

14. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the spork is magnetically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

15. The utensil lid as in claim 8, wherein the tongs are magnetically affixed to the center of the jar lid down into the contents of the jar.

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