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`[54] COMBINED SPOON AND VESSEL
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`Inventor: William T. Meany, 477 Park 191.,
`Brooklyn, NY. 11238
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`4,095,716
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`Jun. 20, 1978
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`AP,-_ 23, 1977
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`interior wall 16 of the container 10 in both length and
`contour. Alternatively, a portion of the interior wall 16
`may 16 may define a recess (not shown) which cirre-
`sponds to the length and contour of the tool 24 such that
`the same is engaged therein and fits into the same out of
`the area defined by the hollow container 10.
`In either embodiment, a slit or recess 26 will be de-
`fined in the rim 22 (it may be annular) to engage a
`hooked end 28 of the tool 24 thereby supporting the
`same in the container 10. In the preferred embodiment,
`a portion of the interior wall 16 is also cut away such
`that there is formed a shoulder between the interior wall
`16 and the exterior wall 10 with the recess 26 therebe-
`tween.
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`If desired, a cover 30 may be provided to seal the
`container 10. The former may be externally threaded to
`engage cooperating internal threads on the wall 16 or
`snap fit, etc.
`Since it is obvious that numerous changes and modifi-
`cations can be made in the above-described details wtih-
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`out department from the spirit and nature of the inven-
`tion, it is to be understood that all such changes and
`modifications are included within the scope of the in-
`vention.
`I claim:
`1. In combination, a tool and container, said container
`being formed of a hollow walled body having an inte-
`rior surface and exterior surface, a base and an open
`mouth defined by a rim, said rim defining a recess said
`interior surface having a predetermined contour, said‘
`tool having a length not greater than the depth of said
`container, at least one surface of said tool having a
`contour corresponding to that of said interior surface,
`said tool having a hooked portion at one distal end, said
`hooked portion engaging said recess whereby said tool
`depends from said rim into said container in longitudi-
`nal alignment therewith.
`2. The combination as defined in claim 1, where said
`container defines a closed cavity between said exterior
`and interior surfaces.
`3. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein at
`least a portion of said interior surface defines a second
`recess correpsonding in length, depth and contour to
`said tool whereby said tool is recessed out of the plane
`of said interior surface.
`4. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein
`said first recess is disposed about said entire rim.
`5. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein
`said interior surface is of non uniform depth, being
`shortest adjacent said first recess.
`6. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein
`said tool is an eating utensil.
`7. The combination as defined in claim 1, and a cover
`aperature to close said open mouth.
`8. The combination as defined in claim 7, wherein
`said cover is externally threaded and at least a portion
`of said interior surface is cooperatively threaded adja-
`cent said rim.
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`COMBINED SPOON AND VESSEL
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to a combination spoon and
`vessel; more particularly to a spoon that is stored within
`the vessel when the former is not being used.
`The prior art teaches a variety of combination spoon
`and vessel, for example, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.
`1,240,072; 1,549,269; 1,607,865; 1,834,085; 2,175,735;
`2,483,586; 2,485,303; 2,738,900; and others.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`It is accordingly an object of the instant invention to
`provide for a new and improved combination spoon and
`vessel housing the same.
`It is another object to provide for one wherein the
`spoon depends into the vessel and is engaged thereby
`for storing the same when not in use.
`It is a further object to provide for the same at rela-
`tively little cost thereby making it generally available.
`These and other objects and advantages of the inven-
`tion will become more apparent from a consideration of
`the following detailed disclosure and claims and by
`reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
`FIG. 1 is a sectional view;
`FIG. 2 is an exploded view; and
`FIG. 3 is a top plan.
`Browdly speaking, the instant invention includes the
`provision of a tool and container, the container being
`formed of a hollow walled body having an interior
`surface and exterior surface, a base and an open mouth
`defined by a rim, the rim defining a recess, the interior
`surface having a predetermined contour, the tool hav-
`ing a length not greater than the depth of the container,
`at least one surface of the tool having a contour corre-
`sponding to that of the interior surface, the tool having
`a hooked portion at one distal end, the hooked portion
`engaging the recess whereby the tool depends from the
`rim into said container in longitudinal alignment there-
`with.
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`DETAILED DISCLOSURE
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`Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is
`shown a walled hollow vessel or container 10 that may
`have any particular shape, though in the present draw-
`ings the same is annular and is of the thermos or vacuum
`jar type wherein there is a space or cavity 12 between
`the outer wall 14 and an inner wall 16; the foregoing
`construction is not, however, mandatory to the attain-
`ment of the instant invention. The container 10 will
`have a base 18 and an open mouth 20 defined by a rim
`22, the former communicating with the hollow interior
`of the container. The interior wall 16 will have a prede-
`termined shape that will correspond to the shape de-
`fined on one surface 23 of a tool or utensil 24 (i.e. spoon)
`that will be thereagainst when the latter is placed in the
`container 10. For example, a tool 24 having a straight
`planar side and a curved work end that matches the
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