Container Cover With Removable Spoon Slider

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing containers for powders and granular materials lack an efficient mechanism for manual dispensing and sealing, particularly for use as both a pour spout and a dispensing spoon.

Innovation Solution

A container cover with a peripheral rim and a top wall featuring a manually operable pour spout and slider, where the slider can be removed to function as a spoon, allowing for selective closure and opening of the aperture, and forming a bowl for scooping.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a container has a wide opening for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but sealing reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to contentsVSAvoidsealing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The opening is segmented into a main body opening and a separate pour spout aperture. The pour spout can be independently opened or closed by sliding the cover along the opening, allowing controlled dispensing while maintaining overall sealing when closed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a container includes multiple separate components for dispensing and sealing, then functionality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedispensing and sealing functionsVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pour spout cover is merged with the container opening structure, forming an integrated component. The cover slides along the opening to seal both the main body opening and the pour spout aperture simultaneously, reducing the number of separate sealing components needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The slider component serves multiple functions: it acts as a seal for the opening, a cover for the pour spout, and can be removed to function as a spoon for dispensing contents. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If a pour spout is permanently sealed, then sealing reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesealingVSAvoidopening for pouring

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The pour spout aperture transitions from a sealed state to an open state through sliding motion. The cover moves dynamically along the opening, allowing easy opening for pouring and automatic sealing when closed, combining sealing reliability with operational ease.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2966001B1Container cover with pour spout and spoon

Publication Date: 2016.07.27 DART IND INC

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AI summary

A container cover (10) with pour spout (18) and spoon (37) includes a rim (14), and a top wall (16) within the rim. An aperture (18) extends through the top wall. A slider (20) is mounted to the top wall (16) and is movable between an open and a closed position. In the open position the aperture (18) may be used as a pour spout. The slider (20) may be removed for use as a spoon.