Patent ID: 7717144

Claim:
A device for applying salt and melted butter into popcorn which comprises: a) a perforated straw-like component having a sealed lower end; and b) a funnel component integral with an upper end of said perforated straw-like component, wherein when said perforated straw-like component is inserted into the popcorn, salt and melted butter will be poured into said funnel component and flow out through said perforated straw-like component into the popcorn; wherein said perforated straw-like component comprises an elongated slender hollow tube having a plurality of holes therealong to allow the salt and melted butter to exit from the holes; wherein said sealed lower end of said perforated straw-like component comprises a beveled tip to allow for easy insertion into the popcorn held in a container; wherein said funnel component comprises a hollow inverted pyramidal shaped member having a polygonal mouth; wherein said hollow inverted pyramidal shaped member of said funnel component comprises four triangular panel sections; wherein said funnel component further comprises four fold edges, in which each said fold edge is located between two of said triangular panel sections, wherein said funnel component is in a normally collapsed flat condition until fingers of a person squeezes two opposite fold edges towards each other, to open said funnel component for use; wherein said device is fabricated out of a durable waterproof material; wherein said durable waterproof material is plastic; further comprising means for securing said device to a side of the popcorn container.