Patent ID: 8814237

Claim:
A utensil for manipulating a container that includes an open end, the container having a shape that is at least one of a cylinder and a conical frustrum, comprising: a substantially flat body including: a curved end complementing the shape of the container and defining an aperture; a sidewall member projecting away from the body; a first lip member and a second lip member extending away from the sidewall member on an end of the sidewall distal the body to overlie a portion of the body; and a first notch integrally formed within a portion of the first lip member and a second notch integrally formed within a portion of the second lip member; an elongated support member affixed to the body opposite the curved end; and a retaining member that: is removably affixed to the curved end of the body; is configured to selectively retain the container in cooperation with the body in a position where the open end of the container overlies the aperture defined in the body when the container is selectively retained by the retaining member; and complements the shape of the container.