Patent ID: 7073935

Claim:
An apparatus for handling the contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid, including the residual contents, wherein the container has a bottom surface, sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom surface and form a bottom corner therewith, and a top opening defined by an inwardly protruding rim, said apparatus comprising: an elongated handle configured for stirring the contents of the container, said handle having a lateral width and a longitudinal centerline that extends through the length of said apparatus; and a contacting portion interconnected with said handle, said contacting portion including a generally vertical contact edge for engaging the sidewalls of the container and residual contents thereon, a second generally vertical edge in spaced apart relation with said generally vertical contact edge, and a linear generally horizontal contact edge for engaging the bottom surface of the container and residual contents thereon, wherein a first lateral distance from said longitudinal centerline to said generally vertical contact edge is substantially greater than a second lateral distance between said longitudinal centerline and said second generally vertical edge and wherein the length of the linear generally horizontal contact edge of said contacting portion is substantially greater than said handle width, such that a lateral offset portion having said generally vertical contact edge extends in a lateral direction, said lateral offset portion being configured for accessing under the rim of the container, wherein said contacting portion further includes a serrated, arcuate edge adapted for penetrating residual contents adhered to the sidewalls of bottom surface of the container, said arcuate edge being positioned at one end of said generally horizontal contact edge.