Patent ID: 7836821

Claim:
A dipper apparatus for submerging consumable food materials into a liquid, the dipper apparatus comprising: a perforated cup bottom having a top surface and a bottom surface with a plurality of perforations therebetween, a sidewall portion extending away from the top surface, the sidewall portion having an upper surface at a first given height from the top surface, a front lip portion having an upper surface at a second given height from the top surface, the upper surface of the front lip portion disposed at a lower height than the upper surface of the sidewall portion, the second given height of the front lip portion being less than the first given height of the sidewall portion so as to facilitate delivery of the consumable food from the top surface, and the top surface and the sidewall portion sized to contain the consumable food materials; a handle having a first end and a second end, the first end of the handle in attachment with the perforated cup bottom, and a slide mechanism selectively disposed between the first end and the second end of the handle; and a top cover in attachment with the slide mechanism for selective positioning between a first location and a second location, the first location providing the top cover in engagement with the sidewall of the perforated cup bottom to prevent the consumable food from escaping the perforated cup bottom, and the second location providing the top cover in disengagement with the sidewall of the perforated cup bottom to allow the consumable food to be removed from the perforated cup bottom.