Dispensing guide

Abstract

A dispensing guide for seasoning such as herbs and spices takes the form of a dispensing chute defined by a broad and elongate tongue, the sides of which curl in an arc. The tongue has two resilient arms extending from a base portion of the chute which, together with the curved sides of the tongue, form a semi-circular ring that fits around and secures to a dispensing end of a seasoning dispenser in use. The guide in use prevents steam, moisture or heat from entering the dispensing end of the seasoning dispenser.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A dispensing guide comprising a dispensing chute defined by a broad and elongate tongue, the sides of which curl in an arc, and two resilient arms extending from a base portion of the chute and which, together with the curved sides of the tongue, form a semi-circular ring that fits around and secures to a dispensing end of a particulate matter dispenser in use, wherein the dispensing chute in use prevents steam, moisture or heat from entering the dispensing end of the particulate matter dispenser. 
     
     
         2 . The dispensing guide of  claim 1  wherein the tongue has a semi-circular cross-section that in use fits around the circumference of the dispensing end of the dispenser. 
     
     
         3 . The dispensing guide of  claim 2  wherein the tongue extends around approximately three quarters of the circumference of the dispensing end of the dispenser. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing guide of  claim 1  which is manufactured from a plastics material. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing guide of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing end of said particulate matter dispenser is a sifter or sprinkler lid secured to the dispenser and comprising multiple apertures to dispense the particulate matter. 
     
     
         6 . The dispensing guide of  claim 1  wherein the particulate matter dispenser is a dispensing bottle for seasoning, herbs or spices. 
     
     
         7 . The dispensing guide of  claim 1  wherein the base portion of the chute and the arms define an internal step formation that fits into a complemental step formation defined in a lid of the dispenser. 
     
     
         8 . A dispenser lid comprising securing means configured to secure the lid to a dispensing end of a particulate matter dispenser, a sifter portion defining one or more apertures to dispense particulate matter from the dispenser in use, and a dispensing chute extending from and integrally formed with a side wall of the lid, the dispensing chute being defined by a broad and elongate tongue the sides of which curl in an arc, wherein the dispensing chute in use prevents steam, moisture or heat from entering the dispensing end of the particulate matter dispenser.