US Patent 11320297 Single-ended multi-cavity measuring scoop

Embodiments of the present invention include measuring apparatuses, method of use of the apparatuses, and methods of manufacture. A measuring apparatus may include, for example, a scoop portion joined to a handle portion, wherein the scoop portion and the handle portion are either separate elements connected to each other or contiguous regions on a piece of a material comprising the measuring apparatus, the scoop portion comprising a top surface and a bottom surface. The scoop portion may comprise two or more cavities, where each cavity is a concave indentation in either the top surface or the bottom surface, and where each cavity is formed to accommodate a pre-defined volume of a substance to be measured.