Cheryl Rigdon presenting The Spatty on Shark Tank
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Consumer & Home

Cheryl Rigdon

The Spatty miniature container-scraping spatula

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Cheryl Rigdon?

Cheryl Rigdon is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in consumer & home includes The Spatty miniature container-scraping spatula, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

Cheryl Rigdon invented The Spatty to retrieve lotion and makeup trapped below the reach of pumps and ordinary utensils. Her slim flexible blade and long handle turned a simple prototype into a family of reusable scraping tools for bottles, jars, kitchens, workshops, and beauty routines.

Known forThe Spatty miniature container-scraping spatula
FieldConsumer & Home
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed2 sources
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What did Cheryl Rigdon invent?

Invented a long, narrow flexible spatula sized to recover product from cosmetic, food, and household containers.

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What did Cheryl Rigdon accomplish?

The Spatty is a quintessential Shark Tank garage invention: a direct mechanical fix for everyday packaging waste that grew into national retail distribution.

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What is known about Cheryl Rigdon today?

A design patent naming Rigdon issued in April 2024, and a Shark Tank profile updated in June 2025 continued to document her and the active product line.