IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0644444
(2003-08-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package for liquids and a package for liquids including a container, a transition collar and a measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure. The measuring cup has a closed base and an open mouth, with an upper wall portion surrounding said open mout
A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package for liquids and a package for liquids including a container, a transition collar and a measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure. The measuring cup has a closed base and an open mouth, with an upper wall portion surrounding said open mouth. A side wall portion extends between the closed base and upper wall, wherein the side wall is disposed outwardly of the upper wall to provide an increased volume measuring cup.
대표청구항
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1. A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package, which comprises:a closed base and an open mouth, with a substantially straight upper wall portion surrounding said open mouth and oriented at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to said closed base; fastening means formed on the
1. A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package, which comprises:a closed base and an open mouth, with a substantially straight upper wall portion surrounding said open mouth and oriented at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to said closed base; fastening means formed on the external surface of said upper wall; a substantially straight side wall portion extending between the closed base and upper wall and oriented at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to said closed base, with an outwardly extending connecting wall portion connecting said side wall and upper wall, said connecting wall being outwardly oriented with respect to said upper wall at an angle of less than 90°, whereby the side wall is disposed outwardly of the upper wall in a substantially straight line between the upper wall and closed base to provide an increased volume measuring cup without increasing the height of the measuring cup. 2. A measuring cup according to claim 1, wherein the side wall portion has a greater length than the length of the upper wall portion and connecting wall portion combined.3. A measuring cup according to claim 2, including an outwardly extending shoulder on the upper wall portion located between the fastening means and connecting wall portion.4. A measuring cup according to claim 2, wherein said fastening means comprise a threaded portion which surrounds said open mouth.5. A measuring cup according to claim 2, wherein said angle of the connecting wall is from 5° to 45°.6. A measuring cup according to claim 2, including an angled wall portion connecting said closed base and side wall portion.7. A measuring cup according to claim 2, including longitudinal striations on the external surface of said side wall portion.8. A measuring cup according to claim 6, including longitudinal striations on the external surface of said angled wall portion and side wall portion.9. A measuring cup according to claim 2, wherein said measuring cup is blow molded.10. A measuring cup according to claim 2, wherein the side wall is disposed outwardly of the upper wall portion to provide an increased volume measuring cup without increasing the size of the upper wall portion.11. An improved package for liquids, which comprises:a container for housing a liquid having an upwardly extending finish provided with a dispensing orifice; a transition collar mounted on the exterior of said container finish, said collar having an outwardly projecting pouring spout and a circumscribing wall, wherein the pouring spout extends above the circumscribing wall; a measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for said package, including a closed base and an open mouth, with a substantially straight upper wall portion surrounding said open mouth and oriented at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to said closed base, fastening means formed on the external surface of said upper wall, and a substantially straight side wall portion extending between the closed base and upper wall and oriented at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to said closed base, with an outwardly extending connecting wall portion connecting said side wall and upper wall, said connecting wall being outwardly oriented with respect to said upper wall at an angle of less than 90°, whereby the side wall is disposed outwardly of the upper wall in a substantially straight line between the upper wall and closed base to provide an increased volume measuring cup without increasing the height of the measuring cup. 12. An improved package according to claim 11, wherein the side wall portion of said measuring cup has a greater length than the length of the upper wall and connecting wall portions of said measuring cup combined.13. An improved package according to claim 12, wherein said angle of the connecting wall is from 5° to 45°.14. An improved package according to claim 12, wherein said measuring cup includes an angled wall portion connecting said closed base and side wall portion.15. An improved package according to claim 12, including longitudinal striations on the external surface of the side wall portion of the measuring cup.16. An improved package according to claim 14, including longitudinal striations on the external surface of said angled wall and side wall portions of said measuring cup.17. An improved package according to claim 12, wherein said measuring cup is blow molded.18. An improved package according to claim 12, wherein said transition collar includes a drain back shoulder having a frusto conically configured upper surface, an inclined drain back partition and vent hole.19. An improved package according to claim 18, wherein said container includes a hand hold means, and wherein said vent hole is generally radially aligned with said hand hold means when the transition collar is tightened onto the container.20. An improved package according to claim 12, wherein the pouring spout is spaced from and extends above the circumscribing wall of the transition collar, is coaxial with the circumscribing wall of the transition collar, and the height of the pouring spout is sized to fit within the measuring cup when the measuring cup is disposed as a closure.
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