IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0329264
(2008-12-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8215230
(2012-07-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Progressive International Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
A collapsible salad spinner includes a bowl, basket, and lid. Each of the bowl and basket are formed such that they are collapsible, with the bowl and basket being collapsible while nested within one another.
대표청구항
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1. A salad spinner, comprising: a bowl having a bowl rim, a bowl base, and a bowl sidewall between the bowl rim and the bowl base, the bowl further having a first bowl living hinge adjacent the bowl base and a second bowl living hinge adjacent the bowl rim; anda basket, the basket being nested withi
1. A salad spinner, comprising: a bowl having a bowl rim, a bowl base, and a bowl sidewall between the bowl rim and the bowl base, the bowl further having a first bowl living hinge adjacent the bowl base and a second bowl living hinge adjacent the bowl rim; anda basket, the basket being nested within the bowl and defining an interior space, the basket having at least one opening to allow water to pass from the interior space through the basket, the basket further having a basket rim, a basket base, and a basket sidewall between the basket rim and the basket base, the basket further having a first basket living hinge adjacent the basket base and a second basket living hinge adjacent the basket rim;wherein the bowl and the basket are configurable between a first position in which the bowl and the basket are expanded and a second position in which the bowl and the basket are collapsed, the bowl in the collapsed position being folded at the first bowl living hinge and the second bowl living hinge, the basket in the collapsed position being folded at the first basket living hinge and the second basket living hinge, the basket further being nestable within the bowl in both the first position and the second position. 2. The salad spinner of claim 1, further comprising a lid, the lid being carried on a rim of the bowl and substantially enclosing the bowl and the basket when the bowl and the basket are in the first position and when the bowl and the basket are in the second position. 3. The salad spinner of claim 2, further comprising a drive mechanism mounted on the salad spinner, the drive mechanism being operable to cause the basket to spin within the bowl. 4. The salad spinner of claim 3, wherein the drive mechanism further comprises a handle mounted on the lid, the handle being attached to a first end of a cable, the second end of the cable being secured to an axle, the axle further being operably connected to a plate, the plate being in contact with the basket, whereby pulling the handle causes rotation of the plate and the basket within the bowl. 5. The salad spinner of claim 2, further comprising a lug projecting upward from an interior floor of the bowl and a cavity formed on the basket, the lug being received within the cavity whereby the basket is supported by the lug. 6. The salad spinner of claim 5, wherein the bowl sidewall further comprises a first flexible membrane extending between the bowl rim and the bowl base. 7. The salad spinner of claim 2, wherein when the bowl is in the second position the first bowl living hinge adjacent the bowl base is positioned below the bowl rim to define a space between the first bowl living hinge and the bowl rim. 8. The salad spinner of claim 7, wherein when the bowl and the basket are each in the second position and the basket is nested within the bowl, the first basket living hinge is positioned at a height at or below the bowl rim. 9. The salad spinner of claim 8, wherein when the bowl and the basket are each in the second position and the basket is nested within the bowl, the first basket living hinge is positioned at a height between the bowl rim and the first bowl living hinge. 10. The salad spinner of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of holes formed in the basket base. 11. The salad spinner of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of holes formed in the basket sidewall. 12. A salad spinner, comprising: a bowl having an upper bowl portion, a lower bowl portion, and a flexible bowl membrane between the upper bowl portion and the lower bowl portion, the bowl membrane having a lower bowl living hinge adjacent the lower bowl portion and an upper bowl living hinge adjacent the upper bowl portion; anda basket, the basket being nested within the bowl and defining an interior space, the basket having at least one opening to allow water to pass from the interior space through the basket, the basket further having a an upper basket portion, a lower basket portion, and a flexible basket membrane between the upper basket portion and the lower basket portion, the basket membrane further having a lower basket living hinge adjacent the lower basket portion and an upper basket living hinge adjacent the upper basket portion;wherein the bowl and the basket are configurable between an expanded position in which the bowl and the basket are expanded and a collapsed position in which the bowl and the basket are collapsed, the bowl in the collapsed position being folded at the upper bowl living hinge and the lower bowl living hinge, the basket in the collapsed position being folded at the upper basket living hinge and the lower basket living hinge. 13. The salad spinner of claim 12 wherein the upper bowl portion has a first height between the upper bowl living hinge and an upper rim of the bowl, and the upper basket portion has a second height between the upper basket living hinge and an upper rim of the basket, the first height being greater than the second height. 14. The salad spinner of claim 12, wherein when the bowl is in the collapsed position the lower bowl living hinge is positioned below an upper rim of the bowl to define a space between the lower bowl living hinge and the bowl upper rim. 15. The salad spinner of claim 14, wherein when the bowl and the basket are each in the collapsed position and the basket is nested within the bowl, the lower basket living hinge is positioned at a height at or below the bowl upper rim. 16. The salad spinner of claim 12, wherein when the bowl and the basket are each in the collapsed position and the basket is nested within the bowl, the basket upper living hinge is positioned at a height between the upper bowl living hinge and the lower bowl living hinge. 17. The salad spinner of claim 16, further comprising a lid, the lid being carried on the upper portion of the bowl and enclosing the bowl and the basket when the bowl and the basket are in the expanded position and when the bowl and the basket are in the collapsed position. 18. The salad spinner of claim 17, wherein the lower basket portion comprises a base and an upwardly extending sidewall, the at least one opening further comprising a plurality of through-holes, at least some of the plurality of through-holes being formed in both the base and in the sidewall, and further wherein the flexible basket membrane is devoid of through-holes.
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