IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0023252
(2011-02-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8806935
(2014-08-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hood, Lance
- Cotter, Jennifer K.
- Bagley, Justin
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Progressive International Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
56 |
초록
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One or more measuring cups or spoons include a handle and a measuring container. The measuring container is formed with a volumetric capacity such as a fraction of a cup, a teaspoon, or a tablespoon. The handle of a first measuring container includes a feature that interacts with a complementary fea
One or more measuring cups or spoons include a handle and a measuring container. The measuring container is formed with a volumetric capacity such as a fraction of a cup, a teaspoon, or a tablespoon. The handle of a first measuring container includes a feature that interacts with a complementary feature on the handle of a second measuring cup to secure the first and second cups together. In one version, a downwardly extending rib on the handle of a first measuring container is received within a channel formed on the handle of a second measuring container. A set of containers is formed in which each of the containers has an attachment feature allowing the set to be attached together.
대표청구항
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1. A measuring container set, comprising: a first measuring container, comprising: a measuring vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls terminating in a rim, the measuring vessel forming an interior volume;a handle attached to the measuring vessel at a proximal end of the handle and ex
1. A measuring container set, comprising: a first measuring container, comprising: a measuring vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls terminating in a rim, the measuring vessel forming an interior volume;a handle attached to the measuring vessel at a proximal end of the handle and extending downward and laterally away from the measuring vessel to a distal end of the handle, the handle having a first side and a second side;an elongated rib formed on the first side of the handle, the rib having a rib length in the direction from the proximal end of the handle toward the distal end of the handle and a rib width, the rib length being greater than the rib width, the rib length further being between one half and one third of the length from the proximal end to the distal end of the handle, the rib further having a rib height, the rib height being higher adjacent the proximal end of the handle than the rib height adjacent the distal end of the handle; anda channel formed on the second side of the handle, the channel having a channel length and a channel width, the channel further terminating in a widened channel mouth at an end of the channel toward the proximal end of the handle;wherein the first measuring container is configured to nest with at least one additional measuring container;the at least one additional measuring container comprising: an additional measuring vessel forming an additional interior volume;an additional handle attached to and extending downward and laterally away from the additional measuring vessel, the additional handle having a first side and a second side;an additional rib formed on the first side of the additional handle, the additional rib having an additional rib length and an additional rib width, and an additional rib height, the additional rib height being higher adjacent the proximal end of the additional handle than the additional rib height adjacent the distal end of the additional handle;an additional channel formed on the second side of the additional handle, the additional channel having an additional channel length and an additional channel width, the additional channel further terminating in a widened channel mouth at an end of the additional channel toward the proximal end of the additional handle, the additional channel also terminating in an open end without a raised end wall at an opposing end of the additional channel toward the distal end of the additional handle,wherein the rib is sized and configured to be snugly received within the additional channel;and further wherein a portion of the distal end of the additional handle extends downward and beyond the distal end of the handle when the measuring container is nested within the additional measuring container. 2. The measuring container of claim 1, wherein the rib has a length extending laterally along the handle and a width transverse to the length, the length being greater than the width. 3. The measuring container of claim 1, wherein the rib is substantially rectangular in cross-section. 4. The measuring container of claim 1, wherein the rib is substantially trapezoidal in cross-section. 5. The measuring container of claim 4, wherein the additional channel is substantially trapezoidal in cross-section. 6. The measuring container of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the additional handle extends laterally beyond and is not covered by the handle of the measuring container when the measuring container is nested within the additional measuring container. 7. A measuring container set, comprising: a first measuring container, comprising: a measuring vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls terminating in a rim, the measuring vessel forming an interior volume;an elongated handle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being attached to the measuring vessel, the handle having a first side, a second side, and a handle length from the proximal end to the distal end;an elongated rib formed on the first side of the handle, the rib having a rib length and a rib width, the rib length being in the direction from the proximal end of the handle toward the distal end of the handle, the rib length further being greater than the rib width, the rib further terminating at a location spaced apart from the distal end of the handle and between the proximal end and the distal end of the handle, the rib further having a rib height, the rib height decreasing as it extends toward the distal end of the handle; anda channel formed on the second side of the handle, the channel having a channel length and a channel width, the channel widening to form a channel mouth at a first end of the channel positioned adjacent the rim of the vessel, the channel further having a depth that is increasingly shallow at an opposing second end of the channel, the second end of the channel terminating at a location spaced apart from the distal end of the elongated handle;wherein the first measuring container is configured to nest with at least one additional measuring container;the at least one additional measuring container comprising: an additional measuring vessel forming an additional interior volume;an additional handle attached to and extending laterally away from the additional measuring vessel, the additional handle having a first side and a second side;an additional rib formed on the first side of the additional handle, the additional rib having an additional rib length and an additional rib width;an additional channel formed on the second side of the additional handle, the additional channel having an additional channel length and an additional channel width, the additional channel further widening to form a channel mouth at a first end of the additional channel;wherein the rib is sized and configured to be snugly received within the additional channel. 8. The measuring container set of claim 7, wherein the first channel width is greater than the additional channel width. 9. The measuring container set of claim 7, wherein the first rib width is greater than the additional rib width. 10. The measuring container of claim 7, wherein: the handle of the first measuring container curves downward as it extends laterally away from the measuring vessel, the rib having a rib height wherein the rib height is shortest at an intermediate location along the handle; andthe additional handle of the additional measuring container curves downward as it extends laterally away from the additional measuring vessel, the additional rib having an additional rib height wherein the additional rib height is shortest at an intermediate location along the additional handle. 11. The measuring container set of claim 7, wherein the second end of the channel terminates in an open end without a raised end wall.
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