IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0025478
(2011-02-11)
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등록번호 |
US-8961786
(2015-02-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A food container, comprising: a curved bottom; an opening in the bottom; a track connected to the bottom and adjacent the opening; a door slideable within the track, configured to encompass and occlude the opening in the bottom. When the door is opened, contents contained in the food container are p
A food container, comprising: a curved bottom; an opening in the bottom; a track connected to the bottom and adjacent the opening; a door slideable within the track, configured to encompass and occlude the opening in the bottom. When the door is opened, contents contained in the food container are pulled through the opening under the influence of gravity, and out of the food container without the need to rotate the container.
대표청구항
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1. In a colander for straining and/or holding food, said colander including a container with a curved sidewall having a plurality of orifices therethrough, and having a curved bottom, the improvement comprising: an opening in the curved bottom;a pair of curved tracks conformed and shaped to be flush
1. In a colander for straining and/or holding food, said colander including a container with a curved sidewall having a plurality of orifices therethrough, and having a curved bottom, the improvement comprising: an opening in the curved bottom;a pair of curved tracks conformed and shaped to be flush with the curved bottom and connected to the curved bottom, each track being disposed on opposite sides of, and adjacent to the opening; anda door slideably received within the tracks, said door being of a size to encompass and occlude the opening in the bottom;wherein, when the door is opened, contents contained in the colander are pulled through the opening under the influence of gravity, and out of the colander without the need to rotate the container. 2. The colander of claim 1, wherein each track's cross section comprises two members having flat sides in cross section for contacting the door and providing a surface for the door to slide against. 3. The colander of claim 2, wherein each track's cross section comprises an L shaped subunit and an upper subunit. 4. The colander of claim 1, wherein the door is biased to completely occlude the opening. 5. The colander of claim 4, further comprising: a handle member connected to the door;a second handle member connected to a curved side wall of the colander; anda biasing element connected between the first and second handle member, for biasing the door away from the second handle member. 6. The colander of claim 1, further comprising: a second door slideably received within the tracks, wherein said doors are arranged to slide apart to expose the opening. 7. The colander of claim 6, further comprising: a biasing element connected between the two doors, thereby biasing the doors together to occlude the opening. 8. A colander for straining and/or holding food, said colander comprising: a container with a curved sidewall having a plurality of orifices therethrough, and having a curved bottom;an opening in the curved bottom;a pair of curved tracks conformed and shaped to the curvature of the curved bottom and connected to the curved bottom, each track being disposed on opposite sides of, and adjacent to the opening; anda door slideably received within the tracks, said door being of a size to encompass and occlude the opening in the bottom;wherein, when the door is opened, contents contained in the colander are pulled through the opening under the influence of gravity, and out of the colander without the need to rotate the container. 9. The colander of claim 8, wherein each track's cross section comprises two members having flat sides in cross section for contacting the door and providing a surface for the door to slide against. 10. The colander of claim 9, wherein each track's cross section comprises an L shaped subunit and an upper subunit. 11. The colander of claim 8, wherein the door is biased to completely occlude the opening. 12. The colander of claim 11, further comprising: a handle member connected to the door;a second handle member connected to a curved side wall of the colander; anda biasing element connected between the first and second handle member, for biasing the door away from the second handle member. 13. The colander of claim 8, further comprising: a second door slideably received within the tracks, wherein said doors are arranged to slide apart to expose the opening. 14. The colander of claim 13, further comprising: a biasing element connected between the two doors, thereby biasing the doors together to occlude the opening.
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