Extendable pouring device and method of using same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67B-007/00
B65D-025/48
B44D-003/12
B65D-047/06
B65D-025/28
출원번호
US-0196783
(2016-06-29)
등록번호
US-10005591
(2018-06-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Al-Housseiny, Talal T.
Al-Housseiny, Talal A.
출원인 / 주소
Al-Housseiny, Talal T.
대리인 / 주소
Blank Rome LLP
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초록▼
A pouring device for pouring material from a container and method of using same are disclosed. The pouring device is movable between open and closed configurations. An embodiment provides a pouring device that includes a main body which comprises a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at le
A pouring device for pouring material from a container and method of using same are disclosed. The pouring device is movable between open and closed configurations. An embodiment provides a pouring device that includes a main body which comprises a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least two hinges which connect to at least two movable walls extending angularly from the main body to form a conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration. Another embodiment provides a pouring device that has a central portion rigidly connecting two walls. The attachment portion is placed within the container below an upper plane of a rim of the container. Embodiments foster a pouring solution that can be easily and quickly mounted within a container and that allows a user to close the container while the pouring device is mounted entirely within the container.
대표청구항▼
1. A pouring device for pouring material from a container, the pouring device being movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration different from the closed configuration, the pouring device comprising: a main body comprising a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least
1. A pouring device for pouring material from a container, the pouring device being movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration different from the closed configuration, the pouring device comprising: a main body comprising a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least two hinges which connect to at least two walls extending angularly from the main body portion to form a conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration, wherein the attachment portion is placed within the container below an upper plane of a rim of the container when the pouring device is in the open and closed configurations, wherein at least a portion of the at least two walls extends exteriorly from the container above the upper plane of the rim of the container such that the material from the container is allowed to flow through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the open configuration, and wherein the at least two walls retract when the pouring device is in the closed configuration;wherein a combination of the main body portion and the at least two walls are substantially planar, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration, and wherein the combination of the main body portion and the at least two walls are not substantially planar, when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 2. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is configured to be attached to an interior portion of the container. 3. The pouring device of claim 2, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a surface of the rim below the upper plane. 4. The pouring device of claim 3, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a bottom surface of the rim. 5. The pouring device of claim 3, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises an anterior portion of the rim facing a central space within the container. 6. The pouring device of claim 3, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a posterior portion of the rim facing an inner sidewall of the container. 7. The pouring device of claim 2, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises an inner sidewall of the container. 8. The pouring device of claim 2, wherein the attachment portion comprises an attachment mechanism, wherein the attachment portion is configured to be attached to the interior portion of the container via the attachment mechanism. 9. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is configured to not be attached to a lid of the container. 10. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the pouring device is biased toward only the closed configuration, only the open configuration, or both the closed and open configurations. 11. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein each of the hinges comprises an item selected from the group consisting of a perforation, crease, score, a section with less thickness than surrounding material, a section with less density than surrounding material, and a combination thereof. 12. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the conduit is closed preventing the material from the container from flowing through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 13. The pouring device of claim 1, further comprising a central portion positioned between the at least two hinges. 14. The pouring device of claim 13, wherein the central portion extends angularly from the main body portion, when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 15. The pouring device of claim 13, wherein the central portion comprises a fastening mechanism which allows for maintaining closure of the conduit when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 16. The pouring device of claim 15, wherein the fastening mechanism releasably fastens the central portion to at least one of the at least two walls when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 17. The pouring device of claim 13, wherein the central portion comprises a fastening mechanism which allows for maintaining opening of the conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 18. The pouring device of claim 17, wherein the fastening mechanism releasably fastens the central portion to an exterior portion of the container when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 19. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the at least two walls retract to within the container below the upper plane of the rim of the container, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration, thereby allowing the container to be closed by a closure mechanism with the pouring device within the container. 20. The pouring device of claim 1, wherein the at least two walls are configured to be positioned below a closure mechanism of the container when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 21. A method of using a pouring device for pouring material from a container, the pouring device being movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration different from the closed configuration, the method comprising: providing a pouring device comprising a main body which comprises a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least two hinges which connect to at least two walls extending angularly from the main body portion to form a conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration;placing the attachment portion within the container below an upper plane of a rim of the container; andmoving the pouring device from the closed configuration to the open configuration, while the attachment portion is positioned within the container below the upper plane of the rim of the container, by extending at least a portion of the at least two walls exteriorly from the container above the upper plane of the rim of the container such that the material from the container is allowed to flow through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the open configuration;wherein a combination of the main body portion and the at least two walls are substantially planar, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration, and wherein the combination of the main body portion and the at least two walls are not substantially planar, when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of placing comprises attaching the attachment portion to an interior portion of the container. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a surface of the rim below the upper plane. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a bottom surface of the rim. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises an anterior portion of the rim facing a central space within the container. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises a posterior portion of the rim facing an inner sidewall of the container. 27. The method of claim 22, wherein the interior portion of the container comprises an inner sidewall of the container. 28. The method of claim 22, wherein the attachment portion comprises an attachment mechanism, wherein the step of placing comprises attaching the attachment portion to the interior portion of the container via the attachment mechanism. 29. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of placing does not comprise attaching the attachment portion to a lid of the container. 30. The method of claim 21, wherein the pouring device is biased toward only the closed configuration, only the open configuration, or both the closed and open configurations. 31. The method of claim 21, wherein each of the hinges comprises an item selected from the group consisting of a perforation, crease, score, a section with less thickness than surrounding material, a section with less density than surrounding material, and a combination thereof. 32. The method of claim 21, wherein the conduit is closed preventing the material from the container from flowing through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 33. The method of claim 21, wherein the pouring device further comprises a central portion positioned between the at least two hinges. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the central portion extends angularly from the main body portion, when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 35. The method of claim 33, wherein the central portion comprises a fastening mechanism, and wherein the method further comprises maintaining closure of the conduit via the fastening mechanism when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 36. The method of claim 35, further comprising releasably fastening the central portion to at least one of the at least two walls via the fastening mechanism when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 37. The method of claim 33, wherein the central portion comprises a fastening mechanism, and wherein the method further comprises maintaining opening of the conduit via the fastening mechanism when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 38. The method of claim 37, further comprising releasably fastening the central portion to an exterior portion of the container via the fastening mechanism when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 39. The method of claim 21, further comprising moving the pouring device from the open configuration to the closed configuration, while the attachment portion is positioned within the container below the upper plane of the rim of the container, by retracting the at least two walls, when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 40. The method of claim 39, wherein the retracting comprises retracting the at least two walls to within the container below the upper plane of the rim of the container, thereby allowing the container to be closed by a closure mechanism with the pouring device within the container. 41. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least two walls are configured to be positioned below a closure mechanism of the container when the pouring device is in the closed configuration. 42. A pouring device for pouring material from a container, the pouring device being movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration different from the closed configuration, the pouring device comprising: a main body comprising a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least two hinges which connect to at least two walls extending angularly from the main body portion to form a conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration, wherein the attachment portion is placed within the container below an upper plane of a rim of the container when the pouring device is in the open and closed configurations, wherein at least a portion of the at least two walls extends exteriorly from the container above the upper plane of the rim of the container such that the material from the container is allowed to flow through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the open configuration, and wherein the at least two walls retract when the pouring device is in the closed configuration;wherein the pouring device is biased toward only the closed configuration, only the open configuration, or both the closed and open configurations. 43. The pouring device of claim 42, wherein the attachment portion is configured to be attached to an interior portion of the container. 44. The pouring device of claim 42, wherein the attachment portion is configured to not be attached to a lid of the container. 45. The pouring device of claim 42, wherein each of the hinges comprises an item selected from the group consisting of a perforation, crease, score, a section with less thickness than surrounding material, a section with less density than surrounding material, and a combination thereof. 46. The pouring device of claim 42, further comprising a central portion positioned between the at least two hinges. 47. The pouring device of claim 46, wherein the central portion extends angularly from the main body portion, when the pouring device is in the open configuration. 48. A method of using a pouring device for pouring material from a container, the pouring device being movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration different from the closed configuration, the method comprising: providing a pouring device comprising a main body which comprises a main body portion, an attachment portion, and at least two hinges which connect to at least two walls extending angularly from the main body portion to form a conduit when the pouring device is in the open configuration;placing the attachment portion within the container below an upper plane of a rim of the container; andmoving the pouring device from the closed configuration to the open configuration, while the attachment portion is positioned within the container below the upper plane of the rim of the container, by extending at least a portion of the at least two walls exteriorly from the container above the upper plane of the rim of the container such that the material from the container is allowed to flow through the conduit, when the pouring device is in the open configuration;wherein the pouring device is biased toward only the closed configuration, only the open configuration, or both the closed and open configurations. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein the step of placing comprises attaching the attachment portion to an interior portion of the container. 50. The method of claim 48, wherein the step of placing does not comprise attaching the attachment portion to a lid of the container. 51. The method of claim 48, wherein each of the hinges comprises an item selected from the group consisting of a perforation, crease, score, a section with less thickness than surrounding material, a section with less density than surrounding material, and a combination thereof. 52. The method of claim 48, wherein the pouring device further comprises a central portion positioned between the at least two hinges. 53. The method of claim 52, wherein the central portion extends angularly from the main body portion, when the pouring device is in the open configuration.
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