Adjustable recording herb and spice shaker
OwnerMaria Shanee Frenchinventor
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Abstract
A shaker device includes a storage body, a lid, and a measurement system. The storage body also includes an opening and a hollow area. The storage body is configured to retain and selectively dispense an amount of a material disposed in the shaker device. The opening is disposed on a terminal end of the storage body. The lid is selectively disposed over the opening. The measurement system is configured to identify an amount of the material within the shaker device.
Claims13
A shaker device configured to retain and selectively dispense a material, the shaker device comprising:
- a storage body configured to hold the material and having an opening;
- a lid selectively disposed over the opening;
- a measurement system configured to identify an amount of the material within the storage body;
- an opaque outer cover having a top edge and a bottom edge, the outer cover configured to receive the storage body therein, the outer cover having an elongated content window with a transparent or translucent portion, the elongated content window having a top end spaced apart from the top edge and a bottom end spaced apart from the bottom edge, the measurement system disposed on the outer cover adjacent to the content window, the measurement system including a range of units of measurement defined by markings;
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- wherein the outer cover is coupled to the storage body through a friction fit, the friction fit configured to permit for a manual movement by a user of the outer cover along the storage body, and to selectively hold the outer cover in a fixed position along the storage body following the manual movement, and
- wherein the friction fit is provided by a tab feature disposed on an inner circumference of the outer cover and a plurality of ridges disposed along a length of an outer circumference of the storage body.
A method of using a shaker device configured to retain and selectively dispense a material, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a shaker device including:
- a storage body configured to hold the material and having an opening;
- a lid selectively disposed over the opening;
- and
- a measurement system configured to identify an amount of the material within the storage body;
- an opaque outer cover having a top edge and a bottom edge, the outer cover configured to receive the storage body therein, the outer cover having an elongated content window with a transparent or translucent portion, the elongated content window having a top end spaced apart from the top edge and a bottom end spaced apart from the bottom edge, the measurement system disposed on the outer cover adjacent to the content window, the measurement system including a range of units of measurement defined by markings;
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- wherein the outer cover is coupled to the storage body through a friction fit, the friction fit configured to permit for a manual movement by a user of the outer cover along the storage body, and to selectively hold the outer cover in a fixed position along the storage body following the manual movement, and
- wherein the friction fit is provided by a tab feature disposed on an inner circumference of the outer cover and a plurality of ridges disposed along a length of an outer circumference of the storage body;
- acquiring a first measurement of an amount of the material in the storage body;
- dispensing a portion of the material from the shaker device;
- and
- acquiring a second measurement of the amount of the material in the storage body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.