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US 11,627,843 B2Granted
Washing container
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsQuinn Michael Biesinger, Thomas E. Birkert
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Abstract
A container is disclosed for soaking and washing a toddler, and includes an asymmetric hump and a resilient mushroom-shaped plug.
Claims18
A container, comprising:
- a base portion having a single plane;
- a wall portion positioned on the base portion and having a back portion, the back portion being entirely curved from a bottom end of the back portion connected to the base portion to a top end of the back portion, the entire curve of the back portion being such that it is convex adjacent an interior of the container, the wall portion further having an upper end that is substantially straight with a first incline from a front portion of the wall portion towards the back portion for about two thirds of the entire length of the container, and the upper end having a curved, second incline that is greater than the first incline for the other third of the length of the container leading to the back portion;
- a hump positioned on the base portion and having an outer edge which is defined by its protrusion from the base portion, wherein a channel is formed between the outer edge of the hump and the wall portion such that a top of the base portion is continuously planar around the entire outer edge of the hump and is parallel to a surface on which the container is placed;
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- a plug positioned within a plug aperture in the base portion, wherein the plug is mushroom-shaped with a resilient top portion that covers drain apertures in the base portion, and wherein the resilient top portion of the plug has a central portion that remains in a fixed position at all times with respect to the plug aperture, and an edge portion that is adapted to flip up to allow fluid to pass through the drain apertures, and to flip down to cover the drain apertures and prevent fluid from passing through the drain apertures.
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A container, comprising
- a base portion having a single plane;
- a wall portion positioned on the base portion and having a back portion, the back portion being entirely curved from a bottom end of the back portion connected to the base portion to a top end of the back portion, the entire curve of the back portion being such that it is convex adjacent an interior of the container, the wall portion further having an upper end that is substantially straight with a first incline from a front portion of the wall portion towards the back portion for about two thirds of the entire length of the container, and the upper end having a curved, second incline that is greater than the first incline for the other third of the length of the container leading to the back portion;
- an asymmetric hump positioned on the base portion and having an outer edge which is defined by its protrusion from the base portion, wherein a channel is formed between the outer edge of the hump and the wall portion such that a top of the base portion is continuously planar around the entire outer edge of the hump and is parallel to a surface on which the container is placed;
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- a plug positioned within a plug aperture in the base portion, wherein the plug is mushroom-shaped with a resilient top portion that covers drain apertures in the base portion, and wherein the resilient top portion of the plug has a central portion that remains in a fixed position at all times with respect to the plug aperture, and an edge portion that is adapted to flip up to allow fluid to pass through the drain apertures, and to flip do to cover the drain apertures and prevent fluid from passing through the drain apertures.
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A container, comprising
- a base portion having a single plane;
- a wall portion positioned on the base portion and having a back portion, the back portion being entirely curved from a bottom end of the back portion connected to the base portion to a top end of the back portion, the entire curve of the back portion being such that it is convex adjacent an interior of the container, the wall portion further having an upper end that is substantially straight with a first incline from a front portion of the wall portion towards the back portion for about two thirds of the entire length of the container, and the upper end having a curved, second incline that is greater than the first incline for the other third of the length of the container leading to the back portion;
- an asymmetric hump positioned on the base portion, wherein the hump divides the base portion into two open chamber portions, a first open chamber portion positioned between the hump and the back portion, and a second open chamber portion positioned between the hump and a side opposite of the back portion, the hump having an outer edge which is defined by its protrusion from the base portion, wherein a channel is formed between the outer edge of the hump and the wall portion such that a top of the base portion is continuously planar around the entire outer edge of the hump and is parallel to a surface on which the container is placed;
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- a plug positioned within a plug aperture in the base portion, wherein the plug is mushroom-shaped with a resilient top portion that covers drain apertures in the base portion, and wherein the resilient top portion of the plug has a central portion that remains in a fixed position at all times with respect to the plug aperture, and an edge portion that is adapted to flip up to allow fluid to pass through the drain apertures and to flip down to cover the drain apertures and prevent fluid from passing through the drain apertures.
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