Vessel with composite handle
AssigneeBercom International, LLC
InventorsJeffrey Given, Mark Bergman, Jeffrey Waffensmith, Matthew Leyden
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Abstract
A vessel includes a container, a bracket, a bail and a grip. The container has a cavity configured to hold a liquid. The bracket extends from the container and comprises an arm spaced from the container. The arm has opposed first and second ends, and the arm is connected to the container only at its first end. The bail is pivotally connected to the container and has a grip thereon. The vessel is configured so that the grip has a position that is in contact with the arm, thereby defining, in combination, a composite vessel handle. A method of supporting a vessel includes pivoting the bail so that the grip is in contact with the arm and positioning at least a portion of a hand on the grip.
Claims14
A vessel comprising:
- a container having a cavity;
- a bracket extending from the container, the bracket comprising an arm spaced from the container, the arm having opposed first and second ends, wherein the arm is connected to the container only at its first end;
- a bail pivotally connected to the container;
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- a grip attached to at least a portion of the bail in a freely spinning manner, the grip comprising a substantially flat surface;
- wherein the vessel is configured so that the grip has a grip position wherein the substantially flat surface is in contact with an inclined surface of the arm, thereby defining, in combination, a composite vessel handle in which the grip is inhibited from spinning against the arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.