Universal Measuring Container and Method

A measuring device comprising

• a. a container for a fluent substance to be measured, said container comprising
• b. a side wall comprising a plurality of side wall sections joined together at a plurality of corners,
• c. a bottom wall joined to said side wall,
• d. a separate measurement scale adjacent each of said corners for measuring the volume of said substance in said container, each of said scales being visible to a user of said device,
• e. each of said corners forming a pour spout for pouring said substance out of said container, and
• f. said bottom wall having a recess, said recess extending into said container and being shaped to receive therein a friction-inducing foot member extending slightly from said bottom wall for deterring unwanted movement of said container when resting on a support surface.

A measuring device comprising

• a. a container for a fluent substance to be measured, said container comprising
• b. a side wall comprising a plurality of side wall sections joined together at a plurality of corners,
• c. a bottom wall joined to said side wall,
• d. the material of said side wall at each of said corners being at least semi-transparent to permit viewing the level of said substance in said container from outside thereof,
• e. a separate measuring scale adjacent each of said corners, each corner forming a pour spout,
• f. said side wall, corners and bottom wall comprising:
• g. an inner construct having an inner bottom wall layer and an inner side wall layer made of a single, at least semi-transparent material,
• h. an outer construction having an outer bottom wall layer and side wall layer segments dimensioned to at least partially envelope said inner side wall layer and made of a single substantially opaque material,
• i. said inner and outer constructs being fitted together with said outer side wall layer segments secured to said inner side wall layer between said corners, thereby leaving said corners exposed to view.

A method of using a measurement container for fluent materials, comprising

• a. providing a measurement container comprising:
• 1, a container for a fluent substance to be measured, said container comprising
• 2. a side wall comprising a plurality of side wall sections joined together at a plurality of corners,
• 3. a bottom wall joined to said side wall,
• 4. a separate measurement scale adjacent each of said corners for measuring the volume of said substance in said container, each of said scales being visible to a user of said device,
• 5. each of said corners forming a pour spout for pouring said substance out of said container,
• 6. in which each of a plurality of said measurement scales gives measurements in a different unit of measure,
• b. measuring a fluent material in said container by selecting one of said plurality of different measurement scales and comparing the level of materials in said container with said scale, in which said side wall is at least semi-transparent at each of said corners, said comparing step comprising looking at said level of materials through said at least semi-transparent corner at one of said corners adjacent a selected one of said scales
• c. pouring said materials out of said container through any of said pour spouts.