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US 2014/0175134 A1Published application
Flexible panel pitcher
OwnerMichael L. McGinleyinventor
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Abstract
A container or pitcher having a flexible side wall portion and rim portion of the container which can conform to the shape of an object to which the pitcher is applied to thereby direct fluid flow from the pitcher over a broader area and to prevent fluid from flowing from the pitcher and underneath the rim of the pitcher and onto portions of the object to which it is not desirable to apply the fluid.
Claims22
A container comprising:
- a) a generally continuous sidewall terminating in an upper sidewall end and a lower sidewall end and defining an inward fluid holding space bounded by the sidewall, the sidewall having an upper flexible section thereof that defines a generally downwardly concave portion and a generally less flexible stiff lower portion joined to the flexible section;
- b) a bottom joined to and closing the lower sidewall end with said upper sidewall end being generally open;
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- c) the flexible section being at least inwardly flexible and extending to form at least a portion of the upper sidewall end, the flexible section facing outwardly and being sized, shaped and sufficiently pliable to matingly mold to the head of a person during use;
- the flexible section downwardly concave portion being sized and shaped to facilitate mating with the head of the person that is being rinsed by the pitcher.
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A pitcher comprising:
- a) a generally continuous sidewall having an upper sidewall end and a lower sidewall end and defining an inward fluid holding space bounded by the sidewall, the sidewall having a stiff lower region and an upper flexible section that defines a generally vertically concave upper portion and a comparatively less flexible region joined on either end to the flexible section;
- b) a bottom attached to the lower sidewall end with the upper sidewall end being generally open;
- c) an upper rim associated with the upper sidewall end;
- d) a portion of the rim being sufficiently inwardly flexible and including the concave upper portion to generally conform to the shape of a head to which when the rim is pressed against the head;
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- e) an inwardly flexible and pliable section forming a portion of the sidewall and connecting with said inwardly flexible rim portion, the inwardly flexible section having an outward facing surface that is sized and shaped to matingly mold to the head of a person during use.
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A container comprising:
- a) a generally self supporting stiff and continuous side wall terminating in an upper side wall end and a lower side wall end and defining an inward space bounded by the continuous sidewall;
- b) a bottom closing the lower side wall end with the upper side wall end being generally open;
- c) an upper first inwardly flexible section forming a first portion of the side wall and extending to form a first portion of the upper side wall end with a first vertically concave upper portion;
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- d) a second inwardly flexible section opposed to the first section and forming a second portion of the side wall and extending to form a second portion of the upper side wall end, the second flexible panel having an upper vertically concave portion that is smaller in size compared to the concave portion of the first flexible panel.
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A container comprising:
- a) a generally rigid continuous side wall having an upper side wall end and a lower side wall end the side wall defining a container body, said side wall having a portion thereof that defines a generally flexible and flat side wall section,
- b) a bottom joined to the lower side wall end to define an inward fluid-holding interior with the upper side wall end being generally open, the upper side wall end including a rim on the upper side wall end having a flexible rim segment,
- c) an inwardly flexible section of at least a portion of said generally flat side wall section and extending to form the flexible rim segment of said inwardly flexible panel, the inwardly flexible panel providing generally unobstructed fluid flow out of the open upper side wall end and the flexible panel generally conforming to the shape of an object pressed against the flexing panel, and
- d) an easy grip and non-slip layer on top of the rigid continuous side wall.
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A container comprising:
- a) a generally rigid continuous side wall having an upper side wall end and a lower side wall end the side wall defining a container body, said side wall having a portion thereof that defines a side wall section,
- b) a bottom joined to the lower side wall end to define with the upper side wall an inward fluid-holding interior with the upper side wall end being generally open,
- c) an upper inwardly flexible section having a vertically downward concave upper rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.