Lip device for dishware
OwnerJoseph Frangione, Charissa Frangioneinventors
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Abstract
A lip device for dishware includes a dish engagement unit and a generally circular main body having a first end, a second end and a curved middle section. The lip device including either a rigid construction forming a permanent overhang, or a malleable construction functioning to transition the device between an open position wherein the lip is folded against an outside facing surface of piece of dishware, and a closed position wherein the lip forms an overhang radiating toward the center portion of the dishware.
Claims13
A lip device for dishware having a base and a sidewall, said lip device comprising:
- a generally circular main body having a first end, a second end, a curved middle section, a top facing surface and a bottom facing surface;
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- a dish engagement unit that is disposed along the first end of the generally circular man body, said dish engagement unit including an outside facing portion, and a raised middle portion, each of said portions forming a generally inverted V-shaped channel that is configured to engage an upper periphery the sidewall of a piece of dishware,
- wherein the generally circular main body is constructed from a lightweight piece of generally rigid material.
A lip device for dishware having a base and a sidewall, said lip device comprising:
- a generally circular main body having a first end, a second end, a curved middle section, a top facing surface and a bottom facing surface;
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- a dish engagement unit that is disposed along the first end of the generally circular man body, said dish engagement unit including an outside facing portion, an inside facing portion and a raised middle portion, each of said portions forming a generally inverted V-shaped channel that is configured to engage an upper periphery the sidewall of a piece of dishware,
- wherein the generally circular main body is constructed from a generally malleable material, and is configured to transition between an open position and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.