Valved jigger
AssigneeThe Johnston Machine Company, LLC
InventorsJOE JOHNSTON, BRANDON FEILS
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Abstract
A measuring device is disclosed that increases the precision of the amount of liquid, reduces spillage waste, increases speed in creating the beverage and increases productivity. The measuring device may include a vessel body, a ball, a lever, a spring, a base and a trigger. In operation, the liquid is poured into the vessel body until its level visually matches a gradation line equal to the desired volume. The user then squeezes the standard trigger by hand to release the liquid out the bottom of the vessel body. A second trigger may be pressed against a drinking glass or pitcher to release the liquid out the bottom of the vessel body and into the drinking glass or pitcher.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- a vessel body configured to retain a liquid,
- wherein the vessel body includes an opening;
- a valve removably secured within the opening;
- and
- a lever attached to a spring,
- wherein the lever is configured to provide a force against the valve to retain the valve within the opening, and
- wherein, upon rotation the lever, the force is reduced against the valve and the liquid exits the vessel body.
A method comprising:
- pouring liquid into a vessel body to a volume;
- rotating a trigger that tilts a lever, wherein the lever releases a force against a valve to allow the liquid to flow out of the vessel body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.