Multi-volume measuring device with an incremental measurement feature
OwnerJonathan Edgar Rothinventor
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Abstract
A measuring device for measuring quantities of one or more substances includes a receptacle body for holding the substances and a top edge formed around the receptacle body. The top edge defines a first plane and the receptacle body defines a first volume of the substances when filled to the top edge. A leveling edge is formed along the top edge configured to allow excess substance to be leveled off. An interior measuring ledge protrudes from the receptacle body into the cavity and defines a second plane in conjunction with the leveling edge intersecting the first plane. The interior measuring ledge defines a second volume within the first volume configured for filling with the substances to the interior measuring ledge.
Claims20
A measuring device for measuring quantities of one or more substances comprising:
- a receptacle body for holding the substances;
- a top edge formed around the receptacle body, the top edge defining a first plane, the receptacle body defining a first volume of the substances when filled to the top edge;
- a leveling edge formed along the top edge configured to allow excess substance to be leveled off;
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- an interior measuring ledge protruding from the receptacle body into the cavity and defining a second plane in conjunction with the leveling edge intersecting the first plane;
- wherein the interior measuring ledge defines a second volume within the first volume configured for filling with the substances to the interior measuring ledge.
A measuring device for measuring quantities of one or more substances, comprising:
- a receptacle body for receiving a quantity of one or more substances and a top edge formed around the receptacle body lying within a first plane;
- a handle extending from the body;
- a leveling edge formed as part of the top edge and located opposite the handle;
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- a plurality of indicia or markings provided on the body configured as measurement indicators corresponding to different volumes within the receptacle body;
- wherein the plurality of indicia or markings are configured to align the one or more substances along a unique plane that is non-parallel to the first plane when leveled and filled to any of the plurality of indicia or markings.
A method of measuring a volume of a substance, comprising:
- providing a measuring device having a receptacle body, a top edge, a leveling edge formed as part of the top edge, and one or more interior measuring ledges, wherein each of the one or more ledges and the leveling edge define a plane that intersects the leveling edge at a non-zero angle relative to a plane defined by the top edge;
- filling the receptacle body with a substance;
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- leveling the substance by removing excess substance by tilting the receptacle body such that the substance is leveled in alignment with one of the internal ledges and the leveling edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.