Stackable dust bucket having a multifunction contoured rim
OwnerKeith Ottinventor
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Abstract
A stackable container includes a circular base. A body portion extends upward from the circular base. A rim section has an opening, wherein the body portion extends between the circular base and the rim section to define a container volume. The rim section includes an outwardly extending spout that is defined within an upper edge, and a ramp section that defines a linear portion of the upper edge. The linear portion of the ramp section defines a transitional interface where material on a substrate can be transported into the container volume via the ramp section resting on the substrate.
Claims20
A stackable container comprising:
- a circular base;
- a body portion that extends upward from the circular base;
- a rim section having an opening, wherein the body portion extends between the circular base and the rim section to define a container volume, the rim section including an outwardly extending spout defined within an upper edge, and a ramp section defining a linear portion of the upper edge;
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- handle supports that are positioned on the body portion, wherein the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section extend between the opening and a bottom of the rim section proximate the handle supports, wherein,
- the upper edge of the rim section includes a planar upper surface that extends continuously through the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section;
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- the linear portion of the ramp section defines a transitional interface where material on a substrate can be transported into the container volume via the ramp section resting on the substrate.
A stackable container comprising:
- a circular base;
- a body portion that extends upward from the circular base and having handle supports;
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- a rim section having an opening, wherein the body portion extends between the circular base and the rim section to define a container volume, the handle supports positioned on the body portion, the rim section comprising:
- an outwardly extending spout defined within an upper edge;
- and
- a ramp section defining a linear portion of the upper edge, wherein the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section are positioned within the rim section and proximate the handle supports, and wherein the linear portion of the ramp section defines a transitional interface configured to transport material from a substrate into the container volume via the ramp section resting on the substrate.
A ring extension for a stackable container, the ring extension comprising:
- a rim section having an opening, the rim section including an outwardly extending spout defined within an upper edge, and a ramp section defining a linear portion of the upper edge;
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- a lid that engages the upper edge of the rim section, wherein,
- the lid includes a spout portion that selectively engages and covers the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section;
- the upper edge of the rim section includes a planar upper surface that extends continuously through the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section;
- the linear portion of the ramp section defines a transitional interface that is configured to transport material from a substrate into a container volume of said stackable container via the ramp section resting on the substrate;
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- the rim section is configured to attach to a body portion of said stackable container to position the outwardly extending spout and the ramp section proximate handle supports positioned on the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.