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US 7,552,846 B2Granted
Container
AssigneeLeifheit AG
InventorsHeinz Josef Ohm, Berno Wörsdörfer
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Abstract
Container, in particular, an insulated container with an outlet (8) that can be closed by a cover (9) and having a pouring spout and a drip-catch device which is arranged beneath a pouring spout, wherein the pouring spout (19) is removably disposed above the drip-catch device (26) in outlet (8) (FIG. 1).
Claims14
A can for pouring liquids therefrom comprising:
- An upstanding housing having sidewalls and a bottom wall, wherein an upper portion of the housing defines an outlet,
- a drip-catch formed as part of the housing,
- a removable pouring spout comprising a substantially lateral pouring lip and a disk-shaped neck inserted in the outlet for pouring from the can and removed from the outlet for accessing the drip catch for cleaning, wherein the drip catch is configured as a retaining chamber bordered by an upper housing wall portion and an overhang formed at the housing side wall portion and extending in the direction of the pouring spout thereby defining a passage slot between the overhang and the pouring spout and further comprising a vacuum flask received in the housing, wherein the vacuum glass flask is pressed against the outlet via a pressure screw situated at the bottom wall of the housing and wherein a gasket is inserted between the vacuum glass flask and the outlet.
A can for pouring liquids comprising:
- an upstanding housing having a side wall and a bottom wall, wherein an upper portion of the housing defines an open outlet,
- a pouring spout configured as a separate part for insertion into and removal from the outlet, said pouring spout being unitary with a disk-shaped neck transitioning into a pouring lip and resting at an edge of the open outlet;
- a drip-catch disposed beneath the pouring spout, said drip catch formed as a separate retaining chamber in the side wall of the housing and separate from an interior of the housing, wherein the retaining chamber is bordered by an upper housing wall portion and an overhang formed of the housing side wall portion and extending in direction of the poring spout thereby defining a passage slot between the overhang and the pouring spout, and further comprising a vacuum flask received in the housing, wherein the vacuum flask in pressed against the outlet via a pressure screw situated at the bottom of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.