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US 7,607,348 B2Granted
Measuring device
AssigneeEmmarco Industries Co., Ltd.
InventorSiu-Leung Law
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Abstract
A measuring device has one or more vessels with an adjustable capacity. The vessel is made of a flexible material with a peripheral hinge. The peripheral hinge enables the vessel to be reconfigured from one configuration having a first holding capacity to a second configuration having a different holding capacity.
Claims10
A measuring device, comprising:
- a handle made of substantially rigid material and having a suspension frame, and
- a vessel made of flexible material and having a peripheral hinge attached to the suspension frame by which the vessel is supported by the handle, the peripheral hinge enabling the vessel to be reconfigured from a first configuration in which it has a first holding capacity, and a second configuration in which it has a second holding capacity that is different to the first holding capacity, said vessel comprising a suspension band attached to the suspension frame, said suspension band having top and bottom peripheries and wherein the peripheral hinge is situated closer to one of the peripheries than the other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.