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US 8,806,935 B2Granted
Snap-fit measuring container
AssigneeProgressive International Corporation
InventorsLance Hood, Jennifer K. Cotter, Justin Bagley
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Abstract
One or more measuring cups or spoons include a handle and a measuring container. The measuring container is formed with a volumetric capacity such as a fraction of a cup, a teaspoon, or a tablespoon. The handle of a first measuring container includes a feature that interacts with a complementary feature on the handle of a second measuring cup to secure the first and second cups together. In one version, a downwardly extending rib on the handle of a first measuring container is received within a channel formed on the handle of a second measuring container. A set of containers is formed in which each of the containers has an attachment feature allowing the set to be attached together.
Claims11
A measuring container set, comprising:
- a first measuring container, comprising:
- a measuring vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls terminating in a rim, the measuring vessel forming an interior volume;
- a handle attached to the measuring vessel at a proximal end of the handle and extending downward and laterally away from the measuring vessel to a distal end of the handle, the handle having a first side and a second side;
- an elongated rib formed on the first side of the handle, the rib having a rib length in the direction from the proximal end of the handle toward the distal end of the handle and a rib width, the rib length being greater than the rib width, the rib length further being between one half and one third of the length from the proximal end to the distal end of the handle, the rib further having a rib height, the rib height being higher adjacent the proximal end of the handle than the rib height adjacent the distal end of the handle;
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- a channel formed on the second side of the handle, the channel having a channel length and a channel width, the channel further terminating in a widened channel mouth at an end of the channel toward the proximal end of the handle;
- wherein the first measuring container is configured to nest with at least one additional measuring container;
- the at least one additional measuring container comprising:
- an additional measuring vessel forming an additional interior volume;
- an additional handle attached to and extending downward and laterally away from the additional measuring vessel, the additional handle having a first side and a second side;
- an additional rib formed on the first side of the additional handle, the additional rib having an additional rib length and an additional rib width, and an additional rib height, the additional rib height being higher adjacent the proximal end of the additional handle than the additional rib height adjacent the distal end of the additional handle;
- an additional channel formed on the second side of the additional handle, the additional channel having an additional channel length and an additional channel width, the additional channel further terminating in a widened channel mouth at an end of the additional channel toward the proximal end of the additional handle, the additional channel also terminating in an open end without a raised end wall at an opposing end of the additional channel toward the distal end of the additional handle,
- wherein the rib is sized and configured to be snugly received within the additional channel;
- and further wherein a portion of the distal end of the additional handle extends downward and beyond the distal end of the handle when the measuring container is nested within the additional measuring container.
11 more elements
A measuring container set, comprising:
- a first measuring container, comprising:
- a measuring vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls terminating in a rim, the measuring vessel forming an interior volume;
- an elongated handle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being attached to the measuring vessel, the handle having a first side, a second side, and a handle length from the proximal end to the distal end;
- an elongated rib formed on the first side of the handle, the rib having a rib length and a rib width, the rib length being in the direction from the proximal end of the handle toward the distal end of the handle, the rib length further being greater than the rib width, the rib further terminating at a location spaced apart from the distal end of the handle and between the proximal end and the distal end of the handle, the rib further having a rib height, the rib height decreasing as it extends toward the distal end of the handle;
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- a channel formed on the second side of the handle, the channel having a channel length and a channel width, the channel widening to form a channel mouth at a first end of the channel positioned adjacent the rim of the vessel, the channel further having a depth that is increasingly shallow at an opposing second end of the channel, the second end of the channel terminating at a location spaced apart from the distal end of the elongated handle;
- wherein the first measuring container is configured to nest with at least one additional measuring container;
- the at least one additional measuring container comprising:
- an additional measuring vessel forming an additional interior volume;
- an additional handle attached to and extending laterally away from the additional measuring vessel, the additional handle having a first side and a second side;
- an additional rib formed on the first side of the additional handle, the additional rib having an additional rib length and an additional rib width;
- an additional channel formed on the second side of the additional handle, the additional channel having an additional channel length and an additional channel width, the additional channel further widening to form a channel mouth at a first end of the additional channel;
- wherein the rib is sized and configured to be snugly received within the additional channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.