Back to results
US 9,310,238 B2Granted
Pre-measured dispensing lid
OwnerJoseph Kellyinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present technology allows for substances contained within containers to be transferred to a measuring cup so as to allow for a clean, efficient, and accurate transfer of a substance from a container in to a measuring cup. The measuring cup can be reversibly attached to the lid such that when the container is inverted, the measuring cup can fill with the substance.
Claims12
A lid for a container comprising:
- a measuring cup;
- a top portion having a thickness and defining a first opening, the first opening including an attachment mechanism occupying the thickness of the top portion and being configured to receive the measuring cup within the first opening, the measuring cup configured to be removably attachable to the top portion within the first opening by engagement of the attachment mechanism;
- a bottom portion having a first side and a second side, the bottom portion defining a second opening, the bottom portion being affixed to the top portion on the first side and the container on the second side, the bottom portion being stationary with respect to the top portion, the top portion being configured to be rotatable with respect to the bottom portion, whereby the first opening in the top portion can be aligned with the second opening in the bottom portion, whereby the contents of the container can be dispensed directly into the measuring cup when the measuring cup is received in the first opening and the first opening is substantially aligned with the second opening;
- and
- wherein the top portion includes a bumper extended downwards to the bottom portion, and the bottom portion includes at least one rotation stop, the bumper and the at least one rotation stop being configured so that the bumper will interface with the at least one rotation stop to limit rotation of the top portion about the bottom portion.
2 more elements
A method for dispensing a measured amount of a substance from a container comprising:
- coupling a measuring cup in a reversible fashion to a top portion of a lid for the container using an attachment mechanism occupying a thickness of the lid, the top portion being affixed to a bottom portion of the lid, and the bottom portion being attached to the container;
- aligning the measuring cup that is within the opening in the top portion of the lid with an opening in the bottom portion of the lid by rotating the measuring cup and top portion of the lid with respect to the bottom portion, thereby bringing the measuring cup and opening in the top portion of the lid into alignment with the opening in the bottom portion of the lid, wherein the rotation of the top portion is limited by a bumper and at least one rotation stop, the bumper being extended downwards from the top portion;
- inverting the container, whereby an amount of substance fills the measuring cup whereby the contents of the container can be dispensed directly into the measuring cup when the measuring cup is received in the opening in the top portion of the lid and the opening in the top portion of the lid is substantially aligned with the opening in the bottom portion of the lid;
- blocking the opening in the lid;
- and
- detaching the measuring cup containing the substance from the opening while the container is inverted.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.