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US 9,845,171 B2Granted
Ergonomically advantageous container
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsSimon M. Conway, Linda J. Babinski
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Abstract
Containers are disclosed herein that include a reservoir, a handle disposed on the reservoir at an angle defined by a grip axis. The handle is configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user. A first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface. A second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle.
Claims19
A container, comprising:
- a reservoir having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall, the reservoir further comprising an angled wall portion disposed opposite of a pour spout and angled relative to the bottom wall, the angled wall portion being configured to support the container with the pour spout in a generally vertical orientation during refilling of the reservoir, when the angled wall portion is placed on a horizontal surface;
- a handle disposed on the top wall at an angle defined by a grip axis, the handle being configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user;
- a first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis that is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- and
- a second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis that is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle.
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A container, comprising:
- a reservoir having a top wall and a bottom wall configured to support the container in a generally vertical orientation when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- a handle disposed entirely above the top wall at an angle defined by a grip axis, the handle being configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user, wherein the top wall and the handle are disposed opposite the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- a first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis that is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- and
- a second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis that is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle,
- wherein the second center of gravity remains substantially coincident with the carrying axis as the contents of the container are dispensed from the reservoir.
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A container, comprising:
- a reservoir having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall;
- a liquid comprised within the reservoir;
- a handle disposed entirely above the top wall at an angle defined by a grip axis, the handle being configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user;
- a threaded pour spout disposed on the top wall adjacent the handle, the threaded pour spout and handle disposed opposite the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- a cap disposed on the pour spout to provide a liquid impervious seal to the container;
- a first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis that is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface;
- and
- a second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis that is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle,
- wherein the second center of gravity remains substantially coincident with the carrying axis as the contents of the container are dispensed from the reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.