U.S. patent application number 14/254990 was filed with the patent office on 2015-10-22 for stabilized mixing container system.
The applicant listed for this patent is Musa Bey, Jeff Kulich. Invention is credited to Musa Bey, Jeff Kulich.
Application Number | 20150298860 14/254990 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54321362 |
Filed Date | 2015-10-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150298860 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kulich; Jeff ; et
al. |
October 22, 2015 |
Stabilized Mixing Container System
Abstract
A stabilized mixing container system eliminates the mess
generally caused by mixing mortar or like material. The system
includes a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall
coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A first
slot and a second slot extend into the perimeter wall and are
positioned opposite each other. A pair of foot pads is coupled to
the container. Each of the foot pads is movable into and out of an
associated one of the first and second slots wherein each of the
foot pads is movable between an extended position and a storage
position. Each of the foot pads extends outwardly from the
container when each of the foot pads is in the extended position
wherein standing upon the foot pads is configured to inhibit
rotation of the container while mixing of contents positioned
within the container.
Inventors: |
Kulich; Jeff; (Mount Pocono,
PA) ; Bey; Musa; (Mount Pocono, PA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Kulich; Jeff
Bey; Musa |
Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono |
PA
PA |
US
US |
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Family ID: |
54321362 |
Appl. No.: |
14/254990 |
Filed: |
April 17, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/260 ;
220/200; 220/315; 220/676 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 25/20 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/20 20060101
B65D025/20; B65D 43/06 20060101 B65D043/06; B65D 25/28 20060101
B65D025/28 |
Claims
1. A container and lid combination system comprising: a container
having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending
upwardly from said bottom wall; a first slot and a second slot
extending into said perimeter wall; and a pair of foot pads being
coupled to said container, each of said foot pads being extendable
into and out of said container wherein each of said foot pads is
movable between an extended position and a storage position, each
of said foot pads extending outwardly from said container when each
of said foot pads is in the extended position wherein standing upon
said foot pads is configured to inhibit rotation of said container
while mixing of contents positioned within said container.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising; a top edge of said
perimeter wall defining an access opening into an interior space of
said container; and a lid selectively couplable to said container,
said lid being positionable on said top edge of said perimeter
wall.
3. The system of claim 2, further comprising said lid having an
opening centrally positioned therein.
4. The system of claim 2, further comprising: said lid including an
outwardly projecting lip, said lip being coupled to and extending a
full distance around an upper edge of said lid; and said top edge
of said perimeter wall including an outwardly projecting flange
extending circumferentially around said access opening of said
container, said flange extending around and selectively engaging
said lip to secure said lid to said top edge of said perimeter
wall.
5. The system of claim 3, further comprising said lid tapering
downwardly and inwardly from an upper edge of said lid toward said
opening in said lid.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a handle coupled to
said container to facilitate manual grasping of said container.
7. The system of claim 6, further comprising said handle having a
first end attached to said container above said first slot and a
second end attached to said container above said second slot.
8. The system of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of rim
members coupled to and extending downwardly from said lid, said rim
members being configured to facilitate lifting of said lid from
said top edge of said perimeter wall.
9. The system of claim 1, further comprising each of said foot pads
being slidable into and out of said associated first and second
slots.
10. The system of claim 1, further comprising each of said foot
pads having an aperture positioned therein, said apertures being
configured to facilitate movement of said foot pads into and out of
said associated first and second slots.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising: each of said foot
pads having a pair of tabs extending outwardly therefrom; and
wherein each of said first and second slots includes a pair of
grooves, each of said grooves having a size and shape corresponding
to each of said tabs wherein each of said grooves receives an
associated one of said tabs therein.
12. The system of claim 1, further comprising said first slot
having a back wall and said second slot having a back wall, said
back wall of said first slot being spaced from said back wall of
said second slot.
13. The system of claim 1, further comprising each of said foot
pads being pivotable into and out of said associated first and
second slots.
14. The system of claim 1, further comprising each of said foot
pads being hingedly coupled to said container.
15. The system of claim 1, further comprising said first slot being
positioned opposite said second slot.
16. The system of claim 1, further comprising said first slot being
laterally offset from said second slot such that each of said foot
pads are laterally offset from each other.
17. The system of claim 1, further comprising each of said foot
pads having a top surface being concavely arcuate.
18. The system of claim 10, further comprising each of said
apertures being positioned proximate an outer edge of each
associated said foot pad, said outer edge of said foot pads being
positioned distally relative to said container when each of said
foot pads is in the extended position.
19. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pair of slits
extending into a lower surface of said bottom wall, each of said
slits being defined by an associated pair of spaced side edges,
each of said slits being configured for permitting frictional
engagement between a finger and an associated one of said foot pads
whereby said associated foot pad is extendable from said associated
one of said first slot and said second slot by moving the finger in
said associated slit.
20. A container and lid combination system comprising: a container
having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending
upwardly from said bottom wall, a top edge of said perimeter wall
defining an access opening into an interior space of said
container, said top edge of said perimeter wall including an
outwardly projecting flange extending circumferentially around said
access opening of said container; a lid selectively couplable to
said container, said lid being positionable on said top edge of
said perimeter wall, said lid having an opening centrally
positioned therein, said lid tapering downwardly and inwardly from
an upper edge of said lid toward said opening in said lid, said lid
including an outwardly projecting lip, said lip being coupled to
and extending a full distance around said upper edge of said lid,
said flange extending around and selectively engaging said lip to
secure said lid to said top edge of said perimeter wall; a
plurality of rim members coupled to and extending downwardly from
said lid, said rim members being configured to facilitate lifting
of said lid from said top edge of said perimeter wall; a first slot
and a second slot extending into said perimeter wall and extending
upwardly from said bottom wall, said first slot being positioned
opposite said second slot, said first slot having a back wall and
said second slot having a back wall, said back wall of said first
slot being spaced from said back wall of said second slot; a pair
of foot pads being coupled to said container, each said foot pad
having a top surface, each of said foot pads being movable into and
out of an associated one of said first and second slots wherein
each of said foot pads is movable between an extended position and
a storage position, each of said foot pads extending outwardly from
said container when each of said foot pads is in the extended
position wherein standing upon said foot pads is configured to
inhibit rotation of said container while mixing of contents
positioned within said container, an outer edge of each said foot
pad being positioned flush with respect to said perimeter wall of
said container when said associated foot pad is positioned in the
storage position, each of said foot pads being slidable into and
out of said associated first and second slots, each said foot pad
having a top surface being concavely arcuate; each of said foot
pads having an aperture positioned therein, said apertures being
configured to facilitate movement of said foot pads into and out of
said associated first and second slots, each said aperture being
positioned proximate said outer edge of each said associated foot
pad, said outer edge of said foot pads being positioned distally
relative to said container when each of said foot pads is in the
extended position; each of said foot pads having a pair of tabs
extending outwardly therefrom, said tabs extending outwardly from
opposite ends of each said top surface wherein said tabs are
coextensive with said associated top surface; each of said first
and second slots including a pair of grooves, each of said grooves
having a size and shape corresponding to each of said tabs wherein
each of said grooves receives an associated one of said tabs
therein; a pair of slits extending into said lower surface of said
bottom wall, each of said slits being defined by an associated pair
of spaced side edges, each of said slits being configured for
permitting frictional engagement between a finger and an associated
one of said foot pads whereby said associated foot pad is slidable
from said associated one of said first slot and said second slot by
moving the finger in said associated slit; and a handle coupled to
said container to facilitate manual grasping of said container,
said handle having a first end attached to said container above
said first slot and a second end attached to said container above
said second slot.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the Disclosure
[0001] The disclosure relates to container and lid assemblies and
more particularly pertains to a new container and lid assembly for
eliminating the mess generally caused by mixing mortar or like
material.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented
above by generally comprising a container having a bottom wall and
a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom
wall. A first slot and a second slot extend into the perimeter wall
and are positioned opposite each other. A pair of foot pads is
coupled to the container. Each of the foot pads is movable into and
out of an associated one of the first and second slots wherein each
of the foot pads is movable between an extended position and a
storage position. Each of the foot pads extends outwardly from the
container when each of the foot pads is in the extended position
wherein standing upon the foot pads is configured to inhibit
rotation of the container while mixing of contents positioned
within the container.
[0003] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0004] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various
features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed
out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part
of this disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0006] FIG. 1 is a top front side perspective view of a container
and lid combination system according to an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a partially-exploded top front side perspective
view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the
disclosure taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the
disclosure taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 6 is bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the
disclosure showing the foot pads being pivotable into and out of
the container.
[0012] FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the alternative
embodiment shown in FIG. 6.
[0013] FIG. 8 is a bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the
disclosure showing the foot pads being hingedly coupled to the
container.
[0014] FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the alternative
embodiment shown in FIG. 8.
[0015] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the
disclosure showing the foot pads being laterally offset from each
other.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 10 thereof, a new container and lid assembly
embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the
disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10
will be described.
[0017] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 10, the stabilized
mixing container system 10 generally comprises a container 12
having a bottom wall 14 and a perimeter wall 16 coupled to and
extending upwardly from the bottom wall 14. A top edge 18 of the
perimeter wall 16 defines an access opening into an interior space
20 of the container 12. The top edge 18 includes an outwardly
projecting flange 19 extending circumferentially around the access
opening. A first slot 36 and a second slot 38 each extend into the
perimeter wall 16 and each extends upwardly from the bottom wall
14. The first slot 36 may be positioned opposite the second slot
38. The first slot 36 may have a back wall 44. Similarly, the
second slot 38 may have a back wall 46 that is spaced from the back
wall 44 of the first slot 36 as clearly shown in FIG. 4.
[0018] A lid 22 is selectively couplable to the container 12. The
lid 22 is positionable on the top edge 18 of the perimeter wall 16
to close the access opening. The lid 22 has a central opening 28
positioned therein defined by an inner edge 26 of the lid 22. The
lid 22 may taper downwardly and inwardly from an upper edge 30 of
the lid 22 to the inner edge 26 of the lid 22 such that the lid 22
tapers inwardly toward the opening 28. This allows contents to be
added to the container 12 without creating a mess. The lid 22
further includes an outwardly projecting lip 32. The lip 32 is
coupled to and extends a full distance around the upper edge 30 of
the lid 22. The flange 19 extends around and selectively engages
the lip 32 to secure the lid 22 to the top edge 18 of the container
12. A plurality of rim members 34 is coupled to and extends
downwardly from the lid 22. The rim members 34 facilitate lifting
of the lid 22 from the top edge 18 of the container 12.
[0019] A pair of foot pads 48 is coupled to the container 12. Each
of the foot pads 48 is movable into and out of an associated one of
the first 36 and second 38 slots wherein each of the foot pads 48
is movable between an extended position 50 and a storage position
52. Each of the foot pads 48 extends outwardly from the container
12 when each of the foot pads 48 is in the extended position 50
wherein standing upon the foot pads 48 is configured to inhibit
rotation of the container 12 while mixing of contents positioned
within the container 12. An outer edge 64 of each foot pad 48 may
be positioned flush with respect to the perimeter wall 16 of the
container 12 when the associated foot pad 48 is positioned in the
storage position 52 to conceal and store the foot pads 48 while not
in use. A bottom surface 56 of each of the foot pads 48 may be
positioned flush with respect to a lower surface 42 of the bottom
wall 16 when the foot pads 48 are in the extended position 50.
[0020] A number of embodiments are shown in the Figures with
respect to movement and relative positioning of the foot pads 48.
As shown in FIGS. 1-5, each of the foot pads 48 may be slidable
into and out of the associated first 36 and second 38 slots.
Additionally, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-5, each foot
pad 48 has a top surface 66 that may be concavely arcuate.
Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the foot pads 48
may be pivotable into and out of the associated first 36 and second
38 slots. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, one or more hinges 86 may be
attached to each of the foot pads 48 to hingedly couple the foot
pads 48 to the container 12. This would allow each of the foot pads
48 to swing outwardly from the associated first 36 and second slots
38 to move between the storage position 52 and the extended
position 50. As shown in FIG. 10, each of the foot pads 48 may be
slidable into and out of the associated first 36 and second slots
38, similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-5. However, the
embodiment of FIG. 10 shows the foot pads 48 being laterally offset
from each other to provide for increased stability while stepping
on the foot pads 48. The lateral offset foot pads 48 shown in FIG.
10 may alternatively be hingedly coupled to the container 12,
similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8.
[0021] Each of the foot pads 48 has an aperture 68 positioned
therein. The apertures 68 are configured to facilitate movement of
the foot pads 48 into and out of the associated first 36 and second
38 slots. Each aperture 68 may be positioned proximate the outer
edge 64 of each associated foot pad 48. The outer edge 64 of the
foot pads 48 are positioned distally relative to the container 12
when each of the foot pads 48 is in the extended position 50. A
pair of slits 70 extends into the lower surface 42 of the bottom
wall 14. Each of the slits 70 is defined by an associated pair of
spaced side edges 72. Each of the slits 70 is configured for
permitting frictional engagement between a finger and an associated
one of the foot pads 48 whereby the associated foot pad 48 is
slidable from the associated one of the first slot 36 and the
second slot 38 by moving the finger in the associated slit 70.
Thus, when a user places his or her finger in one of the apertures
68 and moves their finger within the associated slit 70, the
associated foot pad 48 moves between the extended 50 and storage 52
positions. In the event that neither of the first 36 and second 38
slots has a back wall 44, 46, there may be a single slit 70 that
extends into the lower surface 42.
[0022] As best shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 5, each of the foot pads 48
may have a pair of tabs 74 extending outwardly therefrom. In
particular, the tabs 74 may extend outwardly from opposite ends 76,
78 of each top surface 66 wherein the tabs 74 are coextensive with
the associated top surface 66. In order to accommodate the tabs 74,
each of the first 36 and second 38 slots may include a pair of
grooves 80. Thus, each of the grooves 80 has a size and shape
corresponding to each of the tabs 74 wherein each of the grooves 80
receives an associated one of the tabs 74 therein.
[0023] A handle 82 is coupled to the container 12 to facilitate
manual grasping of the container 12. The handle 82 may have a
gripping portion 84 attached thereto. The handle 82 has a first end
87 attached to the container 12 above the first slot 36 and a
second end 88 attached to the container 12 above the second slot
38. This allows the user to pour the contents of the container 12
outwardly therefrom without the foot pads 48 interfering.
[0024] In use, as stated above and shown in the Figures, water and
mortar or a like combination of materials to be mixed is placed
within the container 12. The lid 22 is attached to the container 12
and the contents within the container 12 are mixed in a
conventional manner, using a mixing paddle or the like. However,
the foot pads 48 are extended from the container 12 and the user
stands upon each of the foot pads 48 to inhibit rotation of the
container 12 while mixing the materials within the container 12.
Additional water, mortar or the like can be added to the container
12 through the opening 28 in the lid 22 until a desirable
consistency is achieved. The tapered nature of the lid 22 also
helps retain the contents within the container 12 while the
contents are being mixed.
[0025] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations
in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation,
assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one
skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0026] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent
document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense
to mean that items following the word are included, but items not
specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element
by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that
more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly
requires that there be only one of the elements.
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