CA1168626A - Refillable storage and pouring utensil - Google Patents
Refillable storage and pouring utensilInfo
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- CA1168626A CA1168626A CA000379672A CA379672A CA1168626A CA 1168626 A CA1168626 A CA 1168626A CA 000379672 A CA000379672 A CA 000379672A CA 379672 A CA379672 A CA 379672A CA 1168626 A CA1168626 A CA 1168626A
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- reservoir
- pouring
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- conduit
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A refillable storage and pouring utensil comprising a handgrip conduit between the storage reservoir and the pouring spout.
A refillable storage and pouring utensil comprising a handgrip conduit between the storage reservoir and the pouring spout.
Description
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The invention is particularly useful ~or storing and dispensing quantities of purable materials such as juices, salt, sugar, salad dressings, and other such materials kept at hand in bars, restaurant kitchens and in family kitchens; so that ingredients for mixed drinks and other recipes and preparations can be easily and readily at hand when needed. In bars, for example, ther is usually a station for storing juices or syrups used in ma~ing mixed drinks (sometimes called a speed rack) in which the bartender stores bottles of such ingredients to be readily at hand.
Two of these ingredients, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup, are usually prepared by the bartender and filled into bottles to be stored ready for use when needed. The filling operation requires a funnel and is time consuming and messy. In addition, the bottles usually used are empty liquor bottles which are refilled with the mixed drink ingredients after the liquor has been sold. This practice of refilling and, or, re-using liquor bottles for any purpose, is illegal in some jurisdictions.
It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a storage and dispensing utensil which can be easily filled and refilled, which does not need a funnel for filling, which is handy for storing required quantities of ingredients, and may ~e grasped by the hand conveniently for pouring. It is a further object of the invention to provide such a utensil with a pour spout which pours quickly and easily.
The invention provides a dispensing assembly which .
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8~6 comprises a cylindrically-shaped reservoir having an opening formed with a connecting portion; an elongated body portion defining a conduit forming a pourable material passa~eway and having an outer handgrip means -to accommodate a handgrasp coa~ially aligned with the conduit, the elongated body portion formed with a pouring end and a reservoir connector end, the pouring end being of a smaller diameter than the reservoir connector end and formed with a circular deformable channel, the body portion flaring outwardly from the handgrasp means towards the reservoir connector end thereof, the reservoir connector end formed with a reservoir connecting portion for connecting the reservoir connector end of the elongated body portion to the connecting portion of the reservoir; and a pouring spout including a pouring passageway and an inlet air passageway and formed with circular bead portion, the circular bead portion of the pouring spout being disposed, in operation, within the circular deformable channel of the elongated body portion in substantially leak proof relationship.
A utensil according to the invention is illustrated in the accompanying - la -'~,, ;' ' :
' ~6~3626 drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective, and Figure 2 is a sideplan vie~ with the utensil in pouring position, with parts cut away and parts in sections.
The illustrated embodiment is colnprised of a refillable storage and pouring utensil 20. There is a handgrip conduit 22 which ha.s a body portion 24, comprising a conduit 26 which forms a passageway for flowing material to a pouring end 28 from a reservoir connector end 30. The handgrip conduit body portion 24 is provided with handgrip means 32. In the preferred form shown, tlle l~andgrip means 32 is positioned alongside the conduit 26 of the body portion 24. The conduit 26 is preferably about 6 inches long between ends 28 and 30.
It has been determined that this measurement is sufficient to provide space for a handgrip means 32 to accommodate the grasp of even a larger than average human hand. The conduit 26 is axial to the handgrip 32~ which is disposed around the conduit 26. Dotted lines 34 a-e in Figure 2 indicate the outlines of a thumb and four fingers when grasping the handgrip.
The handgrip conduit body portion 24 further comprises reservoir colmecting means such as threaded portion 36 for cooperation with handgrip conduit connecting means, such as threaded portion 38 provided on reservoir ~0 means 40. This reservoir means 40 can be comhined with the handgrip conduit l~ody portion 24 to provide combination utensil 20 whi.ch can be easily and con-venielltly grasped at the handgrip 32 to be lifted and tipped to pour material tsuch as juice, salt, sugar, salad dressing or other pourable material) from tlle interior 42 of the reservoir 40 through the conduit 26 and out of the pouring end 28.
The reseryoir ~0 is preferab.ly of one quart capacity and is axially aligned with the handgrip conduit body portion 24 as indicated by dotted line 44.
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~3~68~;~6 The pouring end 28 of the handgrip conduit body por~ion 24 is provided with pour spout connecting means, such as a deformable channel 46 so that a pour spout 48, comprising a pouring passage 50, and an air intake passage 52 can be attached to handgrip conduit body portion pouring end 28 for quicker and more uniform pouring. The pour spout 48 comprises a connector end 54 for this pur-pose which includes handgrip conduit connector means, such as bead means 56 ~hich selectively may be snapped into and out of deformable channel 46, as de-sired. Pour spout 48 has a pouring end 58 from which material from reservoir interior 42 can be discharged through conduit 26, and pouring passage 50, all of which communicate with each other for such purpose.
The parts of the utensil 20 may be made of any suitable material for the purpose having the properties of being foodsafe. Plastic is preferred.
Tlle body portion 24 has been made of Dylan (trade mark) 7120 material (high clensity polyethylene) and the reservoir 40 has been made of Amoco (trade mark) 6014 material (polypropylene)~ The parts could also be made from any other plastic material,such as those used for pills, or other drug item packaging.
The body portion pouring end 28 should be sufficiently deformable that bead 56 can snap in and out of pouring end channel 56, and be leak-proof without the necessity of providing additional gasket means.
~0 The reservoir 40, comprises a wide mouth opening 60. Its interior 42 may be filled quickly and easily without mess and spillage, the latter being minimized without the necessity of using a funnel. All that needs be done is selectively disconnect the body portion 24 from the reservoir by unscrewing and then reconnect by rescrewing after filling the reservoir 40.
The utensil can be separated and placed in a mechanical dishwasher for cleaning without damage.
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The invention is particularly useful ~or storing and dispensing quantities of purable materials such as juices, salt, sugar, salad dressings, and other such materials kept at hand in bars, restaurant kitchens and in family kitchens; so that ingredients for mixed drinks and other recipes and preparations can be easily and readily at hand when needed. In bars, for example, ther is usually a station for storing juices or syrups used in ma~ing mixed drinks (sometimes called a speed rack) in which the bartender stores bottles of such ingredients to be readily at hand.
Two of these ingredients, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup, are usually prepared by the bartender and filled into bottles to be stored ready for use when needed. The filling operation requires a funnel and is time consuming and messy. In addition, the bottles usually used are empty liquor bottles which are refilled with the mixed drink ingredients after the liquor has been sold. This practice of refilling and, or, re-using liquor bottles for any purpose, is illegal in some jurisdictions.
It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a storage and dispensing utensil which can be easily filled and refilled, which does not need a funnel for filling, which is handy for storing required quantities of ingredients, and may ~e grasped by the hand conveniently for pouring. It is a further object of the invention to provide such a utensil with a pour spout which pours quickly and easily.
The invention provides a dispensing assembly which .
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8~6 comprises a cylindrically-shaped reservoir having an opening formed with a connecting portion; an elongated body portion defining a conduit forming a pourable material passa~eway and having an outer handgrip means -to accommodate a handgrasp coa~ially aligned with the conduit, the elongated body portion formed with a pouring end and a reservoir connector end, the pouring end being of a smaller diameter than the reservoir connector end and formed with a circular deformable channel, the body portion flaring outwardly from the handgrasp means towards the reservoir connector end thereof, the reservoir connector end formed with a reservoir connecting portion for connecting the reservoir connector end of the elongated body portion to the connecting portion of the reservoir; and a pouring spout including a pouring passageway and an inlet air passageway and formed with circular bead portion, the circular bead portion of the pouring spout being disposed, in operation, within the circular deformable channel of the elongated body portion in substantially leak proof relationship.
A utensil according to the invention is illustrated in the accompanying - la -'~,, ;' ' :
' ~6~3626 drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective, and Figure 2 is a sideplan vie~ with the utensil in pouring position, with parts cut away and parts in sections.
The illustrated embodiment is colnprised of a refillable storage and pouring utensil 20. There is a handgrip conduit 22 which ha.s a body portion 24, comprising a conduit 26 which forms a passageway for flowing material to a pouring end 28 from a reservoir connector end 30. The handgrip conduit body portion 24 is provided with handgrip means 32. In the preferred form shown, tlle l~andgrip means 32 is positioned alongside the conduit 26 of the body portion 24. The conduit 26 is preferably about 6 inches long between ends 28 and 30.
It has been determined that this measurement is sufficient to provide space for a handgrip means 32 to accommodate the grasp of even a larger than average human hand. The conduit 26 is axial to the handgrip 32~ which is disposed around the conduit 26. Dotted lines 34 a-e in Figure 2 indicate the outlines of a thumb and four fingers when grasping the handgrip.
The handgrip conduit body portion 24 further comprises reservoir colmecting means such as threaded portion 36 for cooperation with handgrip conduit connecting means, such as threaded portion 38 provided on reservoir ~0 means 40. This reservoir means 40 can be comhined with the handgrip conduit l~ody portion 24 to provide combination utensil 20 whi.ch can be easily and con-venielltly grasped at the handgrip 32 to be lifted and tipped to pour material tsuch as juice, salt, sugar, salad dressing or other pourable material) from tlle interior 42 of the reservoir 40 through the conduit 26 and out of the pouring end 28.
The reseryoir ~0 is preferab.ly of one quart capacity and is axially aligned with the handgrip conduit body portion 24 as indicated by dotted line 44.
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~3~68~;~6 The pouring end 28 of the handgrip conduit body por~ion 24 is provided with pour spout connecting means, such as a deformable channel 46 so that a pour spout 48, comprising a pouring passage 50, and an air intake passage 52 can be attached to handgrip conduit body portion pouring end 28 for quicker and more uniform pouring. The pour spout 48 comprises a connector end 54 for this pur-pose which includes handgrip conduit connector means, such as bead means 56 ~hich selectively may be snapped into and out of deformable channel 46, as de-sired. Pour spout 48 has a pouring end 58 from which material from reservoir interior 42 can be discharged through conduit 26, and pouring passage 50, all of which communicate with each other for such purpose.
The parts of the utensil 20 may be made of any suitable material for the purpose having the properties of being foodsafe. Plastic is preferred.
Tlle body portion 24 has been made of Dylan (trade mark) 7120 material (high clensity polyethylene) and the reservoir 40 has been made of Amoco (trade mark) 6014 material (polypropylene)~ The parts could also be made from any other plastic material,such as those used for pills, or other drug item packaging.
The body portion pouring end 28 should be sufficiently deformable that bead 56 can snap in and out of pouring end channel 56, and be leak-proof without the necessity of providing additional gasket means.
~0 The reservoir 40, comprises a wide mouth opening 60. Its interior 42 may be filled quickly and easily without mess and spillage, the latter being minimized without the necessity of using a funnel. All that needs be done is selectively disconnect the body portion 24 from the reservoir by unscrewing and then reconnect by rescrewing after filling the reservoir 40.
The utensil can be separated and placed in a mechanical dishwasher for cleaning without damage.
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Claims
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A dispensing assembly which comprises a cylindrically-shaped reservoir having an opening formed with a connecting portion; an elongated body portion defining a conduit forming a pourable material passageway and having an outer handgrip means to accommodate a handgrasp coaxially aligned with said conduit, said elongated body portion formed with a pouring end and a reservoir connector end, said pouring end being of a smaller diameter than said reservoir connector end and formed with a circular deformable channel, said body portion flaring outwardly from said handgrasp means toward said reservoir connector end thereof, said reservoir connector end formed with a reservoir connecting portion for connecting said reservoir connector end of said elongated body portion to said connecting portion of said reservoir; and a pouring spout including a pouring passageway and an inlet air passageway and formed with a circular bead portion, said circular bead portion of said pouring spout being disposed, in operation,within said circular deformable channel of said elongated body portion in substantially leak proof relationship.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US15968580A | 1980-06-16 | 1980-06-16 | |
| US06/159,685 | 1980-06-16 |
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| CA1168626A true CA1168626A (en) | 1984-06-05 |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4752019A (en) * | 1986-11-21 | 1988-06-21 | Walker William T | Combined dispensing head and level gauge |
| US5586656A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1996-12-24 | Abrums; Rolin L. | Nestable and stackable storage unit |
| US5799792A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1998-09-01 | Abrums; Rolin L. | Nestable and stackable storage unit |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4752019A (en) * | 1986-11-21 | 1988-06-21 | Walker William T | Combined dispensing head and level gauge |
| US5586656A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1996-12-24 | Abrums; Rolin L. | Nestable and stackable storage unit |
| US5799792A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1998-09-01 | Abrums; Rolin L. | Nestable and stackable storage unit |
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