Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073426000 | MEASURING VESSEL | 54 |
20080276705 | Measuring device - A measuring device is disclosed that includes a plurality of measuring cups connected through a ring. Each measuring cup has a lobed sidewall defining a plurality of lobes of an epicycloidal configuration. Each lobe of smaller cup contacts an inner surface of the sidewall of the larger cup to define a void between the cups that facilitates air to flow between the cups. The flow of air prevents suction between the cups. The epicycloidal configuration defines a plurality of longitudinally raised portions that are adapted to stop an axial inward movement of the next smaller cup and hold next smaller cup in position. The epicycloidal configuration of the sidewall defines a plurality of channels that form a plurality of spouts within the container portion to permit drip-free pouring. The channels facilitate minimum inter-surface contact between the cups to prevent sticking of their surfaces. | 11-13-2008 |
20080282797 | Measuring bowl having handle - A measuring bowl having an open top and concave body providing a material receiving chamber and having a flat bottom. A handle is attached to the concave body and includes a thumb hole to allow an individual to insert his or her thumb for comfortable and effective support and manipulation of the measuring bowl for receiving and pouring material. A pouring spout is provided on the concave body at a position from the handle. A pedestal is integral with the bottom wall for support of the bowl when not in use. | 11-20-2008 |
20090044622 | CLEAR HANGING MEASURING CUP - A pouring vessel is provided that includes a body having a bottom, a sidewall extending from the bottom, and an opening substantially opposite the bottom, the opening being defined by the sidewall. The pouring vessel also includes a handle connected to the body adjacent the opening. The handle includes a free end distal from the body and a through hole located adjacent the sidewall for receiving an elongated member while hanging from a display. | 02-19-2009 |
20090133493 | Measuring scoop for prep cooking - There is provided a unitary measuring scoop for scooping and measuring chopped food material that includes a scoop shell and a measuring insert. The scoop shell includes a back with a leading edge, a first side with a first wing, a second side with a second wing, and a bottom, and together these elements define a holding area where food can be scooped. The measuring insert includes a lower measuring insert and an upper measuring insert which may be of a clear plastic material. Measuring indicia are imprinted on the measuring inserts so that a user can view a level of food in the measuring inserts and judge its quantity against the indicia. Food scooped onto the holding area of the scoop shell is easily drawn into the measuring insert. The scoop shell and measuring insert are shaped such that the measuring insert readily fits into the holding area of the scoop shell, and the measuring insert can be affixed to the scoop shell. The lower measuring insert can be sized so that it holds approximately one cup of food material, and the upper measuring insert can be sized so as to hold approximately an additional cup of food material. In this way the user can select an amount of food material to be collected. | 05-28-2009 |
20090183565 | Collapsible Measuring Cup with Pivoting Handle - A device for containing or measuring liquids includes a rigid annular portion maintaining the shape of the opening of the cup, secured to a cup portion formed of a flexible material, such as silicone. A movable handle secures to the annular portion which serves a dual function of securing the rigidity of the cup in the open position, and rotating sideways to accommodate storage when in the closed position. | 07-23-2009 |
20100011855 | CONTAINER TO RECEIVE LIQUIDS TO AID IN THE VOLUMETRIC MEASURING OF THE LIQUIDS - A container ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100031747 | SCOOP HAVING A PARKING ANCHOR FOR MEASURING AND DISPENSING POWDERED OR GRANULAR MATERIAL - A scoop for measuring and dispensing powdered or granular material has at least one projection, such as a fin, multiple intersecting fins, or a spike, which enable the scoop to be “parked” in the surface of a powdered or granular food product without the handle of the scoop coming in contact with the product. The projection is preferably molded unitary with the scoop and handle. Unless the container is vigorously shaken, dropped, or subjected to extreme accelerative or decelerative forces, the scoop will remain in its parked position until the container is reopened for a further dispensing of the powdered or granular food product. The scoop may be packaged as an assembly in combination with a discardable floating scoop retainer disk, that is placed on the surface of the granular or powdered product, and prevents the scoop from sinking below the surface during shipping and handling. | 02-11-2010 |
20100050766 | JIGGER - A jigger system for measuring and dispensing accurate volumes of fluid, the system comprising a first jigger having a base and one or more walls extending upwardly from the base to define an interior cavity, the interior cavity being divided into two or more segments and being open at the top. | 03-04-2010 |
20100089151 | STACKABLE MEASURING CONTAINERS WITH REMOVABLE HANDLES - A measuring container is provided. The measuring container has a removable handle having a proximal end and a distal end and a vessel portion having a predetermined volume. A first magnet is disposed on either the proximal end of the removable handle or the vessel portion. The first magnet removably couples the removable handle to the vessel portion. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089152 | FOOD PRODUCT MEASURING VESSEL WITH INTEGRATED SCALE - The present invention comprises a portable measuring vessel with a removably attached digital measuring device. The digital measuring device includes one or more load cells, one or more processors, an input unit, and an output unit. Preferably the input unit is one or more finger-actuatable switches and the output unit is a visual display, such as an LCD. The processor is connected to the input, output, load cell and power source, thereby making a convenient, portable and easily used product. | 04-15-2010 |
20100223994 | Measuring cylinders - A food measuring tool comprising of a plurality of hollow right cylinders. A set of free standing measuring cylinders each one comprising of a single piece of solid, flexible or non flexible material. A set of measuring cylinders each one to be used for measuring a multitude of food products. A set of measuring cylinders to be used as an accurate measuring tool to determine the correct portion sizes for food according to the recommendations of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the American Diabetes Association. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229643 | MEASURING CONTAINER - A measuring container includes first and second vessels each having a base and upwardly extending sidewalls defining an interior space. The first and second vessels are selectively connectable to one another at the base so that one may serve as a platform for the other, and are removable so that one may nest inside the other. Volumetric markings are incorporated onto an inclined sidewall of one or both vessels. | 09-16-2010 |
20110126619 | Adjustable measuring device - Leakage past the sliding dam structure in an adjustable measuring spoon or scoop is stopped by extending an edge-mounted seal into the space between the dam structure and the side flange of the slider to which the dam structure is attached, or by providing thin, flexible curved edges to the dam structure to increase the area of sealing contact with the inside walls of the bowl in which the dam structure slides. Increased surface contact is provided due to the angle that the dam edges make with the inner bowl surface areas. | 06-02-2011 |
20110203368 | SPECIAL MEASURING BOTTLE FOR MEASURING VOLUME OF SOLID - A special measuring bottle for measuring volume of solid includes a bottle body and a lid body. The bottle body is filled with a liquid and has an accommodating cavity to be accommodated with a sample solid and a reading cavity communicating with the accommodating cavity. The size of the inner edge of the accommodating cavity is larger than that of the reading cavity. Meanwhile, the accommodating cavity is formed an opening, and the reading cavity is arranged a plurality of graduations available for reading the level position of liquid. The lid body is sealed at the opening just like a shroud. Thereby, when the volume of a solid is measured by the displacing method, the accuracy of measurement by the special measuring bottle is higher than that by a common graduate of close volume, and by the special measuring bottle the specific weight of the sample solid can be less than that of the adapted liquid. | 08-25-2011 |
20120000286 | Measuring Stix - My invention “The Measuring Stix” is approximately 5.5 inches in length. It is a 4-in-1 Two Headed/Sided Teaspoon “Measuring Stix”. One head/side of the “Measuring Stix” is a ¼ teaspoon measurement and the other head/side is a uniquely positioned ⅓ teaspoon measurement inside of the ½ teaspoon measurement. There is a lip inside to show the ⅓ teaspoon measurement. Two (2) ½ teaspoon measurements make one (1) full teaspoon. This product measures all four (4) teaspoon measurements (¼, ⅓, ½, 1) in one unique convenient design. These same basic design and principals apply to the matching larger sized tablespoon version. The body will have printed indicia; the printed indicia could include advertising and/or data. This product is made out of food grade plastic. “The Measuring Stick” could also be made out of any kind of metal including cooper, aluminum, steel, bronze, and any/all other metals and metal blends. | 01-05-2012 |
20120079881 | Measuring Vessel with a Counting Device - A measuring vessel comprising a cavity, a handle connected to the cavity, and a counter disposed on the handle is provided, wherein the counter is advanced by a user with each use to tally a number of times the measuring vessel is used to measure a volume, and wherein the counter is a low-profile counter that permits the measuring vessel to be stored as a member of a close-nesting set. A close-nesting set of a plurality of graduated measuring vessels is also provided. | 04-05-2012 |
20120132000 | MEASURING CUP FOR WASTE OIL EXTRACTION MACHINE - A measuring cup for a waste oil extraction machine is disclosed in the present invention, comprising an organic glass made cup body ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120222482 | Measuring Spoons and Cups - A measuring utensil includes a handle portion and a measuring portion joined to the handle portion. The handle portion includes a main body, a male component and a female component. The main body has an upper surface and a lower surface and defines at least an outer perimeter of the handle portion. The male component is located within the outer perimeter of the main body and protrudes from the upper surface of the main body to a male engaging surface. The female component is located within the outer perimeter of the main body and is recessed from the lower surface of the main body in a direction towards the upper surface of the main body. The female component extends from the lower surface of the main body to a female engaging surface. | 09-06-2012 |
20120279297 | Adjustable Measuring Device - An adjustable measuring device that includes a container with a channel and a mating slider in the container. The slider is magnetically attached. Portion(s) not filled by the slider provide define at least one measuring chamber of variable volume depending on the positioning of the slider in the channel. Also, in an adjustable measuring device using a mating slider, measurement lines can be formed of elastomeric polymer to facilitate sealing. | 11-08-2012 |
20130139588 | MEASURING CUP - A preferred embodiment of the present invention is an improved measuring cup comprising a straight transfer edge for facilitating transfer of dry materials from a flat surface into the cup as well as a rounded segment and spout for pouring wet materials out of the cup. The cup further includes one or more sets of volume indicia which may permit measurement of solids or liquids or both. | 06-06-2013 |
20140109669 | Universal Measuring Container and Method - The measurement container has side wall segments forming corners. Each of several corners forms a separate pour-spout for fluent materials, and each has a separate measurement scale, preferably in different measurement units. Preferably, the corners are made of at least semi-transparent material so that the level of fluent material in the container is visible through the wall at each corner. | 04-24-2014 |
20150068303 | SELF-LEVELING MEASURING DEVICE - A self-leveling measuring device is provided. The self-leveling measuring device includes at least two measuring devices each having a measuring cup. The two measuring devices are hinged together at one end so they swivel with respect to each other and are positioned such that the measuring cup of a first device is positioned opposite the measuring device of a second device when the two are positioned over each other. The upper measuring device acts as a leveler for ingredients contained in the lower measuring device by swiveling the upper device over the ingredient filled lower device measuring cup, and can also act as a cover for the ingredient filled lower measuring cup when positioned over the same. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068304 | VESSEL BOTTOM COVER AND VESSEL - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vessel bottom cover and vessel with which content in a vessel can be observed as it is or as a magnified image with naked eyes. A vessel bottom cover configured to be attached to a bottom part of a vessel having a cylindrical body and a hemispherical bottom part, wherein the vessel bottom cover has a column body with a recessed portion configured to be fitted with the hemispherical bottom part of the vessel in a top face of the column body, and the vessel bottom cover is made of a transparent resin or a transparent inorganic material. | 03-12-2015 |
20150338259 | MEASURING CONTAINERS - A wet and dry measurement spoon set wherein each spoon is adapted to include a bowl for measuring dry material at one end of the spoon and a bowl for measuring wet material at another end of the spoon. A series of spoons, each adapted to measure different volumes of material, are provided in a set wherein each spoon in the set is magnetically connected to another spoon in the set. The wet material bowl is adapted to include a ring that contrasts in color with the remainder of the bowl so as to clearly demark the fill-line for the bowl. A short wall extends above the wet material bowl in order to contain any fluids that overflow from the intended ring demarcation, so as to prevent the fluid from spilling or overflowing. | 11-26-2015 |
20160025543 | Measuring Spoon With Spill Reduction Feature - A measuring spoon has a cup member extending from a handle. The cup member is configured for measurement of liquids. The cup member has a smooth interior surface bounded by an outer rim and a protrusion below the outer rim parallel to the outer rim. The outer rim defines an opening of the cup member. The protrusion is arranged in the interior surface of the cup at a position corresponding to a specified liquid volume measurement of the measuring spoon cup member. | 01-28-2016 |
20160047729 | Particle Size Classification Device for Field Use - Disclosed is a size portable particle size distribution sampling device that is small enough to be carried by truckers and handled by terminal personnel. The device consists of multiple nesting screening (sieve) cups, with a sample cup at the top, a plurality of screening cups in sequence below the sample cup and a base container at the bottom. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
073427000 | With depth indication | 23 |
20090084179 | Measuring rings - A set of six measuring rings each one comprising of a single piece of non flexible material. A set of six measuring rings each one to be used for measuring prepared food products. A set of six measuring rings to be used as a guide to correct serving sizes for food according to the recommendations set forth by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the American Diabetes Association. | 04-02-2009 |
20090158844 | Kitchen bowl - A kitchen bowl is disclosed having a bowl portion formed of material with a first color, and indicia molded into a side of the bowl portion, the indicia having a second color that is different and contrasting to the first color, and the indicia being viewable on an interior of the kitchen bowl. Preferably, the bowl portion is molded with openings formed therein, and the openings are filled by a second molding step via injecting a different colored material into the openings. Preferably, the different colored materials are the same polymeric material with different colorants added thereto to provide contrast between the indicia and the bowl portion. The kitchen bowl may be provided with a handle, which may have a gripping surface thereon, and may be provided with a covering to provide a grip surface to the bottom, sides, or edges of the bowl portion. | 06-25-2009 |
20090173153 | BOTTOMLESS MEASURING CUP - A bottomless measuring cup system having a tubular container with a hollow interior and opposite open ends and a plunger having a base adapted to slidingly fit within the hollow interior of the container. | 07-09-2009 |
20090193890 | Measuring Cap - A cap for a bottle that may be used as a means to measure liquid or flowable contents being poured from a bottle. The portion of the cap used for measuring is inclined upward to its rim for accurate measurement and reading of the numbers and/or other markers. The opposite side of the measuring portion has an upright surrounding wall that extends from the rim, to form a second fluid retaining volume or storage area when covered with an optional top. | 08-06-2009 |
20090211358 | FOOD PREPARATION IMPLEMENT - An application for a food preparation implement includes a food preparation container having sides and an open end. The open end is adapted to interface with a cutting board. The food preparation container has a liquid barrier on an inner side near a location where the food preparation container interfaces with the cutting board. The liquid barrier forms a liquid-tight barrier preventing prepared food and liquid from exiting the food preparation container while the food preparation container is in use. | 08-27-2009 |
20090255333 | MEASURING CUP - A measuring cup includes a wall structure surrounding a holding space to hold contents, an opening exposing the holding space, and a surface pattern provided on the wall structure. The surface pattern includes a plurality of concave patterns superposed on each other. Each concave pattern is vertically concave such that edges therebetween are protruded to form a plurality of first visually observable lines indicative of a first set of predetermined volumes within the holding space. | 10-15-2009 |
20100154538 | PORTION MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A portion measuring and dispensing device comprises a chamber, a handle and a hingeable lid. The chamber comprises a bottom, a side structure attached to the bottom, and an aperture opposite of the bottom. The handle comprises a body defining a longitudinal channel with a first end opening to the chamber and a second end opening at a distal point on the handle. The second end is proportioned to be received within a mouth of a bottle. | 06-24-2010 |
20100229644 | FOOD AND BEVERAGE DEVICES - A beverage and food measurement system for indicating when a measured quantity of a beverage or food has been obtained. | 09-16-2010 |
20100300200 | APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF ABSORPTION AND DISPLACEMENT - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for measuring the absorption and displacement of a fluid by a material. The apparatus comprises a container having graduated marks for measuring the volume, and change in volume, of a fluid (such as, but not limited to, a liquid) and a section for holding the material to be evaluated. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307239 | Food Preparation and Presentation Cylinder with Measurement Indicia - A food preparation and presentation cylinder with measurement indicia used for preparing and presenting food. The food preparation and presentation cylinder with measurement indicia can also be in the shape of a cube, a cone or other polygon. The cylinder is made of PYREX™, any type of transparent polypropylene or any transparent material. The cylinder can also be made of heat resistant and food grade material and is freezer safe, oven safe and microwave oven safe. The cylinder's measurement indicia can be a plurality of circumferential rings around the circumference of the cylinder or incremental etched markings on the front side and the back side of the cylinder. | 12-09-2010 |
20110048128 | Double Conical Measuring Beaker - A combined conical measuring beaker combining two truncated conically shaped portions of differing volumes joined together, wherein each of the portions has volumetric measuring markings applied along respective sidewalls of each portion. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061459 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancing Measurement Accuracy for Beverage Preparations - A measuring device capable of enhancing accuracy of measurements for beverage preparations is disclosed. The measuring device includes a container having an opening. The opening is configured to allow a stream of liquid substance such as milk to enter. The container has a bottom and a side wall, wherein the side wall elevates from the bottom to the opening. The container is capable of retaining the stream of liquid substance. The side wall further includes markers, wherein each marker indicates a measurement of an Ingredient in accordance with the size of the beverage. | 03-17-2011 |
20110239760 | MEASURING COVER - A measuring cap used to fit on top of a container. The measuring cap includes the cap itself with a measurement section integrated to the cap. The cap includes a measuring scale for volume or the measurement section includes a measuring scale on the inside thereof. In operation, articles to be measure is poured or placed in the cap so that the cap and/or the measuring section can provide a reading of the articles. The articles can later removed from the cap. | 10-06-2011 |
20120312093 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND VESSELS FOR MEASURABLE CONTENTS - This application discloses a measuring vessel which avoids the disadvantages of prior measuring vessels while affording additional operating advantages. | 12-13-2012 |
20120324997 | MEASURING CUP - A measuring cup and funnel system includes a measuring cup and a funnel portion formed within the measuring cup. The measuring cup includes measurement indicators based on volume within an interior of the measuring cup considering displacement of the funnel portion. | 12-27-2012 |
20140060179 | System for Decorative Space-Saving Measuring Cups - A system for decorative space-saving measuring cups is a set of modified nesting doll that can be used to measure sequential volumetric quantities. Each of the nesting dolls can split apart into a first measuring cup and a second measuring cup, which are sized to hold two different volumes of a substance. The second measuring cup of an arbitrary nesting doll is always elevated by the second measuring cup of the next-largest nesting doll so that the second measuring cup of the arbitrary nesting doll is easier to grasp. | 03-06-2014 |
20140216154 | VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The disclosure provides a volumetric measurement device that includes of a vessel into which contents to be measured are placed. The device has a target operational range of measurement volumes. The shape of the vessel has the property that the ratio of the surface area of contents in the vessel to the volume of those contents is constant across the operational range. For any source of error in the estimation of vertical height of contents, the constant ratio of surface area to volume prevents the error from having a larger negative impact on overall measurement error as the volume being measured decreases. In other words, the vessel is just at good at measuring small volumes of contents as large volumes of contents. | 08-07-2014 |
20140326068 | Measuring Cup for Watering Potted Plant - A measuring cup for watering a potted plant contains a watering scale formed thereon and a comparison table arranged thereon, wherein the comparison table has a size scale and indicated words shown thereon, wherein the indicated words are every 7 days. The potted plant is a potted | 11-06-2014 |
20150122019 | Storage and Measurement Container - A storage and measurement container for retaining a quantity of particulate material and dispensing a measured serving thereof. The container comprises an interior volume that is dividable into an upper volume and a lower volume via a slide, a sliding member that selectively occupies the lower volume, and a bottom lid for dispensing the contents of the lower volume. Pulling the slide and the sliding member out from the container causes granular material, such as flour or spices, to fall from the upper volume to the lower volume that is vacated by the sliding member. Measurement indicia on the slide corresponds to the amount of volume vacated by the sliding member. Once the desired amount of material has been deposited into the lower volume, the slide can be closed to seal the upper volume from the lower volume, and the contents of the lower volume can then be dispensed therefrom. | 05-07-2015 |
20160054163 | TOOL FOR METERING SAUCE - A tool for metering sauce or other materials comprises a handle and a bowl positioned at a distal end of the handle for holding an amount of the sauce or other material. The bowl defines an open top bounded by a rim, and the bowl includes multiple posts extending from a bottom wall, such that a first predetermined volume is defined by filling the bowl to the rim, and a second predetermined volume is defined by filling the bowl such that upper surfaces of the multiple posts are visible. The bowl may further include two ribs extending from a side wall of the bowl, wherein a third predetermined volume is defined by orienting the tool on its side such that the two ribs effectively define a horizontal plane and filling the bowl up to the horizontal plane between the two ribs. | 02-25-2016 |
20160069725 | Integrated Measuring Cup and Cutting Board Edges - A measuring cup with a base, opposed side walls, a rear wall and a higher in elevation front wall. Quantity markings are provided. The front wall has an outwardly extending lip. With the lip on a table top, the front wall slants downwardly from the lip to thereby maintain foodstuff therein. A cover seals the measuring cup. It has a flat section about the dimensions of the base so that a second measuring cup can be stacked on the cover of the first. A cutting board is provided with a bevel or undercut edge for mating engagement with the lip of the measuring cup to allow easy transfer of cut foodstuff from the cutting board and into the measuring cup. | 03-10-2016 |
20160187177 | Measuring apparatus - all in one measuring components embedded in one structure - Embodiments of the invention include an all-in-one measuring tool. The measuring tool has multiple measuring components embedded into a structure of any shape or size. The measuring components are positioned at various locations along the surface of the structure. Each measuring component is unique and can hold an amount of liquid or ingredient that is identified by a particular measurement. The measuring components can respectively include handles to enable a user to hold the measuring components. | 06-30-2016 |
073428000 | Removable indicator | 1 |
20190145811 | MEASURING CUP | 05-16-2019 |
073429000 | Capacity adjustable | 5 |
20080282798 | Measuring device - A measuring device has one or more vessels with an adjustable capacity. The vessel is made of a flexible material with a peripheral hinge. The peripheral hinge enables the vessel to be reconfigured from one configuration having a first holding capacity to a second configuration having a different holding capacity. | 11-20-2008 |
20090056440 | ADJUSTABLE MEASURING CUP - Adjustable measuring cups include a housing having a peripheral wall having an open upper end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a bottom surface. The adjustable measuring cups also include a platform slidably movable within the housing, and an adjustment wheel rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the housing. The platform has an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of connecting rods can be connected to the adjustment wheel, and can also be connected to the lower surface of the platform. The measuring volume of an adjustable measuring cup can be defined by the open upper end, the inner surface of the housing and the upper surface of the platform. The platform slidably moves when the adjustment wheel is rotated, thereby adjusting the measuring volume of the measuring cup. | 03-05-2009 |
20120167679 | Measuring Device - An adjustable measuring device is for use in measuring out various amounts of granular or powdered material such as infant formula powder or the like. | 07-05-2012 |
20120198930 | SNAP-FIT MEASURING CONTAINER - 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. | 08-09-2012 |
20140144228 | Adjustable Measuring Device - The moveable dam structure of an adjustable measuring device such as a spoon or scoop has a structure molded of a single material with thin flexible curved edges which fit into the internal walls of the housing to provide increased surface contact without co-molding or other assembly of a separate edge seal onto the moveable dam. The moveable dam is molded in a single step of a single thermoplastic material to give the dam a tapered cross-sectional shape with the inner portion thicker than the outer edges, with curved edges forming angles substantially different from 90° when bearing against the internal walls of the measuring container. | 05-29-2014 |