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Lid construction for bowls and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-20
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2006-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A lid construction adapted to be utilized on bowls and the like includes a lid member having top and bottom surfaces, a first set of indicia disposed upon the top surface of the lid member, a rod member extending through and upwardly from a center portion of the lid member, and at least two rotatable discs including a first rotatable disc mounted on the lid member and rotatable relative thereto about the rod member, the first rotatable disc including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window and a second set of indicia disposed thereupon, and a second rotatable disc mounted on top of the first rotatable disc and rotatable relative thereto about the rod member, the second rotatable disc including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window. The first rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the first set of indicia and the second rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the second set of indica.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard R. Griffin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:38
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F11/00; G09F11/02; G09F11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A lid construction adapted to be utilized on bowls and the like comprising a lid member having top and bottom surfaces, a first set of indicia disposed upon the top surface of the lid member, a rod member extending through and upwardly from a center portion of said lid member, and at least two rotatable disc members including a first rotatable disc member mounted on said lid member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said first rotatable disc member including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window and a second set of indicia disposed thereupon, a second rotatable disc member mounted on top of the first rotatable disc member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said second rotatable disc member including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window, whereby the first rotatable disc member is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the first set of indicia, and said second rotatable disc member is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the second set of indica.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A lid construction adapted to be utilized on bowls and the like comprising a lid member having top and bottom surfaces, a first set of indicia disposed upon the top surface of the lid member, a rod member extending through and upwardly from a center portion of said lid member, and at least two rotatable disc members including a first rotatable disc member mounted on said lid member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said first rotatable disc member including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window and a second set of indicia disposed thereupon, a second rotatable disc member mounted on top of the first rotatable disc member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said second rotatable disc member including a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window, whereby the first rotatable disc member is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the first set of indicia, and said second rotatable disc member is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the second set of indica.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lid construction of claim 1 wherein said first and second rotatable discs are removable from the lid member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The lid construction of claim 1 wherein the rod member includes a tear-drop shaped member adjacent one end thereof and spaced from the top surface of said lid member, and said first and second rotatable disc members are constructed of a substantially flexible material, each of said disc members including an aperture extending therethrough having a diameter less than the diameter of the tear-drop shaped member whereby said first and second disc members are removable from said lid member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lid construction of claim 1 wherein said first and second sets of indicia are removable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lid construction of claim 1 wherein each indicium of said first set of indicia identifies a type of food.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lid construction of claim 1 wherein each indicium of said second set of indicia identifies a day of the month.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
235 words
A lid construction adapted to be utilized on bowls and the like comprising a lid member having top and bottom surfaces, a first set of indicia disposed upon the top surface of the lid member, each indicuim of said first set of indicia being adapted to identify a type of food, a rod member extending through and upwardly from a center portion of said lid member, a first rotatable disc mounted on said lid member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, a second rotatable disc mounted on top of the first rotatable disc and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said first rotatable disc having a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window along the circumference thereof and a second set of indicia disposed thereupon, each indicium of said second set of indicia being adapted to identify a day of the month, said second rotatable disc having a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window along the circumference thereof, whereby the first rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the first set of indicia to thereby identify the type of food stored in a bowl, and said second rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the second set of indicia to thereby identify the day on which the food was stored in the bowl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
235 words
A lid construction adapted to be utilized on bowls and the like comprising a lid member having top and bottom surfaces, a first set of indicia disposed upon the top surface of the lid member, each indicuim of said first set of indicia being adapted to identify a type of food, a rod member extending through and upwardly from a center portion of said lid member, a first rotatable disc mounted on said lid member and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, a second rotatable disc mounted on top of the first rotatable disc and rotatable relative thereto about said rod member, said first rotatable disc having a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window along the circumference thereof and a second set of indicia disposed thereupon, each indicium of said second set of indicia being adapted to identify a day of the month, said second rotatable disc having a cut-out portion extending therethrough defining a window along the circumference thereof, whereby the first rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the first set of indicia to thereby identify the type of food stored in a bowl, and said second rotatable disc is adapted to be rotated to align the window therethrough with selected indicium of the second set of indicia to thereby identify the day on which the food was stored in the bowl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lid construction of claim 7 wherein said first and second rotatable discs are removable from the lid member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lid construction of claim 7 wherein said first and second sets of indicia are removable.
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