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Container for fluids

Assignee: Innovative Technology Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-11-13
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Abstract

Abstract A container for storing liquid and liquid-like materials having a pair of handles oriented relative to each other to facilitate manual handling of the container. The container having front and back walls joined to bottom, top, and side walls forming an enclosed chamber for storing liquid. The top wall has a pouring spout and a first handle located in the longitudinal plane of the container. The front and back walls have laterally spaced corner sections joined to a transverse second handle. A recess extending under the second handle is open to the bottom wall and the side wall to allow the second handle to be gripped from either the bottom or the side.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard O. Bartz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 05:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N31/00; F16N31/002; F16N31/004; B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/12; B65D1/20; B65D25/00; B65D25/28; B65D25/2882; B65D25/2885; B65D25/2894

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding said chamber, said wall means including a side wall, a top end wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the top end wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections diagonally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being opened adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding said chamber, said wall means including a side wall, a top end wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the top end wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections diagonally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being opened adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The container of claim 1 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
The container of claim 1 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the wall means to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being normally disposed relative to the second handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The container of claim 3 wherein: the first handle is located in a plane that bisects the second handle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The container of claim 1 wherein: the side wall has a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
The container of claim 5 wherein: said transverse ribs include a middle rib located generally in the central portion of the container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The container of claim 1 wherein: the side wall includes a transverse rib around the lower portion of the wall means, said rib including the corner sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 179 words
A container for storing liquid comprising: wall means providing a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a front wall, a back wall spaced from the front wall, a first side wall joined to the front and back wall, a second side wall joined to the front and back wall opposite the first side wall, a bottom wall joined to said front, back, and side walls, and a top wall joined to said front, back and side walls opposite the bottom wall, a spout secured to the top wall having a passage open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top wall, said front, back, bottom and one of the side walls having laterally spaced corner sections, a second handle extended between and secured to the corner sections, and a recess under the second handle open to said one of the side walls and bottom wall whereby the second handle can be gripped from the bottom or the side to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 179 words
A container for storing liquid comprising: wall means providing a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a front wall, a back wall spaced from the front wall, a first side wall joined to the front and back wall, a second side wall joined to the front and back wall opposite the first side wall, a bottom wall joined to said front, back, and side walls, and a top wall joined to said front, back and side walls opposite the bottom wall, a spout secured to the top wall having a passage open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top wall, said front, back, bottom and one of the side walls having laterally spaced corner sections, a second handle extended between and secured to the corner sections, and a recess under the second handle open to said one of the side walls and bottom wall whereby the second handle can be gripped from the bottom or the side to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
The container of claim 8 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 45 words
The container of claim 9 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the top wall providing an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being located in a plane that bisects the second handle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The container of claim 8 wherein: the front, back and side walls have a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 22 words
The container of claim 11 wherein: the transverse ribs include a middle rib located generally in the central portion of the container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 30 words
The container of claim 8 wherein: the wall means includes a transverse rib around the lower portion of the front, back and side walls, said rib including said corner sections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 19 words
The container of claim 8 wherein: the spout is secured to the top wall diagonally opposite the second handle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 79 words
The container of claim 8 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle, said first handle having a mid-section spaced from the top wall providing an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being located in a plane that bisects the second handle, said wall means including a transverse rib around the lower portion of the front, back, and side walls, said rib including said corner sections.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
The container of claim 15 wherein: said front, back and side walls have a plurality of transverse ribs separated with transverse grooves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 226 words
A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a side wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end of wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections generally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 226 words
A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a side wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end of wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections generally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 17 words
The container of claim 17 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 54 words
The container of claim 17 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the wall means to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to handle the container, said first handle being normally disposed relative to the second handle and located in a plan that bisects the second handle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 19 words
The container of claim 17 wherein: the side wall has a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-11-12 1994-05-14 1994-11-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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