IP Library Granted Patent US 7,225,939
Granted Patent B2
US 7,225,939 · App. 11/174,852 · Granted Jun 5, 2007

Assymetric handleware container having hidden gripping aperture

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Patent No.
US 7,225,939
App. No.
11/174,852
Granted
Jun 5, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A handleware container particularly useful for holding and dispensing liquid household products. The container includes a bottom wall panel; vertically oriented front, rear and opposing side wall panels; and a handle joining one of the side panels to form a gripping space; wherein the surface area of the front wall panel is larger than the surface area of the rear wall panel; and the gripping aperture is hidden from view by the front wall panel when the container is viewed orthogonal to the front wall panel.

Claims (5)

1. A handleware container comprising a bottom wall panel; vertically oriented front, rear and opposing side wall panels; and a handle affixed to one of the side wall panels to form a gripping aperture; wherein the surface area of the front wall panel is larger than the surface area of the rear wall panel; wherein the gripping aperture is hidden from view by the front wall panel when the container is viewed orthogonal to the front wall panel and wherein none of the wall panels are superimposible.

2. The handleware container according to claim 1 wherein the front wall panel has a substantially arcuate perimeter.

3. The handleware container according to claim 1 wherein the front wall panel and rear wall panel is predominantly planar and parallel.

4. The handleware container according to claim 1 wherein the side wall panel to which the handle is attached is asymmetric with respect to a parting line.

5. The handleware container according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the gripping aperture is visible when the container is viewed from the side wall panel to which the handle is affixed.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2017
From: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 041937/0131 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040027/0272 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTORS ROBERT CROFT AND MARTIN SHORT OMITTED FROM RECORDATION. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 016632 FRAME 0667. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST FOR U.S. PATENT NO. 7,225,939. Recorded Mar 29, 2013
From: CASSCLES, LORRAINE M.; BERTOLINI, PETER; CROFT, ROBERT; SHORT, MARTIN
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 030112/0111 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 27, 2013
From: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030100/0687 →
RELEASE BY SECURITY PARTY AS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029816 FRAME 0362 Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPOTLESS HOLDING CORP.; SPOTLESS ACQUISITION CORP.; THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION (F/K/A HUISH DETERGENTS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 030080/0550 →
SECOND LIEN GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Feb 14, 2013
From: SPOTLESS HOLDING CORP.; SPOTLESS ACQUISITION CORP.; THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION (F/K/A HUISH DETERGENTS, INC.)
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 029816/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: CONOPCO, INC.
To: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023065/0691 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2005
From: CASSCLES, LORRAINE M.; BERTOLINI, PETER
To: CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 016632/0667 →