IP Library Granted Patent US 8,813,563
Granted Patent B2
US 8,813,563 · App. 13/531,331 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Measuring cup

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Patent No.
US 8,813,563
App. No.
13/531,331
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (23)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a measuring cup portion, and

a funnel portion integrated with the measuring cup portion,

wherein the measuring cup portion includes measurement indicators based on volume within the measuring cup portion,

wherein the funnel portion is inverted upon the measuring cup portion being in an upright position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a removable plug for sealing one end of the funnel portion.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a handle coupled to the measuring cup portion.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plug is removably coupled to an opening on the handle.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the handle has a length equal to a height of the measuring cup portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the handle has a length less than a height of the measuring cup portion.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the measurement indicators are based on the volume within the measuring cup taking into consideration of an offset volume from the funnel portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a bottom of the measuring cup portion includes a funnel pouring portion.

9. A measuring cup and funnel system comprising:

a measuring cup; and

a funnel portion formed within the measuring cup,

wherein the measuring cup includes measurement indicators based on volume within an interior of the measuring cup considering displacement of the funnel portion.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a removable plug for sealing a narrow end of the funnel portion.

11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a handle formed on the measuring cup.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plug is removably coupled to an opening on the handle.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the handle has a length equal to a height of the measuring cup.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the handle has a length less than a height of the measuring cup.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein a bottom of the measuring cup includes a funnel pouring portion including a wide opening end of the funnel portion.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the funnel portion is inverted upon the measuring cup positioned in an upright position.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063753/0980 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 062635/0064 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
To: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055983/0058 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 055952/0610 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2018
From: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 047220/0576 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2018
From: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 047245/0498 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 29, 2013
From: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030503/0381 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2012
From: THARP, BRUCE MITCHELL; THARP, STEPHANIE M.
To: EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028430/0517 →