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US 7,665,494 · App. 11/643,381 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Chute rim device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,665,494
App. No.
11/643,381
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to devices facilitating the addition of items into containers. In particular, the present invention relates to devices configured to assist in supplying food items into mixing containers.

Claims (10)

1. A device for adding items to a container, comprising:

a central body having a central body top end, a central body bottom end, two central body side ends, a central body front face, and a central body back face, wherein the width of said central body top end and said central body bottom end are substantially identical, wherein the shape of said central body is chuted such that addition of said item at said central body top end will descend along said central body front face to said central body bottom end;

an attachment arm positioned at each central body side end, said attachment arms extending behind said central body front face, said attachment arms having an attachment arm top end and an attachment arm bottom end, said attachment arm bottom end having therein an attachment arm slot, said attachment arm slot is configured to receive the rim of said container; wherein receipt of said rim of said container within said attachment arm slots secures said device with said container such that said central body bottom end extends beneath said rim and into said container.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said container is a mixing bowl.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said attachment arm slot extends from said attachment arm bottom end at approximately a 45 degree angle.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the width of said central body top end and the width of said central body bottom end are identical.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the composition of said device is selected from the group consisting of plastic, stainless steel, non-stick coating and Teflon.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein upon securing of said device with said container, said device extends at approximately a 45 degree angle from said container.

7. A system, comprising a rimmed container and the device of claim 1 .

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a mechanical mixer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2022
From: SHELTER ROCK, LLC
To: NEW METRO DESIGN, LLC
Reel/Frame 059807/0574 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2020
From: KULAS, TIMOTHY
To: SHELTER ROCK, LLC
Reel/Frame 054349/0714 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1134735300 · Feb 3, 2006
Related Publication 20070181214A1 · Aug 9, 2007