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US 8,807,384 · App. 13/622,620 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Container with trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side and related methods

Inventor: Alan Cheek (Mount Dora, FL)
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Patent No.
US 8,807,384
App. No.
13/622,620
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container may include a body portion having opposing open and closed ends, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between the open and closed ends. The open end may include a latch portion extending laterally and being opposite to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side. The container may also include a handle coupled to the open end, and switchingly coupled to the latch portion.

Claims (32)

1. A container comprising:

a body portion having a partially radially curved open end and an opposing closed end, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between said open and closed ends, the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side defining a scoop portion adjacent the partially radially curved open end, the scoop portion having opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends, and a side defining a scoop edge and a scoop mouth having a width greater than a diameter of the said partially radially curved open end, the opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends each defining an opposed recess adjacent an intersection of said partially radially curved open end and said scoop portion;

said partially radially curved open end comprising a handle portion extending laterally therefrom and being opposite to said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side; and

a handle coupled said partially radially curved open end.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein said closed end comprises a first handle recess longitudinally aligned with said handle portion and for gripping by a user.

3. The container of claim 2 wherein said handle portion comprises a second handle recess for gripping by the user.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extends laterally adjacent said partially radially curved open end a first distance and extends laterally adjacent said closed end a second distance less than the first distance.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side includes a flat outer surface.

6. The container of claim 1 wherein said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side includes an inner surface having a medial bump.

7. The container of claim 1 further comprising a lid portion to be coupled to said partially radially curved open end; and wherein said lid portion comprises opposing laterally extending sides for respectively coupling to said handle portion and to said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side.

8. The container of claim 1 wherein said partially radially curved open end comprises a flanged rim.

9. A container comprising:

a body portion having a partially radially curved open end and an opposing closed end, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between said open and closed ends, the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side defining a scoop portion adjacent the partially radially curved open end, the scoop portion having opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends, and a side defining a scoop edge and a scoop mouth having a width greater than a diameter of the said partially radially curved open end, the opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends each defining an opposed recess adjacent an intersection of said partially radially curved open end and said scoop portion;

said partially radially curved open end comprising a handle portion extending laterally therefrom and being opposite to said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side;

said closed end comprising a first handle recess longitudinally aligned with said handle portion, said handle portion comprising a second handle recess cooperating with said first handle recess for gripping by a user;

said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally adjacent said partially radially curved open end a first distance and extending laterally adjacent said closed end a second distance less than the first distance; and

a handle coupled to said partially radially curved open end.

10. The container of claim 9 wherein said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side includes a flat outer surface.

11. The container of claim 9 wherein said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side includes an inner surface having a medial bump.

12. The container of claim 9 further comprising a lid portion to be coupled to said partially radially curved open end; and wherein said lid portion comprises opposing laterally extending sides for respectively coupling to said handle portion and to said trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side.

13. A method of making a container comprising:

forming a body portion having a partially radially curved open end and an opposing closed end, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between the open and closed ends, the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side defining a scoop portion adjacent the partially radially curved open end, the scoop portion having opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends, and a side defining a scoop edge and a scoop mouth having a width greater than a diameter of the partially radially curved open end, the opposing first and second acute angle-shaped ends each defining an opposed recess adjacent an intersection of the partially radially curved open end and the scoop portion;

the partially radially curved open end comprising a handle portion extending laterally therefrom and being opposite to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side; and

coupling a handle to the partially radially curved open end.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising forming the closed end to comprise a first handle recess longitudinally aligned with the handle portion and for gripping by a user.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising forming the handle portion to comprise a second handle recess for gripping by the user.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising forming the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side to extend laterally adjacent the partially radially curved open end a first distance and to extend laterally adjacent the closed end a second distance less than the first distance.

17. The method of claim 13 further comprising forming the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side to include a flat outer surface.

18. The method of claim 13 further comprising coupling a lid portion to the partially radially curved open end; and wherein the lid portion comprises opposing laterally extending sides for respectively coupling to the handle portion and to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side.

19. The container of claim 3 wherein said second handle recess comprises a pair of opposing handle recesses.

20. The container of claim 9 wherein said second handle recess comprises a pair of opposing handle recesses.

21. The method of claim 13 wherein the second handle recess comprises a pair of opposing handle recesses.

Continuity (1)
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