Resilient scoop
US12144466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A resilient scoop includes a handle and a rim. A bowl has an open end portion secured to the rim. The bowl is movable relative to the rim between a first, unbuckled condition and a second, buckled condition, where in the second condition the bowl is biased back toward the first condition. The bowl includes a base wall and a sidewall that extends from the base wall to the open end portion. The sidewall includes a smooth inner surface and an outer surface. The sidewall is configured such that a stiffness of the sidewall is less than a stiffness of the base wall. The sidewall resists movement of the bowl toward the second condition until an input force applied to the base wall is equal to or greater than a threshold reaction force of the sidewall directed toward the base wall.
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