Spiraling bowl
US8337073B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2400/062
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A particular continuous downward spiraling cereal bowl is disclosed which allows for exceptional control over a mixing process by keeping dry substances separated from liquids until mixed in user defined portions and timeframes. The disclosure comprises a slightly asymmetrically round bowl consisting of two contiguous areas with an inner surface that continually slopes downward between the two areas and an S-shaped guide rail between these two areas. The shape of the guide rail is curved in order to hold cereal in the upper part of the spiral at a level above the fill line of liquid held in the lower portion of the spiral. In the preferred embodiment, the bowl further comprises a thumb groove underneath the inner surface of the dry area which may serve as an embedded handle.
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