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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1996
Kevin Rausch, Wooster, OH (US);
Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc., Wooster, OH (US);
Abstract
A liquid container (10) includes a vessel (12) having a handle (14). The vessel (12) also has a spout (16) having a neck portion (30) extending from the vessel (12) to a ring portion (32). The spout (16) is aligned with the handle (14) and has a centerline (35) that is substantially disposed between two outer planes (37). The outer planes (37) pass through the outer limits of the spout (16) and the outer extremities of the handle (14). The centerline (35) also passes through handle (14) such that when the handle (14) is loosely gripped, the spout (16) is substantially below handle (14). This configuration allows a person to easily pour liquid from the container (10) and predict the direction in which the liquid will leave the spout (16). A pouch (70) is also disclosed for holding the container (10) while allowing the handle (14) of the container (10) to be accessible from the outside of the pouch (70). The pouch (70) also provides an opening (88) for the spout (16) such that liquid may be poured from the container (10) while the container (10) is in the pouch (70).