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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Hms Mfg. Co., Troy, MI (US);
Janet M. Sofy, Troy, MI (US);
Randal J. Petkoff, Shelby Township, MI (US);
HMS MFG. CO., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The container () comprises a base (), a concave wall (), a convex wall (), and a pair of side walls () with all walls () extending upwardly from the base () to a rim () which presents an engaging area () having an apex () and midpoint (). The apex () of the engaging area () is disposed a greater distance from the base () than the distance of the top () of the rim () from the base () along the side walls () and the convex wall (), whereby the engaging area () presents a concave surface area for supporting the container () on the hip of a human body. The engaging area () further includes a second dimension (h) which decreases in height along the rim () from the apex () and the midpoint () of the engaging area () toward each side wall (). The engaging area () further includes a support plane (ρ) which slants relative to vertical at an acute angle (θ) allowing the engaging area () to rest comfortably on the human body.