Patrick A Mcnew

US Patent:

8002140, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/647842

Inventors:

Barbara McNew Schantz - Huntsville AL, US
Hans Gregory Schantz - Huntsville AL, US
Patrick Allan McNew - Glencoe AL, US

Assignee:

Baby Dipper LLC - Hampton Cove AL

International Classification:

A47G 19/02

US Classification:

2205741, 220574, 220628, 220630, 220636

Abstract:

A bowl includes non-slip means and spoon-assisted food conglomeration means. In a preferred embodiment, the bowl is transparent. Non-slip means may include a weight structure, a non-slip material affixed to the bowl bottom either substantially continuously covering the bottom or substantially discontinuously covering the bottom. Spoon-assisted food conglomeration means may include a sloped bottom, a substantially spoon-shaped locus, a steep rim, or an inward-curving rim. The bowl may further include spillage reduction means. Spillage reduction means may include an abrupt taper terminus, a steep rim, an inward-curving rim, or a chamfered or rounded bowl vertex. Alternatively the bowl may comprise a sloped bottom terminating in a substantially spoon-shaped locus and further comprise non-slip means. In alternate embodiments the bowl may further comprise spillage reduction means or be characterized by a substantial transparent region.

US Patent:

20070039966, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/505547

Inventors:

Barbara Schantz - Huntsville AL, US
Hans Schantz - Huntsville AL, US
Patrick McNew - Glencoe AL, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/00

US Classification:

220574000

Abstract:

A transparent bowl includes non-slip means and spoon-assisted food conglomeration means. Non-slip means may include a weight structure, a non-slip material affixed to the bowl bottom either substantially continuously covering the bottom or substantially discontinuously covering the bottom, using magnetic materials, or a suction cup. Spoon-assisted food conglomeration means may include a sloped bottom, a substantially spoon-shaped locus, a steep rim, or an inward-curving rim. The transparent bowl may further include an embedded decorative object or spillage reduction means. Spillage reduction means may include an abrupt taper terminus, a steep rim, an inward-curving rim, or a chamfered or rounded bowl vertex. The transparent bowl may further include a lid. Alternatively the bowl may comprise a sloped bottom terminating in a substantially spoon-shaped locus and further comprise non-slip means. In alternate embodiments the bowl may further comprise spillage reduction means or be characterized by a substantial transparent region. A substantial transparent region may further include one or more embedded decorative objects. In still further embodiments, the bowl may comprise non-slip means, spoon-assisted food conglomeration means, and spillage reduction means.