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Popcorn bowl assembly

a technology for popcorn and bowls, applied in the field of bowls, can solve the problems of affecting the taste of popcorn, and affecting the taste of popcorn, and achieving the effect of reducing the number of popcorn kernels

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-26
KNAPP JIMMIE LEE
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[0005]A bowl assembly for holding popcorn. The bowl assembly includes a bowl that has an open top, a bottom and a sidewall extending therebetween. A plurality of openings are exposed through the bottom of the bowl that are of size and shape that are greater than a popcorn kernel and less than the popcorn

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Thus, when individuals are eating the popcorn as they get to the bottom of the bowl they can have a tendency to grab the unpopped kernels and place them in their mouths thus causing them to bite down on the unpopped kernel and damaging teeth.
Alternatively, an individual must take the time to pick out the popcorn from the unpopped kernels which not only takes time but is an annoyance to the eater.

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[0008]FIGS. 1 and 2 show a bowl assembly 10 for holding popcorn 12 and popcorn kernels 14. The bowl assembly 10 comprises a bowl housing 16 with and open top 18, a bottom 20, and a sidewall 22 extending therebetween. While the bowl in one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1 has a rounded bottom 20, in another embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 the bottom 20 could be flat without falling outside the scope of this disclosure. Similarly, while the bowl 16 is shown with a rounded sidewall 22 the sidewall could be any size or shape and additionally not fall outside this disclosure.

[0009]The bottom 20 of bowl 16 contains a plurality of openings 24 disposed therethrough. Specifically, the plurality of openings 24 are of size and shape that are greater than the popcorn kernels 14 and less than the popcorn 12. Also extending from the bottom 20 of the bowl 16 is an annular threaded flange 26 that receives the threads 28 of a compartment 30. The compartment 30 is thus detachably secured to the bowl threa...

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Abstract

A bowl assembly for holding popcorn. The bowl assembly includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending therebetween wherein the bottom has a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings are of size and shape that allow unpopped kernels from the popcorn to be disposed through the openings and into a compartment located directly below the bowl. The compartment may then be removed to dispose of the kernels.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a bowl. More specifically, this invention relates to a bowl designed for holding popcorn.[0002]Typically, when popcorn is prepared the popcorn is either made in a microwave or on a stove and placed into a bowl for serving. When the popcorn is popped oftentimes not all of the popcorn kernels pop into popcorn. Specifically, when the popcorn is placed into the bowl the unpopped kernels are additionally placed into the bowl and rest at the bottom of the bowl. Thus, when individuals are eating the popcorn as they get to the bottom of the bowl they can have a tendency to grab the unpopped kernels and place them in their mouths thus causing them to bite down on the unpopped kernel and damaging teeth. Alternatively, an individual must take the time to pick out the popcorn from the unpopped kernels which not only takes time but is an annoyance to the eater.[0003]Therefore, a principle object of the present invention is to provide an ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G23/00
CPCA47G19/02
Inventor KNAPP, JIMMIE LEE
Owner KNAPP JIMMIE LEE