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Sort and Pour Systems

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-14
BUTLER III GEORGE H H +1
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This patent describes a system that is efficient and allows the user to sort and return the contents of a storage container without spillage or wasted time. Additionally, the system allows for a transformation of the at least one transforming living-hinge, reducing the distance between corners and allowing for the inclusion of at least one accordion hinge with multiple living hinge locations.

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This can be messy and time consuming.

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[0042]Many people store assorted small items in storage containers such as jars (glass and plastic), “coffee” cans, plastic bowls, buckets, etc. There are often times when a person may have a need for one or two small items which are stored in any of these various types of storage containers, and generally has to pour nearly the entire contents of the container out onto a table, workbench or other surface in order to find the one or two items that is / are needed. This often creates a large mess, especially when the person then has to move the items around on the surface, and sift through them until he or she finds the one (or more) items needed. Once the desired items are located, it is necessary to then return the rest of the contents back into the storage container. This requires “scooping” them up in handfuls or in a spoon, scoop, or other implement, and carefully pouring them back into the storage container. This can take time if there were a large number of items in the containe...

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Abstract

A sort and pour system enabling a person to sort through the contents of a storage container to find the specific one that is needed, and then return the contents back into the storage container easily and efficiently.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 024,448, filed Jul. 14, 2014, entitled “SORT AND POUR SYSTEMS”; and, this application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 090,582, filed Dec. 11, 2014, entitled “SORT AND POUR SYSTEMS”; and, this application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 173,258, filed Jun. 9, 2015, entitled “SORT AND POUR SYSTEMS”, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by this reference and are not admitted to be prior art with respect to the present invention by the mention in this cross-reference section.BACKGROUND[0002]This invention relates to providing a system for improved sorting of small items from a storage container of miscellaneous items and returning them back to the storage container once the desired item has been located. More particularly, this ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B39/00B65D1/34
CPCB65D1/34B65B39/007B65D25/38
Inventor BUTLER, III, GEORGE H. H.BUTLER, KATHRYN G.
Owner BUTLER III GEORGE H H
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