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US-12623814-B2 - Liquid pouring apparatus

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Abstract

A liquid pouring apparatus. The liquid pouring apparatus may include a container and a liquid transfer slide. The container may have four walls in the shape of a box of no less than four inches in width and no more than twelve inches in height of each wall and one end of the container may be enclosed by a bottom wall. The liquid transfer slide may have a slide base connected to one of the four walls at an edge opposite the bottom wall of the container. The point of connection between the liquid transfer slide and the container may be one or more hinges. The slide base may have two rails that extend from the edge of the slide base connected to the container to the opposite edge. An adjustable strap may be connected to one of the four walls of the container.

Inventors

  • Lainey Blair Cote
  • Katherine Ann Miller O'Leary
  • Beatrice Eleanor Sanford

Assignees

  • Lainey Blair Cote
  • Katherine Ann Miller O'Leary
  • Beatrice Eleanor Sanford

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20241026

Claims (8)

  1. 1 . A liquid pouring apparatus comprising: a container comprising: a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, a third wall and a fourth wall opposite the third wall, wherein the third wall is connected to the first wall and the second wall, wherein the fourth wall is connected to the first wall and second wall, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall each comprising an inner side and an outer side, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall each comprising a top edge and a bottom edge, a bottom wall perpendicular to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall, wherein the bottom wall is connected to a bottom edge of the first wall, a bottom edge of the second wall, a bottom edge of the third wall, and a bottom edge of the fourth wall, and an adjustable strap connected to the first wall; and a liquid transfer slide comprising: a slide base, wherein: the slide base has a top side, a bottom side, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge opposite the third edge, a width of the second edge being less than a width of the first edge, and the first edge of the slide base is movably connected to the top edge of the second wall, a first edge rail connected to the third edge of the slide base, wherein: the first edge rail is perpendicular to the slide base and is connected to the top side of the slide base, and a second edge rail connected to the fourth edge of the slide base, wherein: the first edge rail is perpendicular to the slide base and is connected to the top side of the slide base, wherein heights of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are no more than twelve inches, wherein the heights of the first wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are each the same height and a height of the second wall is greater than the heights of the first wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall.
  2. 2 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a composition of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, the fourth wall, and the bottom wall is wood.
  3. 3 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a composition of the liquid transfer slide is either polycarbonate or acrylic.
  4. 4 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the width of the first edge of the slide base is equal to a width of the second wall of the container and a distance between the first edge of the slide base and the second edge of the slide base is less than a height of the second wall of the container.
  5. 5 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the slide base is cut into a trapezoidal prism with the width of the second edge of the slide base being at least half the width of the first edge of the slide base.
  6. 6 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable strap comprises an adjustable tri-glide buckle.
  7. 7 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein widths of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are no less than four inches.
  8. 8 . The liquid pouring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the slide base is movably connected to the top edge of the second wall by one or more rotating hinges.

Description

BACKGROUND Countless individuals suffer from a wide range of conditions that cause involuntary shaking and/or other physical challenges with their hands, wrists, and arms that make daily tasks incredibly difficult. Exemplary conditions causing such challenges include Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and dystonia, each of which affects muscle control and coordination. Even basic tasks, like pouring a drink, can be extremely difficult for those so afflicted. Despite advances in medical technology, there are currently no tools specifically designed to help individuals with involuntary tremors pour a liquid, such as a beverage, from its container to another vessel, such as a cup or glass, in a manner which minimizes the risk of spilling. The lack of adaptive solutions for this issue highlights a gap in assistive devices for people with tremor-related disorders. As such, there is a long-felt need for such a device that assists those suffering from involuntary tremors to assist them in pouring drinks. SUMMARY A liquid pouring apparatus is disclosed herein. The liquid pouring apparatus may include (1) a container and (2) a liquid transfer slide. In some embodiments, the container of the liquid pouring apparatus may have a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, and a third wall and a fourth wall opposite the third wall, wherein the third wall may be connected to the first wall and the second wall and the fourth wall may be connected to the first wall and second wall. In some embodiments, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall may each comprise an inner side and an outer side, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall may each comprise a top edge and a bottom edge, and a bottom wall perpendicular to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall, wherein the bottom wall may be connected to the bottom edge of the first wall, the bottom edge of the second wall, the bottom edge of the third wall, and the bottom edge of the fourth wall. In some embodiments, an adjustable strap may be connected to the first wall. In some embodiments, the liquid transfer slide of the liquid pouring apparatus may have a slide base, a first edge rail, and a second edge rail. The slide base may have a top side, a bottom side, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge opposite the third edge, a width of the second edge may be less than a width of the first edge, and the first edge of the slide base may be movably connected to the top edge of the second wall. The first edge rail may be connected to the third edge of the slide base, wherein the first edge rail may be perpendicular to the slide base and may be connected to the top side of the slide base. The second edge rail may be connected to the to the fourth edge of the slide base, wherein the first edge rail may be perpendicular to the slide base may be connected to the top side of the slide base. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, the material of the container is wood and the material of the liquid transfer slide is either polycarbonate or acrylic. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, the width of the first edge of the slide base is equal to a width of the second wall of the container and a distance between the first edge of the slide base and the second edge of the slide base is less than a height of the second wall of the container. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, the slide base is cut into a trapezoidal prism with the width of the second edge of the slide base being at least half the width of the first edge of the slide base. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, the adjustable strap comprises an adjustable tri-glide buckle. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, widths of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are no less than four inches and heights of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are no more than twelve inches. In some embodiments, the heights of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are each the same height. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the heights of the first wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are each the same height and a height of the second wall is greater than the heights of the first wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments, the first edge of the slide base is movably connected to the top edge of the second wall by one or more rotating hinges. Advantages will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiments, which have been shown and described by way of illustration. As will be realized, the present embodiments may be capable of other and different embodiments, and their details are capable of modification in various resp