Patent ID: 7603901
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
1. A container for holding liquids, comprising: a body having an interior for holding a liquid, an exterior surface, and an upper portion defining a central opening; a handle attached to the body at a first predetermined location, the handle comprising an upper portion, a bottom portion and a central portion located between the upper portion and bottom portion and configured to be grasped by a user, the bottom portion of the handle including means for draining liquid from the interior of the container, the means for draining liquid comprising a liquid outlet and means for configuring the liquid outlet in a closed state to retain liquids in the interior or an open state to drain liquids from the interior; and a liquid level indicator attached to the body at a second predetermined location that is a predetermined distance from the first predetermined location, the liquid level indicator having a liquid passageway therethrough which is in liquid communication with the interior of the body, the liquid level indicator having a first end attached to the body, a second end attached to the body, and a substantially transparent portion between the first and second end portions, the substantially transparent portion being spaced apart from the exterior surface of the body by a predetermined distance.