Patent Publication Number: US-2007095843-A1

Title: Container with anti-slip capability

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      1. Field of the Invention  
      The invention relates to a container, more particularly to a container with anti-slip capability.  
      2. Description of the Related Art  
      During food processing, such as egg beating, foodstuff stirring, etc., foodstuff to be processed is usually put in a container gripped by one hand or placed on a surface for subsequent stirring operations using a stirrer. The conventional container is disadvantageous in that it has a tendency to slip during use, particularly when the container is made from a ceramic material having a very smooth surface.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a container that is capable of overcoming the aforesaid drawback associated with the prior art.  
      Accordingly, there is provided a container with anti-slip capability. The container comprises: a container body having a bottom wall that has an outer surface and that is formed with a bottom groove indented inwardly from the outer surface; and a flexible anti-slip member that is mounted in the bottom groove and that has an outer end face flush with the outer surface of the bottom wall of the container body. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
      Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a container according to the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is a sectional view of the preferred embodiment; and  
       FIG. 3  is a bottom view of the preferred embodiment. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
      Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , the preferred embodiment of a container according to the present invention is shown to include: a container body  31  having a bottom wall  33  that has an outer surface  331  and that is formed with a bottom groove  310  indented inwardly from the outer surface  331 ; and a flexible anti-slip member  5  that is mounted in the bottom groove  310  and that has an outer end face  51  flush with the outer surface  331  of the bottom wall  33  of the container body  31 . In this embodiment, the container is a mixing bowl having a smooth outer surface.  
      Referring to  FIG. 2 , the container body  31  further has a peripheral wall  34  extending upwardly from the bottom wall  33 , and a flat hand grip  32  that extends laterally and outwardly from the peripheral wall  34  and that is formed with upper and lower grooves  320 . The container further includes two flexible anti-slip pads  4  embedded in the upper and lower grooves  320 , respectively.  
      In this embodiment, each of the flexible anti-slip pads  4  and the flexible anti-slip member  5  is made from an anti-slip material, such as soft plastic (for instance, P.V.C.), rubber, silicone, etc.  
      By virtue of the anti-slip pads  4  and the anti-slip member  5 , the aforesaid drawback associated with the prior art can be eliminated.  
      While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.