Patent ID: 8690002

Claim:
A bowl, comprising: an upstanding continuous sidewall having opposed upper and lower ends, opposed outer and inner surfaces extending between the opposed upper and lower ends, a bottom formed at the lower end of the continuous sidewall cooperating with the inner surface of the continuous sidewall forming a vessel, and a peripheral upper edge formed at the upper end of the continuous sidewall bounding an opening into the vessel, the peripheral upper edge defining opposed front and rear ends, and opposed first and second sides; a recess formed in a length of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall extending along the front end of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall from proximate the first side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall to the second side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall; a broad spill-catching body having opposed proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the spill-catching body received by and affixed to the recess extending along the length of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall extending along the front end of the peripheral upper edge from proximate the first side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall to the proximate second side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall; the spill-catching body up-angled and extending outboard relative to the front end of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall to the distal end of the spill-catching body from proximate the first side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall to proximate the second side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall; the spill-catching body defining an upwardly facing spill-catching surface between the proximal and distal ends of the spill-catching body, the spill-catching surface up-angled and extending outboard relative to the front end of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall from proximate the first side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall to proximate the second side of the peripheral upper edge of the continuous sidewall, the spill-catching surface abuts the inner surface of the continuous sidewall and is for receiving spilled food outboard of the peripheral upper edge and conducting spilled food into the vessel through the opening; the continuous sidewall is formed of a rigid material; and the spill-catching body is formed of a flexibly resilient rubber that can yield and deflect in response to being hit to prevent hurt to a child who accidentally hits the spill-catching body with his face or mouth.