(19)
(11) EP 1 792 834 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23

(21) Application number: 07103173.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 25/28(2006.01)
 B44D 3/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 22.09.2000 US 234617 P
16.01.2001 US 262165 P
30.04.2001 US 287332 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01975294.8 / 1332095

(71) Applicant: Bercom International, LLC.
Chanhassen MN 55317 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bergman, Mark, W.
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)

(74) Representative: Larcher, Dominique 
Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, B.P. 90333, Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cédex 7
35703 Rennes Cédex 7 (FR)

   


(54) Hand-held vessel


(57) A hand-held vessel (10) has a bottom wall (12), and sidewall (14) and a supportive strap (16) attached to the bottom wall (12) and the sidewall (14). The strap (16) has a first end (38) and a second end (40), whereby the first end (38) is fixedly attached to the sidewall (14) and the second end (40) is selectively secured to the bottom wall (12). The strap (16) is adaptable to accept a user's hand disposed between the strap (16) and the outer surface of the sidewall (14). The strap (16) urges the hand against the outer surface of the sidewall (14) to secure the vessel (10) to the hand and stabilize the vessel (10) with respect to movement relative to the hand.







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