Pouring vessel

Claim 2

In combination, a beverage decanter including, A. a neck portion, B. a peripheral channel adjacent a region of the largest circumference of the decanter, C. a resilient annular ring surrounding said decanter with at least a circumferential part of the inner annular wall of said ring fitting circumferentially snugly within said channel of the decanter and with at least a circumferential part of the outer annular wall of such ring circumferentially extending outwardly beyond said largest circumference of the decanter, D. a handle assembly comprising a resilient band encompassing at least a semicircumference of the periphery of said neck portion of said decanter and normally being under a compressive force so as to snugly grip said encompassed neck portion, and a downwardly extending handle portion having a lower end juxtaposed said annular ring, and E. means pivotally connecting said lower end of said handle portion with said annular ring.

Claim 3

A decanter in accordance with claim 1 and in which said annular ring has substantially an inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 4

A decanter in accordance with claim 1 and in which said annular ring has substantially a closed curvilinear configuration.

Claim 5

In combination, a beverage decanter including, A. a neck portion, B. a peripheral channel adjacent a region of the largest circumference of the decanter, C. an annular ring of a resilient material surrounding said decanter with at least a circumferential part of the inner annular wall of said ring fitting circumferentially snugly within said channel of the decanter and with at least a circumferential part of the outer annular wall of such ring circumferentially extending outwardly beyond said largest circumference of the decanter, D. a handle assembly comprising a curved resilient longitudinal band having an arcuate length greater than a semicircumference of the outer surface of said neck portion of said decanter, the inner surface of such band normally having a curvature conforming to the curvature of said outer surface and of a lesser radius than the curvature of such outer surface such band being resiliently deformable to increase its radius in response to deforming forces applied thereto, and a downwardly extending handle portion having a lower end juxtaposed said annular ring, and E. means pivotally connecting said lower end of said handle portion with said annular ring.

Claim 6

In combination, a beverage decanter including, A. a neck portion, B. a peripheral channel adjacent a region of the largest circumference of the decanter, C. an annular ring of a resilient material surrounding said decanter with at least a circumferential part of the inner annular wall of said ring fitting circumferentially snugly within said channel of the decanter and with at least a circumferential part of the outer annular wall of such ring circumferentially extending outwardly beyond said largest circumference of the decanter, D. a handle assembly comprising a curved resilient longitudinal band having an arcuate length greater than a semicircumference of the outer surface of said neck portion of said decanter, the inner surface of such band normally having a curvature conforming to the curvature of said outer surface and of a lesser radius than the curvature of such outer surface such band being resiliently deformable to increase its radius in response to deforming forces applied thereto, and a downwardly extending handle portion having a lower end juxtaposed said annular ring, and E. means pivotally connecting said lower end of said handle portion with said annular ring.

Claim 7

A decanter in accordance with claim 4 and in which said annular ring has substantially an inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 8

A decanter in accordance with claim 4 and in which said annular ring has substantially a closed curvilinear configuration.

Claim 9

In combination, A. a pouring vessel having an upper neck portion diverging into a lower main body portion having a selected maximum circumference adjacent to and about which there extends a peripheral groove, B. an annular band of a resilient material disposed in said groove with at least a portion of the annular inner surface of such band snugly contacting at least a portion of the surface of the wall defining the limits of said groove and with the annular outer surface of such band extending outwardly beyond said maximum circumference of said lower main body portion of said vessel, C. a handle assembly for said vessel including an arcuate longitudinal band of a resilient material and having a curvature geometrically similar to and greater in curved length than a semicircumferential portion of the outer periphery of said neck portion of said vessel and encompassed by said band such band being resiliently biased so that its inner surface is normally of shorter radii than the radii of said portion of said vessel, and a handle portion extending downwardly with its lower end in juxtaposition with said annular band, and D. pivot means connecting said annular band with said lower end of said handle portion of said handle assembly.

Claim 10

In combination, A. a pouring vessel having an upper neck portion diverging into a lower main body portion having a selected maximum circumference adjacent to and about which there extends a peripheral groove, B. an annular band of a resilient material disposed in said groove with at least a portion of the annular inner surface of such band snugly contacting at least a portion of the surface of the wall defining the limits of said groove and with the annular outer surface of such band extending outwardly beyond said maximum circumference of said lower main body portion of said vessel, C. a handle assembly for said vessel including an arcuate longitudinal band of a resilient material and having a curvature geometrically similar to and greater in curved length than a semicircumferential portion of the outer periphery of said neck portion of said vessel and encompassed by said band such band being resiliently biased so that its inner surface is normally of shorter radii than the radii of said portion of said vessel, and a handle portion extending downwardly with its lower end in juxtaposition with said annular band, and D. pivot means connecting said annular band with said lower end of said handle portion of said handle assembly.

Claim 11

A pouring vessel in accordance with claim 7 and in which such vessel is a carafe.

Claim 12

A pouring vessel in accordance with claim 7 and in which said annular ring has substantially an inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 13

A pouring vessel in accordance with claim 7 and in which said annular ring has substantially a closed curvilinear configuration.

Claim 14

A pouring vessel in accordance with claim 9 and in which such vessel is a carafe.

Claim 15

A pouring vessel in accordance with claim 10 and in which such vessel is a Carafe.