Measuring cup

摘要

A measuring cup may have volumetric indicia printed along upper and lower surfaces of a reference member disposed near a central portion of a space encircled by a sidewall of the measuring cup. The volumetric indicia may be viewable from above the measuring cup while the cup is disposed on a horizontal countertop or work surface. When inverted, the volumetric indicia printed along a lower surface of the reference member may likewise be viewable from above. In essence, the measuring cup contains two receptacles for measuring volumes of substances. One receptacle is accessible from a “top” of the measuring cup, while another receptacle is accessible from a “bottom” of the measuring cup. The reference member eliminates the need to raise the measuring cup to eye level to check the volume of substance.

主权项

1. A measuring cup comprising:
a sidewall that is generally vertical and encircles a space, the sidewall having an upper periphery and a lower periphery; a handle extending from the sidewall; a spout disposed along the upper periphery of the sidewall; a reference member disposed substantially in a central portion of the space formed by the sidewall, the reference member having volumetric indicia that are at least partially upwards-facing; and a receptacle capable of receiving a substance, the receptacle formed by a portion of the space between the reference member and the sidewall, wherein the volumetric indicia of the reference member indicate a volume of the substance deposited in the receptacle; and a second receptacle capable of receiving a substance, the second receptacle being different than the receptacle formed by the portion of the space around the reference member, wherein the second receptacle is accessible through the lower periphery of the sidewall.