US20110198352A1 - Carafe with a 360 degree pouring capability - Google Patents
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- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
- B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
- B65D47/245—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a stopper-type element
- B65D47/246—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a stopper-type element moving helically, e.g. screw tap
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- This invention relates to a carafe for holding a beverage, and more particularly to a carafe, which includes an inlet opening providing a 360 degree pouring capability.
- Some containers include screwed on caps or stoppers and require that a set of channels align when the stopper is rotated some degree of a turn permitting liquid to flow from the container.
- the difficulty with such an arrangement is that it may be difficult to properly align the channels in order to allow an adequate flow of liquid.
- a carafe including a carafe body; and a cap coupled to the carafe body.
- the cap includes an outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim; and a removable cap removably mated to the outer lid.
- the carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a first pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a first portion of the peripheral rim.
- the carafe is also moveable from between the first pouring position and a second pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a second direction from the first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a second portion of the peripheral rim.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the carafe in accordance with an embodiment
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective and side exploded views, respectively, of the cap of the carafe of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is top plan view of the outer lid without the removable cap in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carafe 100 in accordance with an embodiment.
- Carafe 100 may be suitably designed to hold and serve any type of hot or cold liquid.
- the carafe 100 includes a carafe body 102 and a cap 104 .
- the carafe body 102 may be a single wall unitary body made of a glass, metal, plastic, or thermoplastic materials or any combination thereof.
- the carafe body 102 may be a double body construction having an air evacuated middle space forming an insulating layer between the walls.
- the insulated double wall body construction may include other types of insulation material such as are equally well considered in the fabrication of the carafe body 102 .
- the carafe body 102 is shaped to include a tapered neck 106 that extends down from a top end 108 of the carafe body 102 towards a base end 110 of the carafe body 102 .
- the tapered neck 106 provides a necked down region that because of its shape facilitates grasping of the carafe body 102 by the human hand and eliminates the need for using a separate handle.
- the tapered neck 106 is formed in a region at approximately the top third (1 ⁇ 3) of the carafe body 102 .
- the carafe body 102 may be grasped from any side and from any direction, the carafe body 102 may be easily tilted from a non-pouring position into any direction, and from between any tilted direction to another tilted direction, while pouring in given tilted direction.
- the cap 104 is coupled or secured on to the top end 108 of the carafe body 102 by threading the cap 104 onto the carafe body 102 .
- the cap 104 may be snapped on to the top end 108 of the carafe body 102 or the cap 104 may be press fit onto the top end 108 , each of these mechanisms for securing the cap 104 onto the carafe body 102 being well known in the art.
- a liquid sealing gasket 201 ( FIGS. 2A , 2 B) is disposed between the cap 104 and the carafe body 102 assuring an airtight seal therebetween.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective and side exploded views, respectively, of the cap 104 of the carafe 100 of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment.
- the cap 104 includes finger grip 202 , a removable cap 204 and an outer lid 206 .
- the finger grip 202 is positioned on a stub 208 formed on a top side 210 of removable cap 204 and configured to have the finger grip 202 mounted thereto.
- the finger grip 202 may be mounted to the stub 208 using any conventional means for adhering the two components together, for example, various adhesives and the like.
- the finger grip 202 may be sonic welded to the stub 208 .
- the finger grip 202 provides a gripping surface to allow a user's fingers to reach, grasp and manipulate the removable cap 204 .
- the removable cap 204 includes a bottom side 212 defining a seating surface 214 and a cylindrical member 216 extending therefrom.
- the cylindrical member 216 includes external male threads 218 , which are used to removably mate the removable cap 204 to the outer lid 206 as described below.
- the outer lid 206 includes an outer wall 220 and an inner wall 222 .
- the inner and outer walls have a taper which widens from a small diameter end 227 a to a large diameter end 227 b as the outer lid 204 extends away from the top end 108 of the carafe body 102 .
- the tapered shaped of the inner wall 222 of the outer lid 204 creates a cup-like configuration that further defines a pouring space 223 .
- a peripheral rim 225 extends completely around the large diameter end 227 b of the tapered outer lid 204 surrounding the pouring space 223 .
- the peripheral rim 225 creates a 360 degree continuous spout on the outer lid 204 , such that any fluid that is allowed to enter into the pouring space 223 may be poured out of the pouring space 223 over any part of the continuous spout, that is over any part of the peripheral rim 225 , in any direction that the carafe 100 has been tilted.
- the outer lid 206 defines an opening 224 that extends through the outer lid 206 allowing fluid to flow through the outer lid.
- the outer lid 206 includes a reinforcing structure 302 mounted within the opening 224 .
- the reinforcing structure 302 defines a primary opening 304 centered axially and substantially concentric with an opening of the carafe body 102 .
- the primary opening 304 defines a set of threads 308 configured in the opening to engage and removably mate with the external male threads 218 defined on the cylindrical member 216 of the cap 204 .
- the primary opening 304 may be circled by a plurality of secondary openings 306 .
- the secondary openings 306 may be of uniform shape and dimension or, alternatively, the secondary openings 306 may have varied shapes and dimensions.
- the secondary openings 306 are shaped and sized in order to allow the highest amount of fluid flow possible therethrough given the overall size constraints imposed by the size of the outer lid 206 .
- a gasket 226 such as an o-ring is provided for providing a sealing relationship between the removable cap 204 and the outer lid 206 .
- the gasket 226 closes the interface between the seating surface 214 and the outer lid 206 creating a hermetic seal when the removable cap 204 is seated down and completely threaded into the threads 308 in the primary opening 224 .
- an open space is created between the seating surface 214 and the secondary openings 306 on the reinforcing structure 302 .
- the open space provides a passageway allowing a flow liquid to pass through the secondary openings 306 from the carafe body 102 and into the pouring space 223 defined by the inner wall 222 of the outer lid 206 .
- the secondary openings 306 extend around the primary opening 304 , when the carafe is tilted so as to pour fluids therefrom, the secondary openings 304 positioned on the high side allow air to enter into the carafe body 102 while the secondary openings 306 on the opposite lower side allow the liquid to flow from the carafe body 102 .
- the liquid may flow in that direction over the peripheral rim 225 .
- a channel may be formed into the external male threads 218 of the cylindrical member 216 such that when the removable cap 204 is being unscrewed from the primary opening 304 , a flow of liquid may pass through the channel from the carafe body 102 and into the pouring space 223 .
- the carafe body 102 may be filled with a liquid by unscrewing or removing the removable cap 204 from the outer lid 206 .
- the removable cap 204 may be screwed down into the primary opening 224 allowing the seating surface 214 of the removable cap 204 to seat down into the outer lid 206 and seal the primary and secondary openings 304 and 306 closed.
- the removable cap 204 is grasped by the finger grip 202 and made to turn to begin to unscrew the removable cap from the primary opening 304 . While unscrewing the removable cap 204 , the open space is created between the seating surface 214 and the seal 226 on the bottom side 212 of the removable cap 204 and the secondary openings 306 . Since there is no external handle, the carafe body 102 may be grasped any place along the entire length of the carafe body 102 . However, it is presumed that users of the carafe 100 grasp the carafe body 102 along the tapered neck 106 , as this region may fit more comfortably into the human hand.
- the carafe 100 may be tilted in any direction to begin the flow of liquid from within the container body 102 through at least the secondary openings 306 and into the pouring space 223 . Because the outer lid 206 has a peripheral rim 225 that extends completely around the pouring space to create a 360 degree continuous spout, the liquid may be made to pour out freely over any portion of the peripheral rim 225 and in any direction that the user desires.
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A carafe is provided including a carafe body; and a cap. The cap includes an outer lid defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim. A removable cap is removably mated to the outer lid. The carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a pouring position where liquid is allowed to flow from within the carafe body into the pouring space. The liquid may be poured out from the pouring space in any direction over any portion of the continuous peripheral rim of the outer lid.
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- 1. Field of the Disclosure
- This invention relates to a carafe for holding a beverage, and more particularly to a carafe, which includes an inlet opening providing a 360 degree pouring capability.
- 2. Related Art
- Some containers include screwed on caps or stoppers and require that a set of channels align when the stopper is rotated some degree of a turn permitting liquid to flow from the container. The difficulty with such an arrangement is that it may be difficult to properly align the channels in order to allow an adequate flow of liquid.
- In one aspect, a carafe is provided including a carafe body; and a cap coupled to the carafe body. The cap includes an outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim; and a removable cap removably mated to the outer lid. The carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a pouring position where liquid is allowed to flow from within the carafe body into the pouring space. The liquid may be poured out from the pouring space in any direction over any portion of the continuous peripheral rim of the outer lid.
- In another aspect, a carafe is provided including a carafe body; and a cap coupled to the carafe body. The cap includes an outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim; and a removable cap removably mated to the outer lid. The carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a first pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a first portion of the peripheral rim. The carafe is also moveable from between the first pouring position and a second pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a second direction from the first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a second portion of the peripheral rim.
- This brief summary has been provided so that the nature of this disclosure may be understood quickly. A more complete understanding of the disclosure can be obtained by reference to the following detailed description of the various embodiments thereof in connection with the attached drawings.
- The foregoing features and other features of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the drawings of an illustrated embodiment. In the drawings, the same components have the same reference numerals. The illustrated embodiment is intended to illustrate, but not to limit the disclosure. The drawings include the following Figures:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the carafe in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective and side exploded views, respectively, of the cap of the carafe ofFIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment; and -
FIG. 3 is top plan view of the outer lid without the removable cap in accordance with an embodiment. -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of acarafe 100 in accordance with an embodiment. Carafe 100 may be suitably designed to hold and serve any type of hot or cold liquid. Thecarafe 100 includes acarafe body 102 and acap 104. In one embodiment, thecarafe body 102 may be a single wall unitary body made of a glass, metal, plastic, or thermoplastic materials or any combination thereof. In other embodiments, thecarafe body 102 may be a double body construction having an air evacuated middle space forming an insulating layer between the walls. In still other embodiments, the insulated double wall body construction may include other types of insulation material such as are equally well considered in the fabrication of thecarafe body 102. - The
carafe body 102 is shaped to include atapered neck 106 that extends down from atop end 108 of thecarafe body 102 towards abase end 110 of thecarafe body 102. Thetapered neck 106 provides a necked down region that because of its shape facilitates grasping of thecarafe body 102 by the human hand and eliminates the need for using a separate handle. In one embodiment, thetapered neck 106 is formed in a region at approximately the top third (⅓) of thecarafe body 102. Beneficially, since thecarafe body 102 may be grasped from any side and from any direction, thecarafe body 102 may be easily tilted from a non-pouring position into any direction, and from between any tilted direction to another tilted direction, while pouring in given tilted direction. - The
cap 104 is coupled or secured on to thetop end 108 of thecarafe body 102 by threading thecap 104 onto thecarafe body 102. In other embodiments, thecap 104 may be snapped on to thetop end 108 of thecarafe body 102 or thecap 104 may be press fit onto thetop end 108, each of these mechanisms for securing thecap 104 onto thecarafe body 102 being well known in the art. In one embodiment, a liquid sealing gasket 201 (FIGS. 2A , 2B) is disposed between thecap 104 and thecarafe body 102 assuring an airtight seal therebetween. -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective and side exploded views, respectively, of thecap 104 of thecarafe 100 ofFIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment. Thecap 104 includesfinger grip 202, aremovable cap 204 and anouter lid 206. As shown inFIG. 2 , thefinger grip 202 is positioned on astub 208 formed on atop side 210 ofremovable cap 204 and configured to have thefinger grip 202 mounted thereto. Thefinger grip 202 may be mounted to thestub 208 using any conventional means for adhering the two components together, for example, various adhesives and the like. In one embodiment, thefinger grip 202 may be sonic welded to thestub 208. Thefinger grip 202 provides a gripping surface to allow a user's fingers to reach, grasp and manipulate theremovable cap 204. - The
removable cap 204 includes abottom side 212 defining aseating surface 214 and acylindrical member 216 extending therefrom. Thecylindrical member 216 includesexternal male threads 218, which are used to removably mate theremovable cap 204 to theouter lid 206 as described below. - The
outer lid 206 includes anouter wall 220 and aninner wall 222. In one embodiment, the inner and outer walls have a taper which widens from asmall diameter end 227 a to alarge diameter end 227 b as theouter lid 204 extends away from thetop end 108 of thecarafe body 102. The tapered shaped of theinner wall 222 of theouter lid 204 creates a cup-like configuration that further defines apouring space 223. Aperipheral rim 225 extends completely around thelarge diameter end 227 b of the taperedouter lid 204 surrounding thepouring space 223. Theperipheral rim 225 creates a 360 degree continuous spout on theouter lid 204, such that any fluid that is allowed to enter into thepouring space 223 may be poured out of thepouring space 223 over any part of the continuous spout, that is over any part of theperipheral rim 225, in any direction that thecarafe 100 has been tilted. - As shown in the top plan view of the
outer lid 206 with theremovable cap 204 removed as inFIG. 3 , theouter lid 206 defines anopening 224 that extends through theouter lid 206 allowing fluid to flow through the outer lid. In one embodiment, theouter lid 206 includes a reinforcingstructure 302 mounted within theopening 224. In one embodiment, thereinforcing structure 302 defines aprimary opening 304 centered axially and substantially concentric with an opening of thecarafe body 102. Theprimary opening 304 defines a set ofthreads 308 configured in the opening to engage and removably mate with theexternal male threads 218 defined on thecylindrical member 216 of thecap 204. - In one embodiment, the
primary opening 304 may be circled by a plurality ofsecondary openings 306. Thesecondary openings 306 may be of uniform shape and dimension or, alternatively, thesecondary openings 306 may have varied shapes and dimensions. In one embodiment, thesecondary openings 306 are shaped and sized in order to allow the highest amount of fluid flow possible therethrough given the overall size constraints imposed by the size of theouter lid 206. - Positioning the
secondary openings 306 about the circumference of theprimary opening 304 ensures that when theremovable cap 204 is secured onto theouter lid 206, theseating surface 214 on thebottom side 212 of theremovable cap 204 is seated down over and seals thesecondary openings 306. In one embodiment, agasket 226, such as an o-ring is provided for providing a sealing relationship between theremovable cap 204 and theouter lid 206. Thegasket 226 closes the interface between theseating surface 214 and theouter lid 206 creating a hermetic seal when theremovable cap 204 is seated down and completely threaded into thethreads 308 in theprimary opening 224. - When the
removable cap 204 is being unscrewed an open space is created between theseating surface 214 and thesecondary openings 306 on the reinforcingstructure 302. The open space provides a passageway allowing a flow liquid to pass through thesecondary openings 306 from thecarafe body 102 and into the pouringspace 223 defined by theinner wall 222 of theouter lid 206. Advantageously, since thesecondary openings 306 extend around theprimary opening 304, when the carafe is tilted so as to pour fluids therefrom, thesecondary openings 304 positioned on the high side allow air to enter into thecarafe body 102 while thesecondary openings 306 on the opposite lower side allow the liquid to flow from thecarafe body 102. However, regardless of which direction thecarafe body 102 is tilted, the liquid may flow in that direction over theperipheral rim 225. - In one embodiment, a channel may be formed into the external
male threads 218 of thecylindrical member 216 such that when theremovable cap 204 is being unscrewed from theprimary opening 304, a flow of liquid may pass through the channel from thecarafe body 102 and into the pouringspace 223. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1-3 , in one operational embodiment of thecarafe 100, thecarafe body 102 may be filled with a liquid by unscrewing or removing theremovable cap 204 from theouter lid 206. Once thecarafe body 102 is filled to a desired capacity, theremovable cap 204 may be screwed down into theprimary opening 224 allowing theseating surface 214 of theremovable cap 204 to seat down into theouter lid 206 and seal the primary andsecondary openings - To pour the liquid out from the
carafe body 102, theremovable cap 204 is grasped by thefinger grip 202 and made to turn to begin to unscrew the removable cap from theprimary opening 304. While unscrewing theremovable cap 204, the open space is created between theseating surface 214 and theseal 226 on thebottom side 212 of theremovable cap 204 and thesecondary openings 306. Since there is no external handle, thecarafe body 102 may be grasped any place along the entire length of thecarafe body 102. However, it is presumed that users of thecarafe 100 grasp thecarafe body 102 along thetapered neck 106, as this region may fit more comfortably into the human hand. Thecarafe 100 may be tilted in any direction to begin the flow of liquid from within thecontainer body 102 through at least thesecondary openings 306 and into the pouringspace 223. Because theouter lid 206 has aperipheral rim 225 that extends completely around the pouring space to create a 360 degree continuous spout, the liquid may be made to pour out freely over any portion of theperipheral rim 225 and in any direction that the user desires. - Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to specific embodiments, these embodiments are illustrative only and not limiting. Many other applications and embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent in light of this disclosure and the following claims.
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1. A carafe comprising:
a carafe body; and
a cap coupled to the carafe body, the cap including:
an outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim; and
a removable cap removably mated to the outer lid, the carafe body being movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a pouring position where liquid is allowed to flow from within the carafe body into the pouring space and over any portion of the continuous peripheral rim of the outer lid to be removed from the carafe body.
2. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the removable cap is movable between a first position wherein the carafe body is sealed and a second position wherein the carafe body is unsealed to allow the liquid to flow therefrom.
3. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the removable cap comprises a finger grip.
4. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the outer lid is tapered.
5. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the outer lid further comprises a reinforcing structure comprising a primary opening, wherein the primary opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the removable cap.
6. The carafe of claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing structure comprises a plurality of secondary openings to allow liquid to flow from the carafe body and into the pouring space when the carafe body is in the pouring position.
7. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral rim comprises a continuous 360 degree spout from which liquid may flow over any portion of the spout.
8. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the carafe body comprises a tapered neck.
9. The carafe of claim 1 , wherein the carafe body comprises a glass body.
10. A carafe comprising:
a carafe body; and
a cap coupled to the carafe body, the cap including:
an outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim; and
a removable cap removably mated to the outer lid, the carafe body being movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a first pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a first portion of the peripheral rim, and between the first pouring position and a second pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a second direction from the first direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a second portion of the peripheral rim.
11. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the carafe body is movable between the second pouring position and a third pouring position where the carafe body is tilted in a third direction from the second direction and the liquid is allowed to flow out from the pouring space over a third portion of the peripheral rim.
12. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the removable cap is movable between a first position wherein the carafe body is sealed and a second position wherein the carafe body is unsealed to allow the liquid to flow therefrom.
13. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the removable cap comprises a finger grip.
14. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the outer lid is tapered.
15. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the outer lid further comprises a reinforcing structure comprising a primary opening, wherein the primary opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the removable cap.
16. The carafe of claim 15 , wherein the reinforcing structure comprises a plurality of secondary openings to allow liquid to flow from the carafe body and into the pouring space when the carafe body is in the pouring position.
17. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the peripheral rim comprises a continuous 360 degree spout from which the liquid may flow over any portion of the spout.
18. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the carafe body comprises a tapered neck.
19. The carafe of claim 10 , wherein the carafe body comprises a glass body.
20. A carafe comprising:
a carafe body having a tapered neck; and
a cap removably coupled to the carafe body, the cap including:
a tapered outer lid having an inner wall defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim, and a reinforcing structure defining a primary opening surrounded by a plurality of secondary openings; and
a removable cap having a cylindrical member removably mated to the primary opening of the reinforcing structure, the removable cap movable between a first position wherein the carafe body is sealed and a second position wherein the carafe body is unsealed to allow a liquid to flow from the carafe body into the pouring space,
wherein the carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the container body and a pouring position wherein the removable cap is in the second position and liquid is allowed to flow from the carafe body, through the secondary openings and into the pouring space and wherein the liquid pours out from the pouring space over any portion of the continuous peripheral rim.
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