Grasping container lid and applications thereof

A container comprises:

• a container body for housing one or more items;
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• a container lid that is capable of mating to the container body, the container lid includes:
• a finger entry section having a finger opening for receiving at least one finger of a hand, wherein the finger entry section extends into the container body;
• a thumb entry section having a thumb opening for receiving a thumb of the hand, wherein the thumb entry section extends into the container body;
• a grasping section coupled to the finger entry section and the thumb entry section, wherein the grasping section functions to grasp an item of the one or more items when compressed via the finger entry section and the thumb entry section, and wherein the grasping section, finger entry section, and the thumb entry section prevents the at least one finger and the thumb from making direct contact with the item;
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• a mating section coupled to at least one of the finger entry section, the thumb entry section, and the grasping section, wherein the mating section functions to mate the container lid with the container body.

A chemical dispensing container comprises:

• a container body for housing water treatment chemical tablets, wherein the container body includes:
• a tablet chamber for housing the water treatment chemical tablets and providing a controlled dispersal of the water treatment chemical tablets into water;
• a buoyant section coupled to the tablet chamber, wherein the buoyant section functions to keep the chemical dispensing container afloat in the water and in a desired orientation;
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• a container mating section coupled to at least one of the tablet chamber and the buoyant section;
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• a container lid that is capable of mating to the container body, the container lid includes:
• a finger entry section having a finger opening for receiving at least one finger of a hand, wherein the finger entry section extends into the container body;
• a thumb entry section having a thumb opening for receiving a thumb of the hand, wherein the thumb entry section extends into the container body;
• a grasping section coupled to the finger entry section and the thumb entry section, wherein the grasping section functions to grasp an item when compressed via the finger entry section and the thumb entry section, and wherein the grasping section, finger entry section, and the thumb entry section prevents the at least one finger and the thumb from making direct contact with the item;
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• a mating section coupled to at least one of the finger entry section, the thumb entry section, and the grasping section, wherein the mating section functions to mate with the container mating section.