Splash-proof container and cover

A splash-proof container for liquids and a cover recessed within the open end of said container, said container having an upwardly extending flange defining the perimeter of its open end and extending upwardly above said cover and a shelf interconnecting said flange and the body of said container, said shelf extending substantially at right angle to the vertical axis of said container and transverse to said body and said flange and circumferentially around said vertical axis, said cover having a peripheral rim defining the outer perimeter thereof, said peripheral rim having flat portions thereof in engagement with said shelf, said peripheral rim having raised portions extending upwardly away from said shelf, said raised portions having spaced rib passages extending generally radially inwardly from said raised portions and said peripheral rim toward the center of said cover and opening into said container, liquid and air ports extending through said raised portions to the exterior of said container, said shelf, said raised portions in said peripheral rim, said generally radial rib passages and said ports forming connecting passages for liquid to flow from said container when said container is tilted and for air to flow thereinto but forming baffles and deflectors for the liquid contents of said container when said container is vertical and is shaken.