Graduated proportioning and mixing container

A three compartment graduated proportioning and mixing container of translucent to transparent material having a top and a generally flat bottom, said container comprising

• a horizontally extending mixing compartment subjacently and coextensively underlying said top,
• a first liquid-receiving compartment of relatively large capacity extending from said mixing compartment to an area adjacent said bottom, said first compartment having vertically spaced and aligned graduations on at least one vertical side,
• a second liquid-receiving compartment of relatively small capacity extending from said mixing compartment to an area adjacent said bottom, said second compartment having a plurality of ratio-designated columns on at least one vertical surface thereof, said plurality of columns each corresponding to a selected ratio between volumes of liquid in said first compartment and in said second compartment, said second compartment being downwardly tapering, said downwardly tapering compartment having a cross-sectional area increasing from bottom to top and having a height substantially greater than its maximum width,
• a throat in said mixing compartment providing communication between said first and said second compartments, said throat defining a relatively restricted portion of said mixing compartment bounded by said top and by a portion of said container separating and providing isolation between said first and said second compartments,
• longitudinally spaced openings in said top, a first opening above said first compartment and a second opening above said second compartment, said second opening being positioned relative to said throat such that liquid intended to be poured into said second compartment is substantially prevented from entering said first compartment.

In combination, a graduated mixing and proportioning container of translucent to transparent material having a top and a generally flat bottom, said container comprising

• a first interlocking mounting member disposed upon an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting said container to a complementary mounting bracket for stabilizing said container,
• a second interlocking mounting member disposed on an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting an object on said container, said object having a mounting structure complimentary to said second interlocking mounting member,
• a horizontally aligned first handle, said first handle located at said top of said container when said container is in an upright position, the horizontal handle and said outer vertical wall allowing said container to be conveniently lowered onto and lifted off the mounting bracket,
• at least one opening for filling and emptying said container, and
• a mounting bracket having a configuration complementary with the first interlocking mounting member and apertured for attachment to a stable platform,
• said first interlocking mounting member being an outwardly stepped dovetail section having outwardly beveled edges and being smaller at its lower end than at its upper end,
• said second interlocking mounting member being an outwardly stepped dovetail section having outwardly beveled edges and being smaller at its upper end than at its lower end.

A three compartment graduated proportioning and mixing container of translucent to transparent material having a top and a generally flat bottom, said container comprising

• a horizontally extending mixing compartment subjacently and coextensively underlying said top,
• a first liquid-receiving compartment of relatively large capacity, said first compartment having vertically spaced and aligned graduations on at least one vertical side,
• a second liquid-receiving compartment of relatively small capacity, said second compartment having a plurality of vertically spaced and aligned columns of ratio-designated graduations on at least one vertical surface thereof, said plurality of columns each corresponding to a selected ratio between volumes of liquid in said first compartment and in said second compartment, and said second compartment extending substantially from the top of the container to the bottom of the container, being downwardly tapered and having a cross-sectional area increasing from bottom to top,
• said first compartment has a shape complimentary to that of said second compartment, and said first and said second compartments taken together have a substantially rectilinear shape
• a throat in said mixing compartment, said throat defining a relatively restricted portion of said mixing compartment bounded by said top and by a portion of said container separating said first and said second compartments,
• longitudinally spaced openings in said top, a first opening above said first compartment and a second opening above said second compartment, said second opening being positioned relative to said throat such that liquid intended to be poured into said second compartment is substantially prevented from entering said first compartment,
• a first interlocking mounting member disposed upon an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting said container to a complementary mounting bracket for stabilizing said container, said first interlocking mounting member is an outwardly stepped member having outwardly beveled edges, and said outwardly stepped member is smaller at its lower end than at its upper end;
• a second interlocking mounting member disposed on an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting an object on said container, said object having a mounting bracket complimentary to said second interlocking mounting member, said second interlocking mounting member is an outwardly stepped section having outwardly beveled edges, and said outwardly stepped portion is smaller at its upper end than at its lower end
• a horizontally aligned first handle, said first handle located at said top of said container when said container is in an upright position;
• a second handle, said second handle located at a lowermost portion of said second compartment
• each of said openings has a releasably sealing cap, and each cap and opening cooperate to form at least two means for sealing each said cap to said openings.

A three compartment graduated proportioning and mixing container of translucent to transparent material having a top and a generally flat bottom, said container comprising

• a horizontally extending mixing compartment subjacently and coextensively underlying said top,
• a first liquid-receiving compartment of relatively large capacity, said first compartment having vertically spaced and aligned graduations on at least one vertical side,
• a second liquid-receiving compartment of relatively small capacity, said second compartment having a plurality of vertically spaced and aligned columns of ratio-designated graduations on at least one vertical surface thereof, said plurality of columns each corresponding to a selected ratio between volumes of liquid in said first compartment and in said second compartment, and said second compartment being downwardly tapering, said downwardly tapering compartment having a cross-sectional area increasing from bottom to top,
• said first compartment has a shape complimentary to that of said second compartment, and said first and said second compartments taken together have a substantially rectilinear shape
• a throat in said mixing compartment, said throat defining a relatively restricted portion of said mixing compartment bounded by said top and by a portion of said container separating said first and said second compartments,
• longitudinally spaced openings in said top, a first opening above said first compartment and a second opening above said second compartment, said second opening being positioned relative to said throat such that liquid intended to be poured into said second compartment is substantially prevented from entering said first compartment,
• a first interlocking mounting member disposed upon an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting said container to a complementary mounting bracket for stabilizing said container, said first interlocking mounting member is an outwardly stepped member having outwardly beveled edges, and said outwardly stepped member is smaller at its lower end than at its upper end;
• a second interlocking mounting member disposed on an outer vertical wall of said container, for releasably mounting an object on said container, said object having a mounting bracket complimentary to said second interlocking mounting member, said second interlocking mounting member is an outwardly stepped section having outwardly beveled edge, and said outwardly stepped portion is smaller at its upper end than at its lower end
• a horizontally aligned first handle, said first handle located at said top of said container when said container is in an upright position;
• a second handle, said second handle located at a lowermost portion of said second compartment
• each of said openings has a releasably sealing cap, and each cap and opening cooperate to form at least two means for sealing each said cap to said openings, said first and second interlocking mounting members being dovetail mounting members, and said upper end of said first dovetail mounting member and said lower end of said second dovetail mounting member being contiguous.

A container of blow-molded material having a top and a generally flat bottom, said container comprising

• a first relatively large compartment with a first fill opening adjacent the top,
• a second relatively small compartment with a second fill opening adjacent the top, said small compartment substantially separated from said large compartment at portions away from the top and communicating with said large compartment adjacent the top, said small compartment tapering substantially from said bottom to said top, being smaller at the bottom and larger at the top,
• said large compartment having a shape complementary to said small compartment,
• said container being integrally molded.