Multipurpose container structure

A multipurpose container structure comprising:

• a container body with at least one wall, a bottom sealingly engaged with the at least one wall, and an upper periphery that defines a rim and surrounds an open top of the container body;
• whereby the at least one wall and the bottom together define an open inner volume;
• wherein at least a portion of the rim comprises a first trough that falls between a first ridge and a second ridge for preventing material contained within the container structure from spilling out of the container structure;
• wherein the portion of the rim comprising the first trough further comprises a second trough wherein the second trough is disposed distal to the first trough relative to the open inner volume of the container body whereby material contained within the container structure is further prevented from spilling out of the container structure;
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• a plurality of apertures disposed in the first trough and a plurality of apertures disposed in the second trough for allowing material to drain into the open inner volume of the container structure from the first and second troughs.

A multipurpose container structure comprising:

• a container body with at least one wall, a bottom sealingly engaged with the at least one wall, and an upper periphery that defines a rim and surrounds an open top of the container body;
• whereby the at least one wall and the bottom together define an open inner volume;
• wherein at least a portion of the rim comprises a first trough that falls between a first ridge and a second ridge for preventing material contained within the container structure from spilling out of the container structure;
• wherein a pour spout is disposed in the rim of the container body for allowing smooth pouring of material from within the container body;
• wherein the portion of the rim comprising the first trough further comprises a second trough wherein the second trough is disposed distal to the first trough relative to the open inner volume of the container body whereby material contained within the container structure is further prevented from spilling out of the container structure;
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• wherein the first and second troughs extend around substantially the entire rim of the container body except that the first trough terminates adjacent to the pour spout thereby leaving only the second trough in the portion of the rim adjacent to the pour spout.

A multipurpose container structure comprising:

• a container body with at least one wall, a bottom sealingly engaged with the at least one wall, and an upper periphery that defines a rim and surrounds an open top of the container body;
• whereby the at least one wall and the bottom together define an open inner volume;
• wherein at least a portion of the rim comprises a first trough that falls between a first ridge and a second ridge for preventing material contained within the container structure from spilling out of the container structure;
• wherein the container body has first, second, third, and fourth sealingly engaged walls wherein the first, second, third, and fourth walls meet at four corners to define a generally rectangular configuration whereby the generally rectangular configuration of the multipurpose container structure cooperates with the at least one rounded corner of the multipurpose container structure to allow for more efficient retention and storage of retained materials and whereby, when used to retain liquids, the generally rectangular configuration of the multipurpose container structure cooperates with the at least one rounded corner of the multipurpose container structure to induce turbulence during stirring of the retained liquid.

A mixing assembly comprising a multipurpose container structure and a stirring paddle:

• wherein the multipurpose container structure comprises a container body with at least one wall, a bottom sealingly engaged with the at least one wall, and an upper periphery that defines a rim and surrounds an open top of the container body;
• whereby the at least one wall and the bottom together define an open inner volume;
• wherein at least a portion of the rim comprises a first trough that falls between a first ridge and a second ridge for preventing material contained within the container structure from spilling out of the container structure;
• wherein the container body has first, second, third, and fourth sealingly engaged walls wherein the first, second, third, and fourth walls meet at four corners to define a generally rectangular configuration;
• whereby the generally rectangular configuration of the multipurpose container structure cooperates with the at least one rounded corner of the multipurpose container structure to allow for more efficient retention and storage of retained materials and whereby, when used to retain liquids, the generally rectangular configuration of the multipurpose container structure cooperates with the at least one rounded corner of the multipurpose container structure to induce turbulence during stirring of the retained liquid;
• wherein at least one of the corners is rounded thereby allowing for access to material contained within the at least one rounded corner;
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• wherein the stirring paddle comprises an elongate handle that retains a curved paddle that has a curve approximating the curve of the at least one corner of the container body that is curved.