Multipurpose container
OwnerScott L. Klairinventor
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Abstract
A container in which to store, transport, and mix a plaster compound. The container has a sealed plastic mix envelope inside which a preferentially rupturable plastic bladder holding a quantity of water is attached by a flexible adhesive film. The mix envelope also contains a quantity of dry plaster mix in a proscribed ratio to the water. A plaster cast may be created with minimal mess by pressing firmly on the envelope to rupture the bladder, kneading the mix envelope to fully wet the plaster mix, forming an opening in the envelope, and pouring the mixed plaster slurry into a mold.
Claims22
A multifunction apparatus for storing, transporting, and mixing together two or more ingredients, comprising:
- a sealed mixing envelope comprising therein:
- a preferentially rupturable dispensing bladder containing a premeasured quantity of a first ingredient comprising a fluid, and
- a premeasured quantity of a second ingredient located external to said bladder, said first and second quantities being determined in-part according to a product mix ratio;
- and wherein:
- said dispensing bladder is affixed to an interior surface of said mixing envelope by use of a flexible, acrylic-based, adhesive operable to retain said bladder inside said dispensing envelope subsequent to a rupturing of said bladder and a kneading and mixing operation on said envelope operable to mix said first and second ingredients.
A method for making an apparatus for storing, transporting, and mixing together two or more ingredients, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a mixing envelope and a preferentially rupturable bladder;
- b) placing a first quantity of fluid into said bladder and sealing said bladder;
- c) attaching said bladder to an interior surface of said envelope with a flexible, acrylic-based, two-sided adhesive film such that attachment of said bladder to said envelope is independent from creating a sealing seam of said envelope and such that attachment of said bladder underlies a location of indicia carried on said envelope and pointing out a location on which to press for rupture of said bladder, said adhesive film being operable to maintain said bladder inside said envelope subsequent to both rupture of said bladder and a kneading and mixing operation requiring bending of an adhesive joint formed between said film and said bladder;
- d) placing a second quantity of a mix ingredient into said envelope, volumes occupied by said first and said second quantities being determined according to a desired product mix ratio and to fit within less than a maximum volume of said envelope;
- and
- e) sealing said envelope subsequent to removing excess air.
A container for storing, transporting, and mixing a plaster compound, comprising:
- a sealed and flexible mixing envelope comprising therein:
- a preferentially rupturable dispensing bladder containing therein a premeasured first quantity of water, and
- a premeasured second quantity of a dry plaster mix, said first and second quantities being in a ratio to each other whereby to form a plaster slurry when mixed;
- and wherein:
- said dispensing bladder is affixed to an interior surface of said mixing envelope by a flexible adhesive operable to retain said bladder in attachment to said envelope subsequent to rupture of said bladder and mixing of said water and said plaster mix such that said bladder is retained in said envelope as a slurry comprising said water and said plaster is extracted from said envelope.
A container for storing, transporting, and mixing a plaster compound, comprising:
- a mixing envelope comprising first and second flexible plastic membrane walls of about 0.006 inches in thickness, said envelope being sealed by application of heat and pressure whereby to join said first wall directly to said second wall at a perimeter and containing therein:
- a preferentially rupturable dispensing bladder comprising a second flexible plastic membrane wall of about 0.002 inches in thickness, said bladder containing therein a premeasured first quantity of water;
- and
- a premeasured second quantity of a dry plaster mix, said first and second quantities being in a proscribed ratio of weights whereby to form a plaster slurry when first mixed;
- and wherein:
- said dispensing bladder is affixed to an interior surface of said mixing envelope by way of a two-sided adhesive film, said bladder being affixed in a location spaced apart from a last-formed sealing seam which closes said envelope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.