Anti-tipping container for liquids and semi-solid foods
OwnerMitchell Turnboughinventor
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Abstract
A container of storing and dispensing liquids which is resistant to tipping. The container preferably has a substantially semi-spherical outer surface. The container includes a body with a top, a bottom and a side wall which form a substantial portion of the container and which define an interior cavity. The body has a central axis extending from the bottom to the top. A lid is removably attached to the top of the body. The lid includes a dispenser for dispensing liquids from within the container. A counterweight is located in the bottom of the container and is positioned so as to maintain the central axis substantially vertical when the container is placed on a surface. The container is particularly beneficial for small children, the elderly and the physically handicapped.
Claims17
A container for storing and dispensing fluids comprising:
- a body having a substantially rounded bottom and side walls, the bottom and side walls defining an interior cavity;
- a counterweight in the bottom wall of the container and adapted to self-right the container to prevent tipping;
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- a lid removably attached to the body, the lid including a dispenser for dispensing liquids from within the container, the lid having a portion of its outer contour with a shape that substantially complements the rounded shape of the side walls so as to provide the container with the appearance of a unitary rounded shape;
- wherein the body and lid form a substantially spherical container;
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- wherein the counterweight includes a thermal gel material.
A container for storing and dispensing fluids comprising:
- a body having a substantially rounded bottom and side walls, the bottom and side walls defining an interior cavity;
- a counterweight in the bottom wall of the container and adapted to self-right the container to prevent tipping;
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- a lid removably attached to the body, the lid including a dispenser for dispensing liquids from within the container, the lid having a portion of its outer contour with a shape that substantially complements the rounded shape of the side walls so as to provide the container with the appearance of a unitary rounded shape;
- wherein the body and lid form a substantially spherical container;
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- wherein the body includes a portion which has a thermal gel material, and an outer portion which inhibits the passage of thermal energy.
A container for storing and dispensing fluids, the container having a substantially semi-spherical outer surface, the container comprising:
- a body having a top, a bottom and a side wall which form a substantial portion of the container, the top, bottom, and side wall defining an interior cavity, the body having a central axis extending from the bottom to the top;
- a lid removably attached to the top of the body, the lid including a dispenser for dispensing fluids from within the container, the lid having a portion of its outer contour with a shape that substantially complements the rounded shape of the side wall so as to provide the container with the appearance of a unitary rounded shape;
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- a counterweight located in the bottom of the container, the counterweight positioned so as to maintain the central axis substantially vertical when the container is placed on a surface, wherein the counterweight includes a thermal gel material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.