EP2948938A1 - Récipient multi-usage et article décoratif - Google Patents

Récipient multi-usage et article décoratif

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EP2948938A1
EP2948938A1 EP13872708.6A EP13872708A EP2948938A1 EP 2948938 A1 EP2948938 A1 EP 2948938A1 EP 13872708 A EP13872708 A EP 13872708A EP 2948938 A1 EP2948938 A1 EP 2948938A1
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Prior art keywords
container
decorative
multiple purpose
decorative item
purpose container
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EP2948938A4 (fr
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Milton B. Hollander
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/36—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/242—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators

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  • This invention relates generally to a multiple purpose container having a resealable cap such that the container may be displayed as a decorative item on a table, shelf or the like surface.
  • the container includes an interior cavity accessible when the cap is removed.
  • the cavity is configured to accommodate a product or article of interest therein.
  • the cap includes a selectively deployable fastener such that the container may be displayed as a decorative item hung from a surface such as a limb of a tree or plant as an ornament.
  • a green solution for certain containers may include making the containers useful for multiple purposes such as, for example, being used as a container for an article or product of interest as well as used as a display or decorative item.
  • the present invention resides in one aspect in a multiple purpose container and decorative item including a container portion having an interior cavity and a cap portion selectively affixed to the container portion to open and close the interior cavity.
  • the cavity is configured to accommodate a product or article of interest disposed within the interior cavity.
  • the product or article of interest is accessible when the cap portion is removed from the container portion.
  • the container portion is configured of a desired color, shape, size and/or combinations thereof to achieve multiple functions to contain the product or article of interest within the interior cavity and to provide an aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.
  • the product or article of interest is one of a liquid, a cream, or a powder.
  • the product or article of interest is one of a relatively high quality perfume, cologne, and cosmetic preparation.
  • the product or article of interest is a food stuff including, but not limited to, one of a maple syrup, honey, pancake syrup, salt and/or pepper, or the like.
  • the cap portion includes a fastener selectively deployable between an open and a closed position.
  • the container portion When the fastener is in the open position, the container portion may be hung from a surface such as, for example, a branch of a tree.
  • the selectively deployable fastener is affixed to the cap portion by a hinge rotatable about an axis between the closed position and the open position.
  • the selectively deployable fastener when in the closed position the selectively deployable fastener is disposed in a recess in a surface of the cap portion.
  • the selectively deployable fastener includes at least one of a ring, a hook and an arm member.
  • the container portion is comprised of one or more colored, treated and/or textured surfaces to achieve the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.
  • the container portion is configured as one of an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene, a figurine depicting a fictional or real person, a character, an animal, a tree, plant, a waterfall, a structure of interest such as a cabin, a house, bridge, and a feature such as a statue, fountain or monument.
  • the container portion includes a base portion having a base plate selectively attachable to the base portion to selectively seal and unseal the interior cavity.
  • the container portion further includes an exterior surface and decorative indicia is applied to the exterior surface to achieve the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial cross sectional view of a multiple purpose container and decorative item according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 2A to 2E illustrate exemplary embodiments of the multiple purpose container and decorative item according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 3Ato 3F illustrate exemplary embodiments of a cap portion of the multiple purpose container and decorative item according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a partial cross sectional view of the multiple purpose container and decorative item according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5A to 5D illustrate exemplary embodiments of the multiple purpose container and decorative item according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a multiple purpose container and decorative item
  • the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 includes a container portion 20 and a cap portion 40.
  • the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 is configured as a decorative bell that is usable and reusable to contain a product or article of interest and to act as an ornament, as described herein.
  • the container portion 20 may be configured of any desired color, shape, size and/or combinations thereof, to achieve multiple functions such as, for example, to contain within an interior cavity 22 a predetermined volume of a flowable liquid, cream, powder or other product or article of interest 24 therein, as well as to achieve an aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental function such as to act as a holiday ornament or an ornament and/or decoration for another event or occasion.
  • the product of interest 24 may be a relatively high quality flowable liquid, powder, granule, crystal, or cream including by way of example and not limitation, a perfume, cologne, cosmetic preparation or the like, or a food stuff including by way of example and not limitation, a maple, pancake and/or other syrup, honey, salt and/or pepper, herb and/or seasoning, or the like, or combination thereof.
  • the flowable liquid, powder or cream may be a relatively inexpensive household item such as, for example, liquid soap, shampoo, baby powder, hand cream or the like.
  • the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10, including the container portion 20 and the cap portion 40 may be distributed without a product or article of interest disposed in the interior cavity 22.
  • the container portion 20 would be useful as a general purpose storage container that is fillable and refillable by a user thereof.
  • exemplary embodiments of the container portion 20 may be configured as a fireplace 20A (FIG. 2A), a globe 20B (FIG. 2B), a candy cane 20C (FIG. 2C), a die 20D (FIG. 2D), a ball 20E (FIG. 2E) such as a football, baseball, basketball, soccer ball, golf ball or the like.
  • the container portion 20 may be comprised of, for example, plastic or other polymer, glass, paper, and the like.
  • the container portion 20 may be comprised of one or more colored, treated and/or textured surfaces to achieve a preferred aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental appearance.
  • an exterior surface 21 of the container portion 20 may include decorative indicia 23 painted or otherwise applied to the exterior surface 21 to achieve a decorative or festive effect.
  • the surface 21 may be wrapped in a film or the like, to achieve the decorative or festive effect.
  • the container portion 20 may be configured in other desired color (e.g., red, green, blue, silver), treatment (e.g., gloss or polish), texture, shape, size and/or combinations thereof such as, for example, an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene (e.g., snowman, holiday carolers), as well as a figurine depicting a fictional or real person, a character, an animal (e.g., a domesticated animal or pet like a dog, cat, bunny, or the like, or a wild animal like a lion, a monkey, an elephant or the like), a tree, plant, a waterfall, or the like, or a structure of interest such as a cabin, a house, bridge, or other architectural components or features such as a statue, fountain, or monument.
  • treatment e.g., gloss or polish
  • texture e.g., shape, size and/or combinations thereof
  • an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene (e.g., snowman, holiday carolers)
  • the cap portion 40 is selectively affixed to the container portion 20 to open and close the interior cavity 22 of the container portion 20 as may be desired to provide access to the interior cavity 22 and the volume of the flowable liquid, cream, powder, granule, crystal, or other product of interest 24 stored within the container portion 20.
  • the cap portion 40 includes internal female threads to receive mating male threads disposed on an exterior of the container portion 20 (e.g., FIG. 5 A, described below) such that the cap portion 40 is removable to seal and unseal the interior cavity 22 of the container portion 20.
  • the cap portion 40 includes a selectively deployable fastener 42.
  • the selectively deployable fastener 42 includes a ring 42A (as best illustrated in FIGS. 3B and 3D), a hook 42B (FIG. 3E), or arm member 42C (FIG. 3F).
  • the selectively deployable fastener 42 is rotatably coupled to the cap portion 40 by coupling means 46, for example, a hinge or a shaft, rod or protrusion inserted in an opening and rotatable about an axis between a closed or stored position (FIG. 3A) and an open or deployed position (FIGS. 3D, 3E, 3F).
  • coupling means 46 for example, a hinge or a shaft, rod or protrusion inserted in an opening and rotatable about an axis between a closed or stored position (FIG. 3A) and an open or deployed position (FIGS. 3D, 3E, 3F).
  • the selectively deployable fastener 42 when in the closed or stored position, may be disposed in a recess 44 in a surface of the cap portion 40.
  • the deployable fastener 42 and the coupling means 46 cooperate such that the fastener 42 freely rotates for selective storage and deployment.
  • the fastener 42 is fixedly positioned in the deployed position.
  • the deployable fastener 42 and the coupling means 46 are constructed of relatively sufficient material to permit not only repeated, free rotation between the closed and open positions but also allow the deployable fastener 42 and coupling means 46 to accommodate a weight of the container portion 20 and the cap portion 40.
  • the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 can be repeated hung from a limb of a tree or the like when the container portion 20 is fully loaded with the volume of the product of interest 24, when the container portion 20 is fully empty of the volume, and volumes between the fully loaded and fully empty conditions.
  • the container portion 20 and the cap portion 40 cooperate to provide storage and repeatable access to the flowable liquid, cream, powder or other product of interest 24 stored within the interior cavity 22 of the container portion 20.
  • the container portion 20 and the cap portion 40 also cooperate to provide a function of a decorative item that can be displayed on a surface such as, for example, a table, desk, shelf or the like, or, by selectively deploying the deployable fastener 42, hung from a surface such as, for example, a branch of a tree, plant or the like.
  • the container portion 20 and the cap portion 40 cooperate to provide the described multiple purpose container and decorative item 10.
  • the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental nature of the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 is still functional, such that the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 is still useful and is not discarded. Since the multiple purpose container and decorative item 10 remains useful, it does not become a waste product bound for a landfill.
  • a portion 26A of a surface 26 of the container portion 20 is selectively removable by, for example, being comprised of a base 28 having external threads 29 that are received by threads 25 within walls of the container portion 20.
  • removal of the base 28 from the container portion 20 provides access to the interior cavity 22 and the product of interest 24 stored therein.
  • the product of interest 24 may include candy such as, for example, candy kisses, jelly beans, and the like, as well as small games, costume jewelry or other articles of amusements for children, adults, pets and the like.
  • FIGS. 5Ato 5D exemplary embodiments of a container portion 120
  • the container portion 120 may be comprised of, for example, one or more colored, treated and/or textured surfaces to achieve a preferred aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental appearance.
  • the container portion 120 may be configured in other desired color (e.g., red, green, blue, silver), treatment (e.g., gloss or polish), texture, shape, size and/or combinations thereof such as, for example, an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene (e.g., snowman, holiday carolers), as well as a figurine depicting a fictional or real person, a character, an animal (e.g., a domesticated animal or pet like a dog, cat, bunny, or the like, or a wild animal like a lion, a monkey, an elephant or the like), a tree, plant, a waterfall, or the like, or a structure of interest such as a cabin, a house, bridge, or other architectural components or features such as a statue, fountain, or monument.
  • treatment e.g., gloss or polish
  • texture e.g., shape, size and/or combinations thereof
  • an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene (e.g., snowman, holiday carolers)

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un récipient multi-usage et article décoratif comportant une partie de récipient et une partie de couvercle. La partie de récipient comporte une cavité intérieure. Un produit est disposé à l'intérieur de la cavité. La partie de récipient a une taille et une forme destinées à remplir de multiples fonctions pour contenir le produit au sein de la cavité et offrir une apparence décorative ou esthétique. La partie de couvercle est fixée de manière sélective au récipient pour ouvrir et fermer l'accès à la cavité intérieure et au produit qui y est stocké. La partie de couvercle comprend un élément de fixation pouvant être déployé de manière sélective. L'élément de fixation peut tourner autour d'un axe entre une position fermée ou de stockage et une position ouverte ou déployée. En position déployée, l'élément de fixation permet au récipient multi-usage et article décoratif d'être suspendu à une surface.
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US201361777592P 2013-03-12 2013-03-12
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US201361844678P 2013-07-10 2013-07-10
US14/062,371 US20140202910A1 (en) 2013-01-22 2013-10-24 Multiple purpose container and decorative item
PCT/US2013/076750 WO2014116379A1 (fr) 2013-01-22 2013-12-19 Récipient multi-usage et article décoratif

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