Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN
EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS
FOLLOWS:
1. A container for storing a liquid and a liquid
dispenser accommodating said container comprising:
a liquid dispenser having a top wall with an
opening,
wall means providing a well below the top wall for
accommodating a liquid, annular seal means mounted on said
top wall surrounding said opening, and means operable to
allow liquid to flow from said well; container means for
storing said liquid, said container means having a
cylindrical side wall, a base joined to the side wall, and a
neck joined to the side wall, said neck having an opening
allowing the liquid in the container means to flow out of
the container means into the well, said neck having annular
shoulder means located in surface engagement with the
annular seal means when the container means is located on
said dispenser and the neck projects into the well whereby
the liquid in the container means flows into the well, said
side wall having a first generally upright handle adapted to
be gripped by one hand of a person, and said base having a
second handle adapted to be gripped by the other hand of a
person whereby the container means can be lifted and
inverted in operative relationship with said dispenser
means, said first handle being in transverse alignment with
said wall, said side wall having a first recess means
extended under the first handle, and said base having a
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second recess means extended over the second handle, said
second handle being in transverse alignment with said base
so as to not interfere with resting of the container means
on a flat surface.
2. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said side
wall has at least one groove located between the first and
second handles, said groove extended around said side wall.
3. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said side
wall has a plurality of grooves located between the first
and second handles, said plurality of grooves extending
around said side wall.
4. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said side
wall has a plurality of arcuate grooves opposite the first
handle.
5. The structure of Claim 4 wherein: said side
wall includes at least one groove located between the first
and second handles, said at least one groove extending
around said side wall.
6. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said neck
has a generally conical shape, said shoulder joining said
neck to said side wall.
7. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said side
wall base and neck are made of plastic material, said
shoulder being concave to conform to the configuration of
the annular seal means.
8. The structure of Claim 1 wherein: said
container means has a longitudinal axis, and said first and
second handles are normally disposed relative to each other
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and located in a plane extended through the longitudinal
axis of the container means.
9. The structure of Claim 8 wherein: said
opening of said neck is located along said longitudinal
axis .
10. A container for storing a liquid and a liquid
dispenser accommodating said container comprising: a liquid
dispenser having a wall with an opening, means providing a
well located adjacent said wall for accommodating a liquid,
seal means mounted on said wall surrounding said opening,
and means operable to allow liquid to flow from said well;
container means for storing said liquid, said container
means having curved circumferential wall means surrounding a
chamber for accommodating said liquid, a base joined to the
wall means, and a neck joined to the wall means, said neck
having an opening allowing the liquid in the container to
flow out of the container means into the well, said neck
having shoulder means located in engagement with the seal
means when the container means is mounted on said dispenser
and the neck projects into the well whereby liquid in the
container means flows into the well, said wall means having
a relieved portion extending substantially chordally of said
circumferential wall means along its vertical height on a
portion of the wall means, said relieved portion of the side
wall having a generally U-shaped concave configuration
radially inwardly of the circumference of the wall means and
an integral handle extended vertically along said wall
means, the outer portion of said handle being disposed at
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said circumference of the wall means and the inner portion
of which is spaced from the relieved portion of the side of
the wall means, said handle having opposite ends integrally
connected to the wall means through concavely curved
portions joined to opposite parts of the relieved portion of
the wall means, said handle means to be gripped by a hand of
a person whereby the container means can be moved to
assembled relation with the dispenser means with the
shoulder means in engagement with the seal means.
11. The structure of Claim 10 wherein: said wall
means includes at least one groove located adjacent said
handle means, said groove extending around said wall means.
12. The structure of Claim 10 wherein: said wall
means has a plurality of grooves located adjacent said
handle means, said plurality of grooves extending around
said wall means.
13. The structure of Claim 12 wherein: said wall
means has a plurality of arcuate grooves opposite the handle
means.
14. The structure of Claim 10 wherein: said wall
means, base and neck are made of plastic material, said
shoulder being concave to conform to the configuration of
the seal means.
15. The structure of Claim 10 wherein: said
handle means includes a handle joined to the base adapted to
be gripped by a hand of a person.
16. The structure of Claim 15 wherein: said base
has a recess extended over the handle means.
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17. The structure of Claim 10 wherein: said
sidewall includes at least one groove having a
circumferential extent greater than 180 degrees.
18. A container for storing a liquid usable with a
liquid dispenser wherein the container is inverted in
associating the same with the dispenser, comprising:
(a) a substantially cylindrical body portion
having a cylindrical sidewall,
i) said sidewall having a plurality of
reinforcing grooves extending over a major portion of said
sidewall,
ii) said sidewall further having a relieved
portion extending substantially chordally of said
cylindrical body along its vertical height on a portion of
said sidewall, said relieved portion being spaced from said
grooves,
(iii) said relieved portion of the sidewall
having a generally U-shaped concave configuration radially
inwardly of the body portion circumference,
(iv) and further including an integral handle
extending vertically along said sidewall, the outer portion
of said handle being disposed at said circumference and the
inner portion of which is spaced from the relieved portion
of the sidewall, said handle having opposite ends integrally
connected to said sidewall through concavely curved portions
joined to opposite parts of the relieved portion of the
sidewall,
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(b) a bottom wall including substantially planar
portions to permit the container to rest stably thereon,
said bottom wall having a convex peripheral edge portion
merging into said sidewall about the entire periphery of the
sidewall in a smooth radius to integrally join said bottom
wall with said sidewall,
(c) a throat portion extending upwardly from the
upper end of said sidewall, said sidewall having a convex
peripheral edge portion at the upper end thereof merging
into the throat portion about the entire periphery of the
throat portion said peripheral edge portion having a
continuous smooth radius about the entire periphery, said
throat portion being of smoothly curved concave
configuration and of decreasing diameter upwardly from said
sidewall providing, a continuous curved surface for
supporting said container when inverted in use, said
cylindrical, grooved, radiused, convex peripheral edge, and
concavely curved surfaces and portions of said container
provide substantial strength and reinforcement to said
plastic bottle during shipping, storage, and handling
thereof prior to inverting the same for dispensing, and
during the dispensing of liquid herefrom, while said handle
facilitates manipulation of the container for inverted
dispensing; and,
(d) a terminal neck extending upwardly from said
throat portion for receiving closure means when said
container is filled with liquid.
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19. The container of Claim 18 wherein: said
sidewall, bottom wall, peripheral edge portions and throat
portion has substantially uniform thickness throughout the
length thereof.
20. The container of Claim 19 wherein: the
reinforcing grooves include circumferentially extending
substantially parallel grooves.
21. A container for storing a liquid usable with
a liquid dispenser wherein the container is inverted in
associating the same with the dispenser, comprising:
(a) a substantially cylindrical body portion
having a cylindrical sidewall,
(i) said sidewall having a plurality of
reinforcing grooves extending over a major portion of said
sidewall,
(ii) said sidewall further having a relieved
portion extending substantially chordally of said
cylindrical body along its vertical height on a portion of
said sidewall, said relieved portion being spaced from said
grooves,
(iii) said relieved portion of the sidewall
having a generally U-shaped concave configuration radially
inwardly of the body portion circumference,
(iv) and further including an integral side
handle extending vertically along said sidewall, the outer
portion of said handle being disposed at said circumference
and the inner portion of which is spaced from the relieved
portion of the sidewall, said handle having opposite ends
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integrally connected to said sidewall through concavely
curved portions joined to opposite parts of the relieved
portion of the sidewall,
(b) a bottom wall including substantially planar
portions to permit the container to rest stably thereon,
said bottom wall having a convex peripheral edge portion
merging into said sidewall about the entire periphery of the
sidewall in a smooth radius to integrally join said bottom
wall with said sidewall, said bottom wall includes a
relieved portion extending substantially diametrically of
said bottom wall, said relieved portion of the bottom wall
having a generally U-shaped concave configuration axially
inwardly of the said planar portions of the bottom wall, and
further including an integral bottom handle extending
transversely of said relieved portion of the bottom wall,
the outer portion of said bottom handle being disposed
substantially coplanar with said planar bottom wall portions
and the inner portion of which is integrally connected to
said bottom wall through concavely curved portions to
further rigidifying said container and facilitating
manipulation thereof, said side handle and bottom handle
being located in a vertical plane passing through the
container,
(c) a throat portion extending upwardly from the
upper end of said sidewall, said sidewall having a convex
peripheral edge portion at the upper end thereof merging
into the throat portion about the entire periphery of the
throat portion a smooth radius about the entire periphery,
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said throat portion being of smoothly curved concave
configuration and of decreasing diameter upwardly from said
sidewall providing, a continuous curved surface for
supporting said container when inverted in use, said
cylindrical, grooved, radiused, convex peripheral edge, and
concavely curved surfaces and portions of said container
provide substantial strength and reinforcement to said
plastic bottle during shipping, storage, and handling
thereof prior to inverting the same for dispensing, and
during the dispensing of liquid herefrom, while said handle
facilitates manipulation of the container for inverted
dispensing; and,
(d) a terminal neck extending upwardly from said
throat portion for receiving closure means when said
container is filled with liquid.
22. The container of Claim 21 wherein: said body
portion handle and said bottom handle are disposed at right
angles to each other.
23. The container of Claim 21 wherein: said
sidewall, bottom wall, peripheral edge portions and throat
portion has substantially uniform thickness throughout the
length thereof.
24. The container of Claim 21 wherein: the
reinforcing grooves include circumferentially extending
substantially parallel grooves.
25. The container for storing a liquid usable
with a liquid dispenser wherein the container is inverted in
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associating the same with the dispenser, comprising: a one-
piece blow-molded plastic bottle having
(a) a substantially cylindrical body portion
having a cylindrical sidewall,
(i) said sidewall further having a relieved
portion extending substantially chordally of said
cylindrical body along its vertical height on a portion of
said sidewall,
(ii) said relieved portion of the sidewall
having a generally U-shaped concave configuration radially
inwardly of the body portion circumference,
(iii) and further including an integral
handle extending vertically along said sidewall, the outer
portion of said handle being disposed at said circumference
and the inner portion of which is spaced from the relieved
portion of the sidewall, said handle having opposite ends
integrally connected to said sidewall through concavely
curved portions joined to opposite parts of the relieved
portion of the sidewall;
(b) a bottom wall including substantially planar
portions to permit the container to rest stably thereon,
said bottom wall having a convex peripheral edge portion
merging into said sidewall about the entire periphery of the
sidewall in a smooth radius to integrally join said bottom
wall with said sidewall,
(c) a throat portion extending upwardly from the
upper end of said sidewall, said sidewall having a convex
peripheral edge portion at the upper end thereof merging
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into the throat portion about the entire periphery of the
throat portion in a smooth radius about the entire
periphery, said throat portion being of smoothly curved
concave configuration and of decreasing diameter upwardly
from said sidewall providing, a continuous curved surface
for supporting said container when inverted in use, said
cylindrical, grooved, radiused, convex peripheral edge, and
concavely curved surfaces and portions of said container
provide substantial strength and reinforcement to said
plastic bottle during shipping, storage, and handling
thereof prior to inverting the same for dispensing, and
during the dispensing of liquid herefrom while said handle
facilitates manipulation of the container for inverted
dispensing; and,
(d) a terminal neck extending upwardly from said
throat portion for receiving closure means when said
container is filled with liquid.
26. The container of Claim 25 wherein: said
sidewall, bottom wall, peripheral edge portions and throat
portion has substantially uniform thickness throughout the
length thereof.
27. A container for storing a liquid usable with
a liquid dispenser wherein the container is inverted in
associating the same with the dispenser, comprising:
(a) a substantially cylindrical body portion
having a generally circumferential sidewall,
i) said sidewall having a plurality of reinforcing
grooves extending over a major portion of said sidewall,
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ii) said sidewall further having a relieved
portion extending substantially chordally of said
cylindrical body along its vertical height on a portion of
said sidewall, said relieved portion being spaced from said
grooves,
iii) said relieved portion of the sidewall having
a generally U-shaped concave configuration radially inwardly
of the body portion circumference,
iv) and further including an integral side handle
extending vertically along said sidewall, the outer portion
of said handle being disposed at said circumference and the
inner portion of which is spaced from the relieved portion
of the sidewall, said handle having opposite ends integrally
connected so said sidewall through concavely curved portions
joined to opposite parts of the relieved portion of the
sidewall,
(b) a bottom wall including substantially planar
portions to permit the container to rest stably thereon,
said bottom wall having a convex peripheral edge portion
merging into said sidewall about the entire periphery of the
sidewall in a smooth radius to integrally join said bottom
wall with said sidewall, said bottom wall includes a
relieved portion extending substantially diametrically of
said bottom wall, said relieved portion of the bottom wall
having a generally U-shaped concave configuration axially
inwardly of the said planar portion of the bottom wall, and
further including an integral bottom handle extending
transversely of said relieved portion of the bottom wall,
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the outer portion of said bottom handle being disposed
substantially coplanar with said planar bottom wall portions
and the inner portion of which is integrally connected to
said bottom wall through concavely curved portions to
further rigidifying said container and facilitating
manipulation thereof, said side handle and bottom handle
being located in a vertical plane passing through the
container,
(c) a throat portion extending upwardly from the
upper end of said sidewall, said sidewall having a convex
peripheral edge portion at the upper end thereof merging
into the throat portion about the entire periphery of the
throat portion a smooth radius about the entire periphery,
said throat portion being of smoothly curved concave
configuration and of decreasing diameter upwardly from said
sidewall providing, continuous curved surface for supporting
said container when inverted in use, said cylindrical,
grooved, radiused, convex peripheral edge, and concavely
curved surfaces and portions of said container provide
substantial strength and reinforcement to said plastic
bottle during shipping, storage, and handling thereof prior
to inverting the same for dispensing, and during the
dispensing of liquid herefrom, while said handle facilitates
manipulation of the container for inverted dispensing; and,
(d) a terminal neck extending upwardly from said
throat portion for receiving closure means when said
container is filled with liquid.
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28. The container of Claim 27 wherein: said boy
portion handle and said bottom handle are disposed at right
angles to each other.
29. The container of Claim 27 wherein: said
sidewall, bottom wall, peripheral edge portions and throat
portion has substantially uniform thickness throughout the
length thereof.
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