U.S. patent application number 10/762808 was filed with the patent office on 2004-08-05 for conatiner device with two spaced-apart accomodating spaces.
Invention is credited to Chen, Ying-Che.
Application Number | 20040149763 10/762808 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 31975522 |
Filed Date | 2004-08-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040149763 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen, Ying-Che |
August 5, 2004 |
Conatiner device with two spaced-apart accomodating spaces
Abstract
A container device includes a container and a first receiving
member. The container has a bottom wall and a surrounding wall that
extends upwardly from a periphery of the bottom wall to define a
first accommodating space. The first receiving member is connected
removably to the bottom wall of the container, and defines a second
accommodating space therein.
Inventors: |
Chen, Ying-Che; (Taipei
City, CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GALLAGHER & LATHROP, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
601 CALIFORNIA ST
SUITE 1111
SAN FRANCISCO
CA
94108
US
|
Family ID: |
31975522 |
Appl. No.: |
10/762808 |
Filed: |
January 21, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/703 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 19/2205 20130101;
A47G 7/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/703 |
International
Class: |
A47G 019/22 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 30, 2003 |
TW |
092201944 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A container device comprising: a container having a bottom wall
and a surrounding wall that extends upwardly from a periphery of
said bottom wall to define a first accommodating space; and a first
receiving member connected removably to said bottom wall of said
container and defining a second accommodating space therein.
2. The container device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom
wall of said container has an annular surface that is formed with a
recess, said first receiving member being received fittingly within
said recess in said container.
3. The container device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom
wall of said container has a bottom surface that is formed with a
recess, said first receiving member being disposed removably within
said recess in said bottom surface of said bottom wall of said
container.
4. The container device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first
receiving member is disposed threadably within said recess in said
container.
5. The container device as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a
seal ring that is disposed between said first receiving member and
said container so as to establish a liquid-tight seal
therebetween.
6. The container device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
container includes a container body that is formed with said first
accommodating space and that has a bottom surface, and a coupling
member that is attached to said bottom surface of said container
body, said first receiving member being connected removably to said
coupling member.
7. The container device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said
coupling member is adhered to said container body.
8. The container device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first
receiving member is connected threadably to said coupling
member.
9. The container device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom
wall of said container has an annular surface that is formed with a
recess, said first receiving member being received fittingly within
said recess in said annular surface of said bottom wall of said
container, said bottom wall of said container further having a
bottom surface that is formed with a recess, said container device
further comprising a second receiving member that is disposed
removably within said recess in said bottom surface of said bottom
wall of said container and that defines a third accommodating space
therein.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application
No. 092201944, filed on Jan. 30, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates to a container device, and more
particularly to a container device that is formed with two
spaced-apart accommodating spaces.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Normally, a conventional, such as a cup, a penholder, a
bank, a jewel case, and a vase, has only one accommodating space.
In some cases, it is undesirable to receive two different kinds of
things or articles within an accommodating space in a container. As
such, two single-accommodating-space containers are needed to
receive these two kinds of substances, respectively.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The object of this invention is to provide a container
device that is formed with two spaced-apart accommodating spaces
therein.
[0007] According to this invention, a container device comprises a
container having a bottom wall and a surrounding wall that extends
upwardly from a periphery of the bottom wall to define a first
accommodating space, and a first receiving member connected
removably to the bottom wall of the container and defining a second
accommodating space therein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] These and other features and advantages of this invention
will become apparent in the following detailed description of the
preferred embodiments of this invention, with reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the first
preferred embodiment of a container device according to this
invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first preferred
embodiment;
[0011] FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view of the second preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention;
[0012] FIG. 4 is an assembled sectional view of the second
preferred embodiment;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the third preferred embodiment
of a container device according to this invention;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the fourth preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the fifth preferred embodiment
of a container device according to this invention;
[0016] FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the sixth preferred embodiment
of a container device according to this invention;
[0017] FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the seventh preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention;
[0018] FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the eighth preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention;
[0019] FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the ninth preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention;
and
[0020] FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the tenth preferred
embodiment of a container device according to this invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Before the present invention is described in greater detail
in connection with the preferred embodiments, it should be noted
that similar elements and structures are designated by like
reference numerals throughout the entire disclosure.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first preferred embodiment
of a container device 10 according to this invention is shown to
include a container 11 and a first receiving member 12. The
container 11 is shaped as a cup, and has a bottom wall 111, a
surrounding wall 112 that extends upwardly from a periphery of the
bottom wall 111, a handle 113 disposed on the surrounding wall 112,
and a first accommodating space 114 that is defined by the bottom
wall 111 and the surrounding wall 112. The bottom wall 111 has an
annular surface 115 that is formed with a recess 116. The first
receiving member 12 is shaped as a generally rectangular casing
with an open upper end, defines a second accommodating space 121
therein, and is received fittingly within the recess 116 in the
annular surface 115 of the bottom wall 111 so as to permit removal
from the container 11. As such, some small articles (not shown),
such as crayons, figures, and trinkets, can be received within the
second accommodating space 121 in the first receiving member
12.
[0023] FIGS. 3 and 4 show the second preferred embodiment of a
container device 10 according to this invention, which includes a
container 11 shaped also as a cup, an externally threaded first
receiving member 12 shaped as a circular casing with an open upper
end, and a seal ring 13. A bottom wall 111 of the container 11 has
a bottom surface 117 that is formed with a threaded circular recess
116. The first receiving member 12 is disposed threadably within
the recess 116 in the container 11. The seal ring 13 is disposed
between the first receiving member 12 and the container 11 so as to
establish a liquid-tight seal therebetween. As such, a liquid, such
as a beverage, can be received within the first receiving member
12.
[0024] FIG. 5 shows the third preferred embodiment of a container
device 10 according to this invention, which includes a container
11 shaped as a cup and having a bottom wall 111, and a first
receiving member 12 shaped as a circular casing having an open
upper end. The container 11 includes a cup-shaped container body
11' that is formed with a first accommodating space 114, and a
coupling member 11" that is attached adhesively to a bottom surface
of the container body 11'. Alternatively, the coupling member 11"
can be attached removably to the container body 11'. The coupling
member 11" forms a portion of the bottom wall 111 of the container
11, and has a bottom surface that is formed with a threaded recess
116. The first receiving member 12 is disposed threadably within
the recess 116 in the coupling member 11".
[0025] FIG. 6 shows the fourth preferred embodiment of a container
device 10 according to this invention, which includes a container
11 shaped as a cup and having a bottom wall 111, a first receiving
member 12 shaped as a generally rectangular casing with an open
upper end, and a second receiving member 14 shaped as a circular
casing having an open upper end. The container 11 includes a
cup-shaped container body 11', and a coupling member 11" that is
attached adhesively to a bottom surface of the container body 11'.
The coupling member 11" forms a portion of the bottom wall 111 of
the container 11, and has an annular surface that is formed with a
generally rectangular recess 116 for receiving the first receiving
member 12 fittingly therein, and a bottom surface that is formed
with a threaded recess 118. The second receiving member 14 is
disposed threadably within the recess 118 in the bottom surface of
the coupling member 11", and defines a third accommodating space
141 therein.
[0026] The structure of the second preferred embodiment shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 can be modified into a vase shown in FIG. 7, a bank
shown in FIG. 8, a penholder shown in FIG. 9, a candy can shown in
FIG. 10, a perfume bottle shown in FIG. 11, or a jewel case shown
in FIG. 12.
[0027] With this invention thus explained, it is apparent that
numerous modifications and variations can be made without departing
from the scope and spirit of this invention. It is therefore
intended that this invention be limited only as indicated by the
appended claims.
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