Container

Abstract

A container, including a hollow body with a bottom wall. The hollow body defines an opening opposite the bottom wall. The container also includes a lid, which removeably cooperates with the opening in the hollow body. The lid has a sealing member and a decorative member fixed to the sealing member. The decorative member is a sports-related item.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A container, comprising: 
 a hollow body with a bottom wall, the body defining an opening opposite the bottom wall; and    a lid configured to removably cooperate with the opening in the hollow body, the lid having a sealing member and a decorative member fixed to the sealing member;    wherein the decorative member is one of a hockey puck, a miniature hockey puck replica, a miniature football replica, a miniature football helmet replica, a miniature soccer ball replica, a baseball, a miniature baseball replica, a miniature baseball helmet replica, a miniature basketball replica, a miniature rugby ball replica, a billiard ball, a miniature billiard ball replica, a tennis ball, a miniature tennis ball replica, a golf ball, a ping pong ball, a shuttlecock, a bocce ball, a miniature bocce ball replica, a miniature bowling ball replica, a horseshoe, a miniature horseshoe replica, a miniature race car replica or a miniature sports figurine.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is cylindrical.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is rectangular.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body contains a candle.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a sticker attached to the decorative member.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a sticker attached to an outer wall of the hollow body.  
     
     
         7 . A lid for a container comprising: 
 a sealing member configured to removably cooperate with a container opening; and    a decorative member fixed to the sealing member;    wherein the decorative member is one of a hockey puck, a miniature hockey puck replica, a miniature football replica, a miniature football helmet replica, a miniature soccer ball replica, a baseball, a miniature baseball replica, a miniature baseball helmet replica, a miniature basketball replica, a miniature rugby ball replica, a billiard ball, a miniature billiard ball replica, a tennis ball, a miniature tennis ball replica, a golf ball, a ping pong ball, a shuttlecock, a bocce ball, a miniature bocce ball replica, a miniature bowling ball replica, a horseshoe, a miniature horseshoe replica, a miniature race car replica or a miniature sports figurine.    
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , further comprising a sticker attached to the decorative member.  
     
     
         9 . A method of assembling a container, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a hollow body with a bottom wall, the body defining an opening opposite the bottom wall;    providing a sealing member configured to removably cooperate with the body opening;    providing a decorative member; and    fixing the decorative member to the sealing member.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the hollow body is cylindrical.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the hollow body is rectangular.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of inserting a candle into the hollow body.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of attaching a sticker to the decorative member.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of attaching a sticker to an outer wall of the hollow body.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the decorative member is one of a hockey puck, a miniature hockey puck replica, a miniature football replica, a miniature football helmet replica, a miniature soccer ball replica, a baseball, a miniature baseball replica, a miniature baseball helmet replica, a miniature basketball replica, a miniature rugby ball replica, a billiard ball, a miniature billiard ball replica, a tennis ball, a miniature tennis ball replica, a golf ball, a ping pong ball, a shuttlecock, a bocce ball, a miniature bocce ball replica, a miniature bowling ball replica, a horseshoe, a miniature horseshoe replica, a miniature race car replica or a miniature sports figurine.