Decorative bowl

Abstract

A container includes an inner bowl and an outer bowl with compartments there-between for filled with material so as to create decorative patterns and ornamentation. The inner bowl is preferably nested on the outer bowl to form a cavity in between walls of the inner bowl and outer bowl. The cavity is preferably partitioned via walls or ribs to form a number of compartments to hold small pieces of natural or synthetic materials such as beans, gravel, beads, or candy. The inner and/or outer bowls are preferably made with transparent plastic material so as to enable the interior material within the cavity to be seen. By filling the compartments within the cavity with particles of selected or different materials, it can create a variety of decorative patterns and ornamentation for the container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A container for household items, comprising: 
 a. an inner bowl and an outer bowl;    b. said inner bowl and outer bowl having at least one cavity formed therebetween;    c. separating ribs located within said cavity so as to separate the cavity into a plurality of compartments, the interior of at least one of said compartments being visible from the exterior of said container through one or more of said inner and outer bowls; and    c. a closeable opening provided into at least one of said compartments to enable the filling of small particles or items therein;    whereby decorative appearance can be provided by filling one or more compartment with small particles or items as desired.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container is a bowl for food products.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said bowl is a vegetable, fruit or salad bowl.  
     
     
         4  The container of  claim 1 , wherein the components are made with a transparent material.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the components are made with a transparent plastic material.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said ribs are attached or molded to the inner surface of the outer bowl.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said compartments is filled with small natural or synthetic particles or items.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein said particles or items include edible food products.  
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein said particles or items include at least one particle or item from the group consisting of dry pebbles, aquarium gravel, beads, dried flowers, dried pasta, candy, dry beans, nuts, dry grains, streamers, ribbons, buttons and confetti.  
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the particles or items are formed into decorative patterns visible from the exterior of the container.  
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , further including an opening through a flange of the inner bowl that extends over the outer bowl to facilitate filling.  
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein a door is provided to close said opening.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bowl is freely rotatable about a generally vertical axis through generally a center of the outer bowl.  
     
     
         14 . A method of decorating a container for household items, comprising: 
 i) providing a container for household items, comprising: 
 a. an inner bowl and an outer bowl;  
 b. said inner bowl and outer bowl having a plurality of compartments formed in therebetween, the interior of at least one of said compartments being visible from the exterior of said container through one or more of said inner and outer bowls; and  
   ii) having an end user fill decorative material into one or more of said compartments via a closeable opening.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said decorative material is a dry material.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said decorative material is a wet or fluid material.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said container is a bowl for food products.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said bowl is a vegetable, fruit or salad bowl.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the inner and outer bowls are made with a transparent material.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the transparent material is a transparent plastic material.