Container with multiple configurations

Abstract

An article of manufacture is provided. The article of manufacture is a container. The container includes a body and a loop. The loop and body are configured so that the loop may act as two differently-sized handles for the container.

1 . A container, comprising: 
 a body including 
 a first end, the first end being closed,  
 a second end including an opening configured to allow objects to be placed inside the container,  
 an inner surface, and  
 an outer surface; and  
   a loop attached to the body at at least two separate points, the loop configured to form a first handle for the container, the handle having a first size, the loop further configured to allow the loop to form a pair of second handles for the container, the pair of second handles having a second size.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1   wherein the first size is substantially greater than the second size.    
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , 
 wherein the loop comprises a cord with a first cord end and a second cord end, the first cord end joined to the second cord end.    
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , 
 wherein the loop comprises a cord with a first cord end and a second cord end, the first cord end attached to the inner surface of the body at a first one of the least two separate points and the second cord end attached to the inner surface of the body at a second one of the least two separate points.    
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the loop is further configured to allow the loop to form a decoration wrapped around the outer surface of the body.    
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the at least two separate points are located on the inner surface of the body.    
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising, 
 an attachment joined to the inner surface of the body, the attachment configured to attach the loop to the inner surface of the body at a first one of the least two separate points.    
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , further comprising 
 a second attachment joined to the inner surface of the body, the second attachment configured to attach the loop to the inner surface of the body at a second one of the least two separate points.    
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the body further includes two pairs of holes in the inner surface and the loop is attached to the body by threading the loop through the two pairs of holes.    
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the loop is configured to allow the loop to be detached from the body of the container.    
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the body of the container is constructed from a single sheet of material.    
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first end is welded closed.    
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the body further includes a closable top, the closable top configured to allow the opening in the second end of the body to be closed.    
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the body comprises a sheet of laminate including a layer of metal.    
     
     
         15 . A container, comprising: 
 a body including 
 a closed first end,  
 a second end including an opening configured to allow objects to be placed inside the container, an inner surface,  
 an outer surface, and  
 a closable top configured to allow the opening in the second end of the body to be closed;  
   a loop attached to the body at at least two separate points on the inner surface of the body, the loop configured to form a first handle for the container, the first handle having a first size, the loop further configured to allow the loop to form a pair of second handles for the container, the pair of second handles each having a second size, the first size more than twice the second size, the loop further configured to allow the loop to form a decoration wrapped around the outer surface of the body; and    an attachment joined to the inner surface of the body, the attachment configured to attach the loop to the inner surface of the body.