Flexible panel pitcher

Abstract

A container or pitcher is provided having a flexible side wall portion and rim portion of the container which can conform to the shape of an object to which the pitcher is applied to thereby direct fluid flow from the pitcher over a broader area and to prevent fluid from flowing from the pitcher and underneath the rim of the pitcher and onto portions of the object to which it is not desirable to apply the fluid.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:  
     
         1 . A container comprising: 
 a continuous sidewall terminating in an upper sidewall end and a lower sidewall end,    a bottom closing said lower sidewall end, and    a flexible panel forming a portion of said sidewall and extending to form at least a portion of said upper sidewall end.    
     
     
         2 . The container as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a rim attached to said upper sidewall end.  
     
     
         3 . The container as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said rim is comprised of a sponge material.  
     
     
         4 . The container as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said rim is comprised of rubber.  
     
     
         5 . The container as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said rim is comprised of cloth.  
     
     
         6 . The container as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a handle.  
     
     
         7 . A container comprising: 
 a continuous sidewall having an upper sidewall end and a lower sidewall end,    a bottom attached to said lower sidewall end, and    a rim connected to said upper sidewall end, a portion of said rim being sufficiently flexible to conform to the shape of an object to which said rim is pressed against.    
     
     
         8 . The container as claimed in  claim 7  at least a portion of said sidewall is concave, said concave sidewall portion having a rim portion of a flexible material.  
     
     
         9 . The container as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said rim is comprised of a sponge material.  
     
     
         10 . The container as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said rim is comprised of rubber.  
     
     
         11 . The container as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said rim is comprised of cloth.  
     
     
         12 . The container as claimed in  claim 7  further comprising a handle.  
     
     
         13 . A container comprising: 
 a continuous sidewall having an upper end and a lower end and said sidewall defining a container body, said container further comprising a rim on a portion of said upper end,    a bottom joined to said lower end, and    a portion of said sidewall comprising a flexible panel.    
     
     
         14 . The container as claimed in  claim 13  wherein at least a portion of said rim comprises at least a portion of said flexible panel.  
     
     
         15 . The container as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said rim is comprised of a sponge material.  
     
     
         16 . The container as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said rim is comprised of rubber.  
     
     
         17 . The container as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said rim is comprised of cloth.  
     
     
         18 . The container as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a handle.  
     
     
         19 . A container comprising: 
 a continuous sidewall having an upper end and a lower end and defining a container body, said container having an upper sidewall rim on said upper end and a lower sidewall rim on said lower end,    a bottom joined to said lower sidewall rim,    a flexible panel forming a portion of said sidewall upper end and extending to form a portion of said upper rim.    
     
     
         20 . A container comprising: 
 a continuous sidewall having an upper end and a lower end said sidewall defining a container body,    a bottom joined to said lower sidewall end to define a fluid-holding interior,    said upper end comprising a rim, a portion of said rim comprising a generally flat, malleable rim segment, and    a flexible panel forming a portion of said sidewall said panel extending to connect with said rim segment.    
     
     
         21 . The container as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said rim segment is comprised of a sponge material.  
     
     
         22 . The container as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said rim segment is comprised of a rubber material.  
     
     
         23 . The container as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said rim segment is comprised of said flexible panel.  
     
     
         24 . The container as claimed in  claim 10  further comprising a handle.