Container and sorbent combination

Abstract

A combination of a container and a sorbent wherein a support is provided in the neck of a container to support a sorbent out of contact with the contents of the container.

1 . In combination: a container body, an opening in said container body, an inner wall on said container body, a ledge on said inner wall proximate said opening, a sorbent body, and an edge on said sorbent body overlying and supported by said ledge.  
   
   
       2 . A combination as set forth in  claim 1  a seal mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said sorbent body from said ledge.  
   
   
       3 . A combination as set forth in  claim 2  including a cap mounted on said container body and located across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       4 . A combination as set forth in  claim 1  including a cap mounted on said container body and located across said opening on the opposite side of said sorbent body from said ledge.  
   
   
       5 . A combination as set forth in  claim 1  including a neck on said container body, and said ledge being located within said neck.  
   
   
       6 . A combination as set forth in  claim 5  a seal mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said sorbent body from said ledge.  
   
   
       7 . A combination as set forth in  claim 6  including a cap mounted on said container body and located across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       8 . A combination as set forth in  claim 5  including a cap mounted on said container body and located across said opening on the opposite side of said sorbent body from said ledge.  
   
   
       9 . A combination as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said sorbent is in the shape of a disc.  
   
   
       10 . A combination as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said sorbent is in the shape of a T.  
   
   
       11 . In combination: a container body, an opening in said container body, an inner wall on said container body, a basket, a plurality of fingers on said basket engaging said inner wall, and a sorbent body in said basket.  
   
   
       12 . A combination as set forth in  claim 11  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       13 . A combination as set forth in  claim 12  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       14 . A combination as set forth in  claim 11  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       15 . A combination as set forth in  claim 11  including a tab on said basket extending toward said opening.  
   
   
       16 . A combination as set forth in  claim 15  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       17 . A combination as set forth in  claim 16  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       18 . A combination as set forth in  claim 15  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       19 . A combination as set forth in  claim 11  including a neck on said container body, and wherein said inner wall and said opening are in said neck.  
   
   
       20 . A combination as set forth in  claim 19  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       21 . A combination as set forth in  claim 20  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       22 . A combination as set forth in  claim 19  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       23 . A combination as set forth in  claim 19  including a tab on said basket extending toward said opening.  
   
   
       24 . A combination as set forth in  claim 23  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       25 . A combination as set forth in  claim 24  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       26 . A combination as set forth in  claim 23  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       27 . A combination as set forth in  claim 11  including a ledge on said inner wall, and a protrusion on certain of said fingers resting on said ledge.  
   
   
       28 . A combination as set forth in  claim 27  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       29 . A combination as set forth in  claim 28  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       30 . A combination as set forth in  claim 27  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       31 . A combination as set forth in  claim 27  including a tab on said basket extending toward said opening.  
   
   
       32 . A combination as set forth in  claim 31  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       33 . A combination as set forth in  claim 32  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       34 . A combination as set forth in  claim 31  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       35 . A combination as set forth in  claim 31  including a neck on said container body, and wherein said inner wall and said opening are in said neck.  
   
   
       36 . A combination as set forth in  claim 35  including a seal across said opening.  
   
   
       37 . A combination as set forth in  claim 36  including a cap mounted across said opening on the opposite side of said seal from said sorbent body.  
   
   
       38 . A combination as set forth in  claim 35  including a cap mounted across said opening.  
   
   
       39 . A container insert for supporting a body within a container comprising a basket, a base on said basket, and a plurality of fingers resiliently mounted relative to said base and extending outwardly at an obtuse angle relative to said base.  
   
   
       40 . A container insert as set forth in  claim 39  wherein said fingers define a perimeter, and at least one tab extending outwardly away from said base and located within said perimeter.  
   
   
       41 . A container insert as set forth in  claim 39  wherein said fingers define a perimeter, and a plurality of tabs extending outwardly away from said base and located within said perimeter.