Container with specialized indicia

Abstract

A liquid container has a transparent panel and one or more opaque panels. Indicia such as lettering is provided on the interior of at least one of the opaque panels. The characteristics of the indicia and the opacity of the liquid are selected such that the indicia is not visible through the transparent panel and the liquid but is visible through the transparent panel in the absence of liquid. The opaque panel or panels may comprise a multi-layer laminate, the inner layer of which is clear and includes the indicia thereon.

1 . A liquid container having opposed a transparent panel and at least one opaque panel, 
 indicia located on the interior of an opaque panel,    a non-clear liquid within the container,    the characteristics of the indicia, in combination with the level of opacity of the liquid being such that the indicia is not visible through the transparent panel when the liquid covers the indicia, and wherein the indicia is visible through the transparent panel when the liquid does not cover the indicia.    
   
   
       2 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , including opposed front and back panels which are curved panels attached at opposite sides.  
   
   
       3 . A liquid container according to  claim 2 , including a bottom panel connecting the opposed front and back panels.  
   
   
       4 . A liquid container according to  claim 2 , wherein the opposed front and back panels are connected along the top of the container.  
   
   
       5 . A liquid container according to  claim 2 , wherein the container is generally triangular in side view, and wherein the opposed front and back panels form the sides of the triangle, attached along their top edges and spaced apart by the bottom panel at their lower ends.  
   
   
       6 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia is located on the interior of the back panel.  
   
   
       7 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia is located on the interior of the bottom panel.  
   
   
       8 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia is located on interior of both the back panel and the bottom panel.  
   
   
       9 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia constitutes lettering.  
   
   
       10 . A liquid container according to  claim 1 , wherein the opaque panel is a multi-layer laminate comprising an outer opaque layer and an inner clear layer in contact with the liquid, the indicia being located on the clear layer.  
   
   
       11 . A liquid container according to  claim 10 , wherein the indicia is on the side of the clear layer facing away from the liquid and toward the opaque layer.