Multiple purpose container and decorative item

Abstract

A multiple purpose container and decorative item includes a container portion and a cap portion affixed to the container portion. The container portion is configurable in color, shape and size, and includes an interior cavity configured to contain a predetermined volume of a product of interest disposed therein. The cap portion is configured to seal and unseal the interior cavity and to provide storage of and repeatable access to the product of interest disposed therein. A selectively deployable fastener is coupled to the cap portion by a coupling means and deployable between a stored position and a deployed position. The container portion is configured of a desired color, shape, size and/or combinations thereof to achieve multiple functions to contain the product of interest within the interior cavity and to provide an aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multiple purpose container and decorative item, comprising:
 a container portion selectively configurable in color, shape and size, and having an interior cavity selectively configured to contain a predetermined volume of a product of interest disposed within the interior cavity, the product of interest includes at least one of a flowable liquid, a cream, a powder, a granule, and a crystal;   a cap portion selectively affixed to the container portion, the cap portion configured to seal and unseal the interior cavity and to provide storage of and repeatable access to the product of interest disposed therein; and   a selectively deployable fastener coupled to the cap portion by a coupling means and deployable between a stored position and a deployed position;   wherein the container portion is configured of a desired color, shape, size and/or combinations thereof to achieve multiple functions to contain the product of interest within the interior cavity and to provide an aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.   
     
     
         2 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the product of interest is one of a liquid, a cream, a powder, a granule, or a crystal. 
     
     
         3 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the product of interest is one of a relatively high quality perfume, cologne, and cosmetic preparation. 
     
     
         4 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the product of interest is a food stuff such as a maple, pancake or other syrup, honey, salt, pepper, herb or seasoning, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein when the fastener is in the deployed position the container portion may be hung from a surface. 
     
     
         6 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 5 , wherein the coupling means comprises a hinge rotatable about an axis between the stored position and the deployed position. 
     
     
         7 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 6 , wherein when in the stored position, the selectively deployable fastener is disposed in a recess in a surface of the cap portion. 
     
     
         8 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 5 , wherein when in the deployed position, the selectively deployable fastener allows the multiple purpose container and decorative item to be hung from a branch of a tree. 
     
     
         9 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 5 , wherein the selectively deployable fastener includes at least one of a ring, a hook and an arm member. 
     
     
         10 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the container portion is comprised of one or more colored, treated and/or textured surfaces to achieve the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature. 
     
     
         11 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 10 , wherein the container portion is configured as one of an item of scenery such as a fireplace, holiday scene, a figurine depicting a fictional or real person, a character, an animal, a tree, plant, a waterfall, a structure of interest such as a cabin, a house, bridge, and a feature such as a statue, fountain or monument. 
     
     
         12 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the container portion further includes a base portion having a base plate selectively attachable to the base portion to selectively seal and unseal the interior cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , wherein the container portion further includes an exterior surface and decorative indicia is applied to the exterior surface to achieve the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature. 
     
     
         14 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 13 , further including a film configured to be wrapped about the exterior surface, the decorative indicia being applied to the film to achieve the aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature. 
     
     
         15 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 1 , the container portion selectively fabricated from a material capable of withstanding a minimum temperature of about 180° F.;
 the cap portion selectively fabricated from a material capable of withstanding a minimum temperature of about 180° F.; 
 the deployable fastener selectively fabricated from a material capable of withstanding a minimum temperature of about 180° F.; and 
 the coupling means selectively fabricated from a material capable of withstanding a minimum temperature of about 180° F. 
 
     
     
         16 . The multiple purpose container and decorative item of  claim 15 , the container portion selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, and Polypropylene;
 the cap portion selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, and Polypropylene;   the deployable fastener selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, Polypropylene, a metal and a metal alloy; and   the coupling means selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, Polypropylene, a metal and a metal alloy.   
     
     
         17 . A set of multiple purpose container and decorative items, comprising:
 a plurality of container portions, each of the plurality of container portions selectively configurable in color, shape and size, and having an interior cavity selectively configured to contain a predetermined volume of a product of interest disposed within the interior cavity, the product of interest includes at least one of a flowable liquid, a cream, a powder, a granule, and a crystal;   a plurality of container portions, each of the plurality of container portions selectively affixed to a respective one of the plurality of container portions, each of the plurality of container portions configured to seal and unseal the interior cavity and to provide storage of and repeatable access to the product of interest disposed therein; and   a plurality of selectively deployable fasteners, each of the plurality of selectively deployable fasteners coupled to a respective one of the plurality of cap portions by a respective coupling means and deployable between a stored position and a deployed position;   the plurality of container portions selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, and Polypropylene;   the plurality of cap portions selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, and Polypropylene;   the plurality of selectively deployable fasteners selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, Polypropylene, a metal and a metal alloy; and   each the coupling means selectively fabricated from one of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene high-density, Polypropylene, a metal and a metal alloy;   wherein the plurality of container portions is configured of a desired color, shape, size and/or combinations thereof to achieve multiple functions to contain the product of interest within the interior cavity and to provide an aesthetic, decorative and/or ornamental feature.