Container

Abstract

A container is disclosed with a container modification in the form of slanted sides terminating respectively at a bottom residing within a lower horizontal plane and at a top residing within a least one higher horizontal plane. The container is further disclosed to provide containerization, ease of transportation, and accessibility to its use in working on a slanted roofing surface wherein the container, by the resultant relocation of its center of gravity, remains stable on a slanted roofing surface. Further, the container is disclosed to facilitate use as a receptacle in a toss game where articles are tossed, from a distance, into such receptacle. The facilitation results from providing a receptacle target with a lowered facing rim and a stabilizing effect from the slanted sides that limits mis-hits from toppling over the container/receptacle. Other uses are envisioned as well (such as the typical uses of a bucket) within the realm of the instant disclosure.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An improved container defined by a bottom, at least one side wall, and an open top, wherein the improvement comprises a horizontal bottom, when at rest, defined by a first perimeter having at least one side element contacting at least one point on said first perimeter and a multiple of like said side elements rising along and upward from like said points on said first perimeter to form said at least one side wall at an angle no less than about 10° and no greater than about 85° and said side elements terminating at a second perimeter lying at points within at least one plane defined by said side wall angle and terminating at respective points lying within at least one horizontal plane. 
     
     
         2 . The improved container of  claim 1  having a single continuous side wall producing a circular container. 
     
     
         3 . The improved container of  claim 1  having four side walls producing a rectangular walled container. 
     
     
         4 . The improved container of  claim 3 , wherein said rectangular walled container is in the shape of an equilateral rectangle. 
     
     
         5 . The improved container of  claim 1  wherein said multiple horizontal planes of the second perimeter are progressively lower traveling from one side of said container to an opposing side of said container. 
     
     
         6 . The improved container of  claim 2  wherein said second perimeter is of a shape comprising an area larger than a shape defined by said first perimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The improved container of  claim 3  wherein said second perimeter is of a shape comprising an area larger than a shape defined by said first perimeter. 
     
     
         8 . The improved container of  claim 1  wherein said container rests stably when be placed on a slanted roof. 
     
     
         9 . The improved container of  claim 2  wherein said container may receive an article tossed from a direction facing a side of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The improved container of  claim 3  wherein said container may receive an article tossed from a direction facing a side of the container. 
     
     
         11 . The improved container of  claim 5  wherein said container may receive an article tossed from a direction facing a side of the container. 
     
     
         12 . The improved container of  claim 1  wherein said angle between corresponding points along each of said first perimeter and said second perimeter is from 20° to 85°. 
     
     
         13 . The improved container of  claim 12  wherein said angle between corresponding points along each of said first perimeter and said second perimeter is from 40° to 75°. 
     
     
         14 . The improved container of  claim 12  wherein said angle between corresponding points along each of said first perimeter and said second perimeter is 65°. 
     
     
         15 . The improved container of  claim 2  wherein an exterior surface of said bottom is provided with a rough surface. 
     
     
         16 . The improved container of  claim 3  wherein an exterior surface of said bottom is provided with a rough surface. 
     
     
         17 . The improved container of  claim 9  wherein an exterior surface of said bottom is provided with a rough surface. 
     
     
         18 . An improved method for containerizing, transporting and accessing roofing tools while applying roofing materials to a roof surface of a building or structure, wherein the improvement comprises containerizing, transporting and accessing roofing tools using the container of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . An improved method for containerizing, transporting and accessing roofing tools while applying roofing materials to a roof surface of a building or structure, wherein the improvement comprises containerizing, transporting and accessing roofing tools using the container of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         20 . An improved toss game involving tossing an article aimed at landing within a target from a distance away from said target, wherein the improvement comprises using as said target the container of  claim 1 .