Container

Abstract

A container (100) for scoopable material including a container body (102) defining a reservoir to hold the scoopable material, a collar (106) attached to the container body, a lid (108) hingedly attached to the collar, and a leveler (114) extending from the underside of the lid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for scoopable material, the container comprising:
 a container body defining a reservoir to hold the scoopable material;   a collar attached to the container body; and   a lid hingedly attached to the collar, the lid having a leveler extending from the underside of the lid;   wherein the leveler defines an elongated straight edge.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the leveler is positioned internally from an outside edge of the lid. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an entire length of the elongated straight edge is non-contiguous with an outer edge of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an entire length of the elongated straight edge of the leveler is less than a distance from a first outer edge of the lid to a second outer edge of the lid. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated straight edge does not extend from a first outer edge of the lid to a second outer edge of the lid. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a scoop. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein a length of the elongated straight edge of the leveler is longer than a diameter of the scoop. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein a scoop overfilled with a scoopable powder may be leveled off by manually scrapping a top edge of the scoop across the elongated straight edge. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the leveler defines a cavity into which excess scoopable material may migrate from the scoop when the scoop is rubbed against the leveler. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein excess scoopable material removed from the scoop when the scoop is rubbed against the leveler falls by gravity within the container. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the scoop is removably attached to the underside of the lid in an initial position. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the leveler extends generally perpendicular to the underside of the lid. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the base is cylindrical or obloid. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is pivotable relative to the collar about a hinge axis, and wherein the elongated straight edge extends parallel to the hinge axis. 
     
     
         15 . A cover for attachment to a container of scoopable material, the cover comprising:
 a collar; and   a lid hingedly attached to the collar, the lid having a leveler extending from the underside of the lid;   wherein the leveler defines an elongated straight edge.   
     
     
         16 . The cover of  claim 15 , wherein the leveler extends generally perpendicular to the underside of the lid. 
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 15 , wherein the leveler wherein an entire length of the elongated straight edge is non-contiguous with an outer edge of the lid.