Container with closures

Abstract

A container having a removable drain sensor configured to monitor one or more container parameters and/or one or more external container parameters. The drain sensor being configured to communicate with a remote device to enable remote monitoring of one or more of the parameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container, comprising:
 a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, a front wall and a back wall, wherein the bottom and the walls form a compartment for storing contents;   at least one closure pivotally coupled to a portion of the body, the closure having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge for selectively enclosing or sealing the compartment of the body;   at least one drain being formed in the body of the container; and   at least one sensor being removably mateable with the at least one drain;   wherein the sensor is configured to monitor a state of the container and to prevent a draining of the compartment when mated in the drain.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is threaded into the drain. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor further comprises an outer surface having a display configured to display the state being monitored. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a temperature sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a pressure sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a tilt sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a humidity sensor. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor configured to sense and alert when a distance between the container and an object is exceeded. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the object is a smartphone. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor further comprises a control circuitry operatively disposed in an interior of the sensor, the control circuitry configured to control the sensor. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry further comprises a depressible button in operative communication thereto, the depressible button being disposed on an outer surface of the sensor. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to communicate with a smart device. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to be removable from the drain to monitor a condition separate from the container. 
     
     
         14 . A container, comprising:
 a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, a front wall and a back wall, wherein the bottom and the walls form a compartment for storing contents;   at least one closure matable to the body, the at least one closure having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge matable to the body for selectively enclosing or sealing the compartment of the body, wherein the closure is movable between an open position and a closed position; and   at least one drain sensor having a stem removably insertable into a drain hole extending through the body, the drain sensor being configured to monitor a condition of the container.   
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the drain sensor further comprises an outer surface having a digital display that is configured to display a parameter of the condition being monitored. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the condition being monitored further includes one or more of a compartment temperature, a compartment pressure, a compartment humidity, or a location of the container. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the drain sensor is threaded into the drain hole. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the drain sensor further comprises a control circuitry configured to communicate with a smart device. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the drain sensor is configured to be removable from the container to monitor a condition separate from the container. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the drain sensor further comprises a control circuitry disposed in and operatively coupled to a housing, wherein operative movement of the housing is configured to select a parameter to be monitored.