Multipurpose Lid and Container

Abstract

An article of manufacture for providing a multi-purpose lid and container according to the present invention includes a hollow container having an open end and an inside cavity and a multi-purpose lid for coupling to the open end of the hollow container to enclose the inside cavity. The multi-purpose lid includes a lid frame configured to match the open end of the hollow container, a filtered lid having a first open and a first closed position and a plurality of filter holes through its surface, an outer lid having a second open and a second closed position and a solid surface and positioned to cover the filtered lid when the filtered lid is in the first closed position and the outer lid is in the second closed position, and a hinge coupled between the lid frame and both the filtered lid and the outer lid, the hinge permits the filtered lid to move between the first open and the first closed position and the outer lid to move between the second open and the second closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of manufacture providing a multi-purpose lid and container, the multi-purpose lid and container comprises:
 a hollow container having an open end and an inside cavity;   a multi-purpose lid for coupling to the open end of the hollow container to enclose the inside cavity, the multi-purpose lid comprises:
 a lid frame configured to match the open end of the hollow container; 
 a filtered lid having a first open and a first closed position and a plurality of filter holes through its surface; 
 an outer lid having a second open and a second closed position and a solid surface and positioned to cover the filtered lid when the filtered lid is in the first closed position and the outer lid is in the second closed position; and 
 a hinge coupled between the lid frame and both the filtered lid and the outer lid, the hinge permits the filtered lid to move between the first open and the first closed position and the outer lid to move between the second open and the second closed position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multi-purpose lid and container according to  claim 1 , wherein the multi-purpose lid further comprises a pair of pressure buttons to release a corresponding lid lock engaging each of the filtered lid and the outer lid from the first closed position and the second closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-purpose lid and container according to  claim 2 , wherein depressing a first pressure button releases the outer lid. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-purpose lid and container according to  claim 3 , wherein depressing a second of the pressure buttons releases the filtered lid. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-purpose lid and container according to  claim 2 , wherein the multi-purpose lid and container further comprises a securing mechanism to secure the multi-purpose lid to the container.