Adjustable container

Abstract

A container that can be adjusted in height to enable a user to more easily access and/or remove materials in the container after the material content level in the container has dropped below a certain level.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An adjustable container comprising a body, and a lid; said body includes a top portion and a bottom portion that are releasably connected together by a breakable seal arrangement; said top portion of said body includes a top internal cavity, a top region connection arrangement, and a bottom region connection arrangement; said bottom portion of said body includes a base, a bottom internal cavity, and a base connection arrangement; said lid is configured to be releasably connected to said a top region connection arrangement; said lid is configured to be releasably connected to said base connection arrangement when said top and bottom portions of said body are separated. 
     
     
         2 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement forms an air-tight and/or liquid-tight seal between said top and bottom portions of said body when said top and bottom portions of said body are connected together. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement includes one or more of a) a breakable adhesive seal, b) one or more sealing rings, c) one or more breakable coating layers, d) a breakable and/or removable strip, e) breakable and/or removable region on the body of container, e) a connection sleeve that releasably connects between said top and bottom body portions, and/or f) a shrink wrap layer that is positioned about the perimeter of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of said top region connection arrangement, said bottom region connection arrangement, and/or said base connection arrangement includes a threaded connection. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said container has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said container includes a viscous material that has a viscosity of greater than 3000 centipoise at 21° C. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said container incudes instructions to provide information to a user as to how said top and bottom portions of said body can be separated. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said breakable adhesive; said breakable adhesive is a food-grade adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said breakable adhesive a) is at least partially positioned between said top and bottom portions of said body, b) forms an adhesive layer on an outer surface and/or an inner surface of said body that overlies a region between said top and bottom portions. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said one or more sealing rings; said one or more sealing rings are partially or fully positioned between said top and bottom portions of said body. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said breakable coating layer; said breakable coating layer is positioned i) at least partially between said top and bottom portions of said body, and/or ii) on an outer and/or an inner surface of said body that overlies a region between said top and bottom body portions. 
     
     
         12 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said breakable and/or removable strip; said breakable and/or removable strip is positioned i) at least partially between said top and bottom portions of said body, and/or ii) on an outer and/or an inner surface of said body that overlies a region between said top and bottom body portions. 
     
     
         13 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said connection sleeve; said connection sleeve includes a first connection arrangement at one end portion of said connection sleeve and a second connection arrangement at an opposite end portion of said connection sleeve; said first connection arrangement releasably connected to said top portion of said body; said second connection arrangement releasably connected to said bottom portion of said body. 
     
     
         14 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement is or includes said breakable region that can be continuous or discontinuous about a perimeter of said body; said breakable region is formed by one or more a groove, serrations, slots, and/or divots. 
     
     
         15 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said breakable seal arrangement includes first and second breakable regions that are spaced apart from one another. 
     
     
         16 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 1 , further includes a label on said body; said label overlies a portion or all of said breakable seal arrangement. 
     
     
         17 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said label is configured to partially or fully form said breakable seal arrangement. 
     
     
         18 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said label includes a pull tab that is configured to facilitate in the removal of a midsection of said label and/or other portions of said label from said body to partially or fully expose a region between said top and bottom portions of said body. 
     
     
         19 . The adjustable container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said label includes one or more serrations, slots, and/or grooves, to facilitate in removal of said midsection of said label and/or other portions of said label from said body.