Portable container and dispenser

Abstract

A portable container and dispenser includes a container capable of holding a solid or a liquid and a detachable lid. The container includes a unitary body including a three-dimensional shape, an interior, hollow storage cavity, a first opening, a first lid docking station, and a grab handle. The first opening is disposed on the outer surface of the unitary body and provides access to the storage cavity. The first lid docking station is disposed adjacent to the first opening. The detachable lid is configured to be removably secured to the unitary body at the first lid docking station, which is configured to retainably accept the detachable lid.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable container and dispenser comprising:
 a container capable of holding a solid or a liquid, the container comprising:
 a three-dimensional unitary body comprising:
 an outer surface, 
 an inner surface, 
 a first lateral side, 
 a second lateral side, 
 a top side, and 
 a bottom side, 
 wherein, when viewed from at least one of the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the three-dimensional unitary body is substantially “L” shaped; and 
 wherein the three-dimensional unitary body comprises an upper substantially rectangular portion and a lower substantially rectangular portion, 
 
 an interior, hollow storage cavity substantially formed from the inner surface of the three-dimensional unitary body, wherein the interior, hollow storage cavity is disposed substantially throughout the three-dimensional unitary body; 
 a first opening disposed on the outer surface of the three-dimensional unitary body, wherein the first opening provides access to the interior, hollow storage cavity; 
 a first lid docking station adjacent to the first opening; and 
 a grab handle disposed on a front side of the upper substantially rectangular portion of the three-dimensional unitary body; and 
   a detachable lid configured to be removably secured to the three-dimensional unitary body at the first lid docking station, the first lid docking station configured to retainably accept the detachable lid;   wherein, when the detachable lid is attached to the three-dimensional unitary body, the detachable lid is configured to enclose the interior, hollow storage cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first lid docking station comprises a first external thread; and   the detachable lid comprises a first internal thread complementary to the first external thread.   
     
     
         3 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the first external thread and the first internal thread comprise continuous threads. 
     
     
         4 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 2 , further comprising a second lid docking station comprising a second external thread complementary to the first internal thread of the detachable lid. 
     
     
         5 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the portable container and dispenser is formed using blow molding. 
     
     
         6 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid retention tether, wherein the lid retention tether is configured to attach the detachable lid to the three-dimensional unitary body. 
     
     
         7 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional unitary body further comprises an integrated recess, wherein the integrated recess is not configured to provide access to the interior, hollow storage cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein the integrated recess comprises a diameter of approximately 3 inches to approximately 9 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein the integrated recess comprises a depth of approximately 1.5 inches to approximately 4.5 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein the integrated recess is further configured to receive a removable bowl insert. 
     
     
         11 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional unitary body further comprises a second opening. 
     
     
         12 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is disposed on a top side of the upper substantially rectangular portion or a top side of the lower substantially rectangular portion of the three-dimensional unitary body. 
     
     
         13 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 12 , further comprising an integrated recess, wherein the first opening is disposed within the integrated recess. 
     
     
         14 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the interior, hollow storage cavity is configured to receive between approximately 1 gallon of solid or liquid and approximately 6 gallons of solid or liquid and wherein the three-dimensional unitary body further comprises:
 a height between approximately 10 inches and approximately 20 inches;   a width between approximately 5 inches and approximately 10 inches; and   a depth between approximately 10 inches and approximately 20 inches.   
     
     
         15 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises a diameter of approximately 4 inches to approximately 8 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the grab handle comprises a width approximately equal to 1.25 inches, a depth approximately equal to 1 inch, and a height approximately equal to 6 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 ,
 wherein, after the solid or liquid has been received in the storage cavity, the solid or liquid is provided to the first opening or a second opening by gravity; and   wherein the portable container and dispenser is configured to provide the solid or liquid at a substantially static depth within the first or second opening when the storage cavity is sufficiently full.   
     
     
         18 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein the substantially static depth is at least approximately 2.25 inches. 
     
     
         19 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the portable container and dispenser is configured to comprise at least two alternative positions comprising:
 a use position wherein the bottom side of the three-dimensional unitary body is configured to be a lowermost surface of the three-dimensional unitary body; and   a storage position wherein the rear side of the three-dimensional unitary body is configured to be the lowermost surface of the three-dimensional unitary body.   
     
     
         20 . The portable container and dispenser of  claim 1 , the portable container and dispenser further comprises at least one stabilizing element disposed on at least one of the bottom side the three-dimensional unitary body, a rear side of the upper substantially rectangular portion of the three-dimensional unitary body, and a rear side of the lower substantially rectangular portion of the three-dimensional unitary body.