Fluid Storage Device

Abstract

A fluid storage device for lowering the center of gravity of the gas can, to inhibit the gas can from tipping, includes a container having a base wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall that define an interior space. The container holds a fluid in the interior space. The base wall is generally planar wherein the base wall is configured to stabilize a position of the container on a surface. The base wall has a length and a width each exceeding a height of the peripheral wall wherein the base wall is designed to inhibit the container from tipping over when the container is positioned on the surface. A spout coupled to the container is fluidly coupled to the interior space wherein the spout is designed to facilitate the fluid in being removed from and added to the interior space.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A fluid storage container assembly comprising:
 a container having a base wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall being coupled to and extending between the base wall and the top wall to define an interior space wherein the container is configured to retain a fluid in the interior space, the base wall being planar wherein the base wall is configured to stabilize a position of the container on a surface, the base wall having a length and a width each exceeding a height of the peripheral wall wherein the base wall is configured to inhibit the container from tipping over when the container is positioned on the surface; and   a spout being coupled to the container, the spout being fluidly coupled to the interior space wherein the spout is configured to facilitate the fluid in being removed from the interior space and wherein the spout is configured to facilitate the fluid in being added to the interior space.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base wall has a length between 14.0 inches and 17.0 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base wall is square. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the interior space has a volume between 4.0 gallons and 6.0 gallons. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral wall has a front side and a back side, the front side including:
 a first panel being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base wall, the first panel being perpendicular to the base wall; and   a second panel being coupled to and extending between the first panel to the top wall, the second panel being angled to extend upwardly from the first panel and inwardly toward the top wall wherein the base wall has a width exceeding a width of the top wall, the width of each of the base wall and the top wall being measured between the front side and the back side of the peripheral wall.   
     
     
         6 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a side cutout extending into the back side of the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the side cutout is centrally positioned on the peripheral wall between the base wall and the top wall. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 6 , the side cutout further comprising:
 a side cutout top edge being positioned proximate to the top wall; and   a side cutout bottom edge being positioned proximate to the base wall, the side cutout being concavely arcuate between the side cutout top edge and the side cutout bottom edge.   
     
     
         9 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the side cutout bottom edge is parallel to the side cutout top edge. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising a side handle being coupled to the back side of the container, the side handle extending across the side cutout. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 10 , the side handle further comprising a side handle upper surface being coplanar with the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the side handle is centrally positioned on the side cutout. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a top cutout extending into the top wall. 
     
     
         14 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the top cutout is centrally positioned on the top wall. 
     
     
         15 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 13 , the top cutout further comprising:
 a top cutout front edge; and   a top cutout back edge, the top cutout being concavely arcuate between the top cutout front edge and the top cutout back edge.   
     
     
         16 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising a top handle being coupled to the top wall of the container, the top handle extending across the top cutout. 
     
     
         17 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the top handle is perpendicular to the top cutout. 
     
     
         18 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 16 , the top handle further comprising a top handle upper surface being coplanar with the top wall. 
     
     
         19 . The fluid storage container assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the top handle is centrally positioned on the top cutout. 
     
     
         20 . A fluid storage container assembly comprising:
 a container having a base wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall being coupled to and extending between the base wall and the top wall to define an interior space wherein the container is configured to retain a fluid in the interior space, the base wall being square, the base wall being planar wherein the base wall is configured to stabilize a position of the container on a surface, the base wall having a length and a width each exceeding a height of the peripheral wall wherein the base wall is configured to inhibit the container from tipping over when the container is positioned on the surface, the base wall having a length between 14.0 inches and 17.0 inches, the base wall having a width between 14.0 inches and 17.0 inches, the peripheral wall having a height between 9.0 inches and 12.0 inches, the container having a plurality of corners, each corner of the plurality of corners being rounded, the peripheral wall having a front side and a back side, the front side including:
 a first panel being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base wall, the first panel being perpendicular to the base wall; and 
 a second panel being coupled to and extending between the first panel to the top wall, the second panel being angled to extend upwardly from the first panel and inwardly toward the top wall wherein the base wall has a length exceeding a length of the top wall; 
   a side cutout extending into the back side of the peripheral wall, the side cutout being centrally positioned on the peripheral wall between the base wall and the top wall, the side cutout being parallel to the back side of the peripheral wall, the side cutout including:
 a side cutout top edge being positioned proximate to the top wall; and 
 a side cutout bottom edge being positioned proximate to the base wall, the side cutout being concavely arcuate between the side cutout top edge and the side cutout bottom edge, the side cutout bottom edge being parallel to the side cutout top edge; 
   a side handle being coupled to the back side of the container, the side handle extending across the side cutout wherein the side handle is perpendicular to the back side of the container, the side handle having a side handle upper surface being coplanar with the peripheral wall, the side handle being centrally positioned on the side cutout;   a top cutout extending into the top wall, the top cutout being centrally positioned on the top wall, the top cutout having a surface area exceeding a surface area of the side cutout, the top cutout being parallel to the top wall wherein the top cutout is perpendicular to the side cutout, the top cutout including:
 a top cutout front edge being positioned proximate to the front side of the peripheral wall; and 
 a top cutout back edge being positioned proximate to the back side of the peripheral wall, the top cutout being concavely arcuate between the top cutout front edge and the top cutout back edge, the top cutout back edge being parallel to the top cutout front edge; 
   a top handle being coupled to the top wall of the container, the top handle extending across the top cutout wherein the top handle is perpendicular to the top cutout, the top handle having a top handle upper surface being coplanar with the top wall, the top handle being centrally positioned on the top cutout;   a spout being coupled to the container, the spout being fluidly coupled to the interior space wherein the spout is configured to facilitate the fluid in being removed from the interior space and wherein the spout is configured to facilitate the fluid in being added to the interior space, the spout being positioned on the second panel of the front side of the peripheral wall, the spout being angled to extend upwardly from the second panel of the front side of the peripheral wall and outwardly from the container; and   a valve being coupled to the spout, the valve being movable between an open position and a closed position wherein the valve is configured to facilitate the fluid in being removed from and added to the interior space when the valve is in the open position and wherein the valve is configured inhibit the fluid from being removed from and added to the interior space when the valve is in the closed position, the valve being rotatably coupled to the spout wherein rotation of the valve moves the valve between the open position and the closed position, the valve being positioned adjacent to the front side of the peripheral wall of the container.