Container for fluids

Claim 2

A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding said chamber, said wall means including a side wall, a top end wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the top end wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections diagonally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being opened adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.

Claim 3

The container of claim 1 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.

Claim 4

The container of claim 1 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the wall means to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being normally disposed relative to the second handle.

Claim 5

The container of claim 3 wherein: the first handle is located in a plane that bisects the second handle.

Claim 6

The container of claim 1 wherein: the side wall has a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.

Claim 7

The container of claim 5 wherein: said transverse ribs include a middle rib located generally in the central portion of the container.

Claim 8

The container of claim 1 wherein: the side wall includes a transverse rib around the lower portion of the wall means, said rib including the corner sections.

Claim 9

A container for storing liquid comprising: wall means providing a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a front wall, a back wall spaced from the front wall, a first side wall joined to the front and back wall, a second side wall joined to the front and back wall opposite the first side wall, a bottom wall joined to said front, back, and side walls, and a top wall joined to said front, back and side walls opposite the bottom wall, a spout secured to the top wall having a passage open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top wall, said front, back, bottom and one of the side walls having laterally spaced corner sections, a second handle extended between and secured to the corner sections, and a recess under the second handle open to said one of the side walls and bottom wall whereby the second handle can be gripped from the bottom or the side to facilitate the handling of the container.

Claim 10

A container for storing liquid comprising: wall means providing a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a front wall, a back wall spaced from the front wall, a first side wall joined to the front and back wall, a second side wall joined to the front and back wall opposite the first side wall, a bottom wall joined to said front, back, and side walls, and a top wall joined to said front, back and side walls opposite the bottom wall, a spout secured to the top wall having a passage open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the top wall, said front, back, bottom and one of the side walls having laterally spaced corner sections, a second handle extended between and secured to the corner sections, and a recess under the second handle open to said one of the side walls and bottom wall whereby the second handle can be gripped from the bottom or the side to facilitate the handling of the container.

Claim 11

The container of claim 8 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.

Claim 12

The container of claim 9 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the top wall providing an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being located in a plane that bisects the second handle.

Claim 13

The container of claim 8 wherein: the front, back and side walls have a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.

Claim 14

The container of claim 11 wherein: the transverse ribs include a middle rib located generally in the central portion of the container.

Claim 15

The container of claim 8 wherein: the wall means includes a transverse rib around the lower portion of the front, back and side walls, said rib including said corner sections.

Claim 16

The container of claim 8 wherein: the spout is secured to the top wall diagonally opposite the second handle.

Claim 17

The container of claim 8 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle, said first handle having a mid-section spaced from the top wall providing an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to carry the container, said first handle being located in a plane that bisects the second handle, said wall means including a transverse rib around the lower portion of the front, back, and side walls, said rib including said corner sections.

Claim 18

The container of claim 15 wherein: said front, back and side walls have a plurality of transverse ribs separated with transverse grooves.

Claim 19

A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a side wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end of wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections generally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.

Claim 20

A container having an internal chamber for storing liquid comprising: wall means surrounding a chamber for accommodating liquid, said wall means including a side wall and a bottom end wall joined to the side wall, said bottom end wall being normally disposed relative to the side wall for supporting the container in an upright position on a support to store liquid in said chamber, a spout secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end of wall, said spout having an opening open to the chamber adapted to accommodate a removable cap for closing the opening, a first handle secured to the wall means spaced from said bottom end wall, said side wall and bottom end wall having laterally spaced corner sections generally opposite said spout, and a second handle extended between and secured to said laterally spaced corner sections, said second handle being spaced from the side wall and the bottom wall to provide a recess in said side wall and bottom wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the side wall and open adjacent to the bottom wall to accommodate a person's hand from the side or bottom of the container to firmly grip said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate the handling of the container.

Claim 21

The container of claim 17 wherein: the first handle is normally disposed relative to the second handle.

Claim 22

The container of claim 17 wherein: the first handle has a middle section spaced from the wall means to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person to handle the container, said first handle being normally disposed relative to the second handle and located in a plan that bisects the second handle.

Claim 23

The container of claim 17 wherein: the side wall has a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves.