Patent ID: 6398050
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A47G,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A liquid container with opposed openings, comprising:a bottle having a large diameter first end and a small diameter second end opposite said first end; said first end including a large diameter first opening therein, and said second end including a small diameter second opening therein; a large diameter first end cap for removably sealing said first opening, and a small diameter second end cap for removably sealing said second opening; and means for removably and positively locking said large diameter first end cap to said small diameter second end cap, for supporting said bottle with said small diameter second end disposed downwardly and resting upon said large diameter first end cap; wherein said means for positively locking said larger diameter first end cap onto said smaller diameter second end cap comprises: said larger diameter first end cap having a receptacle formed therein; said receptacle comprising a non-circular opening with a circular internal slot; said smaller diameter second end cap including a non-circular flange extending therefrom; said non-circular opening of said first end cap receptacle fitting closely about said non-circular flange of said second end cap, for placing said first end cap receptacle over said flange of said second end cap, turning said first end cap to misalign said non-circular opening of said first end cap receptacle relative to said non-circular flange of said second end cap, and locking said flange of said second end cap within said circular internal slot and beneath said non-circular opening of said first end cap receptacle.