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US-12616323-B2 - Container for a substance

US12616323B2US 12616323 B2US12616323 B2US 12616323B2US-12616323-B2

Abstract

The present invention describes a container which is capable of creating a sound through the displacement of air within a channel in the container.

Inventors

  • Jonathan Paul CONOHAN

Assignees

  • Jonathan Paul CONOHAN

Dates

Publication Date
20260505
Application Date
20220412

Claims (8)

  1. 1 . A container for a substance comprising: a vessel to receive the substance; a shell interconnected to the vessel, the shell having a channel for passage of air within the channel, wherein the vessel is housed within the shell; a port in fluid communication with the channel; and, a bladder positioned on a bottom portion of the shell between an inner surface of the shell and an outer surface of the vessel, wherein the bladder is configured to produce a sound when air is displaced in the channel, wherein the bladder produces the sound while the vessel contains the substance.
  2. 2 . The container according to claim 1 further comprising a gap between the vessel and the shell for placement of the shell within the container.
  3. 3 . The container according to claim 1 further comprising a cap secured to container.
  4. 4 . The container according to claim 3 further comprising openings allowing for the passage of sound or noise when air is applied to the bladder.
  5. 5 . The container according to claim 1 , wherein the bladder is made of a rubber material which will produce a sound or noise.
  6. 6 . The container according to claim 1 further comprising a cover for placement on the container.
  7. 7 . The container according to claim 1 further comprising a port adapter on the vessel for interconnecting with the port on shell.
  8. 8 . A container for a substance comprising: a vessel to receive the substance; a shell interconnected to the vessel, the shell having a channel for passage of air within the channel; a gap between the vessel and the shell for placement of the shell within the container; a port in fluid communication with the channel; a bladder positioned on the shell to produce a sound when air is displaced in the channel; and, ribs providing the gap between the vessel and the shell.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional 63/174,430 filed on Apr. 13, 2021. The contents of this application are incorporated by reference in their entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to the field of containers and more specifically to a container for a substance which can produce a sound. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Noise makers come in various forms and attempts have been made to incorporate such noise makers in various items. There is a need for a noise maker incorporated within a container to provide noise on demand. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a container for a substance comprising a vessel to receive the substance and a shell interconnected to the vessel having a channel for passage of air within the channel. The container also has a port in fluid communication with the channel and a bladder positioned on the shell to produce a sound when air is displaced in the channel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The embodiments of the present invention will now be described by reference to the following figures, in which identical reference numerals in different figures indicate identical elements and in which: FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a top perspective view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A is a bottom perspective view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2B is a bottom perspective view of a container with a bottom cap with openings according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of a container with a bladder according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a cross-section view of the bottom portion of a container with a bladder according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of the bottom portion of a container with a bladder without a bottom cap according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a cross-section view of the bottom portion of a container without a bladder according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vessel and a cross-section view of a shell according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a cross-section view of a port in fluid communication with a channel positioned in a container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a container according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a container in the form of a mug according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a sectional perspective view of a container in the form of a mug according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a container in the form of a mug without a support according to another embodiment of the present invention. The Figures are not to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular elements while related elements may have been eliminated to prevent obscuring novel aspects. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The terms “coupled” and “connected”, along with their derivatives, may be used herein. It should be understood that these terms are not intended as synonyms for each other. Rather, in particular embodiments, “connected” may be used to indicate that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other. “Coupled” may be used to indicated that two or more elements are in either direct or indirect (with other intervening elements between them) physical or electrical contact with each other, or that the two or more elements co-operate or interact with each other (e.g. as in a cause and effect relationship). With reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B and according to one embodiment of the present invention, a container 10 is shown having a shell 20 and a vessel 30. A port 40 is positioned on vessel 30 allowing for fluid communication with a channel (not shown). Container 10 also has a cap 50 secured to the bottom of container 10 which bottom cap 50 secures a bladder (not shown) to container 10. With reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B and according to one embodiment of the present invention, cap 50 is shown secured to container 10. Cap 50 has openings 55 allowing for the passage of a sound or noise when air is applied to the bladder (not shown). Openings 55 can be numerous as shown on bottom cap 50 or can consist of only a few protr