Container with corner grips

Abstract

The invention provides a container for containing pourable materials, said container including a container body having at least one wall, the wall extending from an end panel; the container body having an at least partially engirdling portion, and the engirdling portion forms at least one grip.

1 . A container for containing pourable materials, said container comprising: 
 A container body having at least one wall, said wall extending from an end panel,    said container body having an at least partially girdling portion,    said girdling portion forming at least one grip.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container body is polyhedral.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein the container body has at least four sides.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 2  wherein the container body has eight sides.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4  wherein there are four major sides and four minor sides.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein said minor sides form the corners of said container body.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising a lid.  
   
   
       8 . A container for containing pourable materials, wherein a container body having at least one wall depending from an end panel, and an exterior, encircling portion attached to said container body, said exterior, encircling portion having an upper edge and a lower edge, said upper edge being attached to said container body, said lower edge being recessed from said container body and said lower edge forming at least one hand grip.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 8  wherein said pourable materials are solid or liquid.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 9  wherein said solid materials include particulate, sorbent materials.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10  wherein said particulate, sorbent materials include animal litters.  
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 8  wherein said hand grip is reinforced in at least one location of said exterior, encircling portion.  
   
   
       13 . A consumer-convenient container for containing pourable materials, said container comprising: 
 (a) A container body having at least one wall, said wall depending from an end panel; and    (b) At least one depending grip portion extending from said container body, said grip portion being positioned such that a consumer is guided to urge said container from a display, storage, or point-of-sale location, by manipulating said grip portion.    
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 13  wherein said grip portion comprises an upper edge and a lower edge.  
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the upper edge of said grip portion depends from said container body, while the lower edge is substantially free therefrom.  
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 14  wherein said grip portion is a hand grip.  
   
   
       17 . A kit for containing and using pourable materials, said kit comprising: 
 (a) A container body having at least one wall, said wall depending from an end panel;    (b) At least one depending grip portion extending from said container body, said grip portion being positioned such that a consumer is guided to urge said container from a display, storage, or point-of-sale location, by manipulating said grip portion; and    (c) Instructions in how to achieve at least one of the following actions: (i) optimal pouring angle; (ii) moving said container from said location; or (iii) storage or stacking arrays.    
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 17  wherein in (c), the action of (i) is achieved by means of a handhold in said end panel combined with a handle fitted into a slot in said grip portion.