Spherical container with lid insert

Abstract

A spherical container has a hemispherical base, a hemispherical lid and a lid insert. The base includes a collar with an upper rim that seals against the lid insert when the base and lid are secured together to help prevent the contents of the container from leaking out or flowing into the interior cavity of the lid.

1 . A container comprising: 
 a generally hemispherical base having an interior cavity for containing a substance and a collar with an upper rim;    a generally hemispherical lid having an interior cavity and a circular opening to removably receive and secure the collar of the base to the lid and thereby form a generally spherical container; and    a lid insert covering the interior cavity of the lid and removably sealing against the upper rim of the collar of the base when the base and lid are secured together.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the collar of the base and the circular opening of the lid are threaded to engage one another.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the lid insert further comprises a substantially planar surface extending across the interior cavity of the lid and sealing against the upper rim of the collar of the base.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein the lid insert displays printed information.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the lid insert comprises a circular disk.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein of the lid insert is attached about its periphery to the interior cavity of the lid.  
   
   
       7 . A container comprising: 
 a generally hemispherical base having an interior cavity for containing a substance and a collar with an upper rim;    a generally hemispherical lid having an interior cavity and a circular opening to removably receive and secure the collar of the base to the lid and thereby form a generally spherical container; and    a substantially circular lid insert having a lower face removably sealing against the upper rim of the collar of the base when the base and lid are secured together, and said lid insert having a peripheral edge attached to the interior cavity of the lid.    
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the lid insert comprises a circular disk.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the lid insert displays printed information.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the collar of the base and the circular opening of the lid are threaded to engage one another.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the lid insert further comprises a substantially continuous lower surface extending across the interior cavity of the lid and sealing against the upper rim of the collar of the base.  
   
   
       12 . A container comprising: 
 a generally hemispherical base having an interior cavity for containing a substance and a threaded collar with an upper rim;    a generally hemispherical lid having an interior cavity and a threaded circular opening to removably engage the collar of the base to the lid and thereby form a generally spherical container; and    a lid insert covering the interior cavity of the lid and having a substantially planar lower surface sealing against the upper rim of the collar of the base when the base and lid are secured together.    
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the lid insert comprises a circular disk having a peripheral edge attached to the interior cavity of the lid.  
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the lid insert displays printed information.