Portable container adapted for liquid retention

Abstract

Portable container for liquid retention includes a base having a bottom wall, upright walls attached to the bottom wall, and flaps between each adjacent pair of upright walls, and a lid pivotally attached to one of the upright walls and removably attached to at least one other upright wall, and possibly all the other upright walls. Adhesive is used to removably attach the lid to the other upright walls. Inner surfaces of the base and the lid are fluid-impermeable to define a fluid receptacle therebetween which is accessible upon detachment of the lid from the other upright wall(s). Fluid is placed into the receptacle before the lid is pivoted downward and attached to the upright walls, and thus sealed within the container for later use. The container, once opened, can be placed in front of a pet and allows the pet to drink the liquid in a natural manner.

1 . A portable container for liquid retention, comprising:
 a base having a bottom wall, a plurality of upright walls attached to said bottom wall, and flaps between each adjacent pair of said upright walls; and   a lid pivotally attached to a first one of said upright walls and removably attached to at least a second one of said upright walls,   inner surfaces of said base and said lid being fluid-impermeable to thereby define a fluid receptacle therebetween, said receptacle being accessible upon detachment of said lid from said at least one second upright wall.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said upright walls include a front wall, a rear wall, and opposed side walls to provide said base with a rectangular shape, said lid being pivotally attached to said rear wall. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said lid is removably attached to said front and side walls. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said base further comprises retaining walls, each arranged alongside a respective one of said front and side walls 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein each of said retaining walls extends proximate said flaps alongside said respective one of said front and side walls. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each of said flaps includes a fold line with each adjacent upright wall and a fold line in a middle extending diagonally outward from said bottom wall to provide said flaps with a pair of substantially equal flap portions. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein said flap portions of each of said flaps are attached to one another. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of said flap portions of each of said flaps is attached to an adjacent one of said upright walls. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising fold lines between said bottom wall and each of said upright walls. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said base and said lid are formed from an integral sheet. 
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said lid includes a main portion attached to said first upright wall and flaps each attached to said main portion and arranged to be attached to a respective one of said second upright walls. 
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein said flaps of said lid include at least one tear or score line to enable said flaps to be separated from said second upright walls. 
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said base has a larger longitudinal and transverse dimension than a height. 
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said base and said lid are made of a fluid-impermeable material. 
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said upright walls are pivotally attached to said bottom wall.