Containers and accessories for precise application of contents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to accessories for containers and containers integrated with the accessories that provide a user increased precision in applying the contents of a container to a surface. The accessories or containers may include an arm that serves as a guide so that a user can apply the contents alongside an edge of the surface. Furthermore, the accessories or containers may provide the user with a high-degree of control over the distance from the edge that the contents are applied alongside.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container accessory for guiding application of a flowable material in a container along an edge of a surface, the container accessory comprising:
 a mount configured to allow the container accessory to be attached to the container and detached from the container;   an arm extending from the mount, the arm comprising:
 a bend; and 
 a tip; and 
   wherein, when the container accessory is attached to the container, the arm is configured to be pressed against a side of the surface to guide application of the flowable material in the container along the edge of the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The container accessory in  claim 1 , wherein the mount comprises a container engagement feature configured to engage a complementary accessory engagement feature of the container in order to attach the container accessory to the container, and wherein the container engagement feature may be disengaged from the complementary accessory engagement feature of the container in order to detach the container accessory from the container. 
     
     
         3 . The container accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the container engagement feature comprises one or more inner projections on an inner surface of the mount, and wherein the complementary accessory engagement feature of the container comprises one or more recesses. 
     
     
         4 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the mount has a generally circular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the bend is configured to position the tip of the arm closer to a nozzle of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the tip of the arm comprises a flat surface. 
     
     
         7 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the arm decreases in thickness as the arm extends further from the mount resulting in a taper. 
     
     
         8 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the tip comprises a thickness, wherein the bend comprises a thickness, and wherein the thickness of the tip is less than the thickness of the bend. 
     
     
         9 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the arm further comprises a flexible material, such that the arm bends when pressed against the side of the surface. 
     
     
         10 . The container accessory of  claim 7 , wherein the taper increases the flexibility of the arm, such that the arm bends when pressed against the side of the surface. 
     
     
         11 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the container accessory is not substantially rotatable relative to the container when the container accessory is attached to the container. 
     
     
         12 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the tip is positioned higher than a nozzle of the container when the container accessory is attached to the container. 
     
     
         13 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the bend has an angle between 30 to 60 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The container accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bottle and the flowable material in the container is an adhesive. 
     
     
         15 . A container for guiding application of a flowable material in the container along an edge of a surface, the container comprising:
 a container body;   a cap;   a nozzle; and   an arm configured to be pressed against a side of the surface to guide application of the flowable material in the container along the edge of the surface.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the arm comprises a flexible material, such that the the arm bends when pressed against the side of the surface. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the arm comprises a bend and a tip, wherein the bend is configured to position the tip of the arm closer to a nozzle of the container. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the arm has a varying thickness resulting in a taper, wherein the taper increases the flexibility of the arm, such that the arm bends when pressed against the side of the surface. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the arm extends from the cap. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the container is a bottle and the container body is squeezable.