Refillable storage container

Abstract

A refillable storage container such as for use with food products such as coffee, flour, sugar, spices, and the like, includes a container body, and upper and lower closure members. Access to the container contents is easily effected by removal of the upper closure member. To replenish the contents, the container can be inverted, with the upper closure member in place, and the lower closure member removed to permit new contents to be added to the container. The container is thereafter returned to its upright orientation, with older contents thus positioned toward the upper part of the container for use before the fresher contents are used from the lower part of the container.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of Provisional Ser. No. 62 / 657,149, filed Apr. 13, 2018, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.MICROFICHE / COPYRIGHT REFERENCE[0003]Not Applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention relates to storage containers such as for use with food products such as coffee, flour, sugar. spices and the like, and more particularly to a refillable storage container which includes removable upper and lower closure members, whereby the contents of the container can be accessed by removal of the upper closure member, and the contents replenished by inverting the storage container and removing the lower closure member to refill the contents of the container.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]The use of storage containers for food products and the like is common in both the home and in commercial establishments. ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a refillable storage container with easy access to its contents through the upper opening. The container can be replenished by reversing it and adding new contents through the bottom opening. This ensures the freshness of all the contents used from the container as the previous contents will be used before the new ones. The container can be stacked for easy storage and utilization in a kitchen or spice storage.

Problems solved by technology

As be appreciated, this typical arrangement can create issues with maintaining the contents of the container in a fresh condition, since during refilling, fresh contents are usually placed upon and commingled with the existing contents in the container.

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