A spill-proof container is constructed of a bowl with an access opening for holding particulate material that is freely rotatable within the chamber of a bowl support having an access opening. The access openings of the bowl and support are aligned when the bowl and support are both in their upright
A spill-proof container is constructed of a bowl with an access opening for holding particulate material that is freely rotatable within the chamber of a bowl support having an access opening. The access openings of the bowl and support are aligned when the bowl and support are both in their upright orientation. When the support is tipped, the bowl, which is heavier at its bottom, remains upright. As a result, the chamber access opening rotates out of alignment with the bowl access opening, which is then covered with a part of the chamber wall.
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What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: (a) a bowl support having an upright position, a chamber with a chamber wall in the shape of a truncated sphere, and a chamber access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to said chamber from an exterior of the container, and (b) a bowl positio
What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: (a) a bowl support having an upright position, a chamber with a chamber wall in the shape of a truncated sphere, and a chamber access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to said chamber from an exterior of the container, and (b) a bowl positioned within said chamber and rotatable, relative to said chamber wall, at least 90 degrees in every rotational direction, said bowl having a bowl outer wall, an upright position, and an interior with a single interior access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to the interior of said bowl, (c) wherein, said chamber access opening overlies said single interior access opening, thereby permitting access therethrough by hand to the interior of said bowl from an exterior of the container, when said support and bowl are in respective upright positions, and (d) wherein said chamber wall prevents access by hand through said interior access opening when said bowl is in its respective upright position and said bowl support is rotated relative to said bowl from its respective upright position to a respective second position. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein said bowl has a midpoint and a center of gravity below said midpoint to maintain said bowl in its upright position. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein part of said bowl outer wall is spaced from said chamber wall. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein said bowl support is comprised of separable upper and lower sections. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein said bowl includes a weighted bottom. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein said bowl is rotatable, relative to said bowl support, 180 degrees in any rotational direction. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein, when said bowl support is rotated into an upside down position from its upright position, said bowl remains in its upright position and said bowl support substantially covers said single interior access opening such that access to the interior of said bowl from the exterior of the container is prevented. 8. A container comprising: (a) a bowl support having an upright position, a chamber with a chamber wall in the shape of a truncated sphere, and a chamber access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to said chamber from an exterior of the container, and (b) a bowl having an outer wall in the shape of a truncated sphere, a normally upright position, and an interior with a single interior access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to the interior of said bowl, said bowl being freely rotatable within said chamber at least 90 degrees in every rotational direction, (c) wherein, said chamber access opening overlies said single interior access opening, thereby permitting access therethrough by hand to the interior of said bowl from an exterior of the container, when said support and bowl are in respective upright positions, and (d) wherein said chamber wall covers said interior access opening when said bowl is in its respective upright position and said bowl support is rotated relative to said bowl from its respective upright position to a respective second position. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein said bowl has a midpoint and a center of gravity below said midpoint to maintain said bowl in its upright position. 10. The container of claim 8, wherein part of said bowl outer wall is spaced from said chamber wall. 11. The container of claim 8, wherein said bowl support is comprised of a base section having an upwardly oriented hemispherical chamber section, and a top section with a downwardly oriented truncated hemispherical chamber section with an upper access opening formed by truncation at the top of the hemisphere, said base and top sections being releasably joined to form a truncated spherical bowl receiving chamber. 12. The container of claim 8, wherein said bowl includes a weighted bottom. 13. The container of claim 8, wherein said bowl is rotatable, relative to said bowl support, 180 degrees in any rotational direction. 14. The container of claim 8, wherein, when said bowl support is rotated into an upside down position from its upright position, said bowl remains in its upright position and said bowl support substantially covers said single interior access opening such that access to the interior of said bowl from the exterior of the container is prevented. 15. A container comprising: (a) a bowl support having an upright position, a chamber with a chamber wall in the shape of a truncated sphere having a first diameter, and a circular chamber access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to said chamber from an exterior of the container, the chamber access opening having a second diameter less then said first diameter, and (b) a bowl having an outer wall in the shape of a truncated sphere and an interior with a single interior access opening dimensioned to permit access by hand to the interior of said bowl, the interior access opening having a third diameter substantially equal to said second diameter, part of said bowl outer wall being spaced from said chamber wall, said bowl being freely rotatable within said chamber at least 90 degrees in every rotational direction. (c) wherein, said chamber access opening overlies said single interior access opening, thereby permitting access therethrough by hand to the interior of said bowl from an exterior of the container, when said support and bowl are in respective upright positions, and (d) wherein said chamber wall covers said interior access opening when said bowl is in its respective upright position and said bowl support is rotated relative to said bowl from its respective upright position to a respective second position. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein said bowl support is comprised of a base section having an upwardly oriented hemispherical chamber section, and a top section with a downwardly oriented truncated hemispherical chamber section with an upper access opening formed by truncation at the top of the hemisphere, said base and top sections being releasably joined to form a truncated spherical bowl receiving chamber. 17. The container of claim 15, wherein said bowl includes a weighted bottom. 18. The container of claim 15, wherein the diameter of said single interior access opening is from about 25 to about 85% of the diameter of said chamber. 19. The container of claim 15, wherein the bowl is rotatable, relative to the bowl support, 180 degrees in any rotational direction. 20. The container of claim 15, wherein, when said bowl support is rotated into an upside down position from its upright position, said bowl remains in its upright position and said bowl support substantially covers said single interior access opening such that access to the interior of said bowl from the exterior of the container is prevented.
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