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A container having a removable lid, a hollow interior for storing contents, and a stirring assembly. The stirring assembly includes a rotatable wheel mounted to an outside portion of the removable lid and a shaft extending into the hollow interior of the container. The rotatable wheel is manually ro

A container having a removable lid, a hollow interior for storing contents, and a stirring assembly. The stirring assembly includes a rotatable wheel mounted to an outside portion of the removable lid and a shaft extending into the hollow interior of the container. The rotatable wheel is manually rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The shaft is rotatable by the wheel. When the wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, the wheel rotates the shaft about a second axis of rotation. At least one paddle extends outwardly from the shaft into the hollow interior of the container and stirs or agitates the contents of the container when the rotation of the shaft about the second axis of rotation rotates the at least one paddle inside the hollow interior of the container.

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1. A container comprising: a vessel having a hollow interior and an upper support platform with a first aperture formed therein;an external manually rotatable wheel supported by the upper support platform and selectively rotatable about a first axis of rotation relative to the vessel;a shaft dispose

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A container comprising: a vessel having a hollow interior and an upper support platform with a first aperture formed therein;an external manually rotatable wheel supported by the upper support platform and selectively rotatable about a first axis of rotation relative to the vessel;a shaft disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel;a connector member having a first portion disposed inside the first aperture formed in the upper support platform, a second portion disposed above the upper support platform and coupled to the manually rotatable wheel, and a third portion disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel and coupled to the shaft, the connector member being rotatable by the manually rotatable wheel when the manually rotatable wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, and when rotated by the manually rotatable wheel, the connector member rotating the shaft, the shaft being rotatable about a second axis of rotation when the wheel is selectively rotated about the first axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation being spaced from the first axis of rotation; andat least one paddle extending outwardly from the shaft into the hollow interior of the vessel, rotation of the shaft rotating the at least one paddle inside the hollow interior of the vessel about the second axis of rotation. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein an upright axle is non-rotatably mounted on the upper support platform and extends along the first axis of rotation, andthe wheel is rotatably mounted to the axle and is selectively rotatable thereabout. 3. The container of claim 2, wherein the wheel has an internal gear,an external gear is rotated by the internal gear of the wheel about the second axis of rotation,the shaft has a proximal end adjacent the upper support platform, andthe proximal end of the shaft is non-rotatably coupled to the external gear so that rotation of the external gear by the internal gear of the wheel also rotates the shaft. 4. The container of claim 2, wherein the upper support platform of the vessel is disposed on a removable lid. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the upper support platform of the vessel is disposed on a removable lid;an upright axle extends along the first axis of rotation,the wheel is rotatably mounted to the axle for rotation relative to the lid,the wheel has an internal gear,an external gear is rotatable by the internal gear of the wheel about the second axis of rotation,the shaft has a proximal end adjacent the lid, andthe external gear is non-rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the shaft so that rotation of the external gear by the internal gear of the wheel also rotates the shaft. 6. The container of claim 5, wherein the axle is non-rotatably coupled to the lid. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the upper support platform of the vessel is disposed on a removable lid, the wheel being adjacent the upper surface of the lid, the container further comprising: a driven gear adjacent the upper surface of the lid non-rotatably coupled to the shaft; andan upright axle non-rotatably mounted to the lid and extending along the first axis of rotation, the wheel being rotatably mounted to the axle and rotatable thereabout, the wheel having a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, the drive gear rotating the driven gear about the second axis of rotation when the drive gear is rotated about the first axis of rotation thereby rotating the shaft about the second axis of rotation. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the upper support platform has a drinking aperture in communication with the hollow interior of the vessel. 9. The container of claim 8, further comprising: a lid coupled to the vessel; anda cover pivotally coupled the lid, the cover being selectively transitionable from a closed position and an open position, when in the closed position, the cover blocking access to the drinking aperture, and when in the open position, the cover allowing access to the drinking aperture. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the cover comprises a plug portion receivable inside the drinking aperture when the cover is in the closed position, the plug portion sealing the drinking aperture when received therein. 11. The container of claim 1 further comprising: a lid having a substantially circular shape with an outer perimeter coupled to the vessel, the wheel being disposed on the lid within the outer perimeter. 12. The container of claim 1 for use by a user having a finger, wherein the wheel has a recess configured to receive the user's finger, the wheel being rotatable by a rotational force applied by the user's finger to the inside of the recess. 13. The container of claim 1, wherein the hollow interior of the vessel has a bottom portion and the at least one paddle comprises a bottom paddle adjacent the bottom portion of the hollow interior. 14. The container of claim 1, wherein the hollow interior of the vessel has a bottom portion having an internal shape with a contour and the at least one paddle comprises a bottom paddle adjacent the bottom portion of the hollow interior, the bottom paddle having an external shape with a contour that follows the contour of the internal shape of the bottom portion of the hollow interior of the vessel. 15. The container of claim 1, wherein the at least one paddle comprises a plurality of paddles extending along the shaft. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the hollow interior of the vessel has a bottom portion and each of plurality of paddles comprises a surface area and the surface areas of the paddles increase along the shaft toward the bottom portion of the hollow interior of the vessel. 17. A stirring assembly for use with a vessel having a hollow interior and an upper support platform with a first aperture formed therein, the stirring assembly comprising: an external manually rotatable wheel supported by the upper support platform and selectively rotatable about a first axis of rotation relative to the vessel;a shaft disposable inside the vessel;a connector member having a first portion disposed inside the first aperture formed in the upper support platform, a second portion disposed above the upper support platform and coupled to the manually rotatable wheel, and a third portion disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel and coupled to the shaft, the connector member being rotatable by the manually rotatable wheel when the manually rotatable wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, and when rotated by the manually rotatable wheel, the connector member rotating the shaft, the shaft being rotatable about a second axis of rotation when the wheel is selectively rotated about the first axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation being spaced from the first axis of rotation; andat least one paddle extending outwardly from the shaft, rotation of the shaft rotating the at least one paddle about the second axis of rotation. 18. A kit comprising: a vessel having a hollow interior portion;a lid couplable to the vessel, the lid having a support surface with a first aperture formed therein;a manually rotatable wheel supported by the support surface and rotatably mountable to the lid about a first axis of rotation;a shaft having at least one paddle extending laterally outwardly therefrom;a drive gear selectively rotatable about the first axis of rotation by rotation of the rotatable wheel;a driven gear configured to engage the drive gear and be rotated thereby about a second axis of rotation, the shaft being couplable to the driven gear and rotatable thereby when the driven gear is rotated about the second axis of rotation; anda connector member having a first portion disposed inside the first aperture formed in the support surface of the lid, a second portion disposed above the support surface and coupled to the manually rotatable wheel by the driven gear, and a third portion disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel and coupled to the shaft, the connector member being rotatable by the manually rotatable wheel when the manually rotatable wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, and when rotated by the manually rotatable wheel, the connector member rotating the shaft. 19. A container comprising: a vessel having a rim portion and a hollow interior;a lid couplable to the rim portion of the vessel, the lid having a support surface with a first aperture formed therein;a manually rotatable wheel supported by the support surface and selectively rotatable relative thereto about a first axis of rotation;a shaft disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel, the shaft having a plurality of paddle members extending laterally therefrom; anda connector member having a first portion disposed inside the first aperture formed in the support surface of the lid, a second portion disposed above the support surface and coupled to the manually rotatable wheel, and a third portion disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel and coupled to the shaft, the connector member being rotatable by the manually rotatable wheel when the manually rotatable wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, and when rotated by the manually rotatable wheel, the connector member rotating the shaft. 20. A container comprising: a vessel having a hollow interior and an upper opening defined by a rim portion;a lid couplable to the rim portion of the vessel, the lid having a support surface with a first aperture formed therein;a manually rotatable wheel supported by the support surface and rotatably mounted to the lid about a first axis of rotation;a shaft having at least one paddle extending laterally outwardly therefrom; anda connector member having a first portion disposed inside the first aperture formed in the support surface of the lid, a second portion disposed above the support surface and coupled to the manually rotatable wheel, and a third portion disposed inside the hollow interior of the vessel and coupled to the shaft, the connector member being rotatable by the manually rotatable wheel when the manually rotatable wheel is rotated about the first axis of rotation, and when rotated by the manually rotatable wheel, the connector member rotating the shaft.