An interior portion of a container (e.g., a lid portion, a base portion, etc.) includes one or more walls of a body of material (e.g., in a hexagonal configuration, a spiral configuration, a concentric circular configuration, etc.) that define one or more reservoirs. The one or more reservoirs are o
An interior portion of a container (e.g., a lid portion, a base portion, etc.) includes one or more walls of a body of material (e.g., in a hexagonal configuration, a spiral configuration, a concentric circular configuration, etc.) that define one or more reservoirs. The one or more reservoirs are open to receive fluid composition therein (e.g., when the lid is positioned to close the container).
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1. A container used to hold a fluid composition, the container comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the holding portion defines an opening; anda lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein one or more portions of at least one of the holding portion and t
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A container used to hold a fluid composition, the container comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the holding portion defines an opening; anda lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein one or more portions of at least one of the holding portion and the lid comprise: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container; anda plurality of reservoirs defined by a plurality of walls of the body of material, wherein each reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs is enclosed by one or more walls of the plurality of walls, wherein the one or more walls enclosing the reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs define an open end for the reservoir to receive a portion of the fluid composition into the reservoir through the open end of the reservoir and retain the portion of the fluid composition in the reservoir, wherein each wall of the plurality of walls defining the plurality of reservoirs comprises a first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes exposed to the fluid composition and located between adjacent reservoirs, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs has a reservoir depth orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes capable of holding the fluid composition, wherein the reservoir depth is greater than 1 mm, and further wherein each reservoir has a width between first wall surface portions and orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 10 mm. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of reservoirs and the plurality of walls defining the plurality of reservoirs cover substantially all area of the lid exposed to the fluid composition. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of reservoirs and the plurality of walls defining the plurality of reservoirs cover at least an interior portion of a base portion of the holding portion. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the walls comprise a polygonal wall configuration defining the plurality of reservoirs. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein the walls comprise a hexagonal wall configuration defining the plurality of reservoirs. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein the walls comprise a plurality of concentric walls defining a plurality of reservoirs. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid is formed of a plastic material using a mold. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid is formed of a metal material by stamping. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the fluid composition is a paint formulation prone to skinning when the fluid composition is located in a container having a lid comprising a planar underside surface adjacent the paint formulation when the lid is positioned to close the container. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the fluid composition is a paint formulation having at least one of a viscosity in a range of 0.7 cP at room temperature to 100,000 cP at room temperature, a density in a range of 500 kg/m3 to 1500 kg/m3, and a liquid to air surface tension in a range of 10 mN/m to 100 mN/m. 11. A container used to hold a fluid composition, the container comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the holding portion defines an opening; anda lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein one or more portions of at least one of the holding portion and the lid comprise: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container; anda plurality of reservoirs defined by a plurality of walls of the body of material, wherein each reservoir is enclosed by one or more walls with an open end to receive and retain a portion of the fluid composition, wherein each wall of the plurality of walls defining the plurality of reservoirs comprises a first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes exposed to the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container and having a mid-point axis orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, the first wall surface portion being located between adjacent reservoirs, wherein each wall further comprises one or more second wall surface portions that define at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of reservoirs, wherein the first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes is defined by a first wall surface skinning distance that is less than 2 mm, wherein the first wall surface skinning distance is a measurement of the first wall surface on the one or more skinning planes taken along a measurement plane normal to the wall and containing the mid-point axis that is orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes. 12. The container of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs has a reservoir depth orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes capable of holding the fluid composition, wherein the reservoir depth is greater than 1 mm. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein each reservoir has a maximum width orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 10 mm. 14. The container of claim 13, wherein each reservoir has a maximum width orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 6 mm. 15. The container of claim 12, wherein each reservoir has a reservoir depth that is less than 5 mm. 16. The container of claim 11, wherein the first wall surface portion lying on the one or more skinning planes is defined by a first wall surface skinning distance that is less than 1 mm. 17. The container of claim 11, wherein all surface area of the first wall surface portions on the one or more skinning planes is less than 40 percent of a total area of the one or more skinning planes occupied by both the first wall surface portions and the one or more reservoirs. 18. The container of claim 11, wherein each wall has a limited skinning surface located between adjacent reservoirs or adjacent portions of a reservoir that comprises at least the first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes, wherein the limited skinning surface is defined by a limited skinning distance that is less than 2 mm, wherein the limited skinning distance is a measurement of the wall at a cross-section thereof taken at a depth from the skinning plane of 0.25 mm or less, wherein the measurement of the wall is taken along a measurement plane normal to the wall and containing the mid-point axis that is orthogonal to the skinning plane. 19. The container of claim 11, wherein the one or more second wall surface portions that define at least a portion of the reservoirs comprise at least a rounded edge surface portion adjacent the first wall surface portion. 20. The container of claim 11, wherein the first wall surface portion comprises a planar surface portion on the one or more skinning planes. 21. A container used to hold a fluid composition, the container comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the fluid composition contained in the holding portion presents a fluid surface, and further wherein the holding portion defines an opening; anda lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein the lid comprises: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container; andone or more reservoirs defined by one or more walls of the body of material, wherein the one or more reservoirs and the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs cover substantially all area of the lid exposed to the fluid composition that is generally parallel to the fluid surface when the lid is positioned to close the container, wherein each reservoir is open to receive and retain a portion of the fluid composition therein when the lid is positioned to close the container, wherein each wall of the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs comprises a first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes exposed to the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container and having a mid-point axis orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, the first wall surface portion being located between adjacent reservoirs or between adjacent portions of a reservoir, wherein each wall further comprises one or more second wall surface portions that define at least a portion of the one or more reservoirs, wherein the first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes is defined by a first wall surface skinning distance that is less than 2 mm, wherein the first wall surface skinning distance is a measurement of the first wall surface on the one or more skinning planes taken along a measurement plane normal to the wall and containing the mid-point axis that is orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, and further wherein each of the one or more reservoirs has a reservoir depth orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes capable of holding the fluid composition, wherein the reservoir depth is greater than 1 mm. 22. The container of claim 21, wherein each reservoir has a maximum width orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 10 mm. 23. The container of claim 21, wherein each reservoir has a reservoir depth that is less than 5 mm. 24. The container of claim 21, wherein all surface area of the first wall surface portions on the one or more skinning planes is less than 40 percent of a total area of the one or more skinning planes occupied by both the first wall surface portions and the one or more reservoirs. 25. The container of claim 21, wherein the walls comprise a polygonal wall configuration defining a plurality of reservoirs. 26. The container of claim 21, wherein the walls comprise a hexagonal wall configuration defining the plurality of reservoirs. 27. The container of claim 21, wherein the one or more walls comprise a spiral wall defining a single continuous reservoir. 28. A lid for a container used to hold a fluid composition, the lid comprising: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent a fluid surface of the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container; andone or more reservoirs defined by one or more walls of the body of material, wherein the one or more reservoirs and the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs cover substantially all area of the lid exposed to the fluid composition that is generally parallel to the fluid surface when the lid is positioned to close the container, wherein each reservoir is open to receive and retain a portion of the fluid composition therein when the lid is positioned to close the container, wherein each wall of the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs comprises a first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes exposed to the fluid composition when the lid is positioned to close the container and having a mid-point axis orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, the first wall surface portion being located between adjacent reservoirs or between adjacent portions of a reservoir, wherein each wall further comprises one or more second wall surface portions that define at least a portion of the one or more reservoirs, wherein the first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes is defined by a first wall surface skinning distance that is less than 2 mm, wherein the first wall surface skinning distance is a measurement of the first wall surface on the one or more skinning planes taken along a measurement plane normal to the wall and containing the mid-point axis that is orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, and further wherein each of the one or more reservoirs has a reservoir depth orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes capable of holding the fluid composition, wherein the reservoir depth is greater than 1 mm. 29. The lid of claim 28, wherein each reservoir has a maximum width orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 10 mm. 30. The lid of claim 28, wherein each reservoir has a reservoir depth that is less than 5 mm. 31. The lid of claim 28, wherein all surface area of the first wall surface portions on the one or more skinning planes is less than 40 percent of a total area of the one or more skinning planes occupied by both the first wall surface portions and the one or more reservoirs. 32. The lid of claim 28, wherein the walls comprise a polygonal wall configuration defining a plurality of reservoirs. 33. The lid of claim 28, wherein the walls comprise a hexagonal wall configuration defining the plurality of reservoirs. 34. A container used to hold a fluid composition, comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the holding portion defines an opening; anda lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein one or more interior portions of the holding portion comprise: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent a fluid surface of the fluid composition; andone or more reservoirs defined by one or more walls of the body of material, wherein each reservoir is open to receive and retain a portion of the fluid composition therein, wherein each wall of the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs comprises a first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes exposed to the fluid composition and having a mid-point axis orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, the first wall surface portion being located between adjacent reservoirs or between adjacent portions of a reservoir, wherein each wall further comprises one or more second wall surface portions that define at least a portion of the one or more reservoirs, wherein the first wall surface portion on the one or more skinning planes is defined by a first wall surface skinning distance that is less than 2 mm, wherein the first wall surface skinning distance is a measurement of the first wall surface on the one or more skinning planes taken along a measurement plane normal to the wall and containing the mid-point axis that is orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes, and further wherein each of the one or more reservoirs has a reservoir depth orthogonal to the one or more skinning planes capable of holding the fluid composition, wherein the reservoir depth is greater than 1 mm. 35. The container of claim 34, wherein the one or more reservoirs and the one or more walls defining the one or more reservoirs cover at least an interior portion of a base portion of the holding portion. 36. The container of claim 34, wherein each reservoir has a maximum width orthogonal to the depth of the reservoir that is less than 10 mm. 37. The container of claim 34, wherein each reservoir has a reservoir depth that is less than 5 mm. 38. The container of claim 34, wherein all surface area of the first wall surface portions on the one or more skinning planes is less than 40 percent of a total area of the one or more skinning planes occupied by both the first wall surface portions and the one or more reservoirs.
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Taylor, Dale W.; McLelland, Douglas M., Blow-molded paint container.
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