The container (20) comprises a base (22), a concave wall (24), a convex wall (26), and a pair of side walls (28) with all walls (24, 26, 28) extending upwardly from the base (22) to a rim (30) which presents an engaging area (50) having an apex (52) and midpoint (54). The apex (52) of the engaging a
The container (20) comprises a base (22), a concave wall (24), a convex wall (26), and a pair of side walls (28) with all walls (24, 26, 28) extending upwardly from the base (22) to a rim (30) which presents an engaging area (50) having an apex (52) and midpoint (54). The apex (52) of the engaging area (50) is disposed a greater distance from the base (22) than the distance of the top (38) of the rim (30) from the base (22) along the side walls (28) and the convex wall (26), whereby the engaging area (50) presents a concave surface area for supporting the container (20) on the hip of a human body. The engaging area (50) further includes a second dimension (h2) which decreases in height along the rim (30) from the apex (52) and the midpoint (54) of the engaging area (50) toward each side wall (28). The engaging area (50) further includes a support plane (ρ3) which slants relative to vertical at an acute angle (θ) allowing the engaging area (50) to rest comfortably on the human body.
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1. A container (20) having a concave side for engaging the hip of a human body while being grasped on an opposite convex side by an arm extending from that human body, said container (20) comprising; a base (22) and a concave wall (24) and a convex wall (26) and a pair of side walls (28) with said c
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A container (20) having a concave side for engaging the hip of a human body while being grasped on an opposite convex side by an arm extending from that human body, said container (20) comprising; a base (22) and a concave wall (24) and a convex wall (26) and a pair of side walls (28) with said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) extending upwardly from said base (22) to a rim (30) surrounding a chamber (32) therein to define a cross section with said convex wall (26) bowed out of said chamber (32) and said concave wall (24) bowed into said chamber (32),said rim (30) extending about said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) and defined by an inner leg (36) extending from said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) to an arcuate top (38) having an arcuate shaped cross section and further extending from said arcuate top (38) in an outer leg (40) to present an edge (42) extending about and spaced outwardly from said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28),said rim (30) presenting an engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) and presenting a concave surface area for supporting the container (20) on the hip of a human body,said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said concave wall (24) being disposed a greater distance from said base (22) than said arcuate top (38) is disposed from said base (22) along said side walls (28) and said convex wall (26),said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said side walls (28) being disposed a greater distance from said base (22) than said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) is disposed from said base (22) along said convex wall (26),said outer leg (40) of said rim (30) extending a first dimension (h1) between said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) along said side walls (28) and along said convex wall (26),said outer leg (40) of said rim (30) further extending a second dimension (h2) between said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) along said concave wall (24) to present said engaging area (50) in said rim (30),said arcuate top (38) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining an apex (52) along said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28),said edge (42) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining a midpoint (54) along said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28),said apex (52) of said engaging area (50) being disposed a greater distance from said base (22) than said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and along said side walls (28) to further define said engaging area (50),said second dimension (h2) of said engaging area (50) between said arcuate top (38) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) decreasing in height along said rim (30) from said apex (52) and said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28),said arcuate top (38) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) continuously decreasing in height relative to said base (22) from said apex (52) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28),said edge (42) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) continuously increasing in height relative to said base (22) from said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28). 2. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base (22) defines a lower plane (ρ1) wherefrom said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) diverge upwardly to said inner leg (36) of said rim (30), a vertical plane (ρ2) extending through said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) and being perpendicular to said lower plane (ρ1),said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining a support plane (ρ3) extending through said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) and through said apex (52) of said engaging area (50),said support plane (ρ3) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) slanting relative to said vertical plane (ρ2) at an acute angle (θ) to allow said engaging area (50) to rest comfortably on the human body. 3. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said convex wall (26) defines a reference point (48) along said edge (42) of said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28) and being spaced a first distance (d1) from said lower plane (ρ1), said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) being spaced a second distance (d2) from said lower plane (ρ1),said second distance (d2) of said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) a greater distance from said lower plane (ρ1) than said first distance (d1) of said reference point (48) of said edge (42) of said rim (30) extends along said convex wall (26) from said lower plane (ρ1). 4. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second dimension (h2) of said engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) is greater than said first dimension (h1) of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and along said side walls (28) to present said engaging area (50) in said rim (30) as being larger along said concave wall (24) than presented by the remainder of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and along said side walls (28). 5. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defines an elongated oval shape being flexible inwardly toward said inner leg (36) of said rim (30) and toward said concave wall (24) while being held against the human body. 6. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said walls (24, 26, 28) presenting an array of holes (34) disposed in a plurality of rows with each row extending transversely to and between said rim (30) and said base (22) with said rows being equally spaced apart along said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28). 7. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) includes a plurality of handles (44) attached flush with said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and each of said side walls (28) for decorative purposes. 8. The container (20) as set forth in claim 7 wherein said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) each define a grip opening (46) with each grip opening (46) disposed adjacent said rim (30) and extending toward said base (22) to allow grasping of said rim (30) at each of said handles (44) for carrying said container (20). 9. The container (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) includes a gripping texture disposed on said engaging area (50) to inhibit slippage of said engaging area (50) while being held against the human body. 10. A container (20) having a concave side for engaging the hip of a human body while being grasped on an opposite convex side by an arm extending from that human body, said container (20) comprising; a base (22) and a concave wall (24) and a convex wall (26) and a pair of side walls (28) with said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) extending upwardly from said base (22) to a rim (30) surrounding a chamber (32) therein,said concave wall (24) being arcuate between said side walls (28) and bowed into said chamber (32) toward said convex wall (26),said convex wall (26) being arcuate between said side walls (28) and bowed out of said chamber (32) away from and generally parallel to said concave wall (24),said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) presenting an array of holes (34) disposed in a plurality of rows with each row extending transversely to and between said rim (30) and said base (22) with said rows being equally spaced apart along said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28),said rim (30) extending about said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) and defined by an inner leg (36) extending from said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) to an arcuate top (38) having an arcuate shaped cross section and further extending from said arcuate top (38) in an outer leg (40) to present an edge (42) extending about and spaced outwardly from said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28),said outer leg (40) of said rim (30) extending a first dimension (h1) between said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) along said side walls (28) and said convex wall (26),said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) extending along said side walls (28) a greater distance from said base (22) than said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) extends from said base (22) along said convex wall (26),said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) including a plurality of handles (44) attached flush with said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and each of said side walls (28) for decorative purposes,said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) each defining a grip opening (46) with each grip opening (46) disposed adjacent said rim (30) and extending toward said base (22) to allow grasping of said rim (30) at each of said handles (44) for carrying said container (20),said base (22) defining a lower plane (ρ1) wherefrom said concave wall (24) and said convex wall (26) and said side walls (28) diverge upwardly to said inner leg (36) of said rim (30),said convex wall (26) defining a reference point (48) along said edge (42) of said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28) and being spaced a first distance (d1) from said lower plane (ρ1),said outer leg (40) of said rim (30) further extending a second dimension (h2) between said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) along said concave wall (24) to present an engaging area (50) in said rim (30),said second dimension (h2) of said engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) being greater than said first dimension (h1) of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and along said side walls (28) to present said engaging area (50) in said rim (30) as being larger along said concave wall (24) than presented by the remainder of said rim (30) along said convex wall (26) and along said side walls (28),said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) including a gripping texture disposed on said engaging area (50) to inhibit slippage of said engaging area (50) while being held against the human body,said arcuate top (38) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining an apex (52) along said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28),said edge (42) said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining a midpoint (54) along said rim (30) equidistant from each of said side walls (28) and being spaced a second distance (d2) from said lower plane (ρ1),a vertical plane (ρ2) extending through said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) and being perpendicular to said lower plane (ρ1),said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) defining a support plane (ρ3) extending through said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) and through said apex (52) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30),said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) having an elongated oval shape being flexible inwardly toward said inner leg (36) of said rim (30) and toward said concave wall (24) while being held against the human body,said second distance (d2) of said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) a greater distance from said lower plane (ρ1) than said first distance (d1) of said reference point (48) of said edge (42) of said rim (30) extends along said convex wall (26) from said lower plane (ρ1),and characterized by,said engaging area (50) extending along said concave wall (24) and presenting a concave surface area for supporting the container (20) on the hip of a human body,said arcuate top (38) of said rim (30) along said concave wall (24) being disposed a greater distance from said base (22) than said arcuate top (38) is disposed from said base (22) along said side walls (28) and said convex wall (26),said second dimension (h2) of said engaging area (50) between said arcuate top (38) and said edge (42) of said rim (30) decreasing in height along said rim (30) from said apex (52) and said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28),said arcuate top (38) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) continuously decreasing in height relative to said base (22) from said apex (52) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28),said edge (42) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) continuously increasing in height relative to said base (22) from said midpoint (54) of said engaging area (50) toward each of said side walls (28),said support plane (ρ3) of said engaging area (50) of said rim (30) slanting relative to said vertical plane (ρ2) at an acute angle (θ) allowing said engaging area (50) to rest comfortably on the human body.
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