US 11,753,200 B2
Caddy with spill prevention stabilizers
James L. Anderson, West Fargo, ND (US)
Filed by James L. Anderson, West Fargo, ND (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,842.
Prior Publication US 2023/0058440 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 1/36 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); A47L 13/51 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/36 (2013.01) [A47L 13/51 (2013.01); B65D 25/2826 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A caddy comprising:
an outer shell comprising:
a plurality of exterior walls that define a plurality of corners;
a plurality of stabilizers, each stabilizer connected at one of the corners to two adjacent exterior walls of the plurality of exterior walls and extend outward from the exterior walls;
a support surface that includes bottom surfaces of the exterior walls and the stabilizers; and
a top rim;
wherein an area having a periphery defined by outer ends of the stabilizers is larger than an area having a periphery defined by the plurality of corners; and
wherein the outer shell flares outward from the top rim to the bottom surfaces of the exterior walls such that an area encompassed by the bottom surfaces of the plurality of exterior walls is larger than an area encompassed by the top rim:
an inner compartment surrounded by the outer shell and connected to the top rim, the inner compartment including a plurality of pockets, each pocket having an open top and a closed bottom, wherein bottom surfaces of the closed bottoms of the pockets are flush with the bottom surfaces of the exterior walls of the outer shell; and
a handle connected to the inner compartment.