TECHNICAL FIELD

Example embodiments generally relate to fuel storage containers and, more particularly, relate to improvements for a fuel and oil combination storage container.

BACKGROUND

Fuel storage containers are commonly used in both commercial and private settings to store fuel that may later be used to fuel internal combustion engine (ICE) power equipment of various types. Fuel storage containers can be used to store varying amounts of fuel for what may be extended periods of time before the fuel is utilized. Fuel storage containers may not necessarily be strictly used to store fuel, either. Some embodiments of fuel storage containers may also be used to store oil or other working fluids that may commonly be used to facilitate the operation of ICE power equipment. Often, there is a need to have both fuel and oil readily available when operating ICE power equipment. Thus, the fuel storage container may include a partition between a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber. Such a fuel storage container may also be referred to as a combination can (combi-can for short). One storage chamber may be used to store fuel and the other storage chamber may be used to store another working fluid, such as oil, separate from the fuel.

Fuel for ICE power equipment is often some form of gasoline. Typically, as a result of the various processes of gasoline production and transportation, the gasoline may end up with debris particles suspended in the fluid. In some embodiments, the debris particles may be ferrous, or in other words, magnetic. The presence of ferrous debris in fuel may cause fuel delivery problems in certain embodiments of ICE power equipment that utilize electronically controlled fuel delivery systems. Such modern fuel delivery systems in ICE power equipment often employ the use of electromagnets to control fuel delivery in the engine. Thus if the fuel that is provided to the ICE power equipment has a high concentration of ferrous debris, the risk of problems within the fuel delivery system due to blockages around the electromagnets may rise. Thus, there is a desire to reduce the amount of ferrous debris in the fuel that reaches the ICE power equipment in order to ensure the ICE power equipment remains in proper working condition. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME EXAMPLES

Some example embodiments may provide for a container. The container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, and a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber. The container may also include a magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber and a magnet removably retained in the magnet retention channel.

In another example embodiment, the container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid, a first magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber, a magnet removably retained in the magnet retention channel, a first accessory storage assembly for storing one or more accessories; and a first locking ridge channel formed on an underside of the container. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber. The first magnet retention channel and the first locking ridge channel may be parallel and in line with each other.

In another example embodiment, the container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid, a magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber, an accessory storage assembly for storing one or more accessories, a locking ridge channel formed on an underside of the container and a support ridge channel formed on an underside of the container. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

Having thus described some example embodiments in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:

FIG. 1A illustrates a left side view of a container according to an example embodiment;

FIG. IB illustrates a right side view of the container in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom view of the container in accordance with an example embodiment; FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a first accessory storage assembly in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a second accessory storage assembly in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the container in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the container with magnets in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective section view of the container in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a magnet in accordance with an example embodiment; and

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a first opening in accordance with an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Some example embodiments now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all example embodiments are shown. Indeed, the examples described and pictured herein should not be construed as being limiting as to the scope, applicability or configuration of the present disclosure.

Rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is to be interpreted as a logical operator that results in true whenever one or more of its operands are true. As used herein, operable coupling should be understood to relate to direct or indirect connection that, in either case, enables functional interconnection of components that are operably coupled to each other.

In some example embodiments, a container may accompany a user while the user is actively operating ICE power equipment. Thus, the container may also include at least one accessory storage assembly. The accessory storage assembly may be utilized for storing hand tools that may commonly be useful in conjunction with the ICE power equipment. Furthermore, the nature of storing fuel with a fuel storage container may often imply that the fuel storage container, and thus the fuel, may sit still for extended periods of time. In this regard, suspended contaminants in the fuel may tend to settle at the bottom of the fuel storage container that the fuel is stored within. As such, it may be desirable to trap the debris within the fuel storage container so that the debris does not exit the fuel storage container and enter the ICE power equipment during a refueling operation. Thus, creating a fuel storage container that can better retain ferrous debris from the fuel may allow for better overall operation of ICE power equipment than other fuel storage containers could provide, as well as improve the longevity of the ICE power equipment. To aid in retaining ferrous debris, the container may be molded out of a plastic material and may include a plurality of channels molded into the plastic material. The plurality of channels may be configured to retain a magnet on the exterior of the container and/or operably couple a first accessory storage assembly to the container. Other improvements may also be possible, and the improvements can be made completely independent of each other, or in combination with each other in any desirable configuration. Accordingly, the operability and utility of the container may be enhanced or otherwise facilitated.

FIGS. 1A and IB illustrate left and right side views of a container 100 according to an example embodiment, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1A, the container 100 may include a handle 110, a first storage chamber 120, a first opening 130, a second storage chamber 140, a second opening 150, and a first accessory storage assembly 160. In addition to the elements shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. IB shows a second accessory storage assembly 170, which may be employed in addition with the first accessory storage assembly 160. An operator may be able to grasp the handle 110 of the container 100 in order to pick up the container 100. During a refueling operation, the operator may grasp the handle 110 of the container 100 and tilt the container 100 until a first fluid exits the first storage chamber 120 through the first opening 130. A similar action may take place with the second storage chamber 140, but where the container 100 may be tilted until a second fluid exits the second storage chamber 140 through the second opening 150. A first fluid may also be added to the first storage chamber 120 via the first opening 130, and a second fluid may similarly be added to the second storage chamber 140 via the second opening 150. In some embodiments, the first and second fluids may be fuel and oil or any other suitable combination of working fluids. Seeing as the container 100 may simultaneously store a first fluid and a second fluid, the container 100 may be interchangeably referred to as a combination can (combi-can for short).

Each of the first accessory storage assembly 160 and the second accessory storage assembly 170 may be configured to provide storage for various accessory tools (not shown), as depicted in FIGS. 1A and IB, respectively. The accessory tools may comprise tools that may be helpful for working on and/or with ICE power equipment. For example, a wedge, chain or other accessory may be stored in the first accessory storage assembly 160, and various files for sharpening the chain, or other tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, etc. may be stored in the second accessory storage assembly 170.

FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom view of container 100 in accordance with an example embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the first storage chamber 120 and the second storage chamber 140 may be separated by a partition 180. The partition 180 may be located between the first accessory storage assembly 160, the second accessory storage assembly 170, the first storage chamber 120, and the second storage chamber 140. As will be discussed below, each of the first accessory storage assembly 160 and the second accessory storage assembly 170 may be removable from the container 100. The first accessory storage assembly 160 may also comprise an extension 162. In some embodiments, the extension 162 may be disposed at a bottom of the first accessory storage assembly 160 and may help to operably couple the first accessory storage assembly 160 to the container 100. The extension 162 may be oriented substantially perpendicular to the storage space of the first accessory storage assembly 160.

As will be discussed below, in some embodiments the extension 162 may also help secure magnets 250 to the underside of the first storage chamber 120. The second accessory storage assembly 170 may also comprise an extension 172. The extension 172 of the second accessory storage assembly 170 may have the same characteristics described above in relation to the extension 162 of the first accessory storage assembly 160.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a first accessory storage assembly 160 in accordance with an example embodiment. FIG. 3 shows a top side view of the extension 162 which, in some embodiments, may further comprise a locking ridge 165. The locking ridge 165 may have a corresponding channel (e g. channel 210 of FIG. 5) on the container 100 with which the locking ridge 165 may fit into when the first accessory storage assembly 160 is installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the locking ridge 165 may extend roughly two thirds of the length of the extension 162. As will be discussed in greater detail below in reference to later figures, this may allow room for magnets 250 to be secured into place in respective magnet retention channels (230, 240) on the underside of the container 100 and specifically on the underside of the first storage chamber 120.

In some embodiments, the first accessory storage assembly 160 may further comprise one or more support ridges 167. In some embodiments, the support ridges 167 may extend in a direction perpendicular to that of the locking ridge 165. Similar to the locking ridge 165, the support ridges 167 may also have corresponding channels (e.g. channel 200 of FIG. 5) on the container 100 with which the support ridges 167 may fit into when the first accessory storage assembly 160 is installed on the container 100. The support ridges 167 may help prevent the extension 162 from breaking off or getting bent out of shape after repeated cycles of installing and uninstalling the first accessory storage assembly 160 on the container 100. In some embodiments, the first accessory storage assembly 160 may further comprise a first connector 169. The first connector 169 may be configured to interact with a second connector 179 of the second accessory storage assembly 170 via a hardware fastener (not shown) to operably couple the first accessory storage assembly 160 to the second accessory storage assembly 170 when they are installed on the container 100.

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a second accessory storage assembly 170 in accordance with an example embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a top side view of the extension 172 which, in some embodiments, may further comprise a locking ridge 175. The locking ridge 175 may have a corresponding channel (e g. channel 220 of FIG. 5) on the container 100 with which the locking ridge 175 may fit into when the second accessory storage assembly 170 is installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the locking ridge 175 may extend roughly two thirds of the length of the extension 172. As will be discussed in greater detail below in reference to later figures, this may allow room for magnets 250 to be secured into place in respective magnet retention channels (230, 240) on the underside of the container 100 and specifically on the underside of the first storage chamber 120.

In some embodiments, the second accessory storage assembly 170 may further comprise one or more support ridges 177. In some embodiments, the support ridges 177 may extend in a direction perpendicular to that of the locking ridge 175. Similar to the locking ridge 175, the support ridges 177 may also have corresponding channels (e.g. channel 200 of FIG. 5) on the container 100 with which the support ridges 177 may fit into when the first accessory storage assembly 170 is installed on the container 100. The support ridges 177 may help prevent the extension 172 from breaking off or getting bent out of shape after repeated cycles of installing and uninstalling the second accessory storage assembly 170 on the container 100. In some embodiments, the second accessory storage assembly 170 may further comprise a second connector 179. The second connector 179 may be configured to interact with a first connector 169 of the first accessory storage assembly 160 via a hardware fastener (not shown) to operably couple the second accessory storage assembly 170 to the first accessory storage assembly 160 when they are installed on the container 100.

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom perspective view of a container 100 in accordance with an example embodiment. Importantly, FIG. 5 shows only the container 100 without any additional components, such as either of the first accessory storage assembly 160, or the second accessory storage assembly 170. In some embodiments, the underside of the container 100 may have one or more support ridge channels 200 corresponding to the one or more support ridges (167, 177) of the first and second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170). In some embodiments, the one or more support ridge channels 200 may be molded into the plastic material of the underside of the container 100. In some embodiments, the one or more support ridges (167, 177) of the first and second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170) may correspond to a gap 205 that may be present on either side of the partition 180. In this regard, the one or more support ridges (167, 177) may fit into the one or more support ridge channels 200 and/or in the gap 205 when the first and/or second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170) are installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, a first locking ridge channel 210, and a second locking ridge channel 220 may be formed into the material of the underside of the container 100. As previously mentioned, each of the first and second locking ridge channels (210, 220) may correspond to a respective locking ridge (165, 175), which may be disposed on the extension (162, 172) of the first and second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170). For instance, in some embodiments, the locking ridge 165 of the first accessory storage assembly 160 may be operably coupled with the first locking ridge channel 210 when the first accessory storage assembly 160 is installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the locking ridge 175 of the second accessory storage assembly 170 may be operably coupled with the second locking ridge channel 220 when the second accessory storage assembly 170 is installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the first and second locking ridge channels (210, 220) may be located on the underside of the second storage chamber 140.

In some embodiments, a first magnet retention channel 230, and a second magnet retention channel 240 may be provided on the underside of the first storage chamber 120. The first magnet retention channel 230 and the second magnet retention channel 240 may each be molded into the plastic material of the container 100 and may be configured to accommodate magnets 250. In some embodiments, the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) may be parallel to each other on the underside of the container 100. In some embodiments, the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) may be collinear with the first and second locking ridge channels (210, 220), respectively. In some embodiments, the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) may be separated from the first and second locking ridge channels (210, 220) by gap 205. In some embodiments, the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) may be perpendicular to the one or more support ridge channels 200. In some embodiments, the locking ridge (165, 175) on the extension (162, 172) of each of the first and second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170), respectively, may be roughly two thirds of the length of the entire extension (162, 172). In this regard, the locking ridge (165, 175) may not interfere with the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240), despite operably coupling with the first and second locking ridge channels (210, 220).

FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom perspective view of a container 100 with magnets 250 in accordance with an example embodiment. In FIG. 6, the second accessory storage assembly 170 is shown installed on the container 100 while the first accessory storage assembly 160 is not installed on the container 100 so that further components are visible for the sake of explanation. It should be appreciated that the bottom of the first accessory storage assembly 160, and its corresponding structures on the container 100, may be mirrored duplicates of the bottom of the second accessory storage assembly 170, and its corresponding structures on the container 100, about a line of symmetry 260 that passes down the center of the underside of the container 100. In this regard, the second accessory storage assembly 170 may be installed on the container 100 in a mirrored manner to that of how the first accessory storage assembly 160 may be installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the extension (162, 172) may at least partially cover the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) and/or the magnets 250 when the first and second accessory storage assemblies (160, 170) are installed on the container 100. In some embodiments, the extension (162, 172) may assist in securing the magnets 250 within the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) so that the magnets 250 do not get separated from the container 100 while the container 100 is transported and/or in use. For example, the extension 172 is shown to extend to cover a portion of the second magnet retention channel 240 when the locking ridge 175 inserts into the second locking ridge channel 220. The extension 172 may therefore prevent the magnet 250 in the second magnet retention channel 240 from coming out of the second magnet retention channel 240. The same process may be repeated on the left side. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, the magnets 250 may be secured within the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) by sliding them up the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) from the gap 205 that may be on either side of the partition 180. In some other embodiments, as yet another alternative or additional feature, the magnets 250 may be secured within the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) by pushing the magnets 250 directly into the magnet retention channels (230, 240) until they snap into place.

Due to a number of factors related to the processes used in getting gasoline from suppliers to consumers, gasoline can often end up with undesirable debris and contaminants suspended in the fuel solution. This may be a result of the containers the fuel is held and transported in, the steps taken to refine and filter the fuel, and/or the mechanisms used to move the fuel between containers. No matter the source, debris and contaminants in fuel can have detrimental effects on the engines of ICE power equipment if left unaddressed. In this regard, a common form of debris found in gasoline fuel is ferrous debris 300. If left alone, the ferrous debris 300 may cause fuel delivery issues in ICE power equipment. In some embodiments, engines of modem ICE power equipment utilize electromagnets to control the delivery of fuel to the engine. In this regard, having a substantial amount of ferrous debris 300 suspended in the fuel solution may lead to buildups of the ferrous debris 300 around the electromagnets in the fuel delivery systems of ICE power equipment that may incapacitate the ICE power equipment by inhibiting the proper flow of fuel.

In this regard, FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective section view of a container 100 in accordance with an example embodiment. In particular, FIG. 7 illustrates the inside of the container 100, highlighting the first storage chamber 120. Accumulations of ferrous debris 300 are depicted at the rear of the first storage chamber 120, near the partition 180 that separates the first storage chamber 120 from the second storage chamber 140. Since the magnets 250 may be housed in the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) located on the exterior and underside of the first storage chamber 120, ferrous debris 300 particles suspended in fuel may be attracted to the nearest part of the interior of the first storage chamber 120 to the magnets 250. Thus, ensuing buildup of ferrous debris 300 may be expected for as long as the magnets 250 remain in the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240).

If the buildup of ferrous debris 300 is sufficiently large enough to inhibit the ability of the magnets 250 to attract further ferrous debris 300 from the fuel, the fuel may be removed from the first storage chamber 120 and the magnets 250 may be removed from their position in the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240). Then, responsive to the removal of the magnets 250, the first storage chamber 120 may be flushed and/or cleaned out to remove the ferrous debris 300. After the ferrous debris 300 has been removed, the magnets 250 may be returned to the first and second magnet retention channels (230, 240) and fuel may be returned to the first storage chamber 120. It is important to note that the buildup of ferrous debris 300 in the first storage chamber 120 may take on many different appearances and the appearance depicted in FIG. 7 is not meant to be limiting in this regard.

FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a magnet 250 in accordance with an example embodiment. In some embodiments, the magnet 250 may be cylindrical in shape. In some embodiments, the magnet 250 may have a hollow cylindrical center 251. In some embodiments, the magnet 250 may have filleted comers 252 of the cylindrical body. However, the magnet 250 may have any suitable shape. Thus, for example, the magnet 250 may alternatively be a rectangular prism. In some embodiments, the magnet 250 may have a hollow rectangular prism center, or other suitable shapes.

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a first opening 130 in accordance with an example embodiment. In some embodiments, the magnets 250 may be secured in a different orientation on the exterior of the container 100. In this regard, FIG. 9 depicts the magnets 250 secured proximate to the first opening 130 in a magnet retention pocket 270. In some embodiments, the magnet retention pocket 270 may be molded into the plastic material of the exterior of the container 100. In this regard, the magnets 250 may attract ferrous debris 300 from the fuel solution as the fuel is exiting the first storage chamber 120 through the first opening 130. In some embodiments, the magnets 250 may be secured proximate to the first opening 130 where the first opening 130 meets the first storage chamber 120 in a magnet retention pocket 270. This concept of molding a magnet retention pocket 270 into the plastic material of the container 100 can further be applied to other fuel storage containers, such as, but not limited to, fuel tanks of ICE power equipment, which may also commonly be molded out of a plastic material.

In some embodiments, the magnets 250 may be removably retained in a magnet retention pocket 270 on the exterior of a fuel storage chamber of an ICE power equipment device. In some embodiments, the fuel storage chamber of the ICE power equipment may be molded from a plastic material. In some cases, the magnet retention pocket 270 may be molded in the exterior of the plastic material of the fuel storage chamber of the ICE power equipment device. In this regard, the magnets 250 may magnetically attract ferrous debris 300 from fuel in order to minimize the amount of ferrous debris 300 that can cause buildup in a fuel delivery system of the ICE power equipment. In some embodiments, the magnet retention pocket 270 may be configured to retain magnets 250 of a plurality of shapes and sizes. The magnets 250 may be removable from the magnet retention pocket 270 by an operator of the ICE power equipment, but they may also be securely retained so as to not exit the magnet retention pocket 270 unintentionally. Responsive to emptying the fuel and removing the magnets 250, the ferrous debris 300 buildup can be cleaned and/or flushed out of the fuel storage chamber of the ICE power equipment. In some cases, a fuel storage chamber of an ICE power equipment device may have one or more magnet retention pockets 270 molded into the exterior of the fuel storage chamber of the ICE power equipment device. Some example embodiments may provide for a container. The container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, and a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber. The container may also include a magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber and a magnet removably retained in the magnet retention channel.

The container of some embodiments may include additional features, modifications, augmentations and/or the like to achieve further objectives or enhance performance of the container. The additional features, modifications, augmentations and/or the like may be added in any combination with each other. Below is a list of various additional features, modifications, and augmentations that can each be added individually or in any combination with each other. For example, the container may further comprise an accessory storage assembly for storing one or more accessories. In an example embodiment, the accessory storage assembly is configured to hold the magnet proximate to the first storage chamber. In some cases the accessory storage assembly is configured to be removable to enable removal or replacement of the magnet. In an example embodiment, the magnet attracts ferrous contaminants in the first fluid to the magnet retention channel. In some cases, the first storage chamber can be cleaned out responsive to the removal of the magnet. In an example embodiment, the magnet retention channel is disposed on an underside of the first storage chamber. In some cases, the magnet retention channel is sized to accommodate the magnet being slid or snapped into the magnet retention channel. In an example embodiment, the accessory storage assembly is disposed on one side of the container, proximate to a partition separating the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber. In some cases, the accessory storage assembly may further comprise a storage compartment extending along the partition in a first direction, an extension disposed at an end of the storage compartment and extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a locking ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the second direction along a distal edge of the extension, and a support ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the locking ridge along the extension. In an example embodiment, the extension is planar. In some cases, the locking ridge and the support ridge each protrude normal to a plane of the extension. In an example embodiment, the extension is disposed at an underside of the container while the accessory storage assembly is installed on the container. In some cases, a portion of the distal end of the extension is configured to secure the magnet proximate to an outer side of the first storage chamber at the magnet retention channel. In an example embodiment, the locking ridge is configured to secure the accessory storage assembly in place on the container responsive to insertion of the locking ridge into a locking ridge channel formed on an underside of the container. In some cases, the locking ridge extends roughly 2/3 of a total length of the distal edge of the extension. In an example embodiment, the support ridge extends substantially perpendicular to the locking ridge. In some cases, the support ridge corresponds to a support ridge channel formed on an underside of the container. In an example embodiment, the magnet retention channel is molded into a pocket disposed proximate to a first-side opening. In some cases, the magnet retention channel is sized to accommodate the magnet. In an example embodiment, the magnet is at least partially visible around the extension while the accessory storage assembly is installed on the container.

Some other examples may provide for a container. The container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, and a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber. The container may also include a first magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber, a magnet removably retained in the magnet retention channel, a first accessory storage assembly for storing one or more accessories, and a first locking ridge channel formed on an underside of the container.

In some cases, the first magnet retention channel and the first locking ridge channel are parallel and in line with each other. In an example embodiment, the first magnet retention channel and the first locking ridge channel are separated from each other by a gap proximate to a partition separating the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber. In some cases, the container comprises a second accessory storage assembly. In an example embodiment, the second accessory storage assembly further comprises a storage compartment extending along the partition in a first direction, an extension disposed at an end of the storage compartment and extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a locking ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the second direction along a distal edge of the extension, and a support ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the locking ridge along the extension. In some cases, the locking ridge and the support ridge each protrude normal to a plane of the extension. In an example embodiment, the container has a second magnet retention channel and a second locking ridge channel each formed on the underside of the container. In some cases, the second locking ridge channel is configured to secure the second accessory storage assembly in place on the container responsive to insertion of the locking ridge into the second locking ridge channel.

In an example embodiment, the second accessory storage assembly, the second locking ridge channel, and the second magnet retention channel each mirror the first accessory storage assembly, the first locking ridge channel, and the first magnet retention channel, respectively, about a line of symmetry disposed along a center of the underside of the container and passing through the partition.

Some other examples may provide for a container. The container may include a first storage chamber for storing a first fluid, and a second storage chamber for storing a second fluid. The second storage chamber may be formed proximate to and separated from the first storage chamber. The container may also include a magnet retention channel formed in a portion of the first storage chamber, an accessory storage assembly for storing one or more accessories, a locking ridge channel formed on an underside of the container, and a support ridge channel formed on an underside of the container. In some cases, the magnet retention channel and the locking ridge channel are parallel and in line with each other. In an example embodiment, the support ridge channel is perpendicular to the magnet retention channel and the locking ridge channel. In some cases, the support ridge channel extends from an outer edge of the underside of the container to the locking ridge channel. In an example embodiment, the magnet retention channel is separated from the locking ridge channel by a gap proximate to a partition separating the first storage chamber from a second storage chamber.

Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Moreover, although the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings describe exemplary embodiments in the context of certain exemplary combinations of elements and/or functions, it should be appreciated that different combinations of elements and/or functions may be provided by alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In this regard, for example, different combinations of elements and/or functions than those explicitly described above are also contemplated as may be set forth in some of the appended claims. In cases where advantages, benefits or solutions to problems are described herein, it should be appreciated that such advantages, benefits and/or solutions may be applicable to some example embodiments, but not necessarily all example embodiments. Thus, any advantages, benefits or solutions described herein should not be thought of as being critical, required or essential to all embodiments or to that which is claimed herein. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.