DOSING CONTAINER

Abstract

A dosing container comprising a floor; a sidewall extending from said floor; indicia disposed on said container, whereby said indicia indicates a desired volume of an additive fluid by which said container must be filled, as a function of a characteristic of a targeted item, at least one dimension of the container, and a desired effect at said target item when the additive fluid is applied to the target item.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/231,511 filed on Aug. 5, 2009 in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to fluid containers, and in particular containers for measuring doses of fluids (for purposes of this filing “fluids” shall include liquids, powders, aggregates, gases, and anything that freely assumes the shape of the container), and specifically to measuring amounts of fluids needed to cause an effect as a function of a characteristic of a target item to which the dosed fluid is administered.

Bodies of water (such as pools or aquarium by way of example) or other fluids are regularly adjusted with an amount of chemical to achieve a desired result per unit of volume. Once the desired change to be effected is identified, the amount of chemical necessary to achieve this effect for a given body of water is calculated. It is then determined whether a sufficient amount of the chemical has been measured before the chemical is added.

Doses of pharmaceuticals are prescribed as amounts of liquid that vary based on variables like age or weight. Pharmaceuticals generally simplify dosing by using one or more age or weight breakpoints, with dosage jumping from one breakpoint to another instead of rising proportionately, and with only one variable, generally age or weight considered. These dosage recommendations are printed on the bottle, but require further measuring out for use once the dosage is determined.

It is well known in the art to utilize measuring containers. One such example is a measuring cup having indicia along a wall of the cup indicating a volume of a fluid contained therein. Similarly, many medicines contain a cap which has indications of a height within the cap to which a fluid is poured to achieve specific volumes. These prior art measuring devices, although commonplace, suffer from a number of disadvantages, most notably:

a) Multiple calculations must be made, for example adjusting for volume and then for desired effect, which requires time on the part of the person doing the dosing.

b) These multiple calculations must be made at the point of use, which requires skill sets that not all individuals share, thus limiting the percentage of the population qualified to make such calculations.

c) With a number of variables, the multiple calculations that must be made, the chances of an error being made only increases.

Accordingly, a container which overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art is desired.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A container is provided that holds fluids. The container may be anything that can hold a fluid, including but not limited to a jug, bucket, scoop, tank, or trough. A first group of markings are provided on the container indicating characteristics of the target item for which an alteration of the target item is desired as a result of adding an additive fluid from the container. A second group of one or more markings are provided to cooperate with the first group of markings to indicate an amount of the additive fluid required in the container to affect desired levels of change of the target item. The amount of fluid may be determined as a function of the target item for which an alteration or certain mixture is desired. The first and second markings are placed on the container such that the level of the substance in the container can be compared to the markings either because of the translucence of the container if the markings are on the outside of the container, or because one can view the inside of the container as it is being filled with the additive fluid, in the case where markings are on the inside of the container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the written description and the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a container constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of a container constructed in accordance with the invention, in which the container is a dosing bottle for measuring the proper level of acid to add to a pool to meet acid demand requirements;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the container constructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention in which the container is a dosing bottle for measuring the proper level of sodium hypochlorite (liquid chlorine) to add to a pool to obtain different levels in parts per million of chlorine in the pool;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the container constructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention in which the container is a dosing bottle for measuring the proper level of a pharmaceutical an individual is to take for treatment;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a container constructed in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention in which the container is a dosing scoop for measuring the proper level of cyanuric acid (stabilizer) to add to a pool to obtain different levels in parts per million of cyanuric acid in the pool; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container constructed in accordance with still another embodiment of the invention in which the container is a dosing bucket for measuring the proper level of acid to add to a pool to meet acid demand requirements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference is made to FIG. 1, in which a container generally indicated as 10, constructed in accordance with the invention is provided. Container 10 in this embodiment, is shown as a bottle 12 formed of a transparent or translucent material, i.e. sufficiently accessible to visible light to allow an observer to determine a level of fluid contained therein. Bottle 12 includes a bottom 14, a sidewall 16 extending from bottom 14. In this embodiment, container 10 includes a tapered neck 18 extending from sidewall 16 to a pour spout opening (mouth) 20. Optionally, a cap 22 may be provided as known in the art, to maintain fluids contained within bottle 12 during transport or mixing.

Indicia 30 are provided on bottle 12 and includes a first group of indicia 32 and a second group of indicia 34. First group indicia 32 and second group of indicia 34 cooperate with each other to determine a desired amount of additive fluid to produce a desired effect in a target item when used. This use may be increasing or decreasing the acidity in a pool, alleviating medical symptoms as a function of the age and size or weight of the individual to receive a medicine, the addition of a catalyst to initiate a chemical reaction, or something else in which a prescribed amount of fluid is applied to a target item to affect a desired change in the item.

Generally, the first indicia 32 represents a characteristic of the target item to which an additive fluid contained in container 20 is to be added. As will be seen below, first indicia 32 may be representative of a volume of a target fluid, the weight of a second fluid, the characteristic of a patient, or the like. Second indicia 34 are indicative of a desired effect at the target item as a function of properties of the targeted item and the necessary amount of additive fluid to be contained within container 10. Second group of indicia 34 cooperates with the first group of indicia 32 to indicate a volume of a fluid to be held by container 12 necessary to produce a desired result.

As becomes readily discernible, indicia 30 operates as a function of one or more of a) the physical characteristics of bottle 12 such as the height within bottle 12 indicative of a desired volume; b) the characteristics of the target item to which the additive fluid is to be added and c) the characteristics of the additive fluid contained within bottle 12 necessary to induce the desired effect within the second fluid. In preferred embodiment, first indicia 32 and second indicia 34 interact as intersecting lines; the intersection being indicative of the height within container 12 of the volume of fluid sufficient to effect a result in the targeted item.

Container 10, which could be of any shape as long as it holds an additive fluid, is preferably made from plastic, although it could be made from other materials, either sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to see the level of the additive fluid within container 10.

Indicia 30 is disposed between an interior of container 10 and a user so that indicia 30 is visible from the outside of container 10 when viewed during use. Indicia 30 is disposed on the sidewall 16, or imbedded into the material from which container 10 is made. Indicia may be an imprint (ink, dye or paint), molded, or the like similarly visible marking on the outside or inside of container 10. In any case, indicia 30 is disposed so that the markings 32, 34 can be compared to a level of the additive fluid within container 10 when viewed by the user.

The first set of indicia 32 preferably consists of vertical lines or markings representing a characteristic, in this embodiment the volume, of the target item being treated. The second set of indicia 34 are preferably angular lines, which may begin adjacent to container bottom 14 and angle up as they extend towards spout 20 crossing the vertical lines of indicia 32 representing items being treated that have characteristics which require increasingly large amounts of an additive fluid to achieve a desired alteration or mixture in the target item. The point at which a single line of indicia 34 crosses a single line of indicia 32 represents the amount of additive fluid required to achieve the desired effect of a target on an item being treated with the characteristic represented by first indicia 32.

Further, in instances where the characteristic of the target item lies between lines of first indicia 32, given that the lines of second indicia operatively extend from one indicia line 32 to another, the level of additive substance can be determined for targeted items with characteristics that lie between those indicia lines 32. In this way, it is possible utilizing the present invention to accurately extrapolate effective values of the additive fluid between intersections of first indicia 32 and second indicia 34.

A user treating an item would first determine the characteristic of and the desired effect on the item being treated. Then the user would find the point on the container 10 at which the angular line of second indicia 34 representing the desired alteration or mixture crosses the vertical line of first indicia 32 representing the determined characteristic of the target item being treated. The user then fills the container with a specified amount of additive fluid to the level at which these points cross, then adds this fluid to the target item being treated to achieve the desired effect.

Reference is now made to FIG. 2 in which a specific example of a container generally indicated as 100 is provided. Like numbers are used to indicate like structures. This container is preferably made from plastic, although it could be made from other materials, such as glass, sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to see the level of substance within the container. Again, container 100 has a bottom 14, sidewall 16, and a mouth 20 at the top of a taper 18 extending from sidewall 16.

Visible on the outside of the container on the sides, or imbedded into the material from which the device is made either via coloration, texture, or otherwise, are first indicia 132 and second indicia 134. The first set of indicia 132 consists of vertical lines or marking representing a characteristic, in this embodiment the volume of a target swimming pool to be treated. The markings of second indicia 134 in this embodiment are angular lines, which begin at the lower pool volume markings, and extend at an angle towards taper 18 to cooperate with the lines of first indicia 132 representing increasingly larger volumes of water to be treated.

The angular lines of indicia 134 in this embodiment represent the level at which the container should be filled with muriatic acid to meet an acid demand matching that is required for the desired effect in the pool. Each line is a different effect as indicated by the label on the respective angular lines of indicia 134. The point at which a respective angular line of second indicia 134 crosses a respective line of first indicia 132 representing the volume of the pool being treated represents the level to which the container should be filled with additive fluid to meet the acid demand indicated by the selected level of indicia 134.

By way of non-limiting example, the amount of acid to meet an acid demand (as tested via a commonly used method) of one in a pool with 15,000 gallons is 9.16 fluid ounces. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 134 labeled “Acid Demand 1” by third indicia 136 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 132 labeled “15,000 Gallons” by fourth indicia 138 would be at the level indicating 9.16 fluid ounces. Similarly, the amount of acid to meet an acid demand of two units in a pool with 10,000 gallons is 18.32 fluid ounces. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 134 labeled “Acid Demand 2” by third indicia 136 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 132 labeled “10,000 Gallons” as labeled by indicia 138, would be at the level indicating 18.32 fluid ounces.

A user treating a pool would first determine the gallons of the pool, then the acid demand, if any. Then the user would find the point on container 100 at which the angular line of second indicia 134, representing the measured acid demand intersects with the vertical line of first indicia 132 representing the volume of pool being treated. The user would then fill container 10 with muriatic acid to the level 140, by way of nonlimiting example, of container 10 at which this point occurs. The muriatic acid is then added to the pool.

Reference is now made to FIG. 3, in which another container generally indicated as 300 is provided. Again, like numbers are utilized to indicate like structure. Container 300 is likewise preferably made from plastic, although it could also be made from other materials, sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to judge the level of an additive fluid within the container. Again, container 300 has a bottom 14, sidewall 16, which tapers 18 to an opening 20 at the top.

Indicia is disposed on the container 300, or imbedded into the material from which the device is made either via coloration, molding, or other marking. The first set of indicia 332 consists of vertical lines or marking, by way of non-limiting example, representing a characteristic, in this embodiment the volume, of the target item to be treated. In this embodiment, container 300 is for dosing a swimming pool with sodium hypochlorite, commonly referred to as liquid chlorine or pool bleach, to achieve some change in parts per million of chlorine in the pool water being treated. The vertical lines of first indicia 332 represent the volume of the pool being treated by way of non-limiting example. The second set of markings of second indicia 334 in this embodiment are angular lines, which begin at the lower pool volume markings of first indicia 332 and angle towards taper 18 along container 300 to cooperate with vertical lines of first indicia 332 representing increasingly larger pools.

These angular lines of second indicia 334, in this non-limiting embodiment represent the desired sodium hypochlorite levels to achieve increases in PPM of chlorine matching that labeled with third indicia 338 on the respective line of second indicia 334. The point at which a respective angular line of second indicia 334 crosses a respective line of first indicia 332 representing the volume of the pool being treated represents the level to which container 300 should be filled with sodium hypochlorite to achieve the increase in PPM of chlorine in the target fluid as indicated by the label of third indicia 336.

The amount of sodium hypochlorite, in 12% solution as it is commonly sold to treat pools, required to increase chlorine levels by 1 PPM in a pool with 20,000 gallons is 1.33 pints. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 334 labeled “2 PPM” at third indicia 338 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 332 labeled “30,000 Gallons” by fourth indicia 336 would be at the level indicating 3.99 pints of sodium hypochlorite held within container 300.

A user treating a pool would first determine the gallons of the pool, then how much the chlorine level is desired to be increased. Then the user would find the point on the container at which the angular line of second indicia 334 representing the desired chlorine level increase crosses the vertical line of first indicia 332 representing the volume of pool being treated. The user would then fill the container with sodium hypochlorite to the level of the container at which this point occurs. The sodium hypochlorite is then added to the pool.

Reference is now made to FIG. 4 in which a container, generally indicated as 400 and constructed in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention is provided. Like numerals are utilized to indicate like structures. The primary difference between this embodiment and the others is that the indicia 430 is utilized to determine a dosage amount of a fluid medicine to be administered to an individual as a function of age, weight, and physical structure of the container. In other words, the target item is a person.

Container 400 is again preferably made from plastic, although it could be made from other materials, sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to judge the level of substance within container 400. Container 400 has a bottom 14, sidewall 16, extending to an opening 20 at the top along a taper 18. Indicia 430 includes first indicia 432 indicative of the characteristic of the patient, in this instance by way of non-limiting example, weight. Second indicia 434 cooperates with first indicia 432 and corresponds to a required dosage to be administered to accomplish the desired effect of the recipient of the medication. To facilitate use of indicia 430, a third indicia 436 indicates the dosage treatment to which each respective line of second indicia 434 corresponds and a fourth indicia 438 indicates the characteristic value for each respective line of first indicia 432, in this embodiment, weight.

Indicia 430 is visible on the outside of container 400 and may be formed on sidewall 16, or imbedded into the material from which container 10 is made either via coloration, molding, or otherwise. Again, first indicia 434 consists of vertical lines or marking representing a characteristic of the target item, in this embodiment the weight of the individual being treated. In this embodiment, the device is for dosing a person with a medicine, with the appropriate dose dependent on the age and weight of the individual being treated. Respective vertical lines of first indicia 432 represent the weight of the person being treated. The respective angular lines of second indicia 434, begin at the lower weight level markings of first indicia 432, then extend to cooperate with the vertical lines of first indicia 432 representing increasingly heavy persons being treated.

The angular lines of second indicia 434 represent the effective level of medicine for a desired treatment of a targeted patient as a function of age. The point at which the age representative angular line of second indicia 434 intersects the line representing the weight of the person being treated represents the level to which the container should be filled with medicine.

A user treating a person would first determine the weight of the person being treated. Then the user would find the point on the container at which the angular line of second indicia 434 representing the age of the person being treated crosses the vertical line of first indicia 432 representing the weight of the person being treated. The user would then fill the container with medicine to the level of the container indicated by this point. The person being treated would then be given this quantity of medicine to ingest.

Reference is made to FIG. 5 in which a container, generally indicated as 500, constructed in accordance yet another embodiment of the invention is provided. In this embodiment, container 500 is formed as a scoop, rather than a bottle. Scoop 500 has a bottom 514 and a cylindrical sidewall 516 extending therefrom to form a cup with an open top 520. Optionally, to avoid contacting potentially hazardous materials, scoop 500 is provided with a handle 522. Like other embodiments, scoop 500 includes indicia 530 made up of a first indicia 532 generally indicating characteristics of the target item to be treated and a second indicia 534 indicating a volume of additive fluid to be applied for desired effect. For ease of use, a third indicia 536 is provided to indicate the specific desired effect of each respective line of second indicia 534 while a fourth indicia 538 identifies the respective characteristic level of each line of first indicia 532. Container 500 also is preferably made from plastic, although it could be made from other materials, sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to judge the level of substance within the container. The shape shown in this embodiment is that of a scoop, but container 10 may take any form that would be suitable for holding the substance.

Indicia 530 is visible on the container 500 when viewed from outside, and may be disposed on the sidewall 516, or imbedded into the material from which container 500 is made either via coloration, molding or otherwise, and/or similarly visible on the inside of container 500, in any case in a manner such that the markings can be compared to the level of substance within container 500 when used. Indicia 532 consists of vertical lines or marking representing a characteristic, in this embodiment the volume as indicated by fourth indicia 538, of the target item being treated. Container 500 is for dosing a swimming pool with cyanuric acid, in granular form as it is commonly sold to treat pools, to achieve varying increases in parts per million (PPM) of cyanuric acid. The second indicia 534 are angular lines, which begin at a position corresponding to a lower pool volume markings of first indicia 532, and angle toward and cooperate with vertical lines of first indicia 534 representing increasingly larger volumes of the target item.

These angular lines in this embodiment represent an amount of additive (cyanuric acid) for a desired increase in PPM. The point at which a respective angular line of second indicia 534 crosses a respective line of first indicia 532 representing the volume of the pool being treated corresponds to the level to which container 500 should be filled with cyanuric acid.

The amount of acid to meet cyanuric acid required to increase the cyanuric acid level in a 5,000 gallon pool by 10 PPM is 6.5 ounces. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 534 labeled “10 PPM” by third indicia 536 crosses a vertical line of first indicia 532 labeled “5,000 Gallons” by fourth indicia 538 would be at a level indicating 6.5 ounces of cyanuric acid contained in container 500. Similarly, the amount cyanuric acid required to increase the cyanuric acid level in a 25,000 gallon pool by 20 PPM is 4.33 pounds. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 534 labeled “20 PPM” by third indicia 536 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 532 labeled “25,000 Gallons” by third indicia 538 would be at the level of a volume corresponding to 4.33 pounds of cyanuric acid contained in container 500.

A user treating a pool would first determine the gallons of the pool, then how much the cyanuric acid level is to be increased, if any. Then the user would find the point on container 500 at which the angular line of second indicia 534 representing the desired increase in PPM of cyanuric acid crosses the vertical line of first indicia 532 representing the volume of pool being treated. The user would then fill the container with cyanuric acid to the level of the container at which this point occurred. The cyanuric acid is then added to the pool.

Reference is now made to FIG. 6 in which a container, generally indicated as 600, constructed in accordance with still a further embodiment of the invention is provided. Container 600 includes a bottom 614. A sidewall 618 extends from floor 614 to create a bucket-like vessel. A handle 622 is provided for ease of carrying. Indicia 630 is disposed on sidewall 618 such that a viewer looking through sidewall 618 will see indicia 630 juxtaposed upon any fluid contained within container 600. Indicia 630 includes a first indicia 632 which indicates a characteristic of the target item to be treated. A second indicia 634 includes markings corresponding to different amounts of an additive fluid to be added to the targeted item as a function of the effect desired at the targeted item. A third indicia 636 indicates the desired effect and a fourth indicia 638 indicates the characteristic corresponding to each respective marking of first indicia 632. In this embodiment, the device is for dosing a swimming pool for acid demand with muriatic acid, the most common substance used to meet acid demand in a pool. Container 600 is preferably made from plastic, although it could be made from other materials, sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow the user to judge the level of substance within the container.

Indicia 630 is visible from the outside of container 600 on the sidewall 618. In this embodiment a bucket indicia 630 may also be imbedded into the material from which container 600 is made either via coloration, molding, or otherwise, and/or similarly visible on the inside of the container 600, in any case in a manner such that the markings can be compared to the level of a fluid additive substance within. It should be noted that because scoop 500 and bucket 600 are open topped, the container may be made of an opaque material. The indicia can be seen from the top and need not be viewed through the sidewall. To allow for viewing of indicia from top, indicia may be disposed or imbedded into the material from which the device is made on the inside and/or outside of sidewall 618 or sidewalls of other embodiments of container 600 or containers of other embodiments.

First indicia 632 consists of vertical lines or marking representing a characteristic, in this embodiment the volume, of the item being treated. Second indicia 634 consists of markings, in this embodiment angular lines, which are extended from a lower pool volume markings toward the lines of first indicia 632 representing increasingly larger volumes of a target fluid.

The respective angular lines of second indicia 634 in this embodiment indicate an amount of muriatic acid to meet an acid demand (using a commonly used method to measure) matching the desired effect as a function of the physical dimensions of the bucket 600. The point at which the respective angular line of second indicia 634 crosses the respective line of first indicia 632 representing the volume of the pool being treated as indicated by fourth indicia 638 represents the level to which the container 600 should be filled with muriatic acid as a function of the volume of container 600.

The amount of acid required to meet an acid demand of one in a 100,000 gallon pool is 2.86 quarts. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 634 labeled “Acid Demand 1” by third indicia 636 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 632 labeled “100,000 Gallons” by fourth indicia 638 would correspond to a level indicating 2.86 quarts of additive fluid held in container 600. Similarly, the amount of acid to meet an acid demand of 2 units in a 50,000 gallon pool is 1.07 gallons. Thus, the point at which the angular line of second indicia 634 labeled “Acid Demand 2” by third indicia 636 crosses the vertical line of first indicia 632 labeled “50,000 Gallons” by fourth indicia 638 would be at the level indicating 1.07 quarts of a muriatic acid held by container 600.

A user treating a pool would first determine the gallons of the pool, then the acid demand, if any. Then the user would find the point on the container 600, in this case a bucket, at which the angular line of second indicia 634 representing the measured acid demand crosses the vertical line of first indicia 632 representing the volume of target fluid being treated. The user would then fill the container with muriatic acid to the level of the container 600 at which this point occurs. The muriatic acid is then added to the pool.

Accordingly, it becomes evident that the various embodiments of the dosing device allow for easy and quick measurement of substances needed to dose another substance (target item) to achieve a desired effect or mixture based upon the specific characteristics such as size, weight, age, or otherwise, of the subject being dosed. The device offers several advantages over the way it is done currently, absent such a device:

It consolidates the multi-step process of calculating the quantity of substance to add, where more than one variable affects the calculation, and then measuring it out into one single step, reducing potential errors;

In consolidating this multi-step process, it saves valuable time;

In consolidating this multi-step process, it reduces the possibility that a worker, in the interest of saving time and effort, might instead “eyeball” it, thus increasing accuracy in dosing;

It performs the necessary calculations for a user, reducing the level of skill required to perform dosing, thus allowing people with less calculation capabilities than otherwise required to be capable of dosing competently;

It allows for consideration of 2 or more variables in one easy step;

The ease of use should reduce frequency of eyeballing when making adjustments, allowing for more accurate treatments.

While the above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any embodiment, but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments. Many other ramifications and variations are possible within the teachings of the various embodiments. For example, the containers could be very small or very large, the containers can come in various shapes including cubes, bottles, jugs, scoops, squirt bottles, bins, tanks, buckets, pools, holes, cylinders, etc., and the containers could be used to does all manner of substances to all manner of subjects.

Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, and not by the examples given.

Claims

1. A dosing container comprising:

a floor;

a sidewall extending from said floor;

indicia disposed on said container, whereby said indicia indicates a desired volume of an additive fluid by which said container must be filled, as a function of a characteristic of a target item, at least one dimension of the container, and a desired effect at said target item when the additive fluid is applied to the target item.

2. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein said indicia comprises a first indicia indicative of a characteristic of the target item; and a second indicia indicative of an amount of additive fluid required to achieve the desired effect when used; the first indicia cooperating with said second indicia to indicate the desired volume of additive fluid necessary to achieve the desired effect as a function of the dimensions of the container.

3. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein said indicia is disposed on said sidewall.

4. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein said sidewall is transparent.

5. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein said sidewall is translucent.

6. The dosing container of claim 4, wherein said indicia is disposed on said sidewall.

7. The dosing container of claim 5, wherein said indicia is disposed on said sidewall.

8. The dosing container of claim 2, wherein said first indicia includes a plurality of lines, said second indicia includes a second plurality of lines, the second plurality of lines intersecting the first plurality of lines; each intersection indicating the desired volume of additive fluid.

9. The dosing container of claim 1, further comprising a handle extending from said sidewall.

10. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein said sidewall is tapered.

11. The dosing container of claim 1, wherein the target item is a person.

12. The dosing container of claim 11, wherein the fluid is a medicine.