IP Library Granted Patent US 12,427,078
Granted Patent B2
US 12,427,078 · App. 18/295,878 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Storage vessel

Inventor: Hai Qi Xiang (Walnut, CA)
A61G17/08B65D39/0023B65D2203/02
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Patent No.
US 12,427,078
App. No.
18/295,878
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage vessel is provided comprising a vessel body, a vessel plug, and at least one commemorative element. The vessel body has a bottom securely joined to a domed top to define an interior chamber accessible through an opening defined on the bottom. The vessel plug secures the opening and may be obscured during use to disguise the opening. The at least one commemorative element comprises a rod with a star mounted on its distal end, extending off the domed top. The vessel may further comprise an ornamental structure extending off the domed top and an identifier. The vessel may be used as an urn, and the interior chamber may be used to accommodate the remains of loved ones, including small and large pets.

Claims (21)

1. A vessel comprising:

a vessel body having a top and a bottom each having an inner surface and an outer surface, the bottom securely joined to the top to define an interior chamber, the bottom configured to define an opening in communication with the interior chamber;

a plug configured to secure the opening;

an ornamental structure extending from the top of the vessel body;

at least one commemorative element comprising a rod extending from a topmost portion of the ornamental structure and a star mounted to a distal end of the rod.

2. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the interior chamber has a volume from about 1 cubic inch to about 300 cubic inches.

3. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the plug comprises an inner flange and an outer flange separated by a neck.

4. The vessel of claim 3 , wherein the inner flange is flexible, the inner flange and outer flange are sized to at least span the opening, and the neck is configured to extend through the opening.

5. The vessel of claim 1 , further comprising an identifier.

6. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the vessel body is circular, and the top is domed.

7. An urn comprising

a vessel body having a top and a bottom each having an inner surface and an outer surface, the bottom securely joined to the top to define an interior chamber, the bottom configured to define an opening in communication with the interior chamber;

a plug configured to secure the opening;

an ornamental structure extending from the top of the vessel body;

at least one commemorative element comprising a rod extending from a topmost portion of the ornamental structure and an object mounted to a distal end of the rod.

8. The urn of claim 7 , wherein the interior chamber has a volume from about 1 cubic inch to about 300 cubic inches.

9. The urn of claim 7 , wherein the plug comprises an inner flange and an outer flange separated by a neck.

10. The urn of claim 9 , wherein the inner flange is flexible, the inner flange and outer flange are sized to at least span the opening, and the neck is configured to extend through the opening.

11. The urn of claim 7 , further comprising an identifier.

12. The urn of claim 7 , wherein the bottom of the vessel body is circular and the top is domed.

13. The urn of claim 7 , wherein the object mounted to the distal end of the rod has a design configuration selected from a group consisting of a star, a circle, a square, a moon, a sun, an animal, and a human.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2025
From: XIANG, HAI QI
To: PENCIL H STUDIO LLC
Reel/Frame 070649/0867 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240335345A1 · Oct 10, 2024
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