US20060261063A1 - Interlocking and stackable container - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to containers and, more particularly, to a reusable, stackable and interlocking container.
- Liquids such as edible liquids, for example, milk, liquid dairy products, mineral water, fruit and vegetable juices and oils, and non-edibles, e.g. liquid bleach and detergents, are often sold in molded plastic containers.
- the containers are often configured to provide a body portion and a capped spout or pouring portion of more or less reduced width.
- These containers are usually non-refillable and are treated as disposables, and in most cases are discarded by the consumer after its contents are spent. The discarding of the empty containers represents an economic loss of the materials and resources.
- known containers of this type tend not to be stable when stacked one on another, and therefore are not conveniently stackable for display purposes.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,194,426 to L. E. Brown, Jr. discloses a container that can be laterally interlocked with other containers to form a unitary and compact arrangement.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,391,834 to A. P. J. Wiseman discloses a stackable container that can also be placed in rows which are in staggered relationship with one another, such that a stable structure can be formed.
- the present invention provides a container for liquids which can also function as a storage medium for food or liquids, or as a building block after the product has been consumed.
- the empty container can be used with other empty containers of the same or similar construct to make structures of all types and applications, such as recreational, functional, ornamental, etc.
- the empty containers can be arranged in multiple tiers and/or rows for play by children, or for use as a flood or fire barrier around a home, a street, or a small land area.
- the containers can also be filled with other items, such as sand, dirt, concrete or water for adding weight and inertia to the structure, and even food for storage.
- a container is described herein which is typically adapted to interlock and stack in abutting relationship with another identical container, the container comprising four sides, a top with an asymmetrically-shaped spout having a cap covering the opening of the spout, the spout configured to protrude vertically from the top, and a bottom with a spout pocket having a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively, wherein the container includes an outwardly extending longitudinal protrusion along the entire vertical length of two sides of the container, the protrusions being wider in cross section at their outer edges, a longitudinally extending cavity along the entire vertical length of the remaining two sides of the container, the cavities extending inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container, open at either end and adapted to slidably mate with the extending protrusion of any other container.
- the container typically comprises two sides having a protrusion, two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion, a top having an asymmetrical spout including a cap, the cap operable to cover the opening of the spout, and a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket, wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, and wherein the sides each are configured to interlock laterally with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration, and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
- the present invention also provides a container system comprising a plurality of containers, wherein each container comprises two sides having a protrusion, two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion, a top having an asymmetrically-shaped spout protruding vertically therefrom and including a cap covering an opening in the spout, and a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively, and wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, the sides each being configured to slidably mate with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration, and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of one embodiment of the container of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of three laterally assembled containers
- FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of three containers assembled both laterally and vertically.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of two containers of the present invention stacked upon one another.
- the present invention provides a container that can be interconnected for multiple uses after the initial contents have been consumed.
- the empty container can be used as a storage container for foods, liquids, or other items, and can also be used with other empty containers of the same or similar construct to make structures of all types and applications, such as recreational, functional, ornamental, etc.
- the empty containers can be arranged in multiple tiers and/or rows for play by children.
- the containers can also be filled with other items, such as sand, dirt, concrete or water for adding weight and inertia to the structure for use as a flood or fire barrier around a home, a street, or a small land area.
- the present invention also provides a conservation aid to the public. Reducing the water, milk, juice and other container trash on a national basis can reduce the amount of solid waste disposal.
- empty disposable containers that are not biodegradable
- Practically speaking only a small number of plastic disposable containers are ever reused or recycled, leaving the bulk of disposable containers to be destroyed.
- the present invention constitutes an ingenious resource that facilitates the reusing of disposable containers with a different utilitarian end.
- the present invention provides a container with a means of reciprocal interconnection with other containers of the same characteristics, so that, instead of throwing them away, a user can use the empty containers to compose structures for recreational, functional, or ornamental use.
- the containers can be interconnected to form walls or small buildings for recreational or didactic games for children and youngsters in the backyard or playground, or they may be filled with water or sand and be used to build barrier walls to protect homes from flood or fire.
- the containers are also adapted so that a user can screw the entire spout off of the top so that non-perishable food or other larger objects that cannot fit through the cap can be stored therein.
- the storage of food may be limited because the reusing of disposable containers is not always allowed by law when perishable foodstuffs or medicinal products are concerned.
- FIG. 1 shows a top view of a preferred embodiment of a container 10 of the present invention.
- the container 10 is a unitary body which may be formed of a thermoplastic material (by blow molding, for example) or of metal.
- the container 10 includes a planar top 11 with an asymmetrically-shaped spout 12 having a typically circular cap 14 covering an opening (not shown) in the spout. As illustrated, the spout is typically in the shape of a hexagon and has outer threads (not shown) which engage inner threads on the cap 14 .
- the container further includes sides 16 and 18 which are parallel to each other, and sides 17 and 19 which are parallel to each other and extend normally (perpendicularly) to sides 16 and 18 .
- sides 16 - 19 inclusive form a rectangle (best seen in FIG. 5 ).
- Sides 16 and 17 each have formed integral thereon an outwardly extending protrusion, 20 and 22 , respectively.
- Opposing sides 18 and 19 each have formed integral therein a cavity, 24 and 26 , respectively, extending inwardly from the outer surface thereof, which are similar in shape to protrusions 20 and 22 and are slightly larger in size in order to receive and slidably mate with the extending protrusion of any other container, as will be explained in more detail below.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a plurality of containers 10 A, 10 B and 10 C assembled in a laterally-interlocked pack forming an L-shaped bend.
- containers 10 A- 10 C are geometrically identical and therefore bear like reference numerals.
- Side 18 A of container 10 A is engaged with side 16 B of container 10 B. This is accomplished by engaging the protrusion 20 B of container 10 B with the cavity 24 A of container 10 A and sliding the containers longitudinally with respect to each other until a flush position is reached by the tops 11 A, 11 B of each container.
- side 17 A of container 10 A is engaged with side 19 C of container 10 C by engaging the protrusion 22 A of container 10 A with the cavity 26 C of container 10 C.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the container 10 of FIG. 1 .
- the bottom of container 10 includes a planar bottom 31 with an asymmetrically-shaped spout pocket 32 having a cap pocket 34 therein.
- the spout pocket 32 is slightly larger in size than the spout 12 at the top 11 of the container, and likewise the cap pocket 34 is slightly larger in size than the cap 14 , in order for the spout pocket 32 and the cap pocket 34 to receive a spout 12 and a cap 14 , respectively, of any other container.
- the pockets 32 and 34 of the bottom of the container permit proper vertical alignment of one container over another so that multiple layers of interlocking containers can be stacked upon one another, as will be explained in more detail below.
- FIG. 4 shows three containers 10 A, 10 B and 10 C in an arrangement wherein 10 A is laterally interlocked with container 10 B, and container 10 C is stacked on top of container 10 B.
- Side 19 A of container 10 A is engaged with side 17 B (not seen) of container 10 B, however this cannot be seen due to container 10 C being on top of container 10 B.
- side 17 B of container 10 B is directly beneath side 17 C, just as side 18 B of container 10 B is directly beneath side 18 C of container 10 C, which can easily be visualized in FIG. 4 .
- protrusion 22 B (not seen) of container 10 B is located directly beneath protrusion 22 C of container 10 C and within cavity 26 A of container 10 A. Further viewing FIG.
- cavities 24 B and 24 C align one over the other, such that if a protrusion of a fourth container were to slidably engage cavity 24 C it would slide down into cavity 24 B until a flush position is reached by the tops of container 10 B and the fourth container.
- FIG. 4 Close inspection of FIG. 4 reveals that the containers 10 B and 10 C stack together such that all “like” sides, cavities and protrusions of the containers must necessarily face in the same direction.
- protrusions 22 B and 22 C, sides 18 B and 18 C, and cavities 24 B and 24 C must necessarily face in the same direction.
- the reason for this is due to the asymmetrical shape of the spout 12 of each container. While lateral interlocking of protrusions and cavities can be varied to create a corner, as shown in FIG. 1 , once vertical stacking begins, the container which is stacked directly above another container must be aligned in the same orientation as the container it is stacked upon.
- the asymmetrical shape of the spout 12 of each container see FIG.
- the spout 12 is typically in the shape of a hexagon, with flat sides of the hexagon facing protrusion 20 and cavity 24 .
- each container 10 can be adapted to be removed, such as with a screw cap which is asymmetrically shaped, thereby revealing a larger opening into the container, so that food and other larger items can be stored within the container.
- the containers are adapted so that a user can screw the entire spout 12 off of the top 11 so that non-perishable food or other larger objects, which typically cannot fit through the cap 14 , can fit through the larger opening left by the removed spout, and be stored therein.
- the storage of food may be limited because the reusing of disposable containers is not always allowed by law when perishable foodstuffs or medicinal products are concerned.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of two containers 10 A and 10 B stacked together in which both containers still retain their spouts and caps.
- each container has a rectangular cross section.
- the spout 12 A and cap 14 A of container 10 A fits within the spout pocket 32 B and cap pocket 34 B, respectively, of container 10 B, as can be seen in phantom.
- the asymmetrically shaped spout 12 A requires container 10 B to be aligned above container 10 A in a precise manner, such that all like sides (e.g. 18 A and 18 B), protrusions (e.g. 22 A and 22 B) and cavities (e.g. 24 A and 24 B) must align.
- similarly-engaging components of the containers can be manufactured on other building items to mate with a container of the present invention to form roof structures, window sills, door frames, or other structures that would make building of structures more appealing.
- the containers may each have matching components, but be shaped and sized differently to build specific structures.
- the containers may be shaped to resemble narrow walls to be assembled into a dog house or a playhouse.
- the container of the present invention can be any convenient and desirable size, although the configuration is particularly convenient for large size containers, as 1 to 5 gallon containers.
- the height that one can stack layers of interlocked containers will depend on the size and strength of each individual container. For example, for 2 to 5 gallon containers, it may be desirable to stack no more than 3 or 4 containers high if the containers are made of plastic. Any desired plastic material, such as polyethylene, is typically used to manufacture the container of the present invention; however, the containers can be made of any type of material, including metal having thick walls, such that theoretically many layers of interlocked containers can be stacked upon one another without causing the containers at the lower layers to buckle or burst under the pressure above, assuming each container is filled with water, sand or the like.
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An interlocking, stackable container is provided, including sides with protrusions and sides with cavities, and with the bottom portion of each container including a spout pocket and a cap pocket adapted to receive a top spout and cap of a second container, allowing for easy vertical stacking. The protrusions and cavities of different containers can interlock with one another to form a horizontal layer of containers in a space-saving design. Stacking and interlocking many units of the container forms a stable structure that will not tip or fall. The container can be used as a space saving transportation medium for food, water or other liquid products, and can also be used as a structural building block for a barrier wall or similar structure. The container can also be used by children as a building block and learning device.
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- The present invention relates generally to containers and, more particularly, to a reusable, stackable and interlocking container.
- Liquids such as edible liquids, for example, milk, liquid dairy products, mineral water, fruit and vegetable juices and oils, and non-edibles, e.g. liquid bleach and detergents, are often sold in molded plastic containers. The containers are often configured to provide a body portion and a capped spout or pouring portion of more or less reduced width. These containers are usually non-refillable and are treated as disposables, and in most cases are discarded by the consumer after its contents are spent. The discarding of the empty containers represents an economic loss of the materials and resources. Moreover, known containers of this type tend not to be stable when stacked one on another, and therefore are not conveniently stackable for display purposes.
- Various containers adapted for either stackable or interlocking connection one to another are known in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,194,426 to L. E. Brown, Jr. discloses a container that can be laterally interlocked with other containers to form a unitary and compact arrangement. U.S. Pat. No. 3,391,834 to A. P. J. Wiseman discloses a stackable container that can also be placed in rows which are in staggered relationship with one another, such that a stable structure can be formed. U.S. Pat. No. 5,779,051 to Boutin, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,588,612 to Dorn et al. also disclose stackable water containers that create a space-saving array of containers useful in transport. Further, U.S. Pat. No. 3,374,917 to C. T. Troy, U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,383 to Moore, U.S. Pat. No. 4,889,254 to Vola, U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,920 to Fritz, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,276,549 to Fasci et al. all disclose a container which is stackable and also includes interlocking elements to allow the containers to fit together in a stable manner.
- While these patents are useful for the particular problems they solve, it is still highly desirable to provide a container which, after its initial use, can be securely stacked and interlocked with other similar containers. It would also be desirable to provide a container for use in the storage of liquids or solid foods that is inexpensive and yet has a dual purpose as a stable building block element. It would likewise be advantageous to provide an interlocking, stackable container which can readily be made in a variety of container sizes.
- The present invention provides a container for liquids which can also function as a storage medium for food or liquids, or as a building block after the product has been consumed. The empty container can be used with other empty containers of the same or similar construct to make structures of all types and applications, such as recreational, functional, ornamental, etc. For example, the empty containers can be arranged in multiple tiers and/or rows for play by children, or for use as a flood or fire barrier around a home, a street, or a small land area. The containers can also be filled with other items, such as sand, dirt, concrete or water for adding weight and inertia to the structure, and even food for storage.
- In accordance with the present invention, a container is described herein which is typically adapted to interlock and stack in abutting relationship with another identical container, the container comprising four sides, a top with an asymmetrically-shaped spout having a cap covering the opening of the spout, the spout configured to protrude vertically from the top, and a bottom with a spout pocket having a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively, wherein the container includes an outwardly extending longitudinal protrusion along the entire vertical length of two sides of the container, the protrusions being wider in cross section at their outer edges, a longitudinally extending cavity along the entire vertical length of the remaining two sides of the container, the cavities extending inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container, open at either end and adapted to slidably mate with the extending protrusion of any other container.
- In one embodiment, the container typically comprises two sides having a protrusion, two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion, a top having an asymmetrical spout including a cap, the cap operable to cover the opening of the spout, and a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket, wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, and wherein the sides each are configured to interlock laterally with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration, and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
- The present invention also provides a container system comprising a plurality of containers, wherein each container comprises two sides having a protrusion, two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion, a top having an asymmetrically-shaped spout protruding vertically therefrom and including a cap covering an opening in the spout, and a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively, and wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, the sides each being configured to slidably mate with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration, and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
- The nature and advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated from the following drawings and detailed description.
- The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with a general description of the invention given above, and the detailed description given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of one embodiment of the container of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of three laterally assembled containers; -
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of three containers assembled both laterally and vertically; and -
FIG. 5 is a side view of two containers of the present invention stacked upon one another. - The present invention provides a container that can be interconnected for multiple uses after the initial contents have been consumed. The empty container can be used as a storage container for foods, liquids, or other items, and can also be used with other empty containers of the same or similar construct to make structures of all types and applications, such as recreational, functional, ornamental, etc. For example, the empty containers can be arranged in multiple tiers and/or rows for play by children. The containers can also be filled with other items, such as sand, dirt, concrete or water for adding weight and inertia to the structure for use as a flood or fire barrier around a home, a street, or a small land area.
- The present invention also provides a conservation aid to the public. Reducing the water, milk, juice and other container trash on a national basis can reduce the amount of solid waste disposal. Typically there are three ways for handling empty disposable containers (that are not biodegradable): (1) Destruction of the containers through various means, such as by mechanical shredding or crumbling, burning, or by chemo-destructive agents; (2) the reusing of the containers; and (3) the recycling of the container material. Practically speaking only a small number of plastic disposable containers are ever reused or recycled, leaving the bulk of disposable containers to be destroyed. The present invention constitutes an ingenious resource that facilitates the reusing of disposable containers with a different utilitarian end. In essence, the present invention provides a container with a means of reciprocal interconnection with other containers of the same characteristics, so that, instead of throwing them away, a user can use the empty containers to compose structures for recreational, functional, or ornamental use. For example, the containers can be interconnected to form walls or small buildings for recreational or didactic games for children and youngsters in the backyard or playground, or they may be filled with water or sand and be used to build barrier walls to protect homes from flood or fire. The containers are also adapted so that a user can screw the entire spout off of the top so that non-perishable food or other larger objects that cannot fit through the cap can be stored therein. However, the storage of food may be limited because the reusing of disposable containers is not always allowed by law when perishable foodstuffs or medicinal products are concerned.
- Referring now to the drawings,
FIG. 1 shows a top view of a preferred embodiment of acontainer 10 of the present invention. Thecontainer 10 is a unitary body which may be formed of a thermoplastic material (by blow molding, for example) or of metal. Thecontainer 10 includes aplanar top 11 with an asymmetrically-shaped spout 12 having a typicallycircular cap 14 covering an opening (not shown) in the spout. As illustrated, the spout is typically in the shape of a hexagon and has outer threads (not shown) which engage inner threads on thecap 14. The container further includessides sides sides FIG. 5 ).Sides sides protrusions -
FIG. 2 illustrates a plurality ofcontainers containers 10A-10C are geometrically identical and therefore bear like reference numerals.Side 18A ofcontainer 10A is engaged withside 16B ofcontainer 10B. This is accomplished by engaging theprotrusion 20B ofcontainer 10B with thecavity 24A ofcontainer 10A and sliding the containers longitudinally with respect to each other until a flush position is reached by the tops 11A, 11B of each container. Similarly,side 17A ofcontainer 10A is engaged withside 19C ofcontainer 10C by engaging theprotrusion 22A ofcontainer 10A with thecavity 26C ofcontainer 10C. Once connected in this manner, laterally-applied pulling forces will typically not be able to dismantle the containers from one another, because the interlocking protrusions and cavities resist such forces from separating the containers. This is because the shape of the protrusions and cavities are such that the distal portion of each protrusion is wider in cross section at its outer edges than the proximal portion thereof, and the cavities extend inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container and are open at either end. This configuration allows the cavities to slidably mate with the extending protrusion of any other container, yet once engaged can only be disengaged by sliding longitudinally, not laterally. This allows the protrusion to be “locked” into each cavity and to resist being removed by lateral pulling forces. To remove a container from a pack of containers, one must lift one of the containers vertically out of position. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom perspective view of thecontainer 10 ofFIG. 1 . The bottom ofcontainer 10 includes a planar bottom 31 with an asymmetrically-shapedspout pocket 32 having acap pocket 34 therein. Thespout pocket 32 is slightly larger in size than thespout 12 at the top 11 of the container, and likewise thecap pocket 34 is slightly larger in size than thecap 14, in order for thespout pocket 32 and thecap pocket 34 to receive aspout 12 and acap 14, respectively, of any other container. Thepockets -
FIG. 4 shows threecontainers container 10B, andcontainer 10C is stacked on top ofcontainer 10B.Side 19A ofcontainer 10A is engaged with side 17B (not seen) ofcontainer 10B, however this cannot be seen due tocontainer 10C being on top ofcontainer 10B. However, it is easily perceived that side 17B ofcontainer 10B is directly beneathside 17C, just asside 18B ofcontainer 10B is directly beneathside 18C ofcontainer 10C, which can easily be visualized inFIG. 4 . Further, it can be appreciated thatprotrusion 22B (not seen) ofcontainer 10B is located directly beneathprotrusion 22C ofcontainer 10C and withincavity 26A ofcontainer 10A. Further viewingFIG. 4 , it is clear thatcavities cavity 24C it would slide down intocavity 24B until a flush position is reached by the tops ofcontainer 10B and the fourth container. - Close inspection of
FIG. 4 reveals that thecontainers protrusions cavities spout 12 of each container. While lateral interlocking of protrusions and cavities can be varied to create a corner, as shown inFIG. 1 , once vertical stacking begins, the container which is stacked directly above another container must be aligned in the same orientation as the container it is stacked upon. The asymmetrical shape of thespout 12 of each container (seeFIG. 1 ) requires proper alignment of thespout pocket 32 andcap pocket 34 of the second container with thespout 12 andcap 14 of the first container. This requires likeprotrusions cavities spout 12 is typically in the shape of a hexagon, with flat sides of thehexagon facing protrusion 20 andcavity 24. - The
spout section 12 of eachcontainer 10 can be adapted to be removed, such as with a screw cap which is asymmetrically shaped, thereby revealing a larger opening into the container, so that food and other larger items can be stored within the container. Indeed, if thespout 12 can be screwed off of the container, the required stacking modality described immediately above can be overcome, and in one embodiment of the invention this is intended. In this embodiment, the containers are adapted so that a user can screw theentire spout 12 off of the top 11 so that non-perishable food or other larger objects, which typically cannot fit through thecap 14, can fit through the larger opening left by the removed spout, and be stored therein. However, the storage of food may be limited because the reusing of disposable containers is not always allowed by law when perishable foodstuffs or medicinal products are concerned. - Nevertheless, with the ability to screw the
spout 12 off of the container, the required stacking of like elements over one another described above is no longer required, because the “lock and key” fitting of thespout pocket 32 andcap pocket 34 of one container with thespout 12 andcap 14 of another container is no longer an issue. That is because once the spout of the container is removed only a large opening at the top of the container remains, such that the container which is stacked directly above can be oriented in any manner the user chooses. While this is convenient for making turns or for varying the way in which the containers align, the absence of the “lock and key” orientation mandated by the asymmetrical spout will typically detract from the stability of the stacked structure, such that the height of any structure made with the containers may be limited. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of twocontainers spout 12A andcap 14A ofcontainer 10A fits within thespout pocket 32B andcap pocket 34B, respectively, ofcontainer 10B, as can be seen in phantom. As described above, the asymmetrically shapedspout 12A requirescontainer 10B to be aligned abovecontainer 10A in a precise manner, such that all like sides (e.g. 18A and 18B), protrusions (e.g. 22A and 22B) and cavities (e.g. 24A and 24B) must align. - It can be appreciated by one of skill in the art that similarly-engaging components of the containers can be manufactured on other building items to mate with a container of the present invention to form roof structures, window sills, door frames, or other structures that would make building of structures more appealing. In addition, the containers may each have matching components, but be shaped and sized differently to build specific structures. For example, the containers may be shaped to resemble narrow walls to be assembled into a dog house or a playhouse.
- The container of the present invention can be any convenient and desirable size, although the configuration is particularly convenient for large size containers, as 1 to 5 gallon containers. The height that one can stack layers of interlocked containers will depend on the size and strength of each individual container. For example, for 2 to 5 gallon containers, it may be desirable to stack no more than 3 or 4 containers high if the containers are made of plastic. Any desired plastic material, such as polyethylene, is typically used to manufacture the container of the present invention; however, the containers can be made of any type of material, including metal having thick walls, such that theoretically many layers of interlocked containers can be stacked upon one another without causing the containers at the lower layers to buckle or burst under the pressure above, assuming each container is filled with water, sand or the like.
- While the present invention has been illustrated by the description of embodiments thereof, and while the embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not intended to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.
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1. A container adapted to interlock and stack in abutting relationship with another identical container, the container comprising:
four sides;
a top with an asymmetrically-shaped spout having a cap covering an opening in the spout, the spout configured to protrude vertically from the top; and
a bottom with a spout pocket having a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively,
wherein the container includes an outwardly extending longitudinal protrusion along the entire vertical length of two sides of the container, the protrusions being wider in cross section at their outer edges, a longitudinally extending cavity along the entire vertical length of the remaining two sides of the container, the cavities extending inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container, open at either end and adapted to slidably mate with the extending protrusion of any other container.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein, upon stacking of a second container on top of a first container, the asymmetrically-shaped spout of the first container causes all like sides, protrusions and cavities of the containers to align with one another.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the cavities slidably engage longitudinally with the extending protrusion of any other container, and once engaged can only be disengaged by sliding longitudinally.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container is of any convenient and desirable size.
5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-gallon containers.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container is constructed of material selected from the group consisting of plastic, aluminum, and metal.
7. The container of claim 6 , wherein the container is constructed of polyethylene.
8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the asymmetrically-shaped spout is adapted to be removed from the container, the container further including a large opening on the top thereof which is evident upon removal of the spout, the large opening configured to allow food or other large items to be stored within the container.
9. A container comprising;
two sides having a protrusion;
two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion;
a top having an asymmetrical spout including a cap, the cap operable to cover the opening of the spout; and
a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket,
wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, and wherein the sides each are configured to interlock laterally with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration, and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
10. The container of claim 9 , wherein the distal portion of each protrusion is wider in cross section at its outer edges than the proximal portion thereof, and wherein the cavities extend inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container and are open at either end.
11. The container of claim 9 , wherein the asymmetrical spout is adapted to be removed from the container, the container further including a large opening on the top thereof which is evident upon removal of the spout, the large opening configured to allow food or other large items to be stored within the container.
12. A container system comprising a plurality of containers,
wherein each container comprises two sides having a protrusion, two sides having a cavity symmetrically identical to and slightly larger than the protrusion, a top having an asymmetrically-shaped spout protruding vertically therefrom and including a cap covering an opening in the spout, and a bottom having a spout pocket including a cap pocket therein, the spout pocket and cap pocket being symmetrically identical to the spout and the cap, respectively,
and wherein the sides extend downwardly from the top and interconnect the top to the bottom, the sides each being configured to slidably mate with a matching protrusion or cavity of another container of similar configuration,
and wherein the spout and cap are configured to nest within the spout pocket and a cap pocket, respectively, of another container of similar configuration.
13. The container system of claim 12 , wherein, upon stacking of one container on top of another container, the asymmetrically-shaped spout causes all like sides, protrusions and cavities of the containers to align with one another.
14. The container system of claim 12 , wherein the cavities slidably engage longitudinally with the extending protrusion of any other container, and once engaged can only be disengaged by sliding longitudinally.
15. The container system of claim 12 , wherein the containers are adapted to be interconnected to form walls or small buildings for recreational or didactic games for children.
16. The container system of claim 12 , wherein the containers are adapted to be filled with water or sand, thereby enabling the building of barrier walls to protect homes from flood or fire.
17. The container system of claim 12 , wherein the asymmetrical spout of each container is adapted to-be removed from the container.
18. The container system of claim 12 , wherein the distal portion of each protrusion is wider in cross section at its outer edges than the proximal portion thereof, and wherein the cavities extend inwardly from the outer surface of the sides of the container and are open at either end.
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