Stackable container system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10165877-B2
Application number	US-201615149095-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2016
Priority date	Oct 2, 2012
Publication date	Jan 1, 2019
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a stackable container system. The stackable container system can comprise a beverage container, a beverage container lid, a plurality of smaller containers, and a plurality of smaller container lids. The smaller containers and smaller container lids are configured to allow any of the smaller container lids to be used on any of the smaller containers. The bottom of the beverage container and the bottom of each smaller container is also configured to allow the beverage container or smaller container to be interlocked with the top of any of the smaller container lids. In addition to storing beverage ingredients, the stackable container system can also be used to store other edible and inedible ingredients.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stackable container system comprising:
a beverage container comprising:
a beverage container body;
a beverage container lid connecting portion disposed at least proximate an upper portion of the beverage container body, the beverage container lid connecting portion comprising a threaded connecting portion disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion of the beverage container body;
an annular flange extending downwardly from a lower portion of the beverage container body; and
a smaller container lid connecting portion disposed on an interior wall of the annular flange, the smaller container lid connecting portion comprising a male portion of a bayonet mount including an inwardly extending flange from the annular flange and an engaging portion;

a beverage container lid selectively connected to the beverage container lid connecting portion of the beverage container, the beverage container lid comprising an opening and a closure, the closure sized and configured to selectively close the opening in the lid, the beverage container lid including a threaded connecting portion disposed on an inner surface of an annular wall;
at least one smaller container sized and configured to be selectively connected to the beverage container, each smaller container comprising:
a smaller container body; and
a threaded connecting portion disposed at least proximate an upper portion of the smaller container body, the threaded connecting portion disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion of the smaller container body; and

at least one smaller container lid sized and configured to be selectively connected to the threaded connecting portion of the smaller container and the smaller container lid connecting portion of the beverage container, each smaller container lid comprising:
a first connecting structure on a first side of the smaller container lid, the first connecting structure comprising a threaded connecting portion on an inner surface of a downwardly extending flange that is selectively connected to the threaded connecting portion of the smaller container;
a second connecting structure on a second side of the smaller container lid, the second connecting structure comprising a female portion of a bayonet mount, the female portion of the bayonet mount comprising:
an upwardly extending portion having a perimeter located horizontally inward of a perimeter of the downwardly extending flange of the first connecting structure on the first side of the smaller container lid;
at least one outwardly extending flange disposed on an outer wall of the upwardly extending portion, an upper surface of the outwardly extending flange generally aligned with an upper surface of the upwardly extending portion of the second connecting structure; and
an upwardly extending receiving portion disposed in a lower portion of the outwardly extending flange, the upwardly extending receiving portion sized and configured to receive the engaging portion of the smaller container lid connecting portion when the smaller container lid is connected to the smaller container lid connecting portion of the beverage container; and

a central portion disposed between and separating the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure of the smaller container lid, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure comprising different types of connecting structures;
wherein the outwardly extending flange of the second connecting structure of the smaller container lid at least partially abuts the inwardly extending flange of the smaller container lid connecting portion of the beverage container when the smaller container lid is connected to the beverage container;
wherein the second connecting structure of the smaller container lid is at least partially disposed in the smaller container lid connecting portion of the beverage container when the smaller container lid is connected to the beverage container; and
wherein the threaded connecting portion of the smaller container is at least partially disposed in the first connecting structure of the smaller container lid when the smaller container is connected to the smaller container lid.

2. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein the threaded connecting portion of the beverage container lid connecting portion of the beverage container has a larger diameter than the threaded connecting portion of the smaller container.

3. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the lower portion of the beverage container body and a diameter of the smaller container body are at least generally equal.

4. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein the beverage container body has a tapered configuration with a larger upper diameter and a smaller lower diameter, the lower diameter of the beverage container body at least generally equal to a diameter of the smaller container body.

5. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein the bayonet mount allows the smaller container lid to be selectively attached to the beverage container;
wherein the beverage container lid is selectively connected to the beverage container by a first threaded connection;
wherein the smaller container lid is selectively connected to the smaller container by a second threaded connection;
wherein the first threaded connection and the second threaded connection are not compatible.

6. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein the first connecting structure on the first side of the smaller container lid has an inner diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the second connecting structure on the second side of the smaller container lid.

7. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , further comprising a wall disposed at an end of the outwardly extending flange of the second connecting structure of the smaller container lid, the wall outwardly extending from the outer wall of the upwardly extending portion of the second connecting structure of the smaller container lid.

8. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , further comprising a divider selectively connected to a lower surface of the smaller container lid.

9. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , further comprising an annular flange extending downwardly from a lower portion of the smaller container body of the smaller container; and
a smaller container lid connecting portion disposed on an interior wall of the annular flange extending downwardly from the smaller container body, the smaller container lid connecting portion comprising a male portion of a bayonet mount including an inwardly extending flange from the annular flange and an engaging portion.

10. The stackable container system as in claim 1 , wherein a smaller container lid can be interchangeably connected to a smaller container and the smaller container lid connecting portion of the beverage container.

11. A stackable container system comprising:
a beverage container comprising:
a beverage container body;
a threaded connecting portion disposed at least proximate an upper portion of the beverage container body;
an annular flange extending downwardly from a lower portion of the beverage container body; and
a smaller container lid connecting portion disposed on an interior portion of the annular flange of the beverage container body, the smaller container lid connecting portion comprising a male portion of a bayonet mount including an inwardly extending flange and an engaging portion;

a beverage container lid selectively attached to the threaded connecting portion of the beverage container, the beverage container lid comprising an opening in an upper portion of

Assignees

• Runway Blue Llc

Inventors

• Sorensen Steven M
• Sorensen Kim L
• Meyers David O

Classifications

• A47G19/2205 Primary

  Drinking glasses or vessels (A47G19/23 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D21/0228

  Containers joined together by screw-, bayonet-, snap-fit or the like, (B65D21/0211, B65D21/0231 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D41/04

  Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation · CPC title

• B65D21/022

  the bottom presenting projecting peripheral elements receiving or surrounding the closure or peripheral elements projecting therefrom (B65D21/0222 and B65D21/0223 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D47/065

  with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts · CPC title