Set of nestable containers, as for waste

Abstract

A set of nestable containers may be nested. Adhering means, such as an adhesive or a hook and loop fastener, may be provided on the exterior of an outer container of the nest. One(s) of the containers may have anti-jamming means, such as scoring, embossing, a spacer, a hole, a projection, a recess, a friction reducer, and the like, for easing the release of containers from a nest of containers. Containers may be nested in a collapsed condition.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A set of nested containers comprising: 
 a plurality of containers each being open at one end and having a closed bottom, each of said plurality of containers being self supporting and of a size and shape for nesting with another of said plurality of containers, said plurality of containers being nested;    adhering means on an exterior surface of the bottom of a first one of said plurality of containers, wherein the exterior surface of the bottom of the first one of said plurality of containers is exposed when said plurality of containers is nested,    whereby the nested plurality of containers may be adhered to an object by the adhering means.    
     
     
         2 . The set of nested containers of  claim 1  wherein one or more of said plurality of containers include anti-jamming means.  
     
     
         3 . The set of nested containers of  claim 2  wherein said anti-jamming means includes means for providing an air passage and/or means for reducing friction between adjacent ones of said containers.  
     
     
         4 . The set of nested containers of  claim 2  wherein said anti-jamming means includes one or more of scoring, embossing, irregular embossing, spiral embossing, a spacer, plural spacers, the bottom having a hole therethrough, a cut corner, a fin seam, a rim at the open end, a lip at the open end, a flange at the open end, a folded member, a foldable member, an inward folded tab, a spring-like member, a low-friction coating, a friction reducing element, an anti-blocking agent, particulate matter, a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a spring member, a spacer ring, a spacer frame, a spacer disk, a domed bottom, bottoms of different sizes, and/or a slip sheet.  
     
     
         5 . The set of nested containers of  claim 1  wherein said adhering means includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, a sheet of magnet material, a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener, and/or a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         6 . The set of nested containers of  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of containers includes proximate the open end thereof one or more of a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a closure, a spacer, plural spacers, a rim, a lip, a flange, a fin seam, a folded member and/or a foldable member.  
     
     
         7 . The set of nested containers of  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of containers includes adhering means on an exterior surface thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The set of nested containers of  claim 7  wherein said adhering means on an exterior surface of each of said plurality of containers is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of containers when said plurality of containers is nested.  
     
     
         9 . The set of nested containers of  claim 1  wherein each of said plurality of containers has a collapsed condition and an expanded condition, wherein each container of said set of nested containers is in the collapsed condition when said plurality of containers is nested.  
     
     
         10 . The set of nested containers of  claim 9  wherein each of said plurality of containers when in the collapsed condition has two opposing sides folded in an outward direction and has the closed bottom thereof folded in an inward direction, wherein the inward fold in the closed bottom meets the outward folds at the two opposing sides.  
     
     
         11 . A set of nested containers comprising: 
 a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being nested;    adhering means on the exterior of a first or outer one of said plurality of nestable containers, wherein said adhering means is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested,    whereby the nest of nestable containers may be adhered to an object by the adhering means.    
     
     
         12 . The set of nested containers of  claim 11  wherein one or more of said plurality of nestable containers include anti-jamming means.  
     
     
         13 . The set of nested containers of  claim 12  wherein said anti-jamming means includes means for providing an air passage and/or means for reducing friction between adjacent ones of the plurality of nestable containers.  
     
     
         14 . The set of nested containers of  claim 12  wherein said anti-jamming means includes one or more of scoring, embossing, irregular embossing, spiral embossing, a spacer, plural spacers, the closed end having a hole therethrough, a cut corner, a fin seam, a rim at the open end, a lip at the open end, a flange at the open end, a folded member, a foldable member, an inward folded tab, a spring-like member, a low-friction coating, a friction reducing element, an anti-blocking agent, particulate matter, a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a spring member, a spacer ring, a spacer frame, a spacer disk, a domed closed end, closed ends of different sizes, and/or a slip sheet.  
     
     
         15 . The set of nested containers of  claim 11  wherein said adhering means includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, a sheet of magnet material, a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener, and/or a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         16 . The set of nested containers of  claim 11  wherein each of the plurality of nestable containers includes proximate the open end thereof one or more of a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a closure, a spacer, plural spacers, a rim, a lip, a flange, a fin seam, a folded member and/or a foldable member.  
     
     
         17 . The set of nested containers of  claim 11  wherein each of the plurality of nestable containers includes adhering means on an exterior surface thereof.  
     
     
         18 . The set of nested containers of  claim 17  wherein said adhering means on an exterior surface of each of said plurality of nestable containers is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of nestable containers when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         19 . The set of nested containers of  claim 11  wherein each of said plurality of nestable containers has a collapsed condition and an expanded condition, wherein each nestable container of said set of nested containers is in the collapsed condition when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         20 . The set of nested containers of  claim 19  wherein each of said plurality of nestable containers when in the collapsed condition has two opposing sides folded in an outward direction and has the closed end thereof folded in an inward direction, wherein the inward fold in the closed end meets an outward fold at each of the two opposing sides.  
     
     
         21 . A set of nestable containers comprising a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, and adhering means for adhering the set of nestable containers to an object, wherein said adhering means is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         22 . A set of nestable containers comprising a plurality of collapsed nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, wherein each container is collapsed by having two opposing sides folded in an outward direction and by having the closed end thereof folded in an inward direction, and adhering means for adhering the set of nestable containers to an object, wherein said adhering means is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         23 . A set of nestable containers comprising: 
 a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being of size and shape for being nested one in another;    adhering means for adhering the set of nestable containers to an object, said adhering means being disposed on the exterior of a first one of said plurality of nestable containers into which other ones of said plurality of nestable containers nest, wherein said adhering means is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested,    whereby the set of nestable containers may be nested and adhered to an object by the adhering means.    
     
     
         24 . A set of nestable containers comprising: 
 a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being of size and shape for being nested one in another;    one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior of a first one of said plurality of nestable containers into which other ones of said plurality of nestable containers nest, wherein said one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested,    whereby the set of nestable containers may be nested and adhered to an object by the exposed adhesive and/or hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         25 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 24  wherein one or more of said plurality of nestable containers include an anti-jamming feature.  
     
     
         26 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 25  wherein said anti-jamming feature provides a passage for air between adjacent ones of said plurality of nestable containers when nested, and/or reduces friction between adjacent ones of said nestable containers when nested.  
     
     
         27 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 25  wherein said anti-jamming feature includes one or more of scoring, embossing, irregular embossing, spiral embossing, a spacer, plural spacers, the bottom having a hole therethrough, a cut corner, a fin seam, a rim at the open end, a lip at the open end, a flange at the open end, a folded member, a foldable member, an inward folded tab, a spring-like member, a low-friction coating, a friction reducing element, an anti-blocking agent, particulate matter, a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a spring member, a spacer ring, a spacer frame, a spacer disk, a domed bottom, bottoms of different sizes, and/or a slip sheet.  
     
     
         28 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 24  wherein said adhesive includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, and/or a sheet of magnet material.  
     
     
         29 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 24  wherein each of the plurality of nestable containers includes proximate the open end thereof one or more of a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a closure, a spacer, plural spacers, a rim, a lip, a flange, a fin seam, a folded member and/or a foldable member.  
     
     
         30 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 24  wherein each of the plurality of nestable containers includes one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior thereof.  
     
     
         31 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 30  wherein said one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on an exterior surface of each of said plurality of nestable containers is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of nestable containers when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         32 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 24  wherein each of said plurality of nestable containers has a collapsed condition and an expanded condition, wherein each nestable container of said set of nested containers is in the collapsed condition when said plurality of nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         33 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 32  wherein each of said plurality of nestable containers when in the collapsed condition has two opposing sides folded in an outward direction and has the closed end thereof folded in an inward direction, wherein the inward fold in the closed end meets an outward fold at each of the two opposing sides.  
     
     
         34 . A set of nestable containers comprising: 
 a plurality of collapsed nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being of size and shape for being nested one in another,    wherein each of said plurality of collapsed nestable containers has two opposing sides folded in an outward direction and has the closed end thereof folded in an inward direction so that the inward fold in the closed end meets an outward fold at each of the two opposing sides; and    each of said plurality of collapsed nestable containers including an anti-jamming member extending into an interior thereof into which at least one other of said plurality of collapsed nestable containers may nest,    whereby the set of nestable containers may be nested without jamming.    
     
     
         35 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 34  further comprising one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior of a first one of said plurality of collapsed nestable containers into which other ones of said plurality of collapsed nestable containers nest, wherein said one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener is exposed when said plurality of collapsed nestable containers is nested.  
     
     
         36 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 35  wherein said adhesive includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, and/or a sheet of magnet material.  
     
     
         37 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 34  wherein each of the plurality of collapsed nestable containers includes proximate the open end thereof one or more of a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a closure, a spacer, plural spacers, a rim, a lip, a flange, a fin seam, a folded member and/or a foldable member.  
     
     
         38 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 34  wherein said anti-jamming member includes one or more of scoring, embossing, irregular embossing, spiral embossing, a spacer, plural spacers, a cut corner, a fin seam, a rim at the open end, a lip at the open end, a flange at the open end, a folded member, a foldable member, an inward folded tab, a spring-like member, a friction reducing element, a handle, a folded handle, a foldable handle, a spring member, a spacer ring, a spacer frame, a spacer disk, and/or a slip sheet.  
     
     
         39 . A set of nested containers comprising: 
 a plurality of containers each being open at one end and having a closed bottom, each of said plurality of containers being self supporting and of a size and shape for nesting with another of said plurality of containers, said plurality of containers being nested;    adhering means on an exterior surface of each of said plurality of containers, wherein the exterior surface of a first one of said plurality of containers is exposed when said plurality of containers is nested, and    wherein said adhering means is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of nestable containers when said plurality of nestable containers is nested,    whereby the nested plurality of containers may be adhered to an object by the adhering means on the first one of said plurality of containers.    
     
     
         40 . The set of nested containers of  claim 39  wherein said adhering means includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, and/or a sheet of magnet material.  
     
     
         41 . A set of nestable containers comprising: 
 a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being of size and shape for being nested one in another;    one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior of each of said plurality of nestable containers into which other ones of said plurality of nestable containers nest,    wherein said one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on one of said plurality of nestable containers is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested, and    wherein said one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior of each of said plurality of nestable containers is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of nestable containers when said plurality of nestable containers is nested,    whereby the set of nestable containers may be nested and adhered to an object by the exposed adhesive and/or hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         42 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 41  wherein said adhesive includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, and/or a sheet of magnet material.  
     
     
         43 . A set of nestable containers comprising: 
 a plurality of nestable self-supporting containers each being open at one end and having a closed end, said plurality of nestable containers being of size and shape for being nested one in another;    a spacer on the exterior of each of said plurality of nestable containers into which other ones of said plurality of nestable containers nest,    wherein said spacer on the exterior of each of said plurality of nestable containers is of sufficient thickness to resist jamming of said plurality of nestable containers when said plurality of nestable containers is nested, and    wherein at least said spacer on a one of said plurality of nestable containers that is exposed when said plurality of nestable containers is nested includes one or more of an adhesive and a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener,    whereby the set of nestable containers may be nested and adhered to an object by the exposed adhesive and/or hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener of said spacer.    
     
     
         44 . The set of nestable containers of  claim 43  wherein said adhesive includes one or more of an adhesive layer, a plurality of adhesive spots, adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape, a piece of adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides thereof, an adhesive spacer, and/or a sheet of magnet material.