Stackable multi-use display container

Abstract

A stackable display container for consumer products which offers a 360° view of the contents so that the container may be seen and displayed at any angle. The container is usable for multiple purposes after the consumer product is removed from the packaging. Such multiple purposes include use of the container as a coin bank or a carrying case or a drinking vessel.

1 . A stackable container comprising: 
 a cylindrical transparent body including an upper end and a lower end;    the upper end including a top cap having indentations spaced about an upper surface and a slot in a central portion; and    the lower end including a base cap having protrusions about a lower surface spaced and shaped to fit within the indentations and a tab about the lower surface shaped and positioned to fit within the slot.    
   
   
       2 . A stackable container according to  claim 1  wherein a handle is hingedly connected to the upper surface of the top cap.  
   
   
       3 . A stackable container according to  claim 1  wherein the protrusions have a cross-section in the form of an x.  
   
   
       4 . A stackable container comprising: 
 a cylindrical transparent body including an upper end and a lower end;    the upper end including a top cap having indentations spaced about an upper surface; and    the lower end including a base cap having protrusions about a lower surface spaced and shaped to fit within the indentations.    
   
   
       5 . A stackable container according to  claim 4  wherein a handle is hingedly connected to the upper surface of the top cap.  
   
   
       6 . A stackable container according to  claim 4  wherein the protrusions have a cross-section in the form of an x.  
   
   
       7 . An array comprised of containers wherein each container is comprised of a cylindrical transparent body including an upper end and a lower end where the upper end including a top cap having indentations spaced about an upper surface and a slot in a central portion, and where the lower end including a base cap having protrusions about a lower surface spaced and shaped to fit within the indentations and a tab about the lower surface shaped and positioned to fit within the slot; where a plurality of containers are stacked by engaging the protrusion and tab of the base cap of a first container into the indentation and slot of the top cap of a second container.  
   
   
       8 . An array comprised of containers wherein each container is comprised of a cylindrical transparent body including an upper end and a lower end where the upper end including a top cap having indentations spaced about an upper, and where the lower end including a base cap having protrusions about a lower surface spaced and shaped to fit within the indentations; where a plurality of containers are stacked by engaging the protrusion of the base cap of a first container into the indentation of the top cap of a second container.