Container

Abstract

A container for a consumable product, wherein the container has a first side surface having one or more protrusions, and a second side surface having one or more indentations, wherein said protrusions correspond with said indentations such that like containers are able to be interconnected by insertion of protrusions of one container in indentations of another container.

1 . A container for a consumable product, wherein the container has a first side surface having one or more protrusions, and a second side surface having one or more indentations, wherein said protrusions correspond with said indentations such that like containers are able to be interconnected by insertion of protrusions of one container in indentations of another container.  
   
   
       2 . A container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the consumable product is a drinking liquid.  
   
   
       3 . A container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second side surface is opposite the first side surface.  
   
   
       4 . A container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein a storage volume of the container is defined between the first and second side surfaces.  
   
   
       5 . A container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the side surfaces are generally flat, the protrusions extend outwardly from the first side surface, and the indentations are indented inwardly from the second side surface.  
   
   
       6 . A container as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the protrusions and indentations are arranged to allow a first container to be interconnected with a second container either with both containers in a parallel orientation or with the containers in mutually perpendicular orientations.  
   
   
       7 . A container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the protrusions and indentations are arranged in rows and columns on the first and second side surfaces, respectively.  
   
   
       8 . A container as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the rows and columns have equal spacing.  
   
   
       9 . A container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container is dimensioned such that like containers placed in adjacent side-by-side relationship with respective first side surfaces facing in a common direction maintain even spacing of the protrusions across the interface between the containers.  
   
   
       10 . A container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container is generally cubic.  
   
   
       11 . A container as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the container is in the general shape of a rectangular cube, and the first and second side surfaces correspond with the sides of the rectangular cube having the greatest surface areas.  
   
   
       12 . A container as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the first and second side surfaces have a length twice their width.  
   
   
       13 . A container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the protrusions are arranged in four rows along the length of the first side surface and in two columns along the width of the first side, and the indentations are correspondingly arranged on the second side surface.  
   
   
       14 . A container as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the container has an opening in one end surface thereof.  
   
   
       15 . A container as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the end surface corresponds with one of the sides of the rectangular cube having a smallest surface area.  
   
   
       16 . A container as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the opening is threaded for engagement with a threaded closure.  
   
   
       17 . A container as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the opening is flush with the end surface.  
   
   
       18 . A container as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the opening extends in a neck extending outwardly of the end surface, the neck being externally threaded for receiving an internally threaded cap.  
   
   
       19 . A container as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein an opposite end surface of the container is recessed to accommodate the capped opening of a second like container when the two containers are placed in end-to-end relationship.