US2008190800A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus and method for securing a collection of products

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 8, 2007Filed: Feb 8, 2007Published: Aug 14, 2008
Est. expiryFeb 8, 2027(~0.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Abraham
B65D 79/00B65D 33/00B65D 25/10A45C 2013/026A45C 13/02A45D 33/26A45D 40/18
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for securing a collection of products. The apparatus includes a base body and a container body for containing the product, such as lotion in bottles. One of the bodies (e.g., the container body) has at least one groove with opposing sidewalls and a floor and the other of the bodies (e.g., the base body) has a rib with complementary sidewalls removably mounted in the at least one groove. A fastening means, such as adhesive, can be substituted for the groove and rib in an alternative. The method includes a user selecting a base body and a plurality of container bodies and mounting the container bodies to the base body. The base body is mounted into a basket for completing the collection.

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1 . An apparatus for securely mounting a collection of products in a receptacle, the apparatus comprising: a base body and a container body for containing the product, wherein one of said bodies has at least one groove with opposing sidewalls and a floor and the other of said bodies has a rib with complementary sidewalls removably mounted in said at least one groove. 
   
   
       2 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the container body has said at least one groove and the base body has said at least one rib. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the container body has at least one sidewall and a floorwall defining a chamber that contains one of said products in said collection and said groove is integrally formed in the floorwall. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said groove is disposed a pre-determined distance from said at least one sidewall of the container body. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the sidewalls of said groove are angled less than 90 degrees relative to the floor of the respective groove and said rib has angled sidewalls with substantially similar angles to the sidewalls of the corresponding groove. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the base body is removably mounted to a receptacle selected from the group consisting of a basket, box, can and bag. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the base body is a panel bent along lines to form planar regions adjacent angled planar regions. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the base body has a plurality of ribs, each of said ribs being mounted on one of said planar regions and having opposing sidewalls and a ceiling. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the ribs are parallel to one another. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the ribs are transverse to one another. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the ribs are perpendicular to one another. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the container body has a polygonal cross sectional shape. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the base body is made from materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, aluminum, cardboard, wood and composite. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said container body has at least one sidewall and a floorwall defining a cavity that has a complimentary receiving surface for an exterior surface of a vessel wall containing one of said products in said collection. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said groove is disposed a pre-determined distance from said at least one sidewall of the container body. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the sidewalls of said at least one groove are angled less than 90 degrees relative to the floor of the respective groove and each rib has angled sidewalls with substantially similar angles to the sidewalls of the corresponding groove. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the base body is a panel bent along lines to form planar regions adjacent angled planar regions. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the base body is removably mounted to a receptacle selected from the group consisting of a basket, box, can and bag. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the base body has a plurality of ribs, each rib having opposing sidewalls and a ceiling. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the ribs are parallel to one another. 
   
   
       21 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the ribs are transverse to one another. 
   
   
       22 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the ribs are perpendicular to one another. 
   
   
       23 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the container body has a shape selected from the group consisting of circular, rectangular, triangular, square and octagonal. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the base body is made from materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, aluminum, cardboard, wood and composite. 
   
   
       25 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the container body has at least one rib and the base body has at least one groove. 
   
   
       26 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said container body has at least one sidewall and a floorwall defining a cavity that has a complimentary receiving surface for an exterior surface of a vessel wall containing one of said products in said collection. 
   
   
       27 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said rib is disposed a pre-determined distance from said at least one sidewall of the container body. 
   
   
       28 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 27 , wherein the sidewalls of said at least one groove are angled less than 90 degrees relative to the floor of the respective groove and each rib has angled sidewalls with substantially similar angles to the sidewalls of the corresponding groove. 
   
   
       29 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 28 , wherein the base body is removably mounted to a receptacle selected from the group consisting of a basket, box, can and bag. 
   
   
       30 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 29 , wherein the base body is a panel bent along lines to form planar regions adjacent angled planar regions. 
   
   
       31 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 30 , wherein the base body has a plurality of grooves, each of said grooves having opposing sidewalls and a floor. 
   
   
       32 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 31 , wherein the grooves are parallel to one another. 
   
   
       33 . A method for a user securely mounting a collection of products in a receptacle, the method comprising the user:
 (a) selecting a base body and a container body, wherein one of said bodies has at least one groove with opposing sidewalls and a floor and the other of said bodies has a rib with complementary sidewalls;   (b) removably mounting the container body to the base body by inserting the rib into said at least one groove.   
   
   
       34 . The method in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein the user aligns the container body along a plane to form a collection of products having a common aligned side. 
   
   
       35 . The apparatus in accordance with  claim 34 , further comprising the user mounting the base body into a receptacle. 
   
   
       36 . The method in accordance with  claim 35 , further comprising an agent of the seller of the plurality of products training the user how to construct the collection. 
   
   
       37 . An apparatus for securely mounting a collection of products in a receptacle, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) a base body mounted in the receptacle;   (b) a container body adjacent the base body and having at least one sidewall and a floorwall defining a cavity with a complimentary surface receiving an exterior surface of a vessel wall containing one of the products in the collection,   (c) means for fastening the container body to the base body.

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