Adjacent and separable containers

Abstract

The invention is directed to a system to separably connect a multiple of containers to each other. Each of the containers has a cover lid press-fitted thereon. Each of the cover lids has diametrically opposed extensions thereon. One of the extensions has a downward lug thereon. The opposite extension has an opening therein to accommodate the lug of the opposite extension. In order to connect two of more containers to each other the lug on one of the lids is inserted into the opening of the adjacent lid and pressed therein. Thereby two or more adjacent containers may be connected to each other but can be separated by removing the lug on one of the lids from the opening in the adjacent lid.

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         4 . A system for separably connecting adjacent containers to each other comprising:
 each of said containers having a cover lid snap-fitted thereon, and   each of the lids having diametrically opposed extensions thereon, with one of the extensions having a downwardly extending lug and the opposite extension having a completely bounded opening to accommodate the downwardly extending lug,   whereby an adjacent, second container having a second lid thereon is connected to a first container by pressing the downwardly extending lug of a first lid of the first container into the opening of the second lid, thereby connecting the first and second containers together.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein a multiple of containers can be separably connected to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the downwardly extending lug has an outwardly extending clip thereon to aid in the retention of the downwardly extending lug in the opening of the second lid.