Modular container system

Abstract

Embodiments provide a modular container system.

1 . A modular, deformable, soft-sided container system comprising:
 a plurality of container modules releasably coupled in series, the plurality of container modules comprising:
 a topmost container module comprising:
 a substantially circular topmost module bottom edge portion; 
 a topmost zipper track substantially circumnavigating the topmost module bottom edge portion; 
 and 
 a topmost multi-layered wall structure, the topmost wall structure comprising:
 a topmost interior surface defining a topmost interior space of the topmost container module; 
 a topmost exterior surface defining a topmost exterior of the topmost container module; 
 a ripstop nylon layer defining the topmost interior surface; 
 a neoprene shell outer layer defining the topmost exterior surface, the topmost exterior surface comprising a top surface, the top surface having a substantially circular periphery spaced from a center thereof, the topmost container module having a handle joined to the top surface; 
 and 
 a foam layer splayed between the ripstop nylon layer and the neoprene shell outer layer of the topmost container module; 
 
 
 a bottommost container module comprising:
 a substantially circular bottommost module top edge portion; 
 a bottommost zipper track substantially circumnavigating the bottommost module top edge portion, the bottommost zipper track comprising a zipper car; 
 and 
 a bottommost multi-layered wall structure, the wall structure comprising:
 a bottommost interior surface defining a bottommost interior space of the bottommost container module; 
 a bottommost exterior surface defining a bottommost exterior of the bottommost container module; 
 a ripstop nylon layer defining the bottommost interior surface; 
 a neoprene shell outer layer comprising the bottommost exterior surface, the bottommost exterior surface comprising a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a substantially circular periphery spaced from a center thereof; 
 a foam layer splayed between the ripstop nylon layer and the neoprene shell outer layer of the bottommost container module; 
 
 
   and
 at least one central container module comprising:
 a substantially circular central module top edge portion; 
 a substantially circular central module bottom edge portion; 
 a central module top zipper track substantially circumnavigating the top edge portion, the central module top zipper track comprising a zipper car; 
 a central module bottom zipper track substantially circumnavigating the central module bottom edge portion; 
 a neoprene bottom layer comprising a central module bottom surface, the central module bottom surface stitched to a substantially circular central module bottom edge portion of the at least one central container module; 
 a styrene floor positioned above the neoprene bottom layer; 
 and 
 a central module multi-layered wall structure the wall structure comprising:
 a central module interior surface defining a central module interior space of each of the at least one central container module; 
 a central module exterior surface defining a central module exterior of each of the at least one central container module; 
 a ripstop nylon layer comprising the central module interior surface; 
 a neoprene shell outer layer comprising the central module exterior surface; 
 and 
 a styrene wall splayed between the central module interior surface and the central module exterior surface; 
 
 
   at least two of the topmost zipper track, the bottommost zipper track, the central module top zipper track, and the central module bottom zipper track aligning along a single central axis of the container system;   at least one of the topmost zipper track, the bottommost zipper track, the central module top zipper track, and the central module bottom zipper track comprising at least one stop engrained within a teeth section of the topmost zipper track, the bottommost zipper track, the central module top zipper track, and the central module bottom zipper track;   the topmost container module, bottommost container module, and the at least one central container module conjoinable together in a unit by affixing together at least two of the topmost zipper track, the bottommost zipper track, the central module top zipper track, and the central module bottom zipper track.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , a circumference of at least a portion of the topmost exterior surface of the topmost container module smaller than a circumference of the bottom edge portion of the topmost container module. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , a circumference of at least a portion of the bottommost exterior surface of the bottommost container module smaller than a circumference of the top edge portion of the bottommost container module. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the topmost container module, bottommost container module, and at least one central container module maintaining rigidity when separated from the rest of the modules. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the topmost container module and the bottommost container module comprising a substantially rounded cresting. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the foam layers comprising molded EVA. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the topmost zipper track, the bottommost zipper track, the central module top zipper track, and the central module bottom zipper track comprising a liner attachment affixable to the container system. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic webbing affixed to at least one of the topmost module bottom edge portion and the bottommost module top edge portion at a circumference thereof, wherein the elastic webbing comprises a zipper assembly along a chord of the elastic webbing. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the topmost zipper track and the at least one central module top zipper track comprising an insertion pin engrained within a teeth section of the topmost zipper track and the central module top zipper track. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , the bottommost container module further comprising a handle joined to the neoprene shell outer layer. 
     
     
         11 . A modular, deformable, soft-sided container system comprising:
 a plurality of container modules releasably coupled in series, the plurality of container modules comprising:
 a topmost container module comprising:
 a substantially circular topmost module bottom edge portion; 
 a topmost zipper track substantially circumnavigating the topmost module bottom edge portion; 
 and 
 a topmost multi-layered wall structure, the topmost wall structure comprising:
 a topmost interior surface defining a topmost interior space of the topmost container module; 
 a topmost exterior surface defining a topmost exterior of the topmost container module; 
 a ripstop nylon layer defining the topmost interior surface; 
 a neoprene shell outer layer defining the topmost exterior surface, the topmost exterior surface comprising a top surface, the top surface having a substantially circular periphery spaced from a center thereof, the topmost container module having a handle joined to the top surface; 
 and 
 a foam layer splayed between the ripstop nylon layer and the neoprene shell outer layer of the topmost container module; 
 
 
 a bottommost container module comprising:
 a substantially circular bottommost module top edge portion; 
 a bottommost zipper track substantially circumnavigating the bottommost module top edge portion, the bottommost zipper track comprising a zipper car; 
 and 
 a bottommost multi-layered wall structure, the wall structure comprising:
 a bottommost interior surface defining a bottommost interior space of the bottommost container module; 
 a bottommost exterior surface defining a bottommost exterior of the bottommost container module; 
 a ripstop nylon layer defining the bottommost interior surface; 
 a neoprene shell outer layer comprising the bottommost exterior surface, the bottommost exterior surface comprising a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a substantially circular periphery spaced from a center thereof; 
 a foam layer splayed between the ripstop nylon layer and the neoprene shell outer layer of the bottommost container module; 
 
 
   the topmost zipper track and the bottommost zipper track aligning along a single central axis of the container system;   at least one of the bottommost zipper track and the topmost zipper track comprising at least one stop engrained within a teeth section of the bottommost zipper track and the topmost zipper track;   the topmost container module and the bottommost container module conjoinable together in a unit by affixing together the topmost zipper track and the bottommost zipper track.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , a circumference of at least a portion of the top surface of the topmost container module smaller than a circumference of the bottom edge portion of the topmost container module. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , a circumference of at least a portion of the bottom surface of the bottommost container module smaller than a circumference of the top edge portion of the bottommost container module. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , at least one of the topmost container module and bottommost container module maintaining rigidity when separated from one another. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , at least one of the topmost container module and the bottommost container module comprising a substantially rounded cresting. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , at least one of the foam layers comprising molded EVA. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , at least one of the topmost zipper track and the bottommost zipper track comprising a liner attachment affixable to the container system. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising an elastic webbing affixed to at least one of the topmost module bottom edge portion and the bottommost module top edge portion at a circumference thereof, wherein the elastic webbing comprises a zipper assembly along a chord of the elastic webbing. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , at least one of the topmost zipper track and the bottommost zipper track comprising an insertion pin engrained within a teeth section of the topmost zipper track and the bottommost zipper track. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , at least one of the topmost container module and the bottommost container module further comprising a handle joined to the neoprene shell outer layer of the topmost container module and the bottommost container module.