Multiple Container Holder

Abstract

A holder for multiple containers, which thread into opposing open portions of one or more double container holders which hold the containers in opposed coaxial pairs. This allows for safe transport of multiple glass containers at one time by incorporating the cap, lid or top connection of several containers into one holder. This limits the movement of containers independently, restricting the motion to avoid glass on glass contact. The design could also be altered to cover or go around existing lids and caps so the connection device would be independent of the closed containers themselves.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A double container holder for holding two containers having open tops, the open top of each container having an outside diameter and a thread, the double container holder comprising a cylindrical body having two opposing coaxial open portions, each open portion having an inner diameter sized to encompass the outer diameter of a container and a holder thread for threading with the thread of a container. 
     
     
         2 . The double container holder of  claim 1 , in which the inner diameter and holder thread of the open portions of the holder are sized and threaded to mate with the outer diameter and thread of a Mason jar. 
     
     
         3 . The double container holder of  claim 2 , in which the Mason jar is a wide-mouth Mason jar. 
     
     
         4 . The double container holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a solid barrier inside the cylindrical body between the two open portions. 
     
     
         5 . The double container holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable seal inside the cylindrical body between the two open portions. 
     
     
         6 . The double container holder of  claim 1 , in which the open portions further comprise a length ending in a lip, such that when a container is threaded into the open portion, the lip contacts a shoulder on the container. 
     
     
         7 . A multiple container holder for holding a plurality of containers having open tops, the open top of each container having an outside diameter and a thread, the multiple container holder comprising:
 a) a plurality of double container holders, each double container holder comprising a cylindrical body having two opposing coaxial open portions, each open portion having an inner diameter sized to encompass the outer diameter of a container and a holder thread for threading with the thread of a container; and   b) a plurality of connector portions separating the plurality of double container holders.   
     
     
         8 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , in which the inner diameter and holder thread of the open portions of each of the double container holders are sized and threaded to mate with the outer diameter and thread of a Mason jar. 
     
     
         9 . The multiple container holder of  claim 8 , in which the Mason jar is a wide-mouth Mason jar. 
     
     
         10 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , further comprising a solid barrier inside the cylindrical body between the two open portions. 
     
     
         11 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , further comprising a removable seal inside the cylindrical body between the two open portions. 
     
     
         12 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , in which the open portions further comprise a length ending in a lip, such that when a container is threaded into the open portion, the lip contacts a shoulder on the container. 
     
     
         13 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , in which the double container holders are arranged in a linear row. 
     
     
         14 . The multiple container holder of  claim 7 , in which the double container holders are arranged in a plurality of linear rows.