Display containers

Abstract

A disk display includes a vessel having a vessel cap on a first end of the vessel, the vessel cap having a wall defining an opening, the wall including a disk support extending radially inward into the opening; and a disk retainer element that is securable within the vessel cap to hold a disk against the disk support. The disk retainer element may seat against the vessel cap using cooperating elements on the vessel cap and disk retainer element that define a trajectory for the disk retainer element to move along when the disk retainer element is being secured in the vessel cap, in which the trajectory flattens with increased insertion of the disk retainer element in the vessel cap, or the trajectory forms a helix having a continuously increasing helix angle. A knob and groove arrangement may be used for the cooperating elements.

1 . A disk display, comprising:
 a housing having a wall defining an opening, the wall including a disk support extending radially inward into the opening; and   a disk retainer element that is securable to the housing to hold a disk against the disk support.   
     
     
         2 . The disk display of  claim 1  further comprising a vessel and the housing forms a vessel cap on a first end of the vessel. 
     
     
         3 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the vessel cap is secured on the vessel by first cooperating elements on the vessel cap and vessel that define a vessel cap trajectory for the vessel cap to move along when the vessel cap is being secured on the vessel, in which the vessel cap trajectory flattens with increased insertion of the vessel cap in the vessel. 
     
     
         4 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the vessel cap is secured on the vessel by first cooperating elements on the vessel cap and vessel that define a vessel cap trajectory for the vessel cap to move along when the vessel cap is being secured on the vessel, in which the vessel cap trajectory forms a helix having a continuously increasing helix angle. 
     
     
         5 . The disk display of  claim 3  in which the vessel cap trajectory is defined by one or more first grooves in one of the vessel cap and vessel, and one or more first knobs that are configured to slide in the one or more first grooves. 
     
     
         6 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the disk support comprises a flange forming a separate part from the housing, the flange being seated within the vessel cap. 
     
     
         7 . The disk display of  claim 2  further comprising a disk held between the vessel cap and the disk support. 
     
     
         8 . The disk display of  claim 7  in which the disk is encased in a transparent material. 
     
     
         9 . The disk display of  claim 8  further comprising a first seal between the disk support and the disk and a second seal between the disk and disk retainer element. 
     
     
         10 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the disk retainer element comprises a locking cap that is secured on the housing by second cooperating elements on the locking cap and the housing that define a locking cap trajectory that flattens with increased insertion of the locking cap in the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The disk display of  claim 10  in which the locking cap trajectory is defined by one or more second grooves in one of the vessel cap and locking cap. 
     
     
         12 . The disk display of  claim 11  in which the other of the housing and locking cap has one or more second knobs that are configured to slide in the second grooves. 
     
     
         13 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the vessel comprises a tube having an axis. 
     
     
         14 . The disk display of  claim 13  in which the tube incorporates spiral features that extend axially lengthwise of the tube, at least some of which spiral features have differing axial lengths. 
     
     
         15 . The disk display of  claim 14  in which the spiral features align to features on the housing when the housing is fully secured on the tube. 
     
     
         16 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the vessel incorporates features that extend lengthwise of the vessel, at least some of which features have differing lengths. 
     
     
         17 . The disk display of  claim 2  in which the vessel has a second end and the second end incorporates a removable cap. 
     
     
         18 . The disk display of  claim 7  in which the disk is a coin. 
     
     
         19 . The disk display of  claim 1  in which the disk retainer element comprises a puck housing shaped to hold a hockey puck. 
     
     
         20 . The disk display of  claim 1  in which the disk retainer element is secured to the housing by a twist to lock connector that includes an axially extending slot and a circumferentially extending slot on one of the housing and disk retainer element that receive a projection on the other of the housing and disk retainer element. 
     
     
         21 . The disk display of  claim 1  further comprising magnets on each of the disk retainer element and the housing to help locate and secure the disk retainer element relative to the housing. 
     
     
         22 . The disk display of  claim 1  in which the housing is seated within a blind cavity in a glass vessel. 
     
     
         23 . The disk display of  claim 22  in which the glass vessel is a drinking glass. 
     
     
         24 . The disk display of  claim 22  in which the disk support comprises a flange forming a separate part from the housing, the flange being seated within the vessel cap. 
     
     
         25 . The disk display of  claim 22  further comprising a disk held between the locking cap and disk support. 
     
     
         26 . The disk display of  claim 25  in which the disk is encased in a transparent material. 
     
     
         27 . The disk display of  claim 26  further comprising a first seal between the disk support and the disk and a second seal between the disk and disk retainer element. 
     
     
         28 . The disk display of  claim 22  in which the disk retainer element comprises a locking cap that is secured on the housing by cooperating elements on the locking cap and the housing that define a locking cap trajectory that flattens with increased insertion of the locking cap in the housing. 
     
     
         29 . The disk display of  claim 28  in which the locking cap trajectory is defined by one or more second grooves in one of the vessel cap and locking cap. 
     
     
         30 . The disk display of  claim 29  in which the other of the housing and locking cap has one or more second knobs that are configured to slide in the second grooves. 
     
     
         31 . A container, comprising:
 a vessel having a vessel cap on a first end of the vessel; and   the vessel cap being secured on the vessel by cooperating elements on the vessel cap and vessel that define a trajectory for the vessel cap to move along when the vessel cap is being secured on the vessel, in which the trajectory flattens with increased insertion of the vessel cap in the vessel.   
     
     
         32 . A container, comprising:
 a vessel having a vessel cap on a first end of the vessel; and   the vessel cap being secured on the vessel by cooperating elements on the vessel cap and vessel that define a trajectory for the vessel cap to move along when the vessel cap is being secured on the vessel, in which the trajectory forms a helix having a continuously increasing helix angle.   
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 31  in which the trajectory is defined by grooves in one of the vessel cap and the vessel. 
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 33  in which the other of the vessel cap and vessel has knobs that are configured to slide in the grooves. 
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 31  in which the vessel comprises a tube having an axis. 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 35  in which the tube incorporates spiral features that extend axially lengthwise of the tube, at least some of which spiral features have differing axial lengths. 
     
     
         37 . The container of  claim 36  in which the spiral features align to features on the vessel cap when the vessel cap is fully secured on the tube. 
     
     
         38 . The container of  claim 31  in which the vessel has a second end and the second end incorporates a cap. 
     
     
         39 . A memorial, comprising:
 a tube having an axis;   a cap on a first end of the tube; and   the tube incorporating tube features that extend axially lengthwise of the tube, at least some of which tube features have differing axial lengths.   
     
     
         40 . The memorial of  claim 39  in which the features form spiral features. 
     
     
         41 . The memorial of  claim 40  in which the tube features align to cap features on the cap when the cap is fully secured on the tube. 
     
     
         42 . The memorial of  claim 39  in which the vessel has a second end and the second end incorporates a removable cap. 
     
     
         43 . The memorial of  claim 41  in which the removable cap incorporates further features on the removable cap that align to the tube features.