Drinking Container with Modular Coupling Component

Abstract

A container, such as a beverage container, is provided. The container includes a ledge surface that projects away from a bottom surface of the container. The ledge surface is configured to interface with ribs projecting over a recess in a unit, such as a tool storage unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drinking container comprising:
 a storage body defining a containment area for liquids, the storage body extending along a longitudinal axis;   an opening at a top of the containment area;   a bottom panel coupled to the storage body, the bottom panel comprises a bottom-most surface facing away from the opening; and   a first ledge extending radially outward from the bottom panel with respect to the axis, the first ledge comprising an upper surface facing away from the bottom-most surface of the bottom panel.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , further comprising a recess between the first ledge and the storage body, wherein the first ledge defines a lower end of the recess and the storage body defines an upper end of the recess. 
     
     
         3 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , the bottom panel comprising a body and a biasing element coupled to a bottom of the body, wherein the body is formed from a first material and the biasing element is formed from a second material more compressible than the first material, and wherein the biasing element includes the bottom-most surface of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         4 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of ledges including the first ledge, each of the plurality of ledges extends radially outward from the bottom panel with respect to the axis, and each of the plurality of ledges comprises an upper surface facing away from the bottom-most surface of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking container of  claim 4 , comprising a plurality of recesses extending circumferentially between the plurality of ledges. 
     
     
         6 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the first ledge circumferentially surrounds the bottom panel. 
     
     
         7 . A drinking container comprising:
 a storage body defining a containment area for liquids, the storage body extending along a longitudinal axis;   an opening at a top of the containment area;   a bottom panel coupled to the storage body, the bottom panel comprises a bottom-most surface facing away from the opening; and   a plurality of tabs that extend radially outwardly from the bottom panel with respect to the axis, each of the plurality of tabs extends circumferentially around the bottom panel with respect to the axis.   
     
     
         8 . The drinking container of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of tabs comprise three tabs, wherein the three tabs define three recesses extending circumferentially between the three tabs. 
     
     
         9 . The drinking container of  claim 8 , wherein each of the three recesses extends circumferentially around the bottom panel between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to the axis. 
     
     
         10 . The drinking container of  claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of tabs extend circumferentially less than 90 degrees around the bottom panel with respect to the axis. 
     
     
         11 . The drinking container of  claim 10 , the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab, wherein an upper surface of the first tab is sloped such that different portions of the upper surface define different heights above the bottom-most surface. 
     
     
         12 . The drinking container of  claim 10 , the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab, wherein an upper surface of the first tab comprises a central portion and an outer portion, the outer portion of the upper surface extends downward and circumferentially away from the central portion. 
     
     
         13 . The drinking container of  claim 10 , the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab, wherein an upper surface of the first tab comprises a central portion and two outer portions on opposing sides of the central portion, wherein each of the two outer portions extends downward and circumferentially away from the central portion. 
     
     
         14 . The drinking container of  claim 10 , the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab, wherein an upper surface of the first tab comprises a central portion and two outer portions on opposing sides of the central portion, a first outer portion of the two outer portions extends downward and circumferentially away from the central portion, and a second outer portion of the two outer portions extends upward and circumferentially away from the central portion. 
     
     
         15 . The drinking container of  claim 10 , further comprising a stopping wall that extends vertically between the storage body and a first tab of the plurality of tabs. 
     
     
         16 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , the bottom panel comprising a body and a biasing element coupled to a bottom of the body, wherein the body is formed from a first material and the biasing element is formed from a second material more compressible than the first material, and wherein the biasing element includes the bottom-most surface of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         17 . A drinking container comprising:
 a storage body defining a containment area for liquids, the storage body extending along a longitudinal axis;   an axis around which the storage body is centered;   an opening at a top of the containment area;   a biasing element coupled to a bottom of the storage body; and   a bottom panel coupled to the biasing element, the bottom panel configured to couple the drinking container to a modular storage unit, wherein the biasing element biases the bottom surface of the storage body against the modular storage unit when the drinking container is coupled to the modular storage unit.   
     
     
         18 . The drinking container of  claim 17 , comprising a plurality of tabs that extend radially outwardly from the bottom panel with respect to the axis, wherein each of the plurality of tabs extend circumferentially around the bottom panel with respect to the axis. 
     
     
         19 . The drinking container of  claim 18 , the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab, wherein an upper surface of the first tab is sloped such that different portions of the upper surface define different heights above a bottom-most surface of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         20 . The drinking container of  claim 18 , comprising a stopping wall that extends vertically between the storage body and a first tab of the plurality of tabs.