Container assembly

US7980406B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Ivan Liu · Schreiber, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 8, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2011
• Expiry date: Aug 9, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D67/02
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container assembly includes a first container, a second container, and a connecting unit. The first container has an opening and a rim that defines the opening. The second container has a wall formed with a slit unit. The connecting unit includes an upper hook section hooked removably onto the rim of the first container, a lower hook section extended removably through the slit unit for hooking the wall of the second container onto the lower hook section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the upper hook section and the lower hook section.