David Russell Crine

US Patent:

48342530, May 30, 1989

Filed:

Apr 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/186085

Inventors:

David R. Crine - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

B65D 9100

US Classification:

220 1T

Abstract:

In a preferred embodiment, a recycling container unit that includes an upright outer open-top vessel and several insertable upright inner open-top vessels seated within space of the outer vessel, intermittently detachably attached to the wall of the outer vessel by mated male and female members, and the outer vessel having spacing-structure extending upwardly from the inner upper surface of the bottom of the outer vessel positioned to space the seated inner vessels from one-another when mounted within the inner space of the outer vessel, each of the inner and outer vessels including handles accessible when the inner vessels are seated within the outer vessel, the shape of the bottom surface of the floor of the inner vessel corresponding in shape to the seating portion of the upper surface of the inside floor of the outer vessel, and the bottom surface of the bottom of the outer vessel corresponding in shape to the upper surface of the bottom of the outer vessel, and the inner and outer vessel's inner and outer walls and interior spaces each being tapered from a top larger cross-section to a smaller bottom cross-section, the shapes of the tops of the outer and inner vessels and of the outer vessel's open tops, being such that the inner vessels are seated in side-by-side upright relationship within the outer vessel allowing empty outer vessels to be stacked and allowing empty inner vessels to be stacked.