Patents Examined by Jodeph Man-fu Moy
  • Patent number: 5402903
    Abstract: A small container includes two hollow plastic parts detachably interconnected together. Each part includes substantially cylindrical side walls and opposite end walls which are disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container. Rounded connecting portions are provided between the end walls and the side walls. A projection is provided on one end surface and a complementary recess is provided on an opposite end surface whereby a plurality of containers may be interconnected end-to-end. A plurality of ribs extending in the longitudinal direction of the container alternate with a plurality of grooves continuously about the entire periphery of the container whereby a plurality of containers may be laterally interconnected together by sliding the rib of one container into a groove of another container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Ferrero OH GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Mann