Recycling container unit

Claim 2

A recycling container unit comprising in combination: (a) an upright outer vessel having a first open-top of a first predetermined cross-section sufficient to receive therethrough a first plurality of upright inner vessels in side-by-side relationship to one-another, said upright outer vessel having outer vessel-forming upright wall-structure forming a first inner-space opening into said first open-top and of sufficient first inner-volume space to receive said plurality in side-by-side relationships to one-another, (b) said first plurality of said upright inner vessels having inner-vessel cross-sectional dimensions such that the first plurality are receivable and seatable within said upright outer vessel in said first inner-space in side-by-side relationship, each of said upright inner vessels having a second open-top of second cross-sectional area sufficient to receive contents therethrough, each of said upright inner vessels having second inner-space opening into said second open-top, each of said upright inner vessels having sufficient second inner-volume space to receive and contain contents therein, and (c) anchoring means for intermittently detachably-mounting said first plurality in predetermined positions on said upright outer vessel upright wall-structure when said first plurality are within said first inner-volume space, said predetermined positions being said first plurality uprightly positioned in said side-by-side relationship, said anchoring means comprising intermittently interlockable male-structure and female slot-forming structure, one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on said inner-vessel wall-structure, and a remaining one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on one of said inner-vessel walls, positioned such that said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure are aligned and interlockable when said first plurality are seated within said first inner-volume space.

Claim 3

A recycling container unit comprising in combination: (a) an upright outer vessel having a first open-top of a first predetermined cross-section sufficient to receive therethrough a first plurality of upright inner vessels in side-by-side relationship to one-another, said upright outer vessel having outer vessel-forming upright wall-structure forming and first inner-space opening into said first open-top and of sufficient first inner-volume space to receive said plurality in side-by-side relationships to one-another; (b) said first plurality of said upright inner vessels having inner-vessel cross-sectional dimensions such that the first plurality are receivable and seatable within said upright outer vessel in said first inner-space in side-by-side relationship, each of said upright inner vessels having a second open-top of second cross-sectional area sufficient to receive contents therethrough, each of said upright inner vessels having second inner-space opening into said second open-top, each of said upright inner vessels having sufficient second inner-volume space to receive and contain contents therein; and (c) anchoring means for intermittently detachably-mounting said first plurality in predetermined positions on said upright outer vessel upright wall-structure when said first plurality are within said first inner-volume space, said predetermined positions being said first plurality uprightly positioned in said side-by-side relationship, said anchoring means comprising intermittently interlockable male-structure and female slot-forming structure, one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on said outer-vessel wall-structure, and a remaining one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on one of said inner-vessel walls, positioned such that said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure are aligned and interlockable when said first plurality are seated within said first inner-volume space.

Claim 4

A recycling container unit comprising in combination: (a) an upright outer vessel having a first open-top of a first predetermined cross-section sufficient to receive therethrough a first plurality of upright inner vessels in side-by-side relationship to one-another, said upright outer vessel having outer vessel-forming upright wall-structure forming and first inner-space opening into said first open-top and of sufficient first inner-volume space to receive said plurality in side-by-side relationships to one-another; (b) said first plurality of said upright inner vessels having inner-vessel cross-sectional dimensions such that the first plurality are receivable and seatable within said upright outer vessel in said first inner-space in side-by-side relationship, each of said upright inner vessels having a second open-top of second cross-sectional area sufficient to receive contents therethrough, each of said upright inner vessels having second inner-space opening into said second open-top, each of said upright inner vessels having sufficient second inner-volume space to receive and contain contents therein; and (c) anchoring means for intermittently detachably-mounting said first plurality in predetermined positions on said upright outer vessel upright wall-structure when said first plurality are within said first inner-volume space, said predetermined positions being said first plurality uprightly positioned in said side-by-side relationship, said anchoring means comprising intermittently interlockable male-structure and female slot-forming structure, one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on said outer-vessel wall-structure, and a remaining one of said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure being on one of said inner-vessel walls, positioned such that said male-structure and said female slot-forming structure are aligned and interlockable when said first plurality are seated within said first inner-volume space.

Claim 5

A recycling container unit of claim 2, in which said wall structure has an upper edge and an exterior surface, and in which a rim-like flange extends laterally from said exterior surface substantially at said upper edge.

Claim 6

A recycling container unit of claim 2, in which said anchoring means includes a separate paired-set of said interlockable male-structure and female slot-forming structure for each of said inner vessels of said first plurality.

Claim 7

A recycling container unit of claim 4, in which said upright wall-structure terminates as a top surface of the outer vessel as a top edge, and in which said male-structure has an enlarged distal end and a narrower intermediate shaft portion, and in which said female slot-forming structure forms an upwardly-extending open-ended slot extending through said top surface.

Claim 8

A recycling container unit of claim 4, in which each of said upright outer vessel and said upright inner vessels has a separate handle accessible to be grasped when the upright inner vessels are seated within said first inner-volume space of said upright outer vessel.

Claim 9

A recycling container unit of claim 6, in which each said inner vessel bottom-structure is shaped to embody a female receptacle structure mateably receivable of said upwardly-extending spacing structure.

Claim 10

A recycling container unit of claim 7, in which said inner upper face includes a second plurality of said inner vessel bottom-structures, each of said second plurality being positioned to mate as a male member into one of said female receptacle structures of said first plurality of upright said inner vessels.

Claim 11

A recycling container unit of claim 6, in which said upright inner vessels have heights greater than said upright outer vessel.

Claim 12

A recycling container unit of claim 8, in which each said upright inner vessel's handle has a readily-visibly-positioned substantially flattened labeling surface.

Claim 13

A recycling container unit of claim 6, in which each said upright inner vessel's handle has a readily-visibly-positioned substantially flattened labeling surface.

Claim 14

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright outer vessel has an upper portion forming said first open-top, shaped such that said first open-top has a circular configuration, and in which each said upright inner vessel has an upper portion forming said second open-top shaped such that said second open-top has a pie-shaped segment-configuration.

Claim 15

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright outer vessel has an upper portion forming said first open-top shaped such that said first open-top has a square configuration, and in which each said upright inner vessel has an upper portion forming said second open-top shaped such that said second open-top hs a square configuration.

Claim 16

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright outer vessel has an upper portion forming said first open-top shaped such that said first open-top has a triangular configuration, and in which each said upright inner vessel has an upper portion forming said second open-top shaped such that said second open-top has a triangular configuration.

Claim 17

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright outer vessel has an upper portion forming said first open-top shaped such that said first open-top has a rectangular configuration.

Claim 18

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright inner vessels each have inner and outer wall surfaces and interior space from inner-vessel top larger cross-section to a bottom smaller cross section.

Claim 19

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright outer vessel has outer and inner wall surfaces and interior space from outer-vessel top larger cross-section to a bottom smaller cross-section.

Claim 20

A recycling container unit of claim 12, in which said upright inner vessels of said first plurality each has inner-vessel bottom-structure and walls extending upwardly therefrom, and in which said upright outer vessel includes an outer-vessel bottom-structure and outer-vessel walls extending upwardly therefrom, said outer-vessel bottom-structure having an inner upper face including upwardly-extending spacing-structure positioned such that said upright inner-vessel bottom structures of said first plurality are maintained spaced-from one-another in a seated-relationship adjacent said outer-vessel walls.

Claim 21

A recycling container unit of claim 18, in which said upright outer vessel bottom has an outer lower face that conforms in shaped to said inner upper face.

Claim 22

A recycling container unit of claim 18, in which each said inner vessel bottom-structure is shaped to embody a female receptacle structure mateably receivable of said upwardly-extending spacing structure.

Claim 23

A recycling container unit of claim 20, in which said inner upper face includes a second plurality of said inner vessel bottom-structures, each of said second plurality being positioned to mate as a male member into one of said female receptacle structures of said first plurality of said upright inner vessels.