Patent ID: 8235214

Claim:
A container for liquids, comprising: a base member; a sidewall member that is attached to and extends upward from the base member; a spout for receiving an associated closure cap for removable placement on and off of the spout; an upwardly converging neck member that couples the sidewall member and the spout; a handle that protrudes from the container proximate the neck member; wherein at least one support projection protrudes upwards from the neck member, the support projection extending over at least a portion of the neck member; wherein at least one rib extends from the spout to the sidewall member, the handle being radially spaced apart on the neck member from the at least one rib; and wherein the base member has a shape configured to rest upon the neck member of another container, the shape comprising: a recessed portion having a lower contour that generally conforms to at least a portion of an upper contour formed by the neck member and closure cap when selectively disposed on the spout; and at least one slot formed at least partially across the base member that generally conforms to one or more ribs of the neck member, the at least one slot having a tunnel-shape; the container configured to be stacked with a second container by: nesting the spout within the recessed portion of the second container such that the base member of the second container rests upon the support projection and physically contacts a portion of the neck member located between the support projection and the spout; and wherein the support projection supports at least some of the weight that the second container directs upon the portion of the neck member.