Patent ID: 7958997

Claim:
A modular can interlocking device comprising plural thermoplastic reversible annular means for holding plural cans having a first position and a second position, (1) each reversible annular means for holding plural cans having an annular inner wall defining an orifice through the annular device, the inner annular wall having a lower portion and an upper portion, (a) the reversible annular means for holding plural cans in said first position, said upper portion of the inner annular wall having a single indentation ( 8 c ) with a radially swept face generally parallel to a side of the can lip formed annularly, said indentation in the upper portion ( 8 ) of the inner annular wall and being sized to releasably secure an upper annular ring of a first can when the can lip is inserted into the indentation( 8 c ), and the lower portion ( 14 ) of the inner annular wall of the annular device being sized and shaped to releasably secure and support the upper portion of said first can by means of intimate contact, and, (b) the reversible annular means for holding plural cans in second position, said lower portion ( 14 ) of the inner annular wall being sized and shaped to releasably secure the bottom non-lipped portion of a can by means of a snug friction-fit, and a narrowing portion ( 14 b ) of said inner annular wall of said annular device being sized to releasably secure an upper annular ring of a first can lip when inserted into said indentation( 8 c ), and said upper portion ( 8 ) of the inner annular wall being sized to encircle and support ( 8 d ) that area below the lip of said can with additional support from a beveled support surface ( 8 b ) adjacent to said indentation and tapering unimpeded from said radially swept face to an opening of the annular means, and, (2) the plural annular means for holding plural cans being arranged in a planar relationship with adjacent annular means for holding plural cans being connected by a fillet( 20 ).