Container Separation Device

Abstract

A container separation system and method is provided, wherein the container separation system includes a first container having a first container bottom and a first container side wall which defines a first container cavity. A second container is also included, wherein the second container has a second container bottom and a second container side wall which defines a second container cavity having a second cavity width which increases with the height of the second container sidewall. Additionally, a separation device is also included, wherein the separation device includes a device base having a device base width that is smaller in size than the second cavity width, wherein the separation device and the first container are located within the second container cavity such that the separation device is located between the first container bottom and the second container bottom.

1 . A container separation system, comprising:
 a first container having a first container bottom and a first container side wall which defines a first container cavity,   a second container having a second container bottom and a second container side wall which defines a second container cavity having a second cavity width which increases with the height of the second container sidewall, and   a separation device, wherein the separation device includes a device base having a device base width that is smaller in size than the second cavity width,   wherein the separation device and the first container are located within the second container cavity such that the separation device is located between the first container bottom and the second container bottom.   
     
     
         2 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device further includes a device top width which is smaller than the device base width such that the separation device is substantially cube shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the second container cavity includes a second container side wall height and a second container cavity height, and wherein the device height is less than half the height of at least one of the second container side wall height and the second container cavity height. 
     
     
         4 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device includes at least one side wall configured to display at least one of text and images. 
     
     
         5 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device is at least partially constructed from at least one of a composite material, a glass material, a plastic material, fiberglass, resin and a metal material. 
     
     
         6 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         8 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device is triangular in shape. 
     
     
         9 . The container separation system of  claim 1 , wherein the separation device is shaped in an “X” configuration. 
     
     
         10 . A container separation device for use in stacking drinking glasses, where at least one of the drinking glasses include a glass bottom and a glass side wall which defines a glass cavity having a cavity width which increases with the height of the glass sidewall, the separation device comprising:
 a device structure having a device height and including a device base, wherein the device base has a device base width, wherein the device base width is smaller in size than the cavity width and wherein the device height is less than half the height of the glass side wall.   
     
     
         11 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device further includes a device top width which is smaller than the device base width such that the separation device is substantially cube shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device includes at least one side wall configured to display at least one of text and images. 
     
     
         13 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device is at least partially constructed from at least one of a composite material, a glass material, a plastic material, fiberglass, resin and a metal material. 
     
     
         14 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         16 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device is triangular in shape. 
     
     
         17 . The container separation device of  claim 10 , wherein the separation device is shaped in an “X” configuration. 
     
     
         18 . A method for stacking a plurality of drinking glasses using a separation device, wherein at least one of the drinking glasses include a glass bottom and a glass side wall which defines a glass cavity having a cavity width which increases with the height of the glass sidewall, the method comprising:
 selecting a first drinking glass from the plurality of drinking glasses to be stacked together,   placing the first drinking glass on a substantially level and stable support surface such that the glass top of the first drinking glass is resting on the support surface,   locating a separation device onto the bottom of the first drinking glass, and   disposing a second drinking glass on top of the first drinking glass such that the separation device and a portion of the first drinking glass are located inside of the glass cavity of the second drinking glass such that a portion of the second drinking glass rests on the separation device.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein locating a separation device further includes selecting a separation device that has a device width smaller in size than the cavity width. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising repeating the steps of locating and disposing.