Containers Having Magnets

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to containers comprising one or more magnets such that the containers, when placed adjacent to one another, may be magnetically coupled together.

1 . A container comprising an opening and a bottom wall opposite the opening, and at least one side wall perpendicular to the opening and bottom wall, wherein the opening, bottom wall, and side wall define an interior space of the container, and wherein the bottom wall comprises at least one magnet mounted on an external surface of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the opening has a first size and the bottom wall has a second size. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the opening and bottom wall are circular. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the opening and bottom wall are rectangular. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnet mounted on the external surface of the bottom wall is removable. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall comprises at least four magnets. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall comprises at least one magnet. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid having a magnet mounted on an external surface. 
     
     
         11 . A container comprising an opening and a bottom wall opposite the opening, and at least one side wall perpendicular to the opening and bottom wall, wherein the opening, bottom wall, and side wall define an interior space of the container, and wherein the bottom wall comprises a magnetic portion, wherein the magnetic portion comprises at least about 5% of the surface area of the total surface area of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the side wall comprises at least one magnet. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the magnetic portion of the bottom wall is a coating on an interior surface of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the magnetic portion of the bottom wall is a coating on an exterior surface of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         23 . A container comprising an opening and a bottom wall opposite the opening, and at least one side wall perpendicular to the opening and bottom wall, wherein the opening, bottom wall, and side wall define an interior space of the container, and wherein the bottom wall is at least partially comprised of a magnetic material or a material having magnetic properties. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 23 , wherein the entire bottom wall is comprised of a magnetic material or a material having magnetic properties.