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A container structure is provided for detachable coupling of containers. The detachable coupling structure of a first container includes a top portion with an upstanding perimeter having radial protrusions extending from a surface of the upstanding perimeter, and a container bottom portion having a

A container structure is provided for detachable coupling of containers. The detachable coupling structure of a first container includes a top portion with an upstanding perimeter having radial protrusions extending from a surface of the upstanding perimeter, and a container bottom portion having a complementary structure to engage the radial protrusions of the top portion of a second container for the purpose of detachably coupling two or more containers end to end. In one embodiment, two containers placed end to end with their respective structures aligned to be engaged are rotated in opposite directions to fully engage the protrusions of one container with the complementary structure of the other. A rim around the top portion of a container in a second embodiment has a larger diameter than the top portion. The rim may be pushed through a flexible opening into a recess in the bottom of another container.

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1. A container comprising: a main body;a top portion having a narrower diameter than the main body and having an upstanding peripheral flange forming a mouth portion of the container, the upstanding peripheral flange having at least one protrusion extending radially from a surface;a bottom portion h

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A container comprising: a main body;a top portion having a narrower diameter than the main body and having an upstanding peripheral flange forming a mouth portion of the container, the upstanding peripheral flange having at least one protrusion extending radially from a surface;a bottom portion having a peripheral structure, the peripheral structure having an end face, an interior wall facing toward a recessed area, an exterior wall, and at least one groove circumferentially oriented on the interior or exterior wall to receive at least one protrusion of a second container, the at least one groove having a receiving portion which, when aligned with the at least one protrusion of the second container, receives the at least one protrusion of the second container upon rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container;at least one outside spiral thread on an exterior wall of the mouth portion;a cap having at least one cap interior spiral thread to screw the cap onto the mouth portion;at least one cap exterior spiral thread disposed on an external wall of the cap;a cap diameter region extending to a first depth in the recessed area in the bottom portion of the container;at least one first inside spiral thread on an inside wall of the first depth of the recessed area, the at least one first inside spiral thread to receive the at least one cap exterior spiral thread;a mouth diameter region extending from the first depth to a second depth in the recessed area; andat least one second inside spiral thread on an inside wall of the mouth diameter region, the at least one second inside spiral thread to receive the at least one outside spiral thread on the exterior wall of the mouth portion, whereinthe main body extends from the top portion to the bottom portion and the main body, in use, holds liquid, andthe inside surface of the mouth diameter region of the recessed area has a groove or gap that allows air or liquid to escape through the groove or gap from a recessed area or a main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled and the second container does not have a cap, the groove or gap being formed by a protruding rib of the inside wall, the protruding rib extending a cavity of the groove or gap upwardly in the direction of the top portion of the container, and the protruding rib extending the cavity radially outward beyond a radius of the mouth diameter region. 2. A container comprising: a main body;a top portion having an outside diameter smaller than the main body, at least one spiral thread around and protruding outwardly from an exterior face of the top portion, a neck section below the at least one spiral thread having a smaller diameter than the at least one spiral thread, and a cap portion, for receiving a cap, above the at least one spiral thread having a smaller diameter than the at least one spiral thread; anda bottom portion having an end face, and a cavity in the center of the end face, the cavity having an opening into which a top portion and a perimeter rim of a second container can be inserted, and having at least one spiral thread extending inwardly from inside walls of the cavity which, when aligned with at least one spiral thread on an exterior face of the top portion of the second container, receives the at least one spiral thread of the second container upon rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container, whereinthe main body extends from the top portion to the bottom portion, and the main body, in use, holds liquid, andwhen the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion receives the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion does not receive a cap or cap portion of the second container. 3. The container according to claim 2, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container or the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container has an obstructed end,the rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container stops upon the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container reaching the obstructed end of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container or the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container reaching the obstructed end of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container,the cap of the second container includes an object, the object being a straw or a statuette, andthe cavity of the bottom portion of the container includes an insertable region such that when the container and the second container are detachably coupled upon reaching the obstructed end, the straw or the statuette is received in the insertable region. 4. The container according to claim 2, further comprising: at least one projection on an inside wall of the cavity, wherein the rotation of a second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching the at least one projection on an inside wall of the cavity of the container, whereina cap of the second container includes an object, the object being a straw or a statuette, andthe cavity of the bottom portion of the container includes an insertable region such that when the container and the second container are detachably coupled upon reaching the at least one projection, the straw or the statuette is received in the insertable region. 5. The container according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: an outer part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container has a wider diameter than the cap and contacts the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, andan inner part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container includes a narrower diameter than the cap and does not contact the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, the inner part extending upwardly and forming a rim protruding outwardly from an exterior face of the top portion of the second container. 6. The container according to claim 5, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion of the container each includes at least one gap that allows air or liquid to escape from the cavity or the main body of the container, andthe at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container is aligned with the at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled. 7. The container according to claim 5, wherein the inner wall of the cavity has at least one rib protruding toward an inner space of the main body of the container. 8. The container according to claim 2, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion of the container each includes at least one gap that allows air or liquid to escape from the cavity or the main body of the container, andthe at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container is aligned with the at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled. 9. The container according to claim 2, wherein the top portion of the second container includes a cap having an object, the object being a straw or a statuette, andthe cavity further includes an insertable region configured to receive the top portion of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled. 10. The container according to claim 2, wherein: an upper part of the inside wall of the cavity is tapered to provide various sized diameter widths,upon rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container, the rotation stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching the tapered upper part of the inside wall of the cavity,a cap of the second container includes an object, the object being a straw or a statuette, andthe cavity of the bottom portion of the container includes an insertable region such that when the container and the second container are detachably coupled upon stopping rotation upon the top face of the top portion of the second container reaching the tapered upper part of the inside wall of the cavity, the straw or the statuette is received in the insertable region. 11. The container according to claim 2, wherein: an upper part of the inside wall or a roof of the cavity is round, andupon rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container, the rotation stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching the round upper part of the inside wall or the roof of the cavity,a cap of the second container includes an object, the object being a straw or a statuette, andthe cavity of the bottom portion of the container includes an insertable region such that when the container and the second container are detachably coupled upon stopping rotation upon the top face of the top portion of the second container reaching the round upper part of the inside wall or the roof of the cavity, the straw or the statuette is received in the insertable region. 12. The container according to claim 10, wherein: the tapered upper part of the inside wall of the cavity has at least one groove or gap which allows air to escape through the groove or the gap from the cavity or the main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled and the second container does not have a cap, andthe groove or the gap includes a cavity, which is joined with each of at least one rib of the inner wall of the cavity of the bottom of the container. 13. The container according to claim 11, wherein: the round upper part of the inside wall or the roof of the cavity has at least one groove or gap which allows air to escape through the groove or the gap from the cavity or the main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled and the second container does not have a cap, andthe groove or the gap includes a cavity, which is joined with each of at least one rib of the inner wall of the cavity of the bottom of the container. 14. The container according to claim 10, wherein: an outer part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container has a wider diameter than the cap and contacts the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, andan inner part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container includes a narrower diameter than the cap and does not contact the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, the inner part extending upwardly and forming a rim protruding outwardly from the exterior face of the top portion of the second container. 15. The container according to claim 11, wherein: an outer part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container has a wider diameter than the cap and contacts the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, andan inner part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container includes a narrower diameter than the cap and does not contact the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, the inner part extending upwardly and forming a rim protruding outwardly from the exterior face of the top portion of the second container. 16. The container according to claim 14, wherein: the tapered upper part of the inside wall of the cavity has at least one groove or gap which allows air to escape through the groove or the gap from the cavity or the main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled and the second container does not have a cap, andthe groove or the gap includes a cavity, which is joined with each of at least one rib of the inner wall of the cavity of the bottom of the container. 17. The container according to claim 15, wherein: the round upper part of the inside wall or the roof of the cavity has at least one groove or gap which allows air to escape through the groove or the gap from the cavity or the main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled and the second container does not have a cap, andthe groove or the gap includes a cavity, which is joined with each of at least one rib of the inner wall of the cavity of the bottom of the container. 18. The container according to claim 14, wherein the cavity further comprises an insertable region configured to receive the top portion of the second container. 19. The container according to claim 15, wherein the cavity further comprises an insertable region configured to receive the top portion of the second container. 20. The container according to claim 14, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container each has at least one gap which can allow air or liquid to escape through the gap from the cavity or a main body of the container, andthe at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container is aligned with the at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second are detachably coupled. 21. The container according to claim 15, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container each has at least one gap which can allow air or liquid to escape through the gap from the cavity or a main body of the container, andthe at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container is aligned with the at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second are detachably coupled. 22. The container according to claim 2, wherein: an outer part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container has a wider diameter than the cap and contacts the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, andan inner part of the at least one spiral thread on the exterior face of the top portion of the second container includes a narrower diameter than the cap and does not contact the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled, the inner part extending upwardly and forming a rim protruding outwardly from an exterior face of the top portion of the second container. 23. The container according to claim 22, wherein: the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion of the container each includes at least one gap that allows air or liquid to escape from the cavity or the main body of the container, andthe at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the second container is aligned with the at least one gap of the at least one spiral thread of the cavity of the bottom portion of the container when the container and the second container are detachably coupled. 24. The container according to claim 22, wherein the inner wall of the cavity has at least one rib protruding toward an inner space of the main body of the container. 25. The container according to claim 22, further comprising: a plurality of tapered projections on an inside wall of the cavity, wherein the rotation of a second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching at least one projection of the a plurality of tapered projections on an inside wall of the cavity of the container. 26. The container according to claim 2, further comprising: a plurality of tapered projections on an inside wall of the cavity, wherein the rotation of a second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching at least one projection of the a plurality of tapered projections on an inside wall of the cavity of the container. 27. A container comprising: a main body;a top portion having an outside diameter smaller than the main body, at least one spiral thread around and protruding outwardly from an exterior face of the top portion, a lip edge of a mouth of the container, an aluminum lid closing the mouth of the container, and a neck below the lip edge of the mouth; anda bottom portion having an end face and a first cavity in a center of the end face, the first cavity having an opening into which a top portion of a second container can be inserted, and the bottom portion having at least one spiral thread extending inwardly from an inside wall of the first cavity, and the bottom portion, when aligned with at least one spiral thread on an exterior face of the top portion of the second container, receives the at least one spiral thread of the second container upon rotation of the second container with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container, whereinthe main body extends from the top portion to the bottom portion,the first cavity of bottom portion of the container includes an insertable region such that when the container and the second container are detachably coupled upon stopping the rotation, an object being a projection at the top portion of the second container is received in the insertable region,the inside wall of the first cavity or each of the at least one spiral thread of the top portion of the container, the at least one spiral thread of the top of the second container, and the at least one spiral thread of the bottom portion of the container includes at least one gap or groove that allows air or liquid to escape through the gap or the groove from the first cavity of the bottom portion of the container or the main body of the second container when the container and the second container are detachable coupled and the second container does not have a lid, andthe gap or the groove includes a second cavity that joins the first cavity and is formed by at least one rib of the inner wall, the at least one rib of the inner wall extending the second cavity upwardly in the direction of the top portion of the container, and the at least one rib of the inner wall extending the second cavity radially outward beyond a radius of the mouth diameter. 28. The container according to claim 27, further comprising: a plurality of tapered inside walls on an inside wall of the first cavity of the container, wherein the rotation of the second container, with respect to the container to detachably couple the container and the second container, stops upon a top face of the top portion of the second container reaching at least one tapered inside wall of the plurality of tapered inside walls of the first cavity of the container.