A portable package carrying arrangement adapted and configured to carry a plurality of containers which is particularly applicable for use with canned items and/or items packaged in a container. The portable package carrying arrangement includes a panel portion and a handle portion. The panel portion includes a plurality of container flanges configured to releasably secure a plurality of containers to the panel portion.

A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.

A portable package carrying arrangement adapted and configured to carry a plurality of containers which is particularly applicable for use with canned items and/or items packaged in a container. The portable package carrying arrangement includes a panel portion and a handle portion. The panel portion includes a plurality of container flanges configured to releasably secure a plurality of containers to the panel portion.

A connector to be used with straps of variable lengths comprising a body and two locking blades. The connector comprises a first passage and a second passage distant from the first passage that extends throughout the body along a direction perpendicular to the first passage. The passages house the locking blades. The passages comprise an entrance and an abutment wall. The second passage also comprises an exit. The entrances are for the insertion of an extremity of a strap, with the sloped locking blades preventing exit of the extremities of the strap through the entrances by blocking a portion of the strap between themselves and an abutment wall. An extremity of the strap can exit out of the connector through the exit of the second passage to be pulled to tighten the strap. Kits comprising the herein connectors are also described.

Disclosed is a drum stacking assembly 100. The assembly 100 comprises a first set of plurality of drums 108a and a second set of plurality of drums 108b, positioned relative amongst each other via a first connector 101 and a second connector respectively. Further, said assembly 100 comprises a pallet 109, wherein a top surface of the pallet 109 comprises a plurality of support shells 601 further comprising at least a plurality of ribs 602 adapted to support the first set of drums 108a. An outer reinforcing ring of the bottom surface of the first set of drums 108a is guided in the plurality of ribs 602. Further, a bottom surface of the pallet 109 comprises a plurality of grooves 202 further comprising at least a plurality of indentations 603 adapted to engage an outer reinforcing ring 301 of the upper surface of the second set of drums 108b.

A toothpaste transfer device for transferring toothpaste from a larger home-size toothpaste tube to a smaller travel-size toothpaste tube, enabling one to fill and refill travel-size toothpaste tubes.

An adapter (100) for connecting a refill container (200) with a container (300) during a refilling process. The adapter (100) has a first open end (10) and a second open end (11). The first open end (10) and the second open end (11) are connected to an, in particular, peripheral wall (12). A breaking element (20) is arranged inside the adapter (100). The breaking element (20) extends in the direction of the first open end (10) and is connected on one side via a web (21) to the wall (12).

A disposable dual beverage receptacle comprising of at least two fluid retentive chambers. A top chamber and a bottom chamber, the top chamber is connected with the bottom chamber using its base connector. The base connector has mechanisms for mounting on and dismounting from the top chamber. The bottom chamber is a beverage can.

In order to improve a beverage preparation device in terms of operability and ergonomics and in particular to simplify filling of a supply container with solid beverage starting products, a supply container arrangement is provided which has at least one two-part supply container having a lower part-container and a removable upper part-container which can be arranged on the lower part-container. The upper part-container has a bottom with a connection opening on which a closure device is arranged which is designed, when joining together the upper and lower part-containers, to open automatically and to free a connection between the upper and lower part-containers.

A holder for multiple containers, which thread into opposing open portions of one or more double container holders which hold the containers in opposed coaxial pairs. This allows for safe transport of multiple glass containers at one time by incorporating the cap, lid or top connection of several containers into one holder. This limits the movement of containers independently, restricting the motion to avoid glass on glass contact. The design could also be altered to cover or go around existing lids and caps so the connection device would be independent of the closed containers themselves.