Connector Between Non-metallic Scuff and Lining

A container sidewall comprising:

• a liner with an interior side and an exterior side,
• a scuff with an interior side and an exterior side,
• a connector secured between the liner and the scuff, the connector having portions adjacent to the interior side of the liner, the exterior side of the liner, the interior side of the scuff, and the exterior side of the scuff;
• the connector includes
• an upper interior wall and a lower interior wall, both walls extending from a base region located between the liner and the scuff;
• the upper interior wall vertically extending adjacent to the interior side of the liner;
• the lower interior wall vertically extending adjacent to the interior side of the scuff;
• and
• an upper clip
• contacting and extending from the base region at a first point,
• contacting the exterior side of the liner at only a first region, and
• having a spring region located directly between the first point and the first region.

A system with a first container sidewall and a second container sidewall,

• each container sidewall including:
• a liner and a scuff secured together by a connector,
• the connector having
• a first vertical interior wall directly contacting the scuff,
• a second vertical interior wall directly contacting the liner,
• a base region directly secured to both the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall, the base region located between the scuff and the liner,
• a first clip extending from the base region to the liner, and
• a second clip extending from the base region to the scuff;
• the first clip having an interior side extending from the base region at a first point located a first distance from the second vertical interior wall;
• the liner having an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side of the liner separated from the exterior side of the liner by a second distance;
• and
• the second distance being substantially less than the first distance.

A container sidewall comprising:

• a liner with an interior side and an exterior side,
• a scuff with an interior side and an exterior side, and
• a connector secured between the liner and the scuff,
• the connector having portions adjacent to the interior side of the liner, the exterior side of the liner, the interior side of the scuff, and the exterior side of the scuff;
• the connector including a first piece secured to the liner or the scuff, and a second piece secured to the other of the liner and the scuff;
• the first piece having a first protrusion extending towards the second piece, and the second piece having a second protrusion extending towards the first piece;
• the first protrusion having an exterior side contacting and substantially defined by an interior side of the second protrusion;
• the second piece having a third protrusion extending towards the first piece, a portion of the first protrusion secured directly between the second protrusion and the third protrusion;
• and
• the exterior side of the first protrusion includes
• an angled portion and a parallel portion, both the angled portion and the parallel portion contacting the second protrusion, the parallel portion oriented parallel to the interior side of the liner, and the angled portion oriented nonparallel to the interior side of the liner.