Multi-compartment containers
OwnerGerry Gersovitzinventor
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Abstract
Multi-compartment containers including multi-compartment cans, canisters, boxes and bags and methods for using the same are disclosed. Multi-compartment containers that provide access to one portion of the contents until depleted while maintaining a seal and thus protecting the freshness or potency, of the contents on another portion allows products to be packaged and sold in a way that maintains freshness and potency longer. Each compartment of the multi-compartment containers can be configured to have either a single-use or re-sealable seal.
Claims16
A multi-compartment storage device, comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- and
- at least one surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a divider wall defining a first compartment extending from the divider wall to the first end and a second compartment extending from the divider wall to the second end;
- a first seal coupled to the first compartment;
- a second seal coupled to the second compartment,
- wherein at least one of the first seal or the second seal is a reusable closure element,
- wherein the container includes first pleats between the first end and the divider wall,
- wherein the container includes second pleats between the second end and the divider wall, and
- wherein the divider wall includes third pleats, and wherein the first pleats, the second pleats, and the third pleats are similar.
A method of using a multi-compartment storage device comprising:
- obtaining the multi-compartment storage device, wherein the multi-compartment storage device comprises:
- a container comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- and
- at least one surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a divider wall defining a first compartment extending from the divider wall to the first end and a second compartment extending from the divider wall to the second end;
- a first seal coupled to the first compartment;
- and
- a second seal coupled to the second compartment,
- wherein at least one of the first seal or the second seal is a reusable closure element,
- wherein the container includes first pleats between the first end and the divider wall,
- wherein the container includes second pleats between the second end and the divider wall, and
- wherein the divider wall includes third pleats, and wherein the first pleats, the second pleats, and the third pleats are similar;
- opening the first seal;
- accessing and using product stored in the first compartment until depleted;
- opening the second seal after the product stored in the first compartment is depleted;
- and
- accessing and using product stored in the second compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.