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US 11,952,184 B2Granted
Multi-chambered container
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsChristopher J. Hession, Christopher L. Simpson
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Abstract
A container is configured to house a consumer product. The container includes a base, a cap, and an over-cap. The base has a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The cap is engaged with the base so as to define a first compartment. The first compartment is configured to house the consumer product. The over-cap is engaged with the base and at least partially defines a second compartment.
Claims18
A container configured to house a consumer product comprising:
- a base including,
- a bottom wall, and
- a side wall extending from the bottom wall, an open end of the side wall of the base including
- a first neck portion, and
- a second neck portion, the second neck portion defining a first step and the first neck portion defining a second step;
- a cap engaged with the base, the cap and the base defining a first compartment, the cap including,
- a cap top wall,
- a first cap side wall extending from a bottom surface of the cap top wall, the first cap side wall configured to engage the second step, and
- a second cap side wall extending from a top surface of the cap top wall;
- and
- an over-cap engaged with the base, the over-cap at least partially defining a second compartment, the over-cap including,
- an over-cap top wall, and
- an over-cap side wall extending from a bottom surface of the over-cap top wall, the over-cap side wall configured to engage the first step,
- wherein an outer surface of the first cap side wall and an outer surface of the second cap side wall are flush with an outer surface of the second neck portion of the base.
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A container configured to house a consumer product comprising:
- a base including,
- a bottom wall, and
- a side wall extending from the bottom wall, an open end of the side wall of the base including
- a first neck portion, and
- a second neck portion, the second neck portion defining a first step and the first neck portion defining, a second step;
- a cap engaged with the base, the cap and the base defining a first compartment, the cap including:
- a cap top wall,
- a first cap side wall extending from a bottom surface of the cap top wall, the first cap side wall configured to engage the second step, and
- a second cap side wall extending from a top surface of the cap top wall;
- and
- an over-cap engaged with the base, the over-cap at least partially defining a second compartment, the over-cap including,
- an over-cap top wall, and
- an over-cap side wall extending from a bottom surface of the over-cap top wall, the over-cap side wall configured to engage the first step, wherein a thickness of the first cap side wall plus a thickness of the first neck portion is equal to a thickness of the second neck portion.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.