Storing and mixing container and method for separately depositing, storing and mixing two substances in a container

Abstract

A storing and mixing container and method for separately depositing and storing a first substance and a second substance in separate chambers and for mixing the substances together at the time of use by breaking the barrier between the separate chambers. The container comprises a cap at one end through which the contents of the container are emptied defined as the top portion, a crimp seal at the other end defined as the bottom portion and a breakable interior barrier seal between the top portion and the bottom portion. The interior barrier seal separates the top portion and the bottom portion of the container into two chambers. To maximize the substance volume within the container, the interior barrier seal is positioned at right angles and on an opposite plane to the crimp seal. The barrier can be broken by the application of external pressure to the outer walls of the container.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A container for storing and mixing comprising: 
 a flexible container    a breakable interior seal;    a crimp seal;    a breakable contact seal;    a cap closure; and    a cheese wax sealant material or rupturable sealant material;    wherein the interior surface of said container is coated or layered with a predominantly cheese wax material or a rupturable sealant material and wherein said container has a first opening at the upper end and a second opening at the lower end; said cap positionable to close said first opening and said crimp seal positionable to close said second opening.    
     
     
         2 . A container for storing and mixing comprising: 
 a cap closure at one end;    a crimp seal at the opposite end of said container;    a breakable interior seal positionable between said cap closure and said crimp seal;    wherein said breakable interior seal is positionable at a substantially right angle and on an opposite plane above said crimp seal.    
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein said container is bent along the seam created by said breakable interior seal.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein said breakable interior seal is breakable by applying external pressure to said container.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4  wherein said breakable interior seal is formed by heat sealing methods.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 4  wherein said breakable interior seal is formed sonar sealing methods.  
     
     
         7 . A filling method for a storing and mixing container comprising: 
 a flexible container    a cap closure    a first substance    a second substance    filling nozzles    a clamping apparatus    a crimping apparatus    a thermostatically controlled heating and cooling apparatus    wherein said flexible container has a first opening at the upper end and a second opening at the lower end and a cap closure to close said first opening.    
     
     
         8 . The filling method of  claim 7  wherein the interior surface of said container is coated or layered with a predominantly cheese wax material or rupturable sealant material.  
     
     
         9 . The filling method for a storing and mixing container of  claim 8  wherein: 
 said container is inverted with said cap closure facing downwards and said second opening facing upwards;  
 said first substance is dispensed through a filling nozzle into said second opening;  
 pressure is applied to the exterior surface of said container above the level of said first substance by said clamping apparatus causing the opposite interior walls of said container to make contact;  
 heat is applied to the clamped area by a heat generating apparatus known to the industry and causes said cheese wax material or said rupturable sealant material to melt;  
 a cooling apparatus known to the industry causes said cheese wax or rupturable sealant material to harden and to bond the opposite interior walls of said container together at the clamped points of contact;  
 said breakable interior seal seals said first substance inside a first chamber;  
 said second substance is dispensed through said second opening; and  
 said second opening is crimp sealed and seals said second substance inside a second chamber.  
 
     
     
         10 . The filling method for a storing and mixing container of  claim 9  wherein said crimp seal is positioned at a right angle and on an opposite plane to said breakable interior seal.  
     
     
         11 . The filling method for a storing and mixing container of  claim 10  wherein said container is bent along the seam created by said breakable interior seal.