Container assembly for holding two or more products

Abstract

A main container includes a bottom, a side wall structure and a neck with a top rim surrounding an access opening which communicates with an interior storage chamber for holding a first product. An insert container with an open top and a peripheral flange holds a second product. The insert container is sized and configured for nested receipt within the access opening of the main container so that the top peripheral flange rests in seated engagement on the top rim of the neck of the main container. A removable lid covers the access opening of the main container and open top of the insert container. The insert container is lifted and removed from the main container to allow removal of the first product.

1 . A container assembly comprising:
 a main container with a bottom, a neck, and a side wall structure extending upwardly from the bottom to the neck, and said neck including a top rim surrounding an access opening, and said access opening communicating with an interior storage chamber;   an insert container with a bottom, a top peripheral flange surrounding a top, and a side wall structure extending upwardly from said bottom to said top peripheral flange, said bottom and said side wall structure being sized and configured to permit passage through said access opening of said main container, and said top peripheral flange being sized, structured and configured for supported, seated engagement on said top rim of said main container with said insert container received through said access opening and nested within said main container; and   a lid removably attachable to said neck of said main container for covering said access opening and said top of said insert container nested within said main container.   
   
   
       2 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said top of said insert container is open. 
   
   
       3 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said main container is structured and disposed to contain a first product in said interior storage chamber and said insert container is structured and disposed to hold a second product isolated from said first product. 
   
   
       4 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 3  wherein said side wall structure of said main container is transparent to reveal said first product and said insert container from an exterior of said main container. 
   
   
       5 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein said side wall structure of said insert container is transparent to reveal said second product from an exterior of said main container. 
   
   
       6 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said side wall structure of said insert container has a transverse dimension that is less than a transverse dimension of said access opening of said main container, and said top peripheral flange extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container to provide a maximum transverse dimension that is greater than the transverse dimension of said access opening. 
   
   
       7 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said top rim of said main container is round and said access opening has a first diameter, and said side wall structure of said insert container is round and has a maximum transverse dimension defining a second diameter, and said top peripheral flange is round and extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container at said top and defining a third diameter, and wherein said first diameter of said access opening is greater than said second diameter of said side wall structure and said third diameter of said top peripheral flange is greater than said first diameter of said access opening. 
   
   
       8 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said top peripheral flange extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container at said top and wherein said top peripheral flange is angled downwardly relative to said top. 
   
   
       9 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said top peripheral flange includes a downwardly extending lip structured and disposed to hang over said top rim and extend downwardly on an exterior of said neck of said main container when said insert container is received through said access opening and nested within said main container. 
   
   
       10 . A container assembly comprising:
 a main container with a bottom, a neck, and a transparent side wall structure extending upwardly from the bottom to the neck, and said neck including a top rim surrounding an access opening, and said access opening communicating with an interior storage chamber;   an insert container with a bottom, a top peripheral flange surrounding a top, and a side wall structure extending upwardly from said bottom to said top peripheral flange, said bottom and said side wall structure being sized and configured to permit passage through said access opening of said main container, and said top peripheral flange being sized, structured and configured for supported, seated engagement on said top rim of said main container with said insert container received through said access opening and nested within said main container; and   a lid removably attachable to said neck of said main container for covering said access opening and said top of said insert container nested within said main container.   
   
   
       11 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said top of said insert container is open. 
   
   
       12 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said main container is structured and disposed to contain a first product in said interior storage chamber and said insert container is structured and disposed to hold a second product isolated from said first product. 
   
   
       13 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said side wall structure of said insert container is transparent. 
   
   
       14 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said side wall structure of said insert container has a transverse dimension that is less than a transverse dimension of said access opening of said main container, and said top peripheral flange extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container to provide a maximum transverse dimension that is greater than the transverse dimension of said access opening. 
   
   
       15 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said top rim of said main container is round and said access opening has a first diameter, and said side wall structure of said insert container is round and has a maximum transverse dimension defining a second diameter, and said top peripheral flange is round and extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container at said top and defining a third diameter, and wherein said first diameter of said access opening is greater than said second diameter of said side wall structure and said third diameter of said top peripheral flange is greater than said first diameter of said access opening. 
   
   
       16 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said top peripheral flange extends outwardly from said side wall structure of said insert container at said top and wherein said top peripheral flange is angled downwardly relative to said top. 
   
   
       17 . The container assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said top peripheral flange includes a downwardly extending lip structured and disposed to hang over said top rim and extend downwardly on an exterior of said neck of said main container when said insert container is received through said access opening and nested within said main container.