Dual sided container

Abstract

A container has openings at each end and has two compartments for holding two complementary materials. The container stands on either end and can dispense one of the two materials from each end. In one embodiment the container is separable into two individual containers. The individual containers are attached together using various means such as shrink wrap material, perforated strips, interlocking sections and the like.

1 . A dual sided container comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end;   a first opening located in said first end;   a second opening located in said second end;   a first cap secured to said first end and covering said first opening;   a second cap secured to said second end and covering said second opening; and,   wherein said first cap forms a supporting surface for said dispensing container.   
   
   
       2 . The dual sided container according to  claim 1 :
 wherein said body includes,   a first compartment for holding a first material; and,   a second compartment for holding a second material.   
   
   
       3 . The dual sided container according to  claim 2  wherein said first compartment is detachably secured to said second compartment. 
   
   
       4 . The dual sided container according to  claim 3  further comprising a wrapper in contact with the exteriors of said first compartment and said second compartment. 
   
   
       5 . The dual sided container according to  claim 4  wherein said wrapper is shrink wrap material. 
   
   
       6 . The dual sided container according to  claim 5  wherein said wrapper includes at least one perforation suitable for facilitating the separation of said first compartment from said second compartment. 
   
   
       7 . The dual sided container according to  claim 3  wherein said body includes a plurality of perforations located proximate to the junction of said first and said second compartments. 
   
   
       8 . The dual sided container according to  claim 3  wherein said body includes a perforated belt attached between said first compartment and said second compartment. 
   
   
       9 . The dual sided container according to  claim 8  wherein said perforated belt includes a pull tab. 
   
   
       10 . The dual sided container according to  claim 3  wherein,
 said first compartment includes a male connector;   said second compartment includes a female connector; and,   said male connector is coupled with said female connector.   
   
   
       11 . The dual sided container according to  claim 2  further comprising an internal divider attached to the interior of said body and dividing the interior of said body into a first compartment and a second compartment. 
   
   
       12 . The dual sided container according to  claim 2  wherein said first compartment is larger than said second compartment. 
   
   
       13 . A dispensing container comprising:
 a first compartment having a first opening;   a second compartment secured to said first compartment and having a second opening;   a first cap attached to said first compartment and covering said first opening, said first cap having a supporting surface for supporting said dispensing container;   a second cap attached to said second compartment and covering said second opening; and,   wherein said first end and said second end are at opposing ends of said dispensing container.   
   
   
       14 . The dispensing container according to  claim 13  further comprising an internal divider secured between said first compartment and said second compartment. 
   
   
       15 . The dispensing container according to  claim 13 , wherein said first and said second compartments are detachably secured together. 
   
   
       16 . The dispensing container according to  claim 15 , further comprising a wrapper attached to the exterior of said first and said second compartments and securing said first and said second compartments together. 
   
   
       17 . The dispensing container according to  claim 16  wherein said wrapper includes at least one perforation suitable for facilitating the separation of said first compartment from said second compartment. 
   
   
       18 . The dispensing container according to  claim 16  wherein said wrapper is shrink wrap material. 
   
   
       19 . The dispensing container according to  claim 15 , further comprising a perforated belt secured between said first and said second compartments and securing said first and said second compartments together. 
   
   
       20 . The dispensing container according to  claim 19  wherein said perforated belt includes a pull tab. 
   
   
       21 . The dispensing container according to  claim 15 :
 wherein said first compartment includes an interlocking appendage;   said second compartment includes an interlocking aperture suitable for coupling with said appendage; and,   wherein said interlocking appendage is secured in said interlocking aperture.   
   
   
       22 . A method of holding two complementary materials comprising the steps of:
 providing a dual sided container comprising a first compartment and a second compartment, said container having a first opening in said first compartment and a second opening in said second compartment;   providing a first cap and a second cap, said first cap forming a supporting surface for said dual sided container when it is attached to said first compartment;   providing a first complementary material;   placing said first complementary material into said first compartment;   attaching said first cap to said first compartment;   providing a second complementary material;   placing said second complementary material into said second compartment; and,   attaching said second cap to said second compartment.   
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 22  wherein said first and said second compartments of said dual sided container are detachably secured together. 
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 23  further comprising the steps of
 providing wrapping material; and,   applying said wrapping material to the exterior of said first and said second compartments.   
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein said first and said second compartments are detachably secured together by a perforated belt. 
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein said first and said second compartments are detachably secured together with a twist-lock mechanism.