Multi-compartment fluid storage device

Abstract

A multi-compartment beverage container is compatible with conventional beverage can manufacturing techniques and keeps contained liquids in discrete hermetically sealed compartments. The container is capable of opening several compartments simultaneously with a conventional flip tab, or by removal of screw-on caps. In the case of flip tab openings, a scored panel depressed by the flip tab opens multiple compartments. A supplementary drinking cap facilitates mixing within a mixing chamber defined by the cap removably attached to the lid after opening and during consumption.

1 . A beverage container comprising a thin walled canister having a closed bottom and an open top with a top sidewall edge;
 an inner tubular cylinder having a penetrable flanged head with a central opening and a rim for engaging the top sidewall edge;   a lid connected to said container, said penetrable flanged head being disposed between said top sidewall edge and said lid, said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface and a pull tab attached to the top surface of the lid, said tab having a tip; and   a scored panel disposed on the top surface of the lid in functional alignment with the tip of the pull tab and configured to partially detach from the lid when depressed by the tip of the pull tab, and said scored panel being configured to penetrate the flanged head when depressed.   
   
   
       2 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said pull tab being riveted to the lid. 
   
   
       3 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said pull tab being hingedly coupled to the lid and removable from the lid. 
   
   
       4 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said flanged head including a scored horizontal panel adjacent to said central opening, and said inner tubular cylinder including a vertical panel adjacent to said horizontal panel. 
   
   
       5 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said flanged head including a scored horizontal panel adjacent to said central opening, and said inner tubular cylinder including a vertical panel adjacent to said horizontal panel, and said scored panel disposed on the top surface of the lid being aligned and configured to detach said vertical panel and said horizontal panel when depressed by the tip of the pull tab. 
   
   
       6 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said penetrable flanged head including a concentric recessed plateau scored around the periphery thereof and configured to partially detach when depressed by said scored panel. 
   
   
       7 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said penetrable flanged head including a concentric recessed plateau scored around the periphery thereof and configured to partially detach and provide an opening to said canister when depressed by said scored panel, said recessed plateau providing a fluid communication path from said central opening of said inner tubular cylinder to said panel. 
   
   
       8 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said canister containing a first liquid and said inner tubular cylinder containing a second liquid, and said penetrable flanged head hermetically sealing said first liquid from said second liquid. 
   
   
       9 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a removable drink cap attached over the lid, said drink cap defining a mixing chamber between said drink cap and said lid, and said drink cap including an opening for consumption. 
   
   
       10 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , the inner tubular cylinder having a bottom abutting the closed bottom of the thin walled canister. 
   
   
       11 . A beverage container comprising a thin walled canister having a closed bottom and an open top with a top sidewall edge;
 an inner vessel having a plurality of elongated fluid storage compartments, a central top opening for each storage compartment and a flanged head and a rim for engaging the top sidewall edge;   a lid connected to said container, said penetrable flanged head being disposed between said top sidewall edge and said lid, and said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a scored panel disposed on the top surface in alignment with and associated with each central top opening, a pull tab riveted to the lid in functional alignment with a scored panel, said pull tab having a tip configured to depress and partially detach the scored panel from the lid when the pull tab is lifted, and said scored panel being configured to provide an opening in the lid for consumption of a liquid contained in a storage compartment in alignment with the scored panel; and   a form fitting penetrable gasket disposed between said lid and flanged head and configured to seal the central top opening for each storage compartment and rupture over and in alignment with one of the central top openings when said scored panel associated with the central top opening is depressed and partially detached from the lid.   
   
   
       12 . A beverage container according to  claim 11 , wherein said inner vessel has two elongated fluid storage compartments and the lid has one pull tab configured to depress and partially detach the scored panel associated with each central top opening. 
   
   
       13 . A beverage container according to  claim 11 , wherein said inner vessel has three elongated fluid storage compartments and the lid has one pull tab configured to depress and partially detach the scored panel associated with each central top opening. 
   
   
       14 . A beverage container according to  claim 11 , wherein said inner vessel has four elongated fluid storage compartments and the lid has one pull tab configured to depress and partially detach the scored panel associated with each central top opening. 
   
   
       15 . A beverage container according to  claim 11 , wherein said inner vessel has four elongated fluid storage compartments and the lid has two pull tabs, each pull tab being configured to depress and partially detach the scored panel associated with two central top openings. 
   
   
       16 . A beverage container according to  claim 11 , further comprising a removable drink cap attached over the lid, said drink cap defining a mixing chamber between said drink cap and said lid, and said drink cap including an opening for consumption. 
   
   
       17 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , each elongated fluid storage compartment having a bottom abutting the closed bottom of the thin walled canister. 
   
   
       18 . A beverage container according to  claim 1 , said form fitting penetrable gasket being comprised of plastic and having a partially detachable panel associated with and in alignment with each central top opening. 
   
   
       19 . A beverage container comprising a thin walled canister having a closed bottom and an open top with a top threaded sidewall edge;
 an inner vessel having at least one elongated fluid storage compartment, a central top opening for each of said at least one elongated fluid storage compartments and a flanged head and a rim for engaging the top threaded sidewall edge;   a cap with a threaded opening configured to threadedly engage said top threaded sidewall edge;   and a form fitting removable gasket disposed between said cap and flanged head and configured to seal the central top opening for each fluid storage compartment.   
   
   
       20 . A beverage container comprising a thin walled canister having a closed bottom and an open top with a top sidewall edge;
 an inner vessel having a plurality of elongated fluid storage compartments, a central top opening for each of said at least one elongated fluid storage compartments and a flanged head and a rim for engaging the top sidewall edge;   a lid connected to said container, said flanged head being disposed between said top sidewall edge and said lid, and said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a threaded neck projecting from the top surface in alignment with and associated with each central top opening and defining a fluid communication path through said neck into the associated central top opening;   a cap with a threaded opening configured to threadedly engage threaded neck;   and a form fitting perforated gasket disposed between said lid and flanged head and configured to seal the central top opening for each fluid storage compartment from each other central top opening for each other fluid storage compartment.