Container having two distinct compartments

Abstract

An application for a dual-compartment container includes an outer surface with a first containment area defined by the outer surface, a first end surface and a divider distal from the first end surface. There is a second containment area defined by the outer surface, a second end surface and the divider, distal from the second end surface. The first containment area is separated from the second containment area by the divider. A first access mechanism is interfaced to the first containment area providing access to a first product stored within the first containment area and a second access mechanism is interfaced to the second containment area providing access to a second product stored within the second containment area.

1 . A dual-compartment container comprising:
 an outer surface;   a first containment area defined by the outer surface, a divider and a first end surface;   a second containment area defined by the outer surface, the divider and a second end surface, the first containment area separated from the second containment area by the divider;   a first access mechanism interfaced to the first containment area, the first access mechanism adapted to provide access to a first product stored within the first containment area; and   a second access mechanism interfaced to the second containment area, the second access mechanism adapted to provide access to a second product stored within the second containment area.   
   
   
       2 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein the first access mechanism is on the first end surface. 
   
   
       3 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein the second access mechanism is on the second end surface. 
   
   
       4 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface is in the form of a cylinder and the dual-compartment container is a can. 
   
   
       5 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 4 , wherein the first product and the second product are a same liquid. 
   
   
       6 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 4 , wherein the first product is a first liquid and the product is a different liquid. 
   
   
       7 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein a volume of the first containment area is equal to a volume of the second containment area. 
   
   
       8 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein a volume of the first containment area is different than a volume of the second containment area. 
   
   
       9 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 1 , wherein the first containment area is adapted to contain a first type of snack food and the second containment area is adapted to contain a second type of snack food. 
   
   
       10 . A dual-compartment container comprising:
 a means for containing a first product;   a means for containing a second product, the means for containing the first product separated from the means for containing the second product by a divider; whereas the means for containing the first product having a common outside wall with the means for containing the second product and the means for containing the first product having a first end surface and the means for containing the second product having a second end surface distal from the first end surface;   a means for accessing the first product on the first end surface; and   a means for accessing the second product on the second end surface.   
   
   
       11 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 10 , wherein the common outer surface is in the form of a cylinder and the dual-compartment container is a can. 
   
   
       12 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 11 , wherein the first product and the second product area a same liquid. 
   
   
       13 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 11 , wherein the first product is a first liquid and the second product is a different liquid. 
   
   
       14 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 10 , wherein the means for containing the first product has an equal volume to the means for containing the second product. 
   
   
       15 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 10 , wherein the means for containing the first product has a different volume to the means for containing the second product. 
   
   
       16 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 10 , wherein the means for containing the first product contains a first type of snack food and the means for containing the second product contains a different snack food. 
   
   
       17 . A dual-compartment container comprising:
 a cylindrical outer surface;   a first containment area defined by the outer surface, a first end surface and a divider distal to the first end surface;   a second containment area defined by the outer surface, by a second end surface distal to the first end surface and by the divider, the first containment area separated from the second containment area by the divider;   a first pop-top interfaced to the first end surface, the first pop top adapted to provide access to a liquid stored within the first containment area; and   a second pop-top interfaced to the second end surface, the second access mechanism adapted to provide access to a second liquid stored within the second containment area.   
   
   
       18 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 17 , wherein the first liquid is the same as the second liquid. 
   
   
       19 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 17 , wherein the first liquid is a different type of liquid than the second liquid. 
   
   
       20 . The dual-compartment container of  claim 17 , wherein the first containment area has an equal volume to the second containment area.