Jar

Abstract

A new jar has (among other features) at least two chambers separated by a fixed partition. Each chamber is at least as broad as it is deep and has an opening through which food that is dipped from the chamber can be removed. The two openings of the chambers face in opposite directions. And a lid covers each opening.

1 . A jar in which, among other features,
 there are two chambers separated by a fixed partition,   each chamber contains a food that has a consistency to be dipped,   the foods in the two chambers are different and are paired to reflect taste or convenience,   the outside surface of the jar has convex sections corresponding to the two chambers and a concave section corresponding to the fixed partition,   each chamber has an opening through which food that is dipped from the chamber can be removed,   the two openings face in opposite directions,   the jar has two lids,   each of the openings is covered by one of the lids,   the outside surface of the jar bears two labels, one for each of the chambers, and   the two labels bear text and graphics that respectively have opposite orientations so that when one of the openings of the jar is facing up, the label for the corresponding chamber appears right side up, and the label for the other chamber appears upside down.   
   
   
       2 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the jar is round. 
   
   
       3 . The jar of  claim 1  in which, among other things, the jar comprises glass. 
   
   
       4 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the two chambers are identical in shape. 
   
   
       5 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the two chambers are identical in size. 
   
   
       6 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the jar has an hourglass shape. 
   
   
       7 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the lid comprises metal. 
   
   
       8 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the lid screws on. 
   
   
       9 . The jar of  claim 1  in which each of the labels bears text or graphics or both that imply that the jar can be flipped. 
   
   
       10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . (canceled) 
   
   
       13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the lids have shapes that conform to an hourglass shape. 
   
   
       17 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the lids have elements to mate with other lids. 
   
   
       18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The jar of  claim 1  in which the food comprises at least one of hummus, salsa, guacamole, peanut butter, jelly, tapenade, and sun-dried tomato paste. 
   
   
       20 . (canceled)