Multi Compartment Container Cap

Abstract

A multi-compartment container cap comprising a hollow tubular body having a dividing wall forming a proximal compartment located at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal compartment located at the distal end of the hollow tubular body. The proximal end of the hollow tubular body is adapted to be releasably attached to a container body while the distal compartment comprises a separate compartment for the storage and dispensing of a composition which can be selected to be complementary to any composition store within the container cap.

1 . A multi-compartment container cap comprising:
 a. a hollow tubular body comprising:
 i. a proximal end; 
 ii. a distal end; 
 iii. an axial dimension extending through said hollow tubular body from said proximal end to said distal end; and 
 iv. a dividing wall positioned within said hollow tubular body, said dividing wall separating said hollow tubular body into a proximal compartment and a distal compartment, 
   wherein said axial dimension is transverse to said dividing wall,   wherein said proximal compartment comprises a proximal opening at said proximal end, and   wherein said distal compartment comprises a distal opening at said distal end.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 1 , wherein said axial dimension is substantially perpendicular to said dividing wall. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 1 , wherein said multi-compartment container cap is selected from the group consisting of a screw-on cap, a snap-on cap, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 1 , wherein said proximal compartment comprises a dosing indicator on the interior of said proximal compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 1 , wherein said distal compartment comprises a lid removably sealing said distal opening. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , wherein said lid forms a substantially water tight seal with said distal opening. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , further comprising a removable freshness seal hermetically sealing said distal opening. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , wherein said distal opening comprises an opening size of from about 5 cm 2  to about 200 cm 2 . 
     
     
         9 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , wherein said lid is selected from the group consisting of a screw-on lid, a snap-on lid, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 9 , wherein said lid comprises a gripping member selected from the group consisting of: one or more vertical ribs; one or more horizontal ribs; and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , wherein said lid further comprises a hinged flip top lid. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said lid and said hollow tubular body forming said distal compartment comprises a minor distal opening. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 12 , wherein said lid forms said minor distal opening. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 12 , wherein said minor distal opening comprises an opening size of from about 0.01 cm 2  to about 5 cm 2 . 
     
     
         15 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 12 , wherein said minor distal opening comprises an obstructing member. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 15 , wherein said obstructing member comprises a flexible membrane. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one substrate contained within said distal compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-compartment container cap of  claim 1 , wherein said distal compartment contains a composition selected from the group consisting of: a substrate; a granular composition; a pouched article; a tabletted article; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A kit comprising:
 a. one or more of a multi-compartment container cap comprising:
 i. a hollow tubular body comprising:
 1. a proximal end; 
 2. a distal end; 
 3. an axial dimension extending through said hollow tubular body from said proximal end to said distal end; and 
 4. a dividing wall positioned within said hollow tubular body, said dividing wall separating said hollow tubular body into a proximal compartment and a distal compartment, 
 
 wherein said axial dimension is transverse to said dividing wall, 
 wherein said proximal compartment comprises a proximal opening at said proximal end, and 
 wherein said distal compartment comprises a distal opening at said distal end; and 
   b. a container body comprising a reservoir and a neck operably connected to said reservoir, wherein said proximal compartment of said one or more of said multi-compartment container caps are adapted to be removably attached to said neck.   
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein distal compartment of said multi-compartment container cap contains a composition selected from the group consisting of: a substrate; a granular composition; a pouched article; a tabletted article; and combinations thereof.