Multi-Compartment Containers

Abstract

Multi-compartment containers including multi-compartment cans, canisters, boxes and bags and methods for using the same are disclosed. Multi-compartment containers that provide access to one portion of the contents until depleted while maintaining a seal and thus protecting the freshness or potency, of the contents on another portion allows products to be packaged and sold in a way that maintains freshness and potency longer. Each compartment of the multi-compartment containers can be configured to have either a single-use or re-sealable seal.

1 . A multi-compartment container comprising:
 a first compartment; and   a second compartment,   wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are separate and separately sealable; and   wherein at least the first and second compartments comprise walls.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the walls comprises a metal, a plastic, a paperboard, a cardboard, a cellulose, a foil, or a Mylar™ material. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first or second compartment comprise a reusable closure element. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first and second compartment are defined by a box having an internal divider. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first and second compartments are defined by two separately formed boxes being connected to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first and second compartment are defined by a bag comprising:
 a first end; 
 a second end; and 
 a divider seal disposed between the first end and the second end. 
 
     
     
         7 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 6  wherein the first or second compartment comprise a reusable closure element. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 6  wherein the divider seal is formed by crimping, welding, sewing or adhering a first wall of the bag to a second wall of the bag. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 6  wherein the divider seal is pleated to increase the volume of a first compartment between the first end and the divider seal and a second compartment between the second end and the divider seal. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first and second compartment are defined by a canister having an internal divider. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 10  wherein the first or second compartment comprise a reusable closure element. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the first and second compartments are defined by two separately formed canisters being connected to one another. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a multi-compartment container comprising:. obtaining the multi-compartment container having a product packaged in a first sealed compartment and a second sealed compartment;
 opening the first sealed compartment while maintaining a seal on the second sealed compartment;   accessing and using the product in the first sealed compartment until depleted; and   opening the second sealed compartment once the product in the first sealed compartment is depleted;   wherein at least the first and second sealed compartments comprise non-rigid walls.