Multi-chamber container

Abstract

Provided is a multi-chamber container for dispensing flowable substances, comprising: a base face lying in a plane; first and second storage chambers for storing respective first and second flowable substances; and a receptacle having a first cavity, a second cavity, a divider separating the first cavity from the second cavity, and a rim surrounding the first and second cavities and the divider, a first portion of the rim being further from the plane in a direction orthogonal to the plane than a second portion of the rim, and the divider extending from the first portion of the rim to another portion of the rim; wherein the first cavity has a first aperture in fluid communication with the first storage chamber, the second cavity has a second aperture in fluid communication with the second storage chamber, and each of the first and second cavities has an opening via which the first and second flowable substances are respectively dispensable from the container.

1 . A multi-chamber container for dispensing flowable substances, comprising:
 a base face lying in a plane;   first and second storage chambers for storing respective first and second flowable substances; and   a receptacle having a first cavity, a second cavity, a divider separating the first cavity from the second cavity, and a rim surrounding the first and second cavities and the divider, a first portion of the rim being further from the plane in a direction orthogonal to the plane than a second portion of the rim, and the divider extending from the first portion of the rim to another portion of the rim;   wherein the first cavity has a first aperture in fluid communication with the first storage chamber, the second cavity has a second aperture in fluid communication with the second storage chamber, and each of the first and second cavities has an opening via which the first and second flowable substances are respectively dispensable from the container.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the rim is the other portion of the rim. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the rim is a portion of the rim that is furthest from the plane. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the rim is the portion of the rim that is furthest from the plane. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the portions of the rim between which the divider extends are located at different distances from the plane in the direction orthogonal to the plane. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the portions of the rim between which the divider extends are located at equal distances from the plane in the direction orthogonal to the plane. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is symmetrical about the divider. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1  wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the plane, the receptacle has a major axis parallel to the divider. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the plane, the receptacle is elliptical. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first cavity has a volume equal to a volume of the second cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is non-rotationally symmetrical. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the rim is parallel to the plane. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the rim is parallel to the plane. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the other portion of the rim is parallel to the plane. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the rim has first and second ends and the other portion of the rim has third and fourth ends, wherein the first end of the first portion of the rim is joined to the third end of the other portion of the rim by a third portion of the rim that follows a transition curve, and wherein the second end of the first portion of the rim is joined to the fourth end of the other portion of the rim by a fourth portion of the rim that follows a transition curve. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein, when viewed in a direction parallel to the plane, the divider has a side profile that matches a side profile of the rim when viewed in the direction parallel to the plane. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the divider meets an inner edge of the first portion of the rim at a part of the first portion of the rim, and wherein a notch is formed in an outer edge of the part of the first portion of the rim. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , having a first vent fluidly connecting an exterior of the container with the first storage chamber in parallel to the first aperture, and a second vent fluidly connecting the exterior of the container with the second storage chamber in parallel to the second aperture. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first cavity has a first vent in fluid communication with the first storage chamber in parallel to the first aperture, and the second cavity has a second vent in fluid communication with the second storage chamber in parallel to the second aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second storage chambers are defined by respective non-unitary first and second vessels. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein the first and second vessels are made from a flexible, preferably resilient, material, or made from a hard, preferably rigid, material. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein the first and second vessels are squeezable by a user to cause the first and second flowable substances to flow into the respective first and second cavities. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein the receptacle is non-unitary with the first and second vessels and is attached to the first and second vessels. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second storage chambers are respective chambers in a unitary vessel. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 24 , wherein the unitary vessel is made from a flexible, preferably resilient, material, or made from a hard, preferably rigid, material. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 24 , wherein the unitary vessel is squeezable by a user to cause the first and second flowable substances to flow into the respective first and second cavities. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 24 , wherein the receptacle is non-unitary with the unitary vessel and is attached to the unitary vessel. 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second storage chambers are disposed between the receptacle and the base face. 
     
     
         29 . The container of  claim 28 , wherein the first and second storage chambers are disposed in parallel between the receptacle and the base face. 
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is elongate with a longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 30 , wherein the longitudinal axis extends through the base face and through the receptacle. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 30 , wherein the longitudinal axis is orthogonal to the plane. 
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 30 , wherein the first portion of the rim is further from the longitudinal axis of the container than the other portion of the rim. 
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an hourglass shape. 
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first aperture is in fluid communication with the first storage chamber via a first compartment, and the second aperture is in fluid communication with the second storage chamber via a second compartment. 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 35 , wherein the first and second compartments are defined by the receptacle.