Container with integrated tray

Abstract

A container with integrated stowage compartment. The container has a bottle portion that is dimensioned to receive a predetermined quantity of a pourable substance. One or more compartments are defined as in a sidewall of the bottle portion that protrude into an interior cavity. The compartments may be fitted with a film, foil, or snap fit cover, to contain a complimentary product to the pourable substance. The pourable substance may be a beverage, a food product, or a base composition. The complimentary product may be a snack item, or a composition selected from the group consisting of a reagent, a catalyst, and activating ingredient.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container, comprising:
 a bottle portion having at least one sidewall and a base defining an interior cavity for the containment of a pourable product;   a spout configured to receive a cap to secure the pourable product; and   at least one compartment defined by an exterior impression of the at least one sidewall, such that the at least one compartment protrudes into the interior cavity of the bottle, the compartment dimensioned to receive a complimentary product to the pourable product.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cover to sealingly enclose the at least one compartment.   
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover is removably secured to the bottle via an adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover is removably secured to the bottle via a weld. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover is removably attached to the bottle via a snap-fit configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the pourable product is a beverage carried in the bottle portion. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the complimentary product is a snack item carried in the at least one compartment. 
     
     
         8 . A method of packaging a plurality of complimentary products, comprising
 providing a container, having a bottle portion with at least one sidewall and a base defining an interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is dimensioned to contain a predetermined quantity of a pourable product, a spout configured to receive a cap to contain the pourable product within the bottle portion, and at least one compartment defined by an exterior impression of the at least one sidewall, such that the at least one compartment protrudes into the interior cavity of the bottle portion, wherein the at least one compartment is dimensioned to receive a predetermined quantity of a second product that is complimentary to the pourable product.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 filling the bottle with the predetermined quantity the pourable product; and   sealing the bottle portion with the cap.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 depositing the predetermined quantity of the second product into the at least one compartment; and   applying a cover to the bottle portion to seal the second product within the at least one compartment.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the pourable product is a beverage. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the second product is a snack item. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the pourable product is a food product. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the pourable product is a base composition; and the second product is selected from the group consisting of a reagent, a catalyst, and activating ingredient.