Dual chamber fluid container

Abstract

Dual chamber fluid containers are presented including: a container assembly including: an outer sleeve having an open sleeve end and a closed sleeve end; a pair of facing chambers encompassed by the outer sleeve, where the pair of facing chambers each define a volumetric portion; and a weld ring for positioning the outer sleeve and the pair of facing chambers to define a continuous void around the pair of facing chambers; and a lid assembly including: a collar for removably coupling with the container assembly and shaped to conform with the weld ring; a handle coupled with the collar; and a pair of hinged doors hingedly coupled with the collar along a curved portion of the collar.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dual chamber fluid container comprising:
 a container assembly comprising:
 an outer sleeve having an open sleeve end and a closed sleeve end, the closed sleeve end forming a sleeve base; 
 a pair of facing chambers encompassed by the outer sleeve, each facing chamber having an open chamber end and a closed chamber end, the closed chamber end forming a chamber base, wherein the pair of facing chambers each define a volumetric portion; and 
 a weld ring for positioning the outer sleeve and the pair of facing chambers along the open sleeve end and the open chamber end to define a continuous void around the pair of facing chambers; and 
   a lid assembly comprising:
 a collar for removably coupling with the container assembly and shaped to conform with the weld ring; 
 a handle coupled with the collar; and 
 a pair of hinged doors hingedly coupled with the collar along a curved portion of the collar, the pair of hinged doors for closing the pair of facing chambers, wherein each hinged door comprises:
 a spout extending from the hinged door for delivering fluid from the facing chamber, 
 a sealable port along an inside surface of the hinged door, the sealable port in fluidic communication with the spout, and 
 a fluid release latch positioned proximately with the handle for actuating the sealable port. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein each hinged door further comprises:
 a locking tab for securing the hinged door with the collar, and   a lock release coupled with the locking tab and located along a top surface of the hinged door; the lock release configured to disengage the locking tab.   
     
     
         3 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the volumetric portions are equal. 
     
     
         4 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the volumetric portions are not equal. 
     
     
         5 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve has a cylinder shape selected from the group consisting of: a circular cylinder shape, a semi-circular cylinder shape, an ovate cylinder shape, and a rectangular cylinder shape. 
     
     
         6 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 5 , wherein the cylinder shape is straight cylinder or a tapered cylinder. 
     
     
         7 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous void is empty. 
     
     
         8 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous void is under vacuum. 
     
     
         9 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous void is filled with an insulating material selected from the group consisting of: a foam material, a batting material, and a natural fiber material. 
     
     
         10 . The dual chamber fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid release latch is finger actuated. 
     
     
         11 . A container assembly for a dual chamber fluid container comprising:
 an outer sleeve having an open sleeve end and a closed sleeve end, the closed sleeve end forming a sleeve base;   a pair of facing chambers encompassed by the outer sleeve, each facing chamber having an open chamber end and a closed chamber end, the closed chamber end forming a chamber base, wherein the pair of facing chambers each define a volumetric portion; and   a weld ring for positioning the outer sleeve and the pair of facing chambers along the open sleeve end and the open chamber end to define a continuous void around the pair of facing chambers.   
     
     
         12 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the volumetric portions are equal. 
     
     
         13 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the volumetric portions are not equal. 
     
     
         14 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the outer sleeve has a cylinder shape selected from the group consisting of: a circular cylinder shape, a semi-circular cylinder shape, an ovate cylinder shape, and a rectangular cylinder shape. 
     
     
         15 . The container assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the cylinder shape is straight cylinder or a tapered cylinder. 
     
     
         16 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the continuous void is empty. 
     
     
         17 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the continuous void is under vacuum. 
     
     
         18 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the continuous void is filled with an insulating material selected from the group consisting of: a foam material, a batting material, and a natural fiber material. 
     
     
         19 . A lid assembly for a dual chamber fluid container comprising:
 a collar for removably coupling with a container assembly;   a handle coupled with the collar; and   a pair of hinged doors hingedly coupled with the collar along a curved portion of the collar, wherein each hinged door comprises:
 a spout extending from the hinged door for delivering fluid, 
 a sealable port along an inside surface of the hinged door, the sealable port in fluidic communication with the spout, and 
 a fluid release latch positioned proximately with the handle for actuating the sealable port. 
   
     
     
         20 . The lid assembly of  claim 19 , wherein each hinged door further comprises:
 a locking tab for securing the hinged door with the collar, and   a lock release coupled with the locking tab and located along a top surface of the hinged door; the lock release configured to disengage the locking tab.