Separable container

Abstract

A container that is adapted for use to contain multiple liquids. In an exemplary embodiment, a container may comprise at least a first container portion and a second container portion. Each container portion is adapted to contain a respective portion of liquid, wherein the liquid in each portion may be the same or a different liquid. In an exemplary embodiment, the first container portion and the second container portion are adapted to be connected together to form a unitary assembly. An exemplary embodiment may also allow for the first container portion to be separated from the second container portion to facilitate independent use of each portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A separable container adapted for use to contain multiple liquids, said separable container comprising:
 a first container portion adapted to contain liquid, said first container portion comprising:
 a) a face portion; and 
 b) a body portion that extends around said face portion such that said face portion and said body portion form an opening adapted to contain liquid, said body portion comprising a spout in fluid communication with said opening, and said body portion further forming a recessed portion on an exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said face portion; and 
   a second container portion adapted to contain liquid, said second container portion comprising:
 a) a face portion; and 
 b) a body portion that extends around said face portion such that said face portion and said body portion form an opening adapted to contain liquid, said body portion comprising a spout in fluid communication with said opening, and said body portion further forming a flange on an exterior surface of said body portion and extending away from said opening and said face portion; 
   wherein said first container portion and said second container portion are adapted to be connected together to form a unitary assembly such that said face portion of said first container portion is adjacent to said face portion of said second container portion, and such that said flange of said second container portion is received in said recessed portion of said first container portion; and   wherein said first container portion is adapted to be disconnected from said second container portion.   
     
     
         2 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein said unitary assembly has a substantially cylindrical profile shape. 
     
     
         3 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein:
 said face portion of said first container portion comprises at least one magnet; and 
 said face portion of said second container portion comprises at least one magnet; 
 wherein said at least one magnet of first container portion is respectively and magnetically connected to said at least one magnet of said second container portion in said unitary assembly. 
 
     
     
         4 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein:
 said face portion of said first container portion is substantially planar; and 
 said face portion of said second container portion is substantially planar. 
 
     
     
         5 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion further forms a flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and extending away from said opening and said face portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion further forms a recessed portion on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said face portion; 
 wherein said flange of said first container portion is received in said recessed portion of said second container portion in said unitary assembly. 
 
     
     
         6 . The separable container of  claim 5  wherein:
 said recessed portion and said flange of said first container portion are situated on a common edge of said face portion of said first container portion; and 
 said recessed portion and said flange of said second container portion are situated on a common edge of said face portion of said second container portion. 
 
     
     
         7 . The separable container of  claim 6  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion defines a wavy edge that defines a shape of said recessed portion and a shape of said flange of said first container portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion defines a wavy edge that defines a shape of said recessed portion and a shape of said flange of said second container portion. 
 
     
     
         8 . The separable container of  claim 7  wherein:
 said recessed portion and said flange of first container portion are adjoining; and 
 said recessed portion and said flange of second container portion are adjoining. 
 
     
     
         9 . The separable container of  claim 5  wherein:
 said recessed portion and said flange of said first container portion are situated on different edges of said face portion of said first container portion; and 
 said recessed portion and said flange of said second container portion are situated on different edges of said face portion of said second container portion. 
 
     
     
         10 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion further forms at least one additional recessed portion on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said face portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion further forms at least one additional flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and extending away from said opening and said face portion; 
 wherein said at least one additional flange of said second container portion is respectively received in said at least one additional recessed portion of said first container portion in said unitary assembly. 
 
     
     
         11 . The separable container of  claim 1  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion further forms a second recessed portion on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said face portion such that said recessed portion and said second recessed portion are respectively situated on different edges of said face portion of said first container portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion further forms a second flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and extending away from said opening and said face portion such that said flange and said second flange are respectively situated on different edges of said face portion of said second container portion; 
 wherein said second flange of said second container portion is received in said second recessed portion of said first container portion in said unitary assembly. 
 
     
     
         12 . The separable container of  claim 11  wherein:
 said recessed portion and said second recessed portion are directly aligned to each other; and 
 said flange and said second flange are directly aligned to each other. 
 
     
     
         13 . A separable container adapted for use to contain multiple liquids, said separable container comprising:
 a first container portion adapted to contain liquid, said first container portion comprising:
 a) a face portion having a first edge and a second edge; and 
 b) a body portion that extends around said face portion such that said face portion and said body portion form an opening adapted to contain liquid, said body portion comprising a spout in fluid communication with said opening, and said body portion further forming:
 1) a first recessed portion and a first flange on an exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said first edge of said face portion, said first flange extending away from said opening and said face portion; and 
 2) a second recessed portion and a second flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said second edge of said face portion, said second flange extending away from said opening and said face portion; and 
 
   a second container portion adapted to contain liquid, said second container portion comprising:
 a) a face portion having a first edge and a second edge; and 
 b) a body portion that extends around said face portion such that said face portion and said body portion form an opening adapted to contain liquid, said body portion comprising a spout in fluid communication with said opening, and said body portion further forming:
 1) a first recessed portion and a first flange on an exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said first edge of said face portion, said first flange extending away from said opening and said face portion; and 
 2) a second recessed portion and a second flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said second edge of said face portion, said second flange extending away from said opening and said face portion; 
 
   wherein said first container portion and said second container portion are adapted to be connected together to form a unitary assembly such that said face portion of said first container portion is adjacent to said face portion of said second container portion, such that said first flange and said second flange of said second container portion are respectively received in said first recessed portion and said second recessed portion of said first container portion, and such that said first flange and said second flange of said first container portion are respectively received in said first recessed portion and said second recessed portion of said second container portion; and   wherein said first container portion is adapted to be disconnected from said second container portion.   
     
     
         14 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein said unitary assembly has a substantially cylindrical profile shape. 
     
     
         15 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein:
 said face portion of said first container portion comprises at least one magnet; 
 and said face portion of said second container portion comprises at least one magnet; wherein said at least one magnet of first container portion is respectively and 
 
       magnetically connected to said at least one magnet of said second container portion in said unitary assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein:
 said face portion of said first container portion is substantially planar; and 
 said face portion of said second container portion is substantially planar. 
 
     
     
         17 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion defines a first wavy edge and a second wavy edge, said first wavy edge defining a shape of said first recessed portion and a shape of said first flange of said first container portion, and said second wavy edge defining a shape of said second recessed portion and a shape of said second flange of said first container portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion defines a first wavy edge and a second wavy edge, said first wavy edge defining a shape of said first recessed portion and a shape of said first flange of said second container portion, and said second wavy edge defining a shape of said second recessed portion and a shape of said second flange of said second container portion. 
 
     
     
         18 . The separable container of  claim 17  wherein:
 said first recessed portion and said first flange of first container portion are adjoining; 
 said second recessed portion and said second flange of first container portion are adjoining; 
 said first recessed portion and said first flange of second container portion are adjoining; and 
 said second recessed portion and said second flange of second container portion are adjoining. 
 
     
     
         19 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein:
 said first recessed portion and said second recessed portion of said first container portion are directly aligned to each other; 
 said first flange and said second flange of said first container portion are directly aligned to each other; 
 said first recessed portion and said second recessed portion of said second container portion are directly aligned to each other; and 
 said first flange and said second flange of said second container portion are directly aligned to each other. 
 
     
     
         20 . The separable container of  claim 13  wherein:
 said body portion of said first container portion further forms at least one additional recessed portion and at least one additional flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said first edge of said face portion, and at least one additional recessed portion and at least one additional flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said second edge of said face portion, such that each said at least one additional flange extends away from said opening and said face portion; and 
 said body portion of said second container portion further forms at least one additional recessed portion and at least one additional flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said first edge of said face portion, and at least one additional recessed portion and at least one additional flange on said exterior surface of said body portion and connected to said second edge of said face portion, such that each said at least one additional flange extends away from said opening and said face portion; 
 wherein, in said unitary assembly, said at least one additional flange connected to said first edge of said second container portion is respectively received in said at least one additional recessed portion connected to said first edge of said first container portion; 
 wherein, in said unitary assembly, said at least one additional flange connected to said first edge of said first container portion is respectively received in said at least one additional recessed portion connected to said first edge of said second container portion; 
 wherein, in said unitary assembly, said at least one additional flange connected to said second edge of said second container portion is respectively received in said at least one additional recessed portion connected to said second edge of said first container portion; and 
 wherein, in said unitary assembly, said at least one additional flange connected to said second edge of said first container portion is respectively received in said at least one additional recessed portion connected to said second edge of said second container portion.