Multi-compartment containers

Abstract

Described herein are multi-unit storage devices where two separate compartments are joined in a manner such that accessing one of the compartments does not compromise product held in the other compartment. The separate compartments may be vacuum or otherwise sealed such that when the seal is broken, access to the products contained therein is provided. Each of the compartments may be independently sealed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-compartment storage device, comprising:
 a canister container comprising:
 a first compartment configured to store dry goods; 
 a second compartment configured to store a liquid; 
 a divider wall defining the first compartment and the second compartment, wherein each of the first compartment and the second compartment is independently accessible; 
 a first seal coupled to the first compartment disposed on a first end of the canister container; and 
 a second seal coupled to the second compartment disposed on a second end of the canister container; and 
   an insulated portion comprising an insulated shell defining an internal compartment and a hollow shell, the internal compartment defined within the hollow shell, wherein the insulated portion is removable from one of the first compartment or the second compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first compartment or the second compartment comprises one or more tabs to retain the insulated portion within the first compartment or the second compartment after insertion. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , where in the first seal comprises a snap on lid. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the second seal comprise a threaded connection to couple the second seal to the second end of the canister container. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the second seal comprises a snap on lid. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal comprises a threaded connection to couple the first seal to the first end of the canister container. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal and the second seal comprises a snap on lid. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal and the second seal comprises a threaded connection to couple the first seal to the first end and the second seal to the second end of the canister container respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the divider wall is parallel to the first seal and the second seal. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal comprises an insulated lid. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the insulated portion comprises a hollow cylindrical shape containing an insulated material within walls of the hollow cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 11 , wherein the insulated portion further comprises an insulated floor at a first end of the hollow cylindrical shape extending across a diameter of the first end. 
     
     
         13 . A multi-compartment storage device, comprising:
 a canister container comprising:
 a thin-walled first compartment configured to store goods at an ambient temperature; 
 an insulated second compartment configured to store goods above or below the ambient temperature; 
 a divider wall defining a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein each of the first compartment and the second compartment is independently accessible; 
 a first seal coupled to the first compartment disposed on a first end of the canister container; 
 a second seal coupled to the second compartment disposed on a second end of the canister container; and 
 wherein the divider wall is parallel to the first seal and the second seal; and 
   an insulated portion comprising an insulated shell defining an internal compartment and a hollow shell, the internal compartment defined within the hollow shell, wherein the insulated portion is removable from one of the first compartment or the second compartment.   
     
     
         14 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 10 , where in the first seal comprises a snap on lid. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the second seal comprise a threaded connection to couple the second seal to the second end of the canister container. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the first seal and the second seal comprises a snap on lid. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the first seal and the second seal comprises a threaded connection to couple the first seal to the first end and the second seal to the second end of the canister container respectively. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal comprises an insulated lid. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-compartment storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the insulated portion comprises:
 a hollow cylindrical shape containing an insulated material within walls of the hollow cylindrical shape; and   an insulated floor at a first end of the hollow cylindrical shape extending across a diameter of the first end.