Multiple compartment packaging

Abstract

A multiple compartment .[.food.]. package of a heat sealed thermal plastic material is provided with opening means associated with each compartment to enable individual units.Iadd., such as .Iaddend..[.of.]. food.Iadd., .Iaddend.to be removed without affecting the air-tight seal of the remaining .[.food.]. compartments.

I claim: 
     
       1. A sealed package for holding a plurality of .[.food.]. units comprising: a base receptacle with compartments for holding individual .[.food.]. units;   a lid piece for covering said base receptacle and each of said compartments and for maintaining in an airtight state individual .[.food.]. units within individual ones of said compartments;   and opening means associated with each of said compartments and forming a part of said lid piece for individually opening each of said compartments to remove .[.food.]. units without disturbing the integrity of the remaining compartments and   wherein said opening means comprising a beaded strip formed in said lid and extending along each of said compartments.   
     
     
       2. A sealed container as in claim 1 including means for removing said lid piece to allow access to all of said .[.food.]. units. 
     
     
       3. A sealed container as in claim 1 wherein said base receptacle and lid are of a heat-sealed plastic material. 
     
     
       4. A multiple compartment .[.food.]. package having opening means comprising a beaded strip extending along each compartment to allow .[.food.]. .Iadd.items contained therein .Iaddend.to be removed from one compartment at a time without affecting the sealed condition of the remaining compartments. 
     
     
       5. A .[.food.]. container as in claim 4 wherein said .[.food.]. package is made of a heat-sealed plastic material. 
     
     
       6. The .[.food.]. container of claims 4 or 5 including means for allowing all of the .[.food.]. .Iadd.items contained within said compartments .Iaddend.to be removed at once in lieu of said opening means.