Multi-compartment container

• US 6,196,412 B1
• Filed: 03/24/2000
• Issued: 03/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Berl Cattell
• Original Assignee: Berl Cattell
• Inventors: Cattell, Berl
• Primary Examiner(s): Moy, Joseph M.
• Application Number:
  US09/534,269
• Time in Patent Office: 347 Days
• Field of Search: 220/524, 220/505, 220/254
• US Class Current: 220/524
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/04 Partitions

Abstract

A container, for storing a variety of objects, comprising a housing having a first end, a second end, and two lids—one lid located at the first end and one lid located at the second end. Dividers are provided within the container to create distinct compartments therein. The compartments may include a transverse divider which creates distinct compartments at the first end and second end, and a longitudinal divider, which creates distinct compartments which each extend between the first end and second end. Both a transverse divider and two or more longitudinal dividers may be employed to create four or more compartments. Each of the lids having one or more lid flaps to provide access to the compartments therein. Snap in pourers may be inserted into the lids immediately beneath one or more of said lid flaps to control the pouring of granular substances.

Claims

1. A container, comprising:

a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing defining an interior volume, the housing having lid mountings at both the first end and second end;

a transverse divider extending substantially parallel to the first end and second end, dividing the interior volume into two compartments, one of said compartments adjacent to the first end, the other of said compartments adjacent to the second end;

a longitudinal divider extending substantially perpendicular to and substantially between the first end and second end, the longitudinal divider further subdividing the interior volume so that said longitudinal divider along with the transverse divider thereby creates four compartments, two of which are adjacent to the first end, and two of which are adjacent to the second end; and

a pair of lids, one lid located at the first end, the other lid located at the second end, the two lids each having two lid flaps, such that said lid flaps separately provide access to the four compartments within the housing.

2. The container as recited in claim 1, further comprising one or more pourer inserts, the pourer inserts may be selectively snapped into one of the lids immediately beneath one of the lid flaps for allowing controlled pouring of granular substances within the compartment immediately adjacent to said lid flap.