Multi-compartment mixing container and method of filling

• US 8,875,874 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2011
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Biosphere Spirits LLC
• Original Assignee: Biosphere Spirits LLC
• Inventors: Helou, Elie Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN
• Application Number:
  US13/069,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20110192734A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,322 Days
• Field of Search: 206/219, 206/221, 206/220, 206/568, 206/804, 215/DIG.8, 215/6
• US Class Current: 206/219
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 2230/02 Containers having separate compartments isolated from one another B65B29/10 and B65B2220/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 31/00 Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3222 with additional means facilitating admixture

Abstract

A mixing container including an outer vessel, one or more inner vessels, and a lid. The outer vessel has a bottom, an open mouth and a peripheral sidewall between the open mouth and the bottom. The one or more inner vessels each have an end, an open mouth and a peripheral sidewall between the end and the open mouth. The lid is configured to be removably coupled to the open mouth of the outer vessel and the lid is characterized as having an outer surface and an inner surface coupled to the ends of the one or more inner vessels. A seal is formed between the open mouth of each one of the one or more inner vessels and the bottom of the outer vessel when the lid is coupled to the open mouth of the outer vessel.

Claims

1. A mixing container comprising:

an outer vessel having a bottom, an open mouth and a peripheral sidewall between the open mouth and the bottom;

a plurality of inner vessels each having an open end, an open mouth and a peripheral sidewall between the open end and the open mouth, the plurality of inner vessels being arranged in a spaced relation from one another; and

a lid configured to be removably coupled to the open mouth of the outer vessel, the lid and the open mouth of the outer vessel each comprising mating features for removably coupling the lid and the open mouth, the lid comprising an outer surface and an inner surface coupled to the open end of each of the plurality of inner vessels;

wherein a seal is formed between the open mouth of each one of the plurality of inner vessels and the bottom of the outer vessel when the lid is coupled to the open mouth of the outer vessel.

2. The mixing container of claim 1, further comprising one or more fill holes disposed on the lid, the one or more fill holes being in communication with at least one of the outer vessel and/or the inner vessel.

3. The mixing container of claim 2, further comprising a cover secured to the lid to cover the one or more fill holes.

4. The mixing container of claim 1, wherein the seal is formed by providing a raised surface on the interior of the bottom of the outer vessel having a periphery and the open mouth on each one of the plurality of inner vessels being and fitting about the periphery.

5. The mixing container of claim 1, wherein the seal is formed by a resilient seal member disposed between the open mouth of each one of the plurality of inner vessels and the bottom of the outer vessel.