Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A multi-compartment container comprising: a body portion formed of thermoplastic material and including a confining wall forming upper and lower ends and an inner space therewithin, a divider wall integrally formed with said confining wall and dividing said inner space into a plurality of compartments, and a separately formed base connected to said confining wall for closing off said lower end of said confining wall and forming a bottom for a first of said compartments; said upper end of said confining wall forming a first continuous edge; said divider wall intersecting an internal surface of said confining wall and including a second edge forming an opening adjacent an upper end of said body portion communicating with said first compartment, said opening disposed internally of said first edge, a top portion formed of thermoplastic material and secured to said upper end of said confining wall to form a seal therearound, said top portion including a third continuous edge overlying said first edge of said body portion and immovably fixed thereto, a downwardly projecting collar forming a fourth edge overlying said second edge, said collar forming a first port communicating with said opening to form a passage therewith, and endless resilient seal means disposed in one of said second and fourth edges and engaging the other thereof in surrounding relationship to said passage to provide a seal between said compartments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A multi-compartment container comprising: a body portion formed of thermoplastic material and including a confining wall forming upper and lower ends and an inner space therewithin, a divider wall integrally formed with said confining wall and dividing said inner space into a plurality of compartments, and a separately formed base connected to said confining wall for closing off said lower end of said confining wall and forming a bottom for a first of said compartments; said upper end of said confining wall forming a first continuous edge; said divider wall intersecting an internal surface of said confining wall and including a second edge forming an opening adjacent an upper end of said body portion communicating with said first compartment, said opening disposed internally of said first edge, a top portion formed of thermoplastic material and secured to said upper end of said confining wall to form a seal therearound, said top portion including a third continuous edge overlying said first edge of said body portion and immovably fixed thereto, a downwardly projecting collar forming a fourth edge overlying said second edge, said collar forming a first port communicating with said opening to form a passage therewith, and endless resilient seal means disposed in one of said second and fourth edges and engaging the other thereof in surrounding relationship to said passage to provide a seal between said compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said divider wall intersects said inner surface intermediate the upper and lower ends of said confining wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said opening is laterally spaced from a longitudinal axis of said body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said opening is co-axial with a longitudinal axis of said body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said divider wall is of generally frustoconical configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said confining wall has an oval cross-sectional configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said confining wall has a circular cross-sectional configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said endless seal means comprises a compressible ring disposed in a groove carried by said one of said second and fourth edges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said top closure is of inverted cup-shaped configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and third edges are correspondingly beveled, said cover portion including an outer flange which extends below said bevels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base is upwardly concave.