Small-sized container capable of mixing more than two components at a predetermined mixing ratio

Claim 1

Container apparatus for storing at least two components and for mixing the same according to a predetermined ratio, comprising: means for defining at least two chambers, each chamber having a hollow interior space defined therewithin, and wherein the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the interior spaces of said at least two chambers is substantially constant at any level of the apparatus when the latter is oriented in a storage position, said chamber defining means including a container having bottom, side and upper walls and a partition wall located within said container, said partition wall having connected to said container bottom and side walls along its bottom and side edges respectively to define said at least two chambers, said partition wall having a top edge which is spaced below the upper wall of said container, the space defined between said partition wall top edge and said upper wall of said container forming a passage interconnecting said hollow interior spaces of said at least two chambers with each other; at least two opening means formed in said container, each opening means communicating with only a respective one of said at least two chambers when the apparatus is oriented in the storage position, whereby each respective component can be charged into the hollow interior space defined by a respective chamber through the respective openings means communicating therewith; and at least two lid members, each of said lid members being adapted to close a respective one of said openings means.