Container with co-molded receptacle

Abstract

A container having a first container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the first container portion, and a second container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the second container portion, the exterior of the second container portion being spaced apart from the exterior of the first container portion via a connecting portion, the first container portion, second container portion and connecting portion being co-molded.

We claim as our invention:  
     
         1 . A container comprising: 
 a first container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the first container portion; and    a second container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the second container portion, and a substantially open top portion, the exterior of the second container portion being spaced apart from the exterior of the first container portion via a connecting portion, the first container portion, second container portion and connecting portion being co-molded.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first container portion has an inwardly directed depression formed in a lower portion of the wall of the first container portion.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the second container portion has an inwardly directed depression formed in a lower portion of the wall of the second container portion.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is formed at a height above the bottom of the first container portion.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the second container portion has at least one reinforcement formed in the wall of the second container portion.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement comprises at least one rib formed in the wall of the second container portion.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement comprises at least one crease formed in the wall of the second container portion.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement comprises a lip formed at or around a top of the wall of the second container portion.  
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first container portion comprises a plurality of chambers.  
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first container portion comprises a handle.  
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion comprises at least one reinforcement formed therein.  
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is formed by blow-molding.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is used with a material delivery device.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the material delivery device is at least one of a spout extension, a spray nozzle and a funnel.  
     
     
         15 . A method of forming a container, the method comprising the steps of: 
 co-molding a wall defining an interior and an exterior of a first container portion, a wall defining an interior and an exterior of a second container portion having a substantially open top portion, and a connecting portion integral to and spacing apart the exteriors of the first container portion and the second container portion.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting portion is formed with at least one reinforcement therein.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the container is formed by blow molding.