Enhanced Multicompartment Cup

Abstract

A multicompartment cup may include an upper compartment with a conical cross-section and a lower compartment with a rectangular cross-section. The upper compartment may include a main food product such as cereal, oatmeal, grits, any milled grain product, yogurt, etc. and the lower compartment may include toppings and other enhancements for the main food product. The two compartments may be separated by a divider and a seal may cover the top of the upper compartment. In addition, a foldable eating utensil may be affixed to the multicompartment cup so that a user may eat the food products inside the multicompartment cup anywhere.

1 . A multicompartment cup comprising:
 an upper compartment configured with a conical cross section;   a lower compartment molded to the upper compartment and separated from the upper compartment by a divider, wherein the lower compartment is configured with a rectangular cross-section; and   an eating utensil removably affixed to at least one of the upper and the lower compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the multicompartment cup increases from bottom to top to facilitate gripping of the multicompartment cup. 
     
     
         3 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein a height of the upper compartment is greater than a height of the lower compartment. 
     
     
         4 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein a first contents of the upper compartment and a second contents of the lower compartment are packaged prior to inclusion in the multicompartment cup. 
     
     
         5 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 4 , wherein the first contents includes at least one of cereal, oatmeal, grits, and yogurt. 
     
     
         6 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 4 , wherein the second contents includes at least one of toppings and other enhancements for the first contents in the upper compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein a first contents of the upper compartment is free to move throughout the upper compartment and a second contents of the lower compartment is free to move throughout the lower compartment. 
     
     
         8 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , further comprising: a seal affixed to a top of the upper compartment. 
     
     
         9 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 8 , wherein the seal is configured to be peeled open when a user is ready to consume food contents of the multicompartment cup. 
     
     
         10 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein contents of the lower compartment are configured to be removed from the multicompartment cup by at least one of breaking a secure tape attaching the contents of the lower compartment to the cup, tearing open a side of the lower compartment, applying pressure to a perforated edge along a side of the lower compartment, and pulling a tab that opens a side of the lower compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein the eating utensil is configured to be foldable. 
     
     
         12 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , wherein a material of manufacture for the multicompartment cup is configured to withstand hot and cold temperatures. 
     
     
         13 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 1 , further comprising: a label affixed on an exterior surface of the multicompartment cup. 
     
     
         14 . A multicompartment cup comprising:
 an upper compartment;   a lower compartment;   a divider separating the upper compartment from the lower compartment; and   a seal covering a top of the upper compartment,   wherein a diameter of the multicompartment cup increases from a bottom of the multicompartment cup to a top of the multicompartment cup.   
     
     
         15 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 14 , further comprising: a foldable eating utensil attached to the multicompartment cup. 
     
     
         16 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 14 , wherein the upper compartment has a conical cross-section. 
     
     
         17 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 14 , wherein the lower compartment has a rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         18 . The multicompartment cup of  claim 14 , wherein a height of the upper compartment is greater than a height of the lower compartment. 
     
     
         19 . A cup comprising:
 a conical upper compartment housing a first food product;   a rectangular lower compartment housing a second food product;   a divider separating the upper compartment from the lower compartment; and   an eating utensil affixed to the cup.   
     
     
         20 . The cup of  claim 19 , further comprising: a seal removably affixed to a top of the upper compartment.