Container having two or more compartments

Abstract

A two-compartment container for separately storing two components, mixing the components and dispensing a formulation formed by mixing the two components, the container including (a) a housing having an opening at each of its top and bottom ends and a sealing wall located between the top and bottom ends which divides the housing into two separate compartments; (b) at least one connecting member extending between the sealing wall and an inner wall of the housing defining at least one opening for flow communication between the connecting member and the housing; (c) a substantially hollow displaceable member having a sealable sleeve, the displaceable member being disposed in the housing.

1 . A two-compartment container for separately storing two components, mixing the components and dispensing a formulation formed by mixing the two components, the container comprising:
 (a) a housing having an opening at each of its top and bottom ends and a sealing wall located between the top and bottom ends which divides the housing into two separate compartments;   (b) at least one connecting member extending between said sealing wall and an inner wall of the housing defining at least one opening for flow communication between the connecting member and the housing;   (c) a substantially hollow displaceable member having a sealable sleeve, said displaceable member being disposed in said housing;   (d) wherein the displaceable member is axially displaceable between a first position where said sealing sleeve sealingly engages said sealing wall forming a seal which divides the housing and the displaceable member into two separate fluid-tight compartments, and a second position where the sleeve and said sealing wall are disengaged, providing flow communication between said compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 1 , wherein said displaceable member further comprises a manipulable portion adapted and configured to be controlled by a user to move the displaceable member, manipulable portion and sealing wall within said housing. 
     
     
         3 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 1 , wherein said displaceable member further includes a frangible seal for sealing a component inside a compartment defined by said displaceable member, said frangible seal being coupled to the sealing wall for breaking by the sealing wall during displacement of the displaceable member. 
     
     
         4 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 1 , wherein a wall of said displaceable member includes a chamfered edge serving as cutting blade for cutting a portion of said sealing wall. 
     
     
         5 . A two-compartment container for separately storing two components, mixing the components and dispensing a formulation formed by mixing the two components, the container comprising:
 (a) a housing having an opening at each of its top and bottom ends and a U-shaped extension extending inwardly from a wall of the housing; wherein an innermost wall of said U-shaped extension is chamfered to define a cutting blade;   (b) a substantially hollow displaceable member having a sealing wall at its bottom end which divides the container into two separate compartments, said displaceable member being disposed in said housing;   (c) wherein the displaceable member is axially displaceable between a first position where said sealing wall sealingly engages said housing forming a seal which divides the housing and the displaceable member into two separate fluid-tight compartments, and a second position where the cutting blade cuts the sealing wall, thereby providing flow communication between said compartments.   
     
     
         6 . A two-compartment container for separately storing two components, mixing the components and dispensing a formulation formed by mixing the two components, the container comprising:
 (a) a housing having an opening at each of its top and bottom ends and an annular flange dividing the housing into two compartments   (b) a displaceable member disposed in housing, said displaceable member including a shaft supporting a disk-like sealing wall having an upstanding flange complementary to and adapted to sealingly engage flange in housing; (c) wherein the displaceable member is axially displaceable between a first position where said the sealing wall flange seals against the flange of said housing forming a seal which divides the housing and the displaceable member into two separate fluid-tight compartments, and a second position where the shaft of the displaceable member is pushed into the housing, causing disengagement of the sealing wall flange and the housing flange, thereby permitting flow communication between the two compartments.   
     
     
         7 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 2 , wherein said displaceable member further includes a frangible seal for sealing a component inside a compartment defined by said displaceable member, said frangible seal being coupled to the sealing wall for breaking by the sealing wall during displacement of the displaceable member. 
     
     
         8 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 2 , wherein a wall of said displaceable member includes a chamfered edge serving as cutting blade for cutting a portion of said sealing wall. 
     
     
         9 . The two-compartment container according to  claim 3 , wherein a wall of said displaceable member includes a chamfered edge serving as cutting blade for cutting a portion of said sealing wall.