Multi-compartment beverage container

Abstract

A multi-compartment beverage container allows multiple distinct beverages to be stored and consumed or dispensed. The container may comprise an outer shell separated into multiple compartments by a divider. A user may select which of multiple beverages to consume or dispense aligning a conduit or opening of the container's cap to the desired compartment. The beverage in that conduit may then be consumed or dispensed through the conduit or opening. An inner cover may be included to help ensure liquids are sealed within each compartment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-compartment beverage container comprising:
 an outer shell having an open top end and a closed bottom end;   a divider configured to separate an interior area enclosed by the outer shell into a plurality of compartments, each of the compartments being watertight;   an inner cover configured to enclose the open top end of the outer shell;   one or more openings in the inner cover positioned at each of the plurality of compartments; and   a conduit above the inner cover and configured to selectively align with the plurality of openings to allow a liquid in the plurality of compartments to be consumed or dispensed from each of the plurality of compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 1  further comprising a cap configured to engage the top end of the outer shell, wherein the conduit is supported by the cap. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 2  wherein the cap comprises a rotatable portion and the conduit is attached to the rotatable portion. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 1  further comprising at least one inner straw extending downward from at least one of the plurality of openings. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises an inner and outer wall to insulate beverages held within the outer shell. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the divider has dual wall construction to insulate each of the plurality of compartments from one another. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the conduit is tapered. 
     
     
         8 . A multi-compartment beverage container comprising:
 an outer shell forming a container for a plurality of beverages, the outer shell having a closed bottom and an open top;   a dividing structure configured to divide an interior area of the outer shell into a plurality of compartments, each of the compartments configured to store at least one of the plurality of beverages; and   a rotatable cap having an opening therein, wherein the opening is rotatable between a plurality of positions to align with each of the plurality of compartments to allow the at least one of the plurality of beverages stored therein to be consumed or dispensed therefrom.   
     
     
         9 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8  further comprising an inner cover enclosing the open top of the outer shell, the inner cover located below the opening of the cap and having a plurality of openings therein aligned with each of the plurality of compartments. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8  further comprising a cover configured to seal the opening of the cap. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8 , wherein the outer shell comprises a plurality of windows to allow an interior of the plurality of compartments to be visible. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8 , wherein the divider is insulated. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8 , wherein the rotatable cap is removably fastened to the outer shell. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 8 , wherein the dividing structure comprises a plurality of planer sections extending outward from a central section to engage the outer shell. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-compartment beverage container of  claim 14 , wherein the dividing structure has at least three planar sections. 
     
     
         16 . A method of storing multiple beverages in a multi-compartment beverage container comprising:
 accepting a first beverage in a first compartment of the multi-compartment beverage container;   accepting at least one second beverage in at least one second compartment of the multi-compartment beverage container, wherein the first compartment and the at least one second compartment are all within an outer shell of the multi-compartment beverage container;   covering the top ends of the first compartment and the at least one second compartment with a rotatable cap; and   rotating the rotatable cap to align an opening therein with the top end of the first compartment.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising rotating the rotatable cap to misalign the opening therein to seal the first beverage and the at least one second beverage in the multi-compartment beverage container. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising covering the opening of the rotatable cap. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising dispensing the first beverage from the first compartment through the opening of the rotatable cap. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising rotating the opening of the rotatable cap to at least one of the at least one second compartments and dispensing a second beverage contained therein through the opening.