Container with detachable compartments

Abstract

A container with at least two compartments, at least one connecting section connecting two adjacent ones of the at least two compartments and extending along a connecting section axis and at least one strengthening structure in each one of the at least one connection section and extending between the at least two adjacent compartments. Each one of the at least one connecting section comprises a separation strip extending along the connecting section axis and defining a weakened section thereof along which the at least two adjacent compartments can be separated from one another. The at least one strengthening structure extends substantially perpendicular to the connecting section axis of the corresponding connecting section.

1 . A container comprising:
 at least two compartments;   at least one connecting section connecting two adjacent ones of the at least two compartments and extending along a connecting section axis, each one of the at least one connecting section comprising a separation strip extending along the connecting section axis and defining a weakened section thereof along which the at least two adjacent compartments can be separated from one another; and   at least one strengthening structure in each one of the at least one connection section and extending between the at least two adjacent compartments, the at least one strengthening structure extending substantially perpendicular to the connecting section axis of the corresponding connecting section.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the at least two compartments comprises a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, at a periphery thereof, and comprising an upper edge spaced apart from the bottom wall and wherein each one of the at least one connecting section extends from the upper edge of the peripheral wall of each one of the two adjacent ones of the at least two compartments. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one strengthening structure comprises a series of depressions defined in the corresponding connecting section. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein each one of the series of depressions extends downwardly from an upper surface thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 3 , or wherein the separation strip comprises a series of longitudinally aligned perforations. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the perforations is provided within at least one of the depressions of the series of depressions. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the depressions are spaced-apart from one another. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the series of depressions comprises at least three regularly spaced-apart half-cylindrical depressions. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein each depression of the series of depressions is a channel shaped depression opened at opposed ends thereof in the two adjacent ones of the at least two compartments connected by the connecting section. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises expanded polystyrene. 
     
     
         11 . A container comprising:
 at least two compartments, each one of the at least two compartments comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, at a periphery thereof, and comprising an upper edge spaced apart from the bottom wall;   at least one connecting section connecting two of the at least two compartments and extending along a connecting section axis, each one of the at least one connecting section extending outwardly from the upper edge of the peripheral wall of each one of the two of the at least two compartments and comprising a weakened section allowing separation of the two compartments from one another; and   at least one strengthening structure defined in each one of the at least one connecting section and extending substantially perpendicular to the connecting section axis of each one of the at least one connecting section, the at least one strengthening structure spanning a width of a corresponding connecting section, between the peripheral walls of the two of the at least two compartments.   
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one strengthening structure comprises a series of depressions defined in the corresponding connecting section. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein each one of the series of depressions extends downwardly from an upper surface thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein each depression of the series of depressions is a channel shaped depression, opened in the two of the at least two compartments, at opposed ends of the channel shaped depression, each channel shaped depression defining a recess in the corresponding lateral wall of each one of two of the at least two compartments. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the weakened section of each one of the at least one connecting section comprises a separation strip including a series of longitudinally aligned perforations. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the perforations is provided within at least one of the depressions of the series of depressions. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the depressions are spaced-apart from one another. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the series of depressions comprises at least three regularly spaced-apart half-cylindrical depressions. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the container comprises expanded polystyrene.