Multi-Sectional Container

Abstract

A multi-sectional container may comprise a base section and one or more expansion sections coupled to the base section. As product is removed from the multi-sectional container, one or more of the expansion sections may be decoupled to allow more convenient access to the remaining product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container, comprising:
 a base section defining a first storage area therein; and   an expansion section defining a second storage area therein and configured to releasable couple to the base section;   the first storage area and the second storage area forming a continuous storage area when the expansion section is coupled to the base section.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the base section comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the base section cylindrical sidewall second end further comprises a coupling feature. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the expansion section comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the expansion section cylindrical sidewall first end comprises a coupling feature and the expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end comprises a coupling feature. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the expansion section cylindrical sidewall first end coupling feature is configured releasably engage the base section cylindrical sidewall second end coupling feature. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5 , further comprising a second expansion section defining a third storage area therein and configured to releasably couple to the expansion section. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the second expansion section comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall first end comprises a coupling feature and the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end comprises a coupling feature. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall first end coupling feature is configured releasably engage the expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end coupling feature. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the first storage area, the second storage area, and the third storage area forming the continuous storage area when the expansion section is coupled to the base section and the second expansion section is coupled to the expansion section. 
     
     
         12 . A container, comprising:
 a base section defining a first storage area therein;   a first expansion section defining a second storage area therein and configured to releasably couple to the base section;   a second expansion section defining a third storage area therein and configured to releasably couple to the first expansion section;   the first storage area, the second storage area, and the third storage area forming a continuous storage area when the first expansion section is coupled to the base section and the second expansion section is coupled to the first expansion section.   
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the base section and the first expansion section each comprise a coupling feature that releasably couples the base section and the first expansion section. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the first expansion section and the second expansion section each comprise a coupling feature that releasably couples the first expansion section and the second expansion section. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein each of the base section, the first expansion section, and the second expansion section are cylindrically shaped. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 12 , further comprising a closure device having a coupling feature configured to releasably couple the closure device to the second expansion section. 
     
     
         17 . A container, comprising:
 a base section, comprising:
 a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the cylindrical sidewall separating the first end from the second end; 
 a bottom panel spanning the first end of the base section cylindrical sidewall first end and defining a first storage area therein; and 
 a coupling feature disposed around at least a portion of the base section cylindrical sidewall in proximity to the base section cylindrical sidewall second end; 
   an expansion section, comprising:
 a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the cylindrical sidewall separating the first end from the second end and defining a second storage area therein; 
 a coupling feature disposed around at least a portion of the expansion section cylindrical sidewall in proximity to the expansion section cylindrical sidewall first end and configured to releasably engage the coupling feature of the base section; and 
 a coupling feature disposed around at least a portion of the expansion section cylindrical sidewall in proximity to the expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end; 
   the first storage area and the second storage area forming a continuous storage area when the expansion section is coupled to the base section.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a second expansion section, comprising:
 a cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the cylindrical sidewall separating the first end from the second end and defining a third storage section therein; 
 a coupling feature disposed around at least a portion of the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall in proximity to the second expansion section sidewall first end and configured to engage the coupling feature of the expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end; and 
 a coupling feature disposed around a portion of the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall in proximity to the second expansion section sidewall second end; 
   the first storage area, the second storage area, and the third storage area forming the continuous storage area when the base section, the expansion section, and the second expansion section are coupled together.   
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 17 , further comprising a closure device, the closure device further comprising a coupling feature configured to releasably couple the closure device to the second expansion section cylindrical sidewall second end. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein one or more of the coupling features comprise screw threads.