Lid with hinged compartments for joint compound container

Abstract

A container and lid assembly is provided, including a main container defining a chamber with a base joint compound; and a container lid constructed and arranged for closing the main container, the lid having a main hinged lid door openable to provide access to the chamber; and at least one supplemental lid door hinged to the lid and openable to a supplemental compartment, the supplemental compartment being isolated from the chamber.

1 . A container and lid assembly, comprising:
 a main container defining a chamber with a base joint compound; and   a container lid constructed and arranged for closing said main container, said lid having a main hinged lid door openable to provide access to said chamber; and at least one supplemental lid door hinged to said lid and openable to a supplemental compartment, said supplemental compartment being isolated from said chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein hinges of said main hinged lid door and said at least one supplemental hinged lid door are adjacent each other on said container lid. 
     
     
         3 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said hinges are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said main hinged lid door and said at least one supplemental hinged lid door engage said lid in a snap-fit configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said supplemental compartment is integrally formed with said container lid. 
     
     
         6 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said main hinged lid door is larger in area than a single said at least one supplemental hinged lid door. 
     
     
         7 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 1  wherein said chamber has a base joint compound, and said at least one supplemental chamber has an additive for use with said base joint compound. 
     
     
         8 . The container and lid assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said additive is taken from the group consisting of retarders, accelerators, activators, pigments, adhesion promoters and dust reducers.