Lid with integrated storage

Abstract

A container includes a base and a cap that engages a portion of the base. The base has a body portion and a neck portion, where the neck portion defines an open end. The cap has a housing and a hinged lid. The housing defines an open cavity in the cap, and the neck portion extends into the open cavity. The hinged lid is movable between an open position providing access to the cavity and a closed portion sealing the cavity.

1 . A container comprising:
 a base including,
 a body portion, and 
 a neck portion, the neck portion defining an open end; and 
   a cap configured to engage a portion of the base, the cap including,
 a housing defining an open cavity in the cap, the neck portion extending into the open cavity, 
 a hinged lid movable between an open position providing access to the cavity and a closed position sealing the cavity, and 
 a partition defining a first compartment in the open cavity of the cap, the hinged lid moving between the open position and the closed position so as to provide access to the first compartment. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the body portion extends into the open cavity and the cap is configured to engage the body portion. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the housing of the cap have different cross sectional shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hinged lid and the cap are a single piece. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is configured to engage the neck portion of the base. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the cap is configured to threadably engage at least a portion of the neck portion of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the cap includes threads having a press and twist release to threadably engage the neck portion. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is configured to engage at least a portion of the body portion of the base in a snap-fit. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein
 the body portion includes a groove, and   the cap includes an open edge that is configured to engage the groove so as to create the snap-fit.   
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the body portion includes a lip adjacent the groove, the lip configured to deform when the groove receives the open edge of the cap. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hinged lid is monolithically formed with the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hinged lid includes a living hinge. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further includes a child resistant feature. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the child resistant feature includes a press and twist release on a plurality of threads on the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the child resistant feature includes a deformable housing in the cap and opposing squeeze tabs, and   wherein when the opposing squeeze tabs are pressed together, the deformable housing flexes to release the cap from the neck portion.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further includes a liner. 
     
     
         17 . A cap for a container, the cap comprising:
 a housing defining a cavity;   a partition within the cavity and dividing the cavity into a first compartment and cavity second compartment; and   a lid configured to engage the housing, the lid being movable between an open position providing access to the first compartment and a closed position sealing the first compartment.   
     
     
         18 . The cap of  claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises:
 an open edge at an opening to the second compartment, the open edge including a lip configured to engage a body of the container.   
     
     
         19 . The cap of  claim 17 , wherein the lid is a hinged lid, the hinged lid monolithically formed with the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The cap of  claim 19 , wherein the housing is configured to engage a neck portion of the container, and to receive the neck portion within the second compartment. 
     
     
         21 . The cap of  claim 20 , wherein the housing is a cylindrical housing. 
     
     
         22 . The cap of  claim 20 , wherein the housing is one of oblong, oval, rectangular, hexagonal, and octagonal. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the lid includes a living hinge. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein
 the housing defines an opening in a top surface, the lid covering the opening in the closed position, and   the partition extends from an edge of the opening and forms a cup-shaped recess so as to define the first and second compartments.