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WO2007070597A2
WO2007070597A2 PCT/US2006/047616 US2006047616W WO2007070597A2 WO 2007070597 A2 WO2007070597 A2 WO 2007070597A2 US 2006047616 W US2006047616 W US 2006047616W WO 2007070597 A2 WO2007070597 A2 WO 2007070597A2
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Matthias Otto
George E. Haas
Ken Marchetti
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KORBER MEDIPAK NA Inc
Unique Seal LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
    • A47G33/002—Communion cups, chalices or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers

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  • the present invention relates to containers having multiple separated, airtight compartments, and more specifically to such a container with one compartment suited for a liquid and another compartment for holding a non-liquid.
  • This type of container is particularly suited for dispensing communion elements or other elements intended to be consumed or used with each other.
  • Compartmentalized, single-use containers such as the one described in U.S. Patent No. 5,246,106, have be devised which contain both the host and the liquid elements of communion.
  • These prepackaged communion dispensers greatly simplified the preparations for serving communion and their disposable nature eliminated washing cups used in the religious service.
  • many kinds of prior compartmentalized containers were difficult for worshipers to open, especially by elderly persons who suffer from arthritis and other conditions affecting manual dexterity.
  • such containers must provide airtight seals for the compartments so that the prepackaged communion elements will not spoil or leak out during storage prior to use.
  • a package comprises a container that is sealed by a pair of covers to form two separate compartments for hold different elements.
  • the container defines a first compartment for a first element and has an opening preferably with a flange extending there around.
  • a first cover such as a metallic foil for example, is releasably attached to the flange thereby closing the container.
  • a second cover such as a plastic film for example, extends over the first cover outwardly from the container and is releasably attached to the flange.
  • a second compartment is formed between the first and second covers within which a second element received. The second cover is removable from the flange to provide access to the second element and the first cover is separately removable from the flange to provide access to the first element.
  • the flange of the container has a first tab to which a portion of the second cover is attached.
  • the first tab is detachable from a remainder of the flange to aid in removing at least a portion of the second cover from the container and thereby gain access to the second element.
  • a second tab of the flange has a portion to which the first cover is bonded. The second tab can be detached from a remainder of the flange to aid in removing at least a portion of the first cover from the container so as to access the first element.
  • the present package is particularly adapted for dispensing the host and liquid elements of the communion sacrament during a religious service, although it can be used to distribute medication and other materials that are intended to be consumed or used with each other.
  • FIGURE 1 is a top view of a sealed package that has two separated compartments
  • FIGURE 2 is a side view of the sealed package
  • FIGURE 3 is a side cross sectional view of the package showing details of a pair of covers attached to a container of the package;
  • FIGURE 4 is cross sectional view showing removal of a cover to access one compartment of the package.
  • FIGURE 5 is cross sectional view showing removal of another cover to access the other compartment of the package.
  • FIGURE 6 illustrates a second embodiment of a sealed package with two compartments.
  • a package 10 has two compartments 11 and 12 for holding two elements, such as the host and the liquid elements for communion.
  • a first compartment 11 may contain the wine or grape juice, while the second compartment 12 retains the host wafer.
  • the package 10 also can be used to hold other liquids, such as medicines or water for example, a solid object, a powder, a granular material, or the like.
  • the package 10 comprises a container 14, preferably in the form of a cup that has a tapered side wall 15, a closed bottom 17 and an opening 18 at the top.
  • the container 14 includes a flange 20 extending around the opening 18 and having a flat upper surface 22.
  • the container 14 may be fabricated of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic using a conventional molding process.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • the container 14 is adapted to hold a liquid first element 16 ( Figure 3), such as juice or wine which is an element of communion at a religious service.
  • a liquid first element 16 such as juice or wine which is an element of communion at a religious service.
  • the exemplary container 14 has a circular cup shape with a generally round flange 20, the present inventive concepts can be used with containers having a wide variety of other shapes and configurations.
  • the flange 20 has a first tab 24 on one side of the opening 18 and a second tab 26 on the opposite side.
  • the first tab 24 is defined by a first groove 28 scored in the underside of the flange 20 to provide a breaking line at which the first tab 24 can be detached from the remainder of the container 14, as will be described.
  • the second tab 26 can be detached from the remainder of the container 14 by breaking it along a second groove 30 scored in the underside of the flange 20.
  • the opening 18 of the container 14 is sealed by first and second covers 32 and 34, respectively.
  • the first cover 32 extends across the opening 18 and has a perimeter region 33 that is attached directly to the flange 20 by a suitable adhesive, thermal bonding, or other suitable means.
  • the first cover 32 comprises a sheet of a metallic foil or plastic, which as shown in Figure 1 extends around the opening 18 so that the attachment to the flange 20 seals that opening.
  • the first cover 32 may be colored to distinguish it from the container and a second cover to be described.
  • the term "attached directly" as used herein means that the two respective components, such as the first cover 32 and the container 14, are connected to each other without any intervening component other than adhesive or other bonding agent.
  • the attachment of the first cover 32 to the container flange 20 hermetically seals the first compartment 11.
  • a portion 36 of the first cover 32 projects over and is adhered to the second tab 26, however the first cover does not extend onto nor is it attached to the first tab 24.
  • the first cover 32 is depressed into the opening 18 of the container 14 so as to form the second compartment 12 within which a second element 40 is held.
  • the second element 40 is a host wafer.
  • the second cover 34 extends entirely over the second element 40 and the first cover 32 and is attached at its perimeter region 35 to the container flange 20.
  • the second cover 34 has a size and shape which conforms to that of the container flange 20 and thus covers the entire upper surface 22 of the flange 20. It should be noted that the second cover 34 extends over and is attached to both the first and second tabs 24 and 26. However, the two covers 32 and 34 are not attached to one another.
  • the second cover 34 preferably is a transparent plastic sheet or film, for example, but may be a metallic foil or other suitable materials.
  • the package 10 is made by first forming the container 14 by conventional methods.
  • a plastic container can be fabricated by any of several molding techniques, such a thermoforming from a plastic sheet.
  • the first element 16, such as grape juice or wine for communion is placed into the formed container 14.
  • adhesive such as a hot glue for example, is applied to the inner portion of the flange 20 around the opening 18 and the first cover 32 is placed onto that portion of the flange, centered over the opening. This bonds the first cover directly to the container 14.
  • the second element 40 e.g. the host wafer, is positioned onto the first cover 32 over the container opening 18.
  • the adhesive may be applied to the entire upper surface 22 of the flange 20 at one time, provided that the working time of the adhesive is sufficiently long to accommodate application of both covers 32 and 34 onto the flange.
  • other methods may be employed to attach the covers to the container.
  • the finished package 10 then is packed with other identical packages for shipment to a consumer, such as a church in the case of use as a communion cup.
  • a separate sealed package is distributed to each worshiper during the religious service. Such distribution may occur by passing a tray containing a plurality of packages 10 along the church pews as is commonly done in Vietnamese services, or by handling a package to each worshiper who walks to the front of the church as is common in Roman Catholic services.
  • the worshiper opens the package 10 by grasping the container 14 in one hand and with the other hand, bending the first tab 24 up or down along the first groove 28 to detach the tab from the remainder of the container 14.
  • the first tab is designated by the number "1" printed on either that tab or the potion the second cover over that tab to indicate which tab to break-away first.
  • the worshiper then pulls the first tab 24 and the portion of the second cover 34 adhered thereto, upward away from the opening 18 of the container 14, as indicated by the arrow. This action opens the second compartment 12, exposing the second element 40. The worshiper then removes the second element 40, the communion wafer, from the package. Depending upon the procedure of the communion service, the worshiper may either consume a wafer immediately or hold the wafer while opening the package 10 further. As an alternative method to gain access to the second compartment 12 and to the second element 40 therein, a portion of the second cover 34 may not be attached to the first tab 24 allowing the used to grasp that portion and peel the second cover away from the container 14.
  • the worshiper In order to access the first element 16, the grape juice or wine for communion, the worshiper continues to hold the container 14 in one hand while now grasping the second tab 26 between the thumb and index finger of the other hand.
  • the second tab is designated by the number "2" printed on either that tab or the portion the second cover 34 over that tab to indicate which tab to break-away last.
  • the second tab 26 is then bent up and down along the second groove 30 to detach that tab away from the remainder of the container 14, as depicted in Figure 5.
  • the first cover 32 is then pulled upward away from the flange 20 of the container 14, releasing the adhesive bond there between.
  • the portion of the second cover 34 that is attached thereto is pulled along with that second tab 26.
  • the separation of the first cover 32 from the container 14 continues until a large enough opening has been created to allow the worshiper to drink the liquid element 16.
  • the first cover 32 may be completely removed from the container 14 or pulled sufficiently there from such that only a small portion that is adjacent the first groove 28 remains attached to the container. At that time, if the wafer has not been consumed previously, the worshiper may drip the host in the liquid within the first compartment 11 and then consume the host.
  • the user may penetrate the first cover 32 without removing its perimeter section from attachment to the container 14. In this event, the first cover does not have to releasable from the container.
  • the empty package 10 can be disposed of in a waste receptacle or placed in the appropriate holder on the rear of the pew in front in the worshiper.
  • a second version of a dual compartment package 50 has a container 52 similar to container 14 in that it has a tapered side wall 54, a closed bottom and an opening at the top.
  • a flange 56 extends around the top opening and has an outwardly projecting tab 57.
  • the second container 52 has an annular rim 58 extending around the interior of the container and spaced inwardly from the flange 56.
  • the second container 52 is sealed by first and second covers 60 and 62.
  • the first cover 60 has a perimeter attached directly to the interior, annular rim 58 by a suitable adhesive, thermal bonding, or other suitable means. This forms a first compartment 64.
  • the first cover 60 has a pull tab 63 by for grasping by a use to remove the first cover from the second container 52, This forms an inner, first compartment 64.
  • the second cover 62 is attached at its perimeter directly to the container flange 56 and extends over the tab 57, thereby forming an outer, second compartment 66 in the package 50.

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La présente invention concerne un boîtier comprenant deux compartiments séparés pour contenir deux éléments. Un récipient forme un compartiment et comporte une ouverture entourée d’une bride. Un premier couvercle recouvre et ferme l’ouverture par fixation à la bride. Un second couvercle recouvre le premier et est fixé à la bride, ce qui forme un second compartiment entre les couvercles. Un second élément est contenu dans le second compartiment. Le second couvercle fixé à une première languette peut être enlevé du récipient par libération de cette languette de la bride. Le premier couvercle est fixé à une seconde languette de la bride et est enlevé par libération de cette languette du récipient.
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