Patent ID: 7523822

Claim:
A multi-compartment container assembly system comprising: (a) a first assembly unit defining a container, said first assembly unit including: (i) a housing formed with at least one opening, said housing at least partially defining a contained volume, and (ii) a separate corresponding seal for each of said at least one opening in the housing, said seal being removably secured to the associated opening, completely closing off the opening, so as to seal said container, said first assembly unit being adapted and configured to be filled and sealed by its associated seals, prior to assembly in a multi-container assembly, (b) a second assembly unit defining a container, said second assembly unit having at least one opening and including: (i) a housing formed with a first and a second opening, said housing at least partially defining a contained volume, (ii) a displaceable member having a sealing wall mechanically linked to an externally accessible manipulable portion, said displaceable member movable within a peripheral wall of said housing and in fluid-tight sealing contact therewith, such that said displaceable member is deployed to seal said first opening in said housing, completely closing off the opening, said sealing wall being displaceable between a sealing position, in which said sealing wall forms a fluid tight seal with the second opening in said housing, and an unsealed position; and between said unsealed position and said sealing position, said second assembly unit being adapted and configured to be filled and sealed by its associated seals, prior to assembly in a multi-container assembly, wherein said at least one opening of said first assembly unit, upon removal of its corresponding seal, is configured for sealing engagement with said second opening of said second assembly unit to form a two compartment container assembly, said contained volumes of said first and second assembly units being separated by said sealing wall when said sealing wall is in said sealing position, said manipulable portion being manually manipulable to displace said sealing wall from said sealing position to said unsealed position in which said contained volumes of said first and second assembly units are in flow-communication, and from said unsealed position to said sealing position in which said contained volumes are separated by said sealing wall, such that each opening of said first and second assembly units has a corresponding seal, whereby each of said first and second assembly units forms a separately fillable and sealable container, prior to assembly as a two container assembly.