Patent ID: 7556429

Claim:
A multi-compartment bag, comprising: A. a first resealable bag comprising: i. a first panel, ii. a second panel that is connected to the first panel along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the first and second panels to define a first opening to a first container, iii. a first closure element that is positioned near the first opening, comprising: a. a first female portion that is disposed on a first inner surface of the first panel with a first lip portion on the first panel extending proximally from the first female portion and b. a first male portion that is: (1) complementary to the first female portion and (2) disposed on a second inner surface of the second panel with a second lip portion on the second panel extending proximally from the first male portion; and B. a second resealable bag that is connected to the first resealable bag, comprising: i. a third panel, ii. a fourth panel connected to the third panel along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the third and fourth panels to form a second opening to a second container, and iii. a second closure element positioned near the second opening, comprising: a. a second female portion that is disposed on a third inner surface of the third panel with a third lip portion on the third panel extending proximally from the second female portion, and b. a second male portion that is: (1) complementary to the second female portion and (2) disposed on a fourth inner surface of the fourth panel with a fourth lip portion on the fourth panel extending proximally from the second male portion; in which: the second resealable bag is connected to the first resealable bag along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the first and second resealable bags to form a third opening to a third container between the first resealable bag and the second resealable bag, the third lip portion extends proximally farther from the second female portion than the fourth lip portion extends proximally from the second male portion, and the third lip portion is folded into the space between the second panel and the third panel to form a cuff inside the third container.