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    'US008870027B2 2) United States Patent (io Patent No: US 8,870,027 B2 Kraenzle 4s) Date of Patent: Oct. 28, 2014 (34) MULTE-BOTTLE CONTAINERS FOR Dassece S| Y10K7 Ottowl — DISPENSING MEASURED QUANTITIES OF nos $ * m 7 Si} 4 | loo: Kohabosber ata Louis Sisto 2 boo) ein SUSKIO1 A Ib1992 Dougie cea (95) Inventor: David G. Kraenae, St Louis, MO (US) Soon A “elon etumeal Siete A $1588 Dougie ec (Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the tem ofthis Shicoor © Dood Metin! sta patent is extended or adjusted under 38, A 1013! Reps zi USC. 1540) by 132 days. Re ae Danna 21) Appl. Nos 13420.883 3 Roany ta ae Pipes (22) ied: Mar. 18,2012 8 Dest et 3 Rises (5) Prior Publication Data 4 Grows a SS 2O1MODOSEAAT — Se 3 4 US 201300240563.A1 Sep. 19,20 4 ea ta Deas 8. P2001 Stemman a (1) meer, 3 Bie Want ao nox na 774 201001) Soon BL "32002 towed a moe ‘Bosp 2102 (2006.01) . BOSD 21/04 (2006.01), (Continued) (2) US.C. Primary Evaminer — Lien Ngo che 6SD 21/0201 (2013.01); BOSD 21/04 @oiso1) 67) ABSTRACT UsPC 222/129; 222/94; 2158/6 According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are (58) Field of Classification Search provided of multi-battle containers and apparatus for di Ce BeSD 21/02; BESD 21/0201; BES pensing liquids. In an exemplary embodiment, a container 2140202; BESD 210204; BéSD 210233; includes a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first a pypBSSD2U04: BESD 20228 Ne Theft te es ft reso fr bling fin ; 610, 22007 Tiguid and a fst opening for dispensing the fst quid from Deeg on within the fit reservoir The second botle has second ‘eaeroirforholdingasecond iquidanda second opening for 69) pee bottle without any internal tl With futher reference to FIGS. 1-3, there is shown the inser 140 between the inner walls 136, 138 ofthe fist and second bottles 104,108. As shown in FIGS. 2and3, the inset 140 s disposed generally underneath the protrting portions and mating formations 132,14 ofthe first and second bles 104, 108. The insert 140 is preferably configured to help retain the fist and second bottles I. 108 together and ‘nhbit relative dispensing of one bottle relative tothe other bottle by inhibiting the Nexing of the inner walls 136, 138 of the respective fist and vecond bottles 104, 108, ‘Indoing so, the inser 140 ean help compensate for differ- ‘ences in pressure applied (bya user's thumb and fingers) to one bottle relative tothe other bale when the container 100 s squeezed, and help the fist and second bottles 104, 108 dispense more equaly into their respective measuring wells 112,116. For example, the force applied by the fingers of & user may be spread out over a larger surface area than the ‘equivalent foree applied by the user's thumb causing the wo botles to lex differently. If the inner walls ofthe two botles ‘are unsupported relative to each other, then one ofthe inner walls may flex without the other (or one may flex ess than the ‘other) causing the wo botlesto dispense unevenly. The inser 140 helps to suppor the inner Walls 136, 138 relative to each other to help achieve more equal dispensing. In another ‘example, variability in manufacturing may result in varying ‘or different wall thicknesses of the two bottles. Again, inthis ‘ease, inner walls that are unsupported relative to each other may flex in a manner that eauses uneven or unequal dispens- ing due to varying or dierent wal thickness, The inser 140 supports the inner walls 136, 138 and helps prevent inner wal flexing that may eause uneven dispensing The insert 140 als illsspace between the two botles 104, 108, which helps simplify the bot shapes (e., eliminates sharp comers, ee.) for example o help facilitate blow mold- ing, et, The inser 140 further allows the mating of botles that do'not have mating shapes, allows botle shapes that ‘itate molding, and helps to reduce (or preferably mini- rza)a seam between the two bottles. For example, there may be voids or gaps between the radiused or curved comer po tions of the first and second hottles when assembled together without an insert therebetween. In exemplary embodiment 8 the insert closes off and fills the void or gap that would cienwise exist along the interface between the radius oF ‘curved comer portions. By helping to ereate a more contin ‘ous surface without large gaps along the interface, the insert helps reduce puncturing or tearing, for example, of a heat shrink sapping at the void oF gap, svhich as been reduced (orpreferably eliminated). The inset also helps inhibit move- ‘ment (¢g.sliding, wiggling, et.) ofone bottle relative to the other. FIG. 11 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an insert 240, which may be positioned between the botles ofa dual bottle contsiner such as dual botle container 100, ete. As shown in FIG. 1, the insert 240 is thicker along its Tet and Fight side edges 280 and reduces oF tapers down in thickness towandsthe middleor center 252 of the insert 240 to generally natch the contour of te bots (eg. bottles 104, 108, ec.) FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an inseet 340, which may be positioned hetween the bottles ofa dual bottie container soch as dual botle container 100, ete. As showa in FIG, 12, the inser 340 is alo thicker along is left And right sce edges 380 and reduces or tapers down in thie: ‘ess towards the middle or center 382 of the insert 340 to ‘gencmlly match the contour af the bottles (eg. bottles 104 108, ef.) In this example, the insert 340 has recesses or ‘openings 384 defined between ribs 356 that taper dave and reduce in thickness toward the middle 382 of he insert 40. The recesses or openings 354 may help reduce the amount of material olhensise needed for making an insert, which, ia tum, would reduce material costs. ‘The exemplary configurations shown in FIGS, 11 and 12 {forthe inserts 240 and 340 preferably allow the insert to help retain two bottles together when the insert 240 or 340 is positioned between those two hotles (eg. bottles 104, 108, te.) while also inhibiting dispensing of one botle without the otherby inhibiting flexing of one botle without the other, For example, the insert 240 or 340 will inhibit flexing ofthe inner walls 136, 138 of the respective frst and second bates 104, 108 when positioned between the bottles 104, 108, In doing so, the insert can help compensate for diflerences in pressure applied one hottie reatve tothe other brtlewhen the container (e ., container 100, et. is squeezed, and will also help the wo bottles dispense more equally ‘A wide variety of materials (eg platics, rubber. paper or wood products, recycled materials, ete.) and manufseturing processes (eg, injetion molding. compression molding. Stamping, et.) may be used forthe various inserts (140, 240, 340, etc) diselosed herein. Other exemplary embod ‘ments may include an insert configured differently than wht is shown in FIGS. 11-13, such as an insert having thr-oles, perforations, ete. Further exemplary embodiments. may Jnclude aa insert integrally formed with onc of the two bottles ‘of a dual botle container. Sill further exemplary embedi- meats (eg. dual botle container 400 (FIG. 14), et.) do not ‘include an insert, "The bottles 104, 108 and insert 140 may be coupled together in various ways. By way of example, the inser 140 may be positioned between the two botles 104, 108 and ater the bottles are aligned, 2 heat shrink wrapping (eg, product Jabel, et.) may be wrapped about the 104, 108, Then, heat ‘may be applied to shrink the weapping soch thatthe shrunk ‘wrapping holds the botles in place, Altenatively embod ments may include other suitable means for holding the bottles together including adhesives, packaging, el, tape, ‘As shown in FIG. 3, the frst and second bottles 104, 108 say be further configured sich that their measuring wells 112, 116are sdeby sie a at east partly within vertical US 8,870,027 B2 9 plane through or coincident with the axis 158 (¢. longi- tudinal axis, tc.) of the container that extends” between ‘opposing sides ofthe container 100 when upright, The mea suring wells 112, 116arealso offset froman axis 160 (FIG. 3) (oa lateral or tansverse centerline axis, et.) and an axis 162 (FIG. 3A) (¢g-a vertical centerine axis, ct.) which also ‘coincides with the intersection of axes 158 and 60 (FIG. 3) ‘The measuring wells 112, 16 ofthe fist and second bottles 104,108 reat east portal within both frst vertical plane and a second vertical plane, The fist vertical planes defined by (eg, iscoincident with et.) the inner wall 136 ofthe fst battle 104, The second vertical plane is defined by (ea, is ‘coincident with, et) the inner wall 138 af the second bottle 108, In thi illustrated example shown in FIG. 3, the vertical plane through the axis 158 intersects (eg, bisects, ee.) the assembled container 100 (e., into equal or about equsl, identical or substantially identical front and back halves with ‘equal or about equal thicknesses, ete.) such thatthe vertical planethrough heaxis 188 may also bereferedto herein asian Intersecting (bisecting) plane ofthe container 100. ike- wise, vertical plane through or coincident with the axis 160 (ea, a lateral centerline axis, te.) also intersects the assembled container 100 (eg. into equal oF about equal, ‘identical o substantially identical lateral halves with equal oF about equal wid, ef.) such thatthe vertical plane through the axis 160 may also be referred to herein as an intersecting (eg, bisecting. et.) plane of the container 100, ‘The openings are aligned along a least one (and only one, ic, axis 188 in the illustrated embodiment) of the axes 158, 160, 162 ofthe assembled container 100. Hut the apening of ‘a particular bottle may be oft from and thus not aligned or ‘colncicentwithany oneot the eoresponding axexor the body ‘of that bottle. For example, the botte’s measuring well of ‘opening may have a circular cross section around an axis Which axis i offset from and not coincident with any of the throe principal mutually orthogonal planes or centrally Jocatod axes, oF through or coincident with a centerline, cen- ter, or midpoint of the botle’s body. By way of further ‘example, each bottle may define a primary longitudinal axis (ina side to side lengthwise direction) that extends substan- tally lineady berween the sides of the bottle anda lateral axis (Gront to back or inner to outer). The opening may not share a ‘common eeater axis with the body ofthe bole ‘The measuring wells 112, 116 are spaced apart and on ‘opposite sides ofthe contaner’saxis 162as shown in FIG, 34, iMlustrating the container 100 positioned upright. The measur- ing wells 112, 116 are centered along the axis 158 of the ‘container 100 (as shown in FIG, 3). This may Taciitate the filling ofthe botles 104, 108, for example, by allowing the boatles 104, 108 tothe filled (after the botles 104, 108 are ‘coupled together) in process that may inchudea splash sield between the bottles 104, 108 to prevent eross-contamination ‘while filling. Alternatively, the bottles may be filed sep rately before they are coupled together to eliminate the pos- sibility of eoss-contamination while filling. Individually, each botle may have a measuring wel offset from the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical, eg, centerline, axes ofthe body ofthat bottle: For example, and a shown in FIGS. 6and7 forthe first botle 104, the measuring well 12 isollset from he axis 164 (FIG, 6) of the body 114 and offset from the axes 166 and 168 (FIG. 7) ofthe body 114. FIG. 14 illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a ‘dual bottle container or liquid dispensing apparatus 400 ‘emboulying one or more aspects of the present disclosure. As, shown, the dal botlecantsine 400 inches frst and second bottles 404, 408. The first botle 404 incdes a fest measure 0 o 10 wz well or dispensing chamber 412. The second bottle 408. includes second measuring wellor dispensing chamber 46. “The first and second bottles 404, 408 ae identical in this ‘exemplary embodiment, sch that deseription of the first And second battles will be the sme. As before, however other ‘exemplary embodiments may include non-identical bottles, such as to bottles that ace similar, substantially the same, oF have different configurations ‘naddition, the botles 404, 408 may be generally the same asthe botles 104, 108 discussed above. But in this exemplary ‘embodiment illustrated in FIG, 14, the bottles 404, 408 are ‘coupled together without an insert between the bottles 404, 408. Aditonaly, the botles 404, 498 also include reinfore- ing, mating, and/or alignment features along ther inner walls For example, FIG. 15 illustrates the fst botle 44 having reinforcing ribs 470 and 472 omits inser Wall 486 tbat may’ be engaged with comesponding reinforcing ribs along the inner ‘all of the second bottle 408. By way f example only, te rib 470 jsshown as an outwardly extending ride, andthe rib 472 is shown as an inwardly extending. groove. Also in this ‘example, the ribs of the second botle 48 are camplementa- sly shaped ridge and groove for engagement with the groove 4472 and ridge 470, respectively, of the first botle 404, As ‘eseribed. herbs 470,472 of the wo mating botles 404,408 provide inner walls that reinforce each other to help prevent Texing ofthe inner walls even whea uneven or neal pees sure is applied tothe bots by the user as deseribed above. [By preventing the inner walls Tom flexing, the bores di pense more evenly. ‘The engagement of te ribs ofthe fist and second bottles 4404, 408 may also help with alignment and joining of the bites, such as during manuficture, and help retain the bottles together In addition, other exemplary embodiments rations shown in FIGS. 14-18, such as bottles without any ribs, bites with tongue and groove interlocking features, bottes with detent mechanisms, et. “The location of the ribs 470d 472 on the innee wall 436 ‘ofthe first ttle 44 can be seen in FIGS. 1S thru 18, Bt the ‘ibs 470 and 472 would not be visible through the outer wall 4420 when the hottle 404 is opague andor filled with opaque liquid (See FIG. 14). Inadditin, the top view ofthe battled isshownin FIG. 18 without any tube fitment ortube extension installed. As noted above, exemplary embodiments of dual boitlecontainers may include liquid wansfer system, suchas ‘that diselosed above and shawn in FIGS, 8-10, ete FIGS. 19-24 illustrate another exemplary embodiment of ‘dual bottle container or iguid dispensing. apparatus S00 embodying one or more aspects ofthe present disclosure. As shown, the dual botle container 500 includes fst and second bottles $04, $08 having an optional insert $40 therebetween. Te first boitle 504 includes fist measuring wel or dispens- ing chamber $12. The second bottle 508 includes a second ‘measuring well or dispensing chamber 516, "The first and second bottles 804, 508 ae identical in this exemplary embodiment, sch that description of the first and second bottles willbe the same. Asbefore however other ‘exemplary embodiments may include non-identical bots, seh sto bottles tat are smilg, substantially the same, oF hhave different configurations Tn adltio, the botles 504, $08 ad dual botle container ‘500 may be generally the same asthe botles 104, 108 and ‘dual bole eontainer 100 (or hotles 404, 48 and dual botle container 400 without the optional insert $40) discussed above. In this exemplary embodiment, the dual botle eon- tainer 500 includes 2 hinged closure or cap S74 for covering and uncovering nozzles, spouts, or openings 876 and $78 US 8,870,027 B2 u (FIGS. 22 and 23), When the cap 574 is close as shown in FIGS. 19-21, the cap $74 covers the spouts $76 and $78 and thus helps keep contaminants (eg, dust, ete) from getting into the measuring wells $12, 816. When the cap 374 is ‘opened, the spouts §76 and S78 are exposed thus allowing liquids within the measuring wells $12,516 to be dispensed via te spouts 576,578, The spouts $76, 578 also help inhibit ‘eross-contamination by raising and reivcing the size ofthe ‘openings into the measuring wells S12, 516. Preferably, the ‘openings of the spouts 876, 578 are oblong allow air to ‘enter and displace the liquid inthe measuring wells $12, $16, ‘a the iguid is poured from the measuring wells $12, $16 through the spouts§76, 578. Alieraivey, a separate opening for air and liquid (not shown) could be provided for each measuring well, Optionally, the spouts 576,578 may be posi- tioned close togetheras shownin FIGS. 22 and24to facilitate pouting into a smal opening such asa small eup for mixing. Inalternative embodiments without spouts, a hinged closure ‘or cap may be provided for covering snd uncovering open tops of the measuring wells "The hinged closure or cap 874 may be attached to the measuring Wells 12,16 by any adequate method. As shown ‘in FIGS. 22-24 (and other figures late inthis description), the ‘losure or cap 874 is a single part attached hy snap fitto both measuring wells 512, 516. Alternatively however, the me: suring wells may be covered by a single cap without attach ment by a hinge, lanyard, et. or two separate eaps may be used, one for each measuring well, with or without being attached fo its respective measuring well. Caps may be snap fit or utilize any adequate method of attachment, sue as screw threads for example, hinge, lanyard cle is desirable to help ensure that cap is only used on the measure well t© ‘hic itis attaches thus Beping to prevent erose-contamina tion, Alternatively, caps of different sizes, shapes, color configurations, ef. may be used in such a manner to help prevent eross-contamination. FIGS, 26-30 illustrate another exemplary embodiment of | ‘dual bottle container or liquid dispensing apparatus 600 ‘embodying one of more aspects of the present disclosire This dil botle container 600 may be generally the same a5 the dal botle container S00 discussed above. In this exem- plary emboctiment, the dal botle container 600 inchides & pair of hinged closures or eaps 674, 678 that may be opened ‘rclosed independent of eich other This exemplary embodi ‘ment also includes a erost-contamination barrier oF divider 680 between the spouts or openings 676 and 678, This ‘optional divider 680 serves to help prevent cross-contamina- tion by providing a barrie to prevent droplets from passing roman spouts or opening (othe other andby peoapting the "ser fo pour in the appropriate direction FIGS. 31-33 illustrate another exemplary embodiment of ‘dual bottle container or liquid dispensing apparatus 700 ‘embodying one or more aspects of the present disclosure ‘This dual botle container 700 may be generally the same as the dual botle container 100 diseussed above, In this exem- plary embodiment, the dual bottle container 700 does not include measuring wells or te liquid transfer system shown in FIGS. 8.10. Instead, the dual botle container 700 includes nozzles oF spouts 776, 778 (shown in FIG. 31) for dispensing liquid From the boitles 74, 708 when the container 70 is squeezed. In FIGS. 31, 32, and 33, a closure or cap 774, 775 is shown ‘closed over the nozzles 776, 778 which pair of caps 774, 775, may be opened or closed independent of each other. In FIG. SHA, the dual bottle container 7100s shown after the caps 774 77S ave been removed from the nozzles 776, 778. The caps ‘and nozzles in this embodiment may be similar to the con 0 o 12 ventional caps ad nozzles used with commercially available bottled water Allemative embodiments may include other configurations of nozales and closures than shown in. the figures In exemplary embodiments of the inventor's dual bottle containers (eg, 100,400,500, 600, 700,ct.), the measuring ‘wells, necks, spouts, nozzie, openings, ete-may'hecontigured to evenly pour or dispense liquids in parallel streams there- ‘rom. The mixing of the fist nd second liquids occurs down- stam ofthe measuring wells, suchas inacup, et. This helps reduce, inhibi, and preferably eliminate contamination between the fst and second liquids before and during di pensing as the liquids are poured in parallel, non-mixing Streams. This als helps redvoe inhibit, or preferably elimi ‘nate eross contamination by preventing the fis liquid from ‘owing back into the second measuring well (and Vice vers) ‘whe the bot sled back upright alter use. In alternative ‘embodiments the dual bottle container may be configured so that the liquids will eonverge or mix a predetermined down- stream distance alter being dispensed from the dual botle FIG. 34 illystates another exemplary embodiment of 3 dual bottle cantsiner oF liquid dispensing. apparatus 800 embodying one or more aspects ofthe present disclosure This dual botle container $00 may be generally the same as the dual botle container 700 diseussed above. In this exem- plary embodiment, the nozzles or spouts ofthe dual bottle ‘oniiner 800 are angled inwaedly toward each oer such hat the liquids dispensed fom the nozzles will enverge or mix. “The nozzles angled in such a manner provide the adlitional Feature of focusing he twa liquid streams to common pot, ‘rat least closer together, fo facilitate dispensing of the two liquids toa small container such as. small mixing cup oF an ‘overcap used in suel a manner as deseribed below. FIG. 34 also illustrates a cup or over-cap 890 positions cover the closures or caps and the nozzles. The over-cap 890 ‘may be removed and used as @ measring andlor mixing vessel forthe liguids dispensed from the noz/les into the ‘over-cap 890, The over-cap 890 may'also provide a cleance, safey-sealed package when shrink-wrapped, While an over: cap is shown only in FIG. 34, itshould be understood that any ‘ofthe deseribed embodiments could be configured to inelude fan over-cap. A wide variety of materials (eg. pastes, polyediylene, polypropylene polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc.) and ‘manufacturing processes (eg. low molding, extrision blow ‘molding injetion molding ete) may be used forthe various components of dual bottle container oF Tiguid dispensing apparatus (ez. 100, 400, $00, 600, 700, 00, etc.) in exem- plary embodiments. For example, disclosed herein are exem- plary embodiments of dual bottle containers in which the bottles do not have very sharp comers such thatthe bottles say be made via blow molding, The particular materials used forthe bottles may depend, for example, on the liquids (eg. Tight sensitive liquids, acidic liquids, et.) or other materials that will be stored within and dispensed from the bottles or containers. The botes may be made from resilient, pliable materials If the liquid to be dispensed is light sensitive, it may be desirable to make a bottle with an opaque reservoir in order to prevent light from damaging the liquid contained therein Since the measuring wells preferably transparent o tran Iucent to allow the user to see the Tiguid that is being mea- sured, the measuring well would preferably not be opaque. ‘This could he accomplished by using a hotle molded with an integral measuring well and made ofa transparent or trans- Jucent material as previously described and covering the es- US 8,870,027 B2 13 ‘envir ponionof the botlewithan opaque covering or coating such asa shrink-wrap, paint, powder coat, te “Another alternative would be to mold the reservoir portion ‘ofthe bottle using an opaque material and the measuring well, using a transpazent oF tanslucent material. This could be accomplished, for example, by co-incction ofthe hotlepre- form used in the blow molding process ‘Yet anotheralternative would be to make all oa portion of the measuring well as a separate part that is ansparent of translucent and is attached to an opaque bot. Sill another alternative would be to make a transparent oF translucent cap that includes atleast a portion of the measti- ing well. Atached to an opague bottle, the transparent or translucent cap would allow the user to See into at least the upper portion (including the optional FILL LINE) of the measuring well while the liguid in the eservoir would be shielded from light. ‘As shown in FIGS. §-7, the exemplary botleinclodes 2 body which is the main content holding portion. The body defines a reserir for holding a Tiguid. In this example, te 2 body fas a longitudinal enterine exis, a lateral contertine axis, anda Vertical centerline axis, Fach bortle also has ‘opening for dispensing liquid fiom within the reservoir, Which opening # offset from the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical centerline axes ofthe body. Due to the opening heing offset from centerline axes, and depending onthe amount and location of this offset, it may desirable to ereate a botle pre-form with varying wall thickness, The wall thickness of the pre-form would be varied in amount and location to eom- pense for the amount and Iosation of the bottle opening Felative tothe body axes inorder to mintin the dese wall thickness ofthe finished blow molded bottle. Accordingly, aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods of making bottles fora dual bottle container vis blow molding while using a pre-form with varying wall thickness. Tnaceordance with aspects ofthe peesent disclosure, exem= plary embodiments are disclosed of mui-ottle containers and) apparatus for dispensing liquids. Tn an exemplary ‘embodiment, a container includes a fst botle anda second, bottle couplet the fist botle. Fach bottle ineludes areser- vie for holding a liquid, an opening for dispensing lui from within the reservoir, and an inner wall facing ina direc- tion towards the other botle. Each bottle also includes & mating surface configured to aocept a mating Surface of the ‘other bot, and with at lest a portion of the mating surface ‘overlapping the inner wall of th other bot, The fist and second bottles are configured such hat theiropenings are side by side witha least portion of the opening ofthe first botle ‘overlapping the inner wall ofthe second bottle and with at Feast a portion of the opening of the second bottle overlapping the inner wall ofthe fist bot, "Another exemplary embodiment includes an apparatus for dispensing measired quantities of Tiguids In this exemplary ‘embodiment, the apparatus includes a frst container and & second container, Each container includes 2 body’ defining @ reseroir for holding a iguid and an opening for dispensing Tiguid from within he reservoir. The opening inde last 4 portion outside an outline defined by the body as viewed Tom above when the container is upright, The fist and sec- ‘ond containers are configured such that their openings are side by side when the fist and sevond containers are coupled. Tn another exemplary embodiment, 2 container includes 3 first botle anda second bostle coupled to the frst bottle. The first bottle has a first reservoir for holding a frst Figuid and @ first opening for dispensing the fst liquid from within the first reservoir. The second bottle has a second reservar for holding second liquid and a second opening for dispensing 0 o 14 the second liquid from within the second reservoir. An insert is betwoen the frst and second bottles. The insert is conig- ‘ured to help retain the first and second bottles together and ‘nhibit flexing ofone bottle without theother bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied by to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the fist and second bottles dispense more xual: ‘Tn another exemplary embodiment, a container includes 3 first botleand a second bottle coupled to the ist bottle. Each Doitle includes @ body defining @ reservoir for holding Tiguid, an opening for dispensing liquid from within the res- cervoit,and'a mating surface configured t0 accept @ mating Strface ofthe other bottle. The Fist and second hovtles are configured such that thei openings ate side by side at least partially within a vestical plane through an axis of the eon- ‘ainer that extends between opposing sides ofthe container ‘when upright, which vertical plane passes through atleast portion ofthe mating surfaces of the frst and second bots. Tn another exemplary embodiment, a container includes 3 first bottle and a second bottle coupled othe first bottle, The Fin battle inclides a fist reservoir for holding a first ignid and a rst opening for dispensing the fis liquid frm within the first reservoir. The second bottle inelides a second reser voir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for ispensing the second liquid from within the second reser voir. Each bottle includes an inner wall facing ina direction towards the other bode. The ianer walls of the first and second bottles are reinforced by ribs that are configured t0 ‘hibit flexing ofone bore without he other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bortle When the container is squcezcdl and help the frst and second hotles dispense more cual. In various exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, the bottles may have identical configurations. Fach bottle may ‘include a dispensing chamber in communication with the ‘opening, A conduit, duct, oF ube (ex, dip tube, ee) may texlend into the reservoir and be in communication with the sispensing chamber. The botles may be confignred (eg. ‘with wall thickness, made from a flexible material, et.) t9 lex upon application ofa compression force such tat liquid rom the reservoirs lows up through the corresponding con-

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