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A container for handling bulk flowable products including a housing having opposed first and second end walls and opposed first and second side walls, a partition in the housing dividing it into first and second compartments, an outlet for each compartment respectively adjacent to opposite ends of t

A container for handling bulk flowable products including a housing having opposed first and second end walls and opposed first and second side walls, a partition in the housing dividing it into first and second compartments, an outlet for each compartment respectively adjacent to opposite ends of the housing; and closures for the outlets. The partition is sloped toward each outlet so that when its closure is opened, the product in the corresponding compartment flows through the outlet and is dispensed. In effect, the container is comprised of two, back-to-back, funnel-shaped compartments that are inverted relative to each, with outlets from the compartments adjacent to the respective throats of compartments. A method of using the container is also disclosed and involves storing the same or different products, and if different which may be related but do not have to be, in the two compartments and selectively dispensing the product or products through the outlets without having to pick up the container except to invert it for dispensing product from the other compartment. The container and method are especially suited for containing and dispensing dry bulk rice and beans but are applicable to many other flowable products, both solid and liquid.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container comprising:a housing having opposed first and second end walls and opposed first and second side walls;a partition in the housing dividing it into first and second compartments, each compartment being bordered by the partition and respective end and side walls

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container comprising:a housing having opposed first and second end walls and opposed first and second side walls;a partition in the housing dividing it into first and second compartments, each compartment being bordered by the partition and respective end and side walls, the partition having opposite first and second ends relatively adjacent to the first and second end walls,the first side wall providing a first outlet from the first compartment adjacent to the first end of the partition and the second side wall providing a second outlet from the second compartment adjacent to the second end of the partition, the outlets being thereby at opposite ends of the housings the first and second ends of the partition being respectively sloped toward the first and second outlets, the partition constituting means for causing flowable material in the housing to gravitate toward the lower outlet when the housing is oriented with the side walls in upstanding position; andfirst and second closures on the first and second outlets.