Multi-bottle containers for dispensing measured quantities of liquids
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-007/74
B65D-021/02
B65D-021/04
출원번호
US-0420853
(2012-03-15)
등록번호
US-8870027
(2014-10-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Kraenzle, David G.
출원인 / 주소
Kraenzle, David G.
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초록▼
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of multi-bottle containers and apparatus for dispensing liquids. In an exemplary embodiment, a container includes a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle. The first bottle has a first reservoir for holding a firs
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of multi-bottle containers and apparatus for dispensing liquids. In an exemplary embodiment, a container includes a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle. The first bottle has a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir. The second bottle has a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir. An insert may be disposed between the bottles, which may be configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the bottles dispense more equally.
대표청구항▼
1. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle; anda matin
1. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle; anda mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side with at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle extending over the inner wall of the second bottle and with at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle extending over the inner wall of the first bottle; andwherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one bottle extends over the inner wall of the other bottle. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction toward the other bottle, the protruding portion including: the at least a portion of the opening that extends over the inner wall of the other bottle; andthe at least a portion of the mating surface that extends over the inner wall of the other bottle. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through a longitudinal axis of the container. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the openings of the first and second bottles are at least partially within both a first vertical plane coincident with the inner wall of the first bottle and a second vertical plane coincident with the inner wall of the second bottle. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein: each said first and second bottle includes a body defining the reservoir; andeach said first and second bottle is configured such that at least a portion of the opening is outside a perimeter of the body defining the reservoir as viewed from above when the bottle is upright. 7. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle; anda mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side with at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle extending over the inner wall of the second bottle and with at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle extending over the inner wall of the first bottle;wherein each said first and second bottle further comprises:a dispensing chamber in communication with the opening;a conduit extending into the reservoir and in communication with the dispensing chamber;whereby the first and second bottles are configured to flex upon application of a compression force such that liquid from the reservoirs flows up through the corresponding conduits and into the corresponding dispensing chambers. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one bottle extends over the inner wall of the other bottle. 9. The container of claim 7, wherein: the first bottle is configured to dispense a first predetermined measured quantity of a first liquid, such that liquid in excess of the first predetermined measured quantity flows from the dispensing chamber back through the conduit into the reservoir of the first bottle; andthe second bottle is configured to dispense a second predetermined measured quantity of a second liquid, such that liquid in excess of the second predetermined measured quantity flows from the dispensing chamber back through the conduit into the reservoir of the second bottle; andwhereby the container is operable for dispensing the first and second predetermined measured quantities of the respective first and second liquids, which first and second predetermined measured quantities may be equal or unequal parts of the same liquid or different liquids. 10. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle; anda mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side with at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle extending over the inner wall of the second bottle and with at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle extending over the inner wall of the first bottle;wherein:each said first and second bottle further comprises a conduit and a measuring well, whereby the first and second bottles are configured such that application of a compression force to the first and second bottles causes liquid from the reservoirs to flow up through the corresponding conduits and into the corresponding measuring wells of the first and second bottles; andeach said measuring well is configured with excess space above a predetermined level to allow filling of both said measuring wells to their predetermined levels even if pressure applied to the first and second bottles is unequal causing one measuring well to fill faster than the other measuring well without overflow or spillage of liquid from the measuring well that fills faster. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the mating surface is the inner wall. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein: the first bottle includes an outer wall facing in a direction away from the second bottle;the second bottle includes an outer wall facing in a direction away from the first bottle; andthe outer walls of the first and second bottles are configured to allow a user of the container when dispensing to place a thumb on the outer wall of one of the first and second bottles and to place fingers on the outer wall of the other one of the first and second bottles. 13. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle;a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the first and second bottles dispense more equally;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side with at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle overlapping the inner wall of the second bottle and with at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle overlapping the inner wall of the first bottle. 14. A container comprising a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, each said first and second bottle comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir;an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle;a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert is configured to allow mating of the first and second bottles without mating shapes, to allow bottle shapes that facilitate molding, and/or to fill a void along an interface defined between inner walls of the first and second bottles;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side with at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle overlapping the inner wall of the second bottle and with at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle overlapping the inner wall of the first bottle. 15. The container of claim 1, wherein: the container is configured to dispense measured amounts of first and second liquids from the reservoirs of the respective first and second bottles; and/orthe first and second bottles are moldable; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are centered on a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe container includes a front wall, a back wall, and an ergonomic configuration that allows a user of the container when dispensing to place a thumb on the front wall and fingers on the back wall or a thumb on the back wall and fingers on the front wall. 16. An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquids, comprising a first container and a second container coupled to the first container, each said first and second container comprising: a body defining a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir, the opening including at least a portion outside a perimeter of the body defining the reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright;wherein the first and second containers are configured such that their openings are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled;wherein each said first and second container comprises a measuring well in communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid from the reservoir; andwherein the first and second containers are configured such that the measuring wells are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein each said first and second container includes: an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other container; anda protruding portion that protrudes in a direction toward the other container, the protruding portion including at least a portion of the opening which extends over the inner wall of the other container when the first and second containers are upright. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each said first and second container includes a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, at least a portion of the mating surface defined by the protruding portion and overlapping the inner wall of the other container. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the openings of the first and second containers are at least partially within both a first vertical plane coincident with the inner wall of the first container and a second vertical plane coincident with the inner wall of the second container. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second containers are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the apparatus that extends between opposing sides of the apparatus. 21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second containers are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through a longitudinal axis of the apparatus when upright. 22. An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquids, comprising a first container and a second container coupled to the first container, each said first and second container comprising: a body defining a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir, the opening including at least a portion outside a perimeter of the body defining the reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright;wherein the first and second containers are configured such that their openings are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled; andwherein each said first and second container includes a measuring well, the first and second containers are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one container extends over the inner wall of the other container. 23. An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquids, comprising a first container and a second container coupled to the first container, each said first and second container comprising: a body defining a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir, the opening including at least a portion outside a perimeter of the body defining the reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright;wherein the first and second containers are configured such that their openings are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled; andwherein each said first and second container further comprises a measuring well and a conduit in communication with the measuring well and the reservoir, whereby the first and second containers are configured to flex upon application of a compression force such that liquid from the reservoirs flows up through the corresponding conduits and into the corresponding measuring wells. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein: the conduit and measuring well of the first container are configured to dispense a first predetermined measured quantity of a first liquid, such that liquid in excess of the first predetermined measured quantity flows from the measuring well back through the conduit into the reservoir of the first container; andthe conduit and measuring well of the second container are configured to dispense a second predetermined measured quantity of a second liquid, such that liquid in excess of the second predetermined measured quantity flows from the measuring well back through the conduit into the reservoir of the second container. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein each said measuring well is configured with excess space above a predetermined level to allow filling of both said measuring wells to their predetermined levels even if pressure applied to the first and second containers is unequal causing one measuring well to fill faster than the other measuring well without overflow or spillage of liquid from the measuring well that fills faster. 26. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein: the first container includes: an outer wall facing in a direction away from the second container; andan inner wall facing in a direction towards the second container;the second container includes: an outer wall facing in a direction away from the first container; andan inner wall facing in a direction towards the first container;the outer walls of the first and second containers are configured to allow a user of the apparatus when dispensing to place a thumb on the outer wall of one of the first and second containers and to place fingers on the outer wall of the other one of the first and second containers. 27. An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquids, comprising a first container and a second container coupled to the first container, each said first and second container comprising: a body defining a reservoir for holding a liquid;an opening for dispensing liquid from within the reservoir, the opening including at least a portion outside a perimeter of the body defining the reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright; andan insert between the first and second containers, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one container without the other container to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one container relative to the other container when the apparatus is squeezed and help the first and second containers dispense more equally;wherein the first and second containers are configured such that their openings are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled. 28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein: each said first and second container comprises a measuring well in communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid from the reservoir; andthe first and second containers are configured such that the measuring wells are side by side when the first and second containers are coupled. 29. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein: the apparatus is configured to dispense measured amounts of first and second liquids from the reservoirs of the respective first and second containers; and/orthe first and second containers are moldable; and/orthe first and second containers are configured such that their measuring wells are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe first and second containers are configured such that their openings are centered on a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe apparatus includes a front wall, a back wall, and an ergonomic configuration that allows a user of the apparatus when dispensing to place a thumb on the front wall and fingers on the back wall or a thumb on the back wall and fingers on the front wall. 30. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the first opening and at least a portion of the second opening extend over the insert. 31. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the first and second bottles dispense more equally;wherein the insert includes lateral edges, upper and lower edges, and a middle portion, and wherein the insert is configured with a tapered thickness such that the insert is thicker along the lateral edges and thinner towards a middle portion, whereby the insert generally matches a contour of corresponding portions of the first and second bottles between which the insert is positioned. 32. The container of claim 30, wherein the insert is configured to allow mating of the first and second bottles without mating shapes therebetween, to allow bottle shapes that facilitate molding, and/or to reduce a seam between inner walls of the first and second bottles. 33. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the first and second bottles dispense more equally;wherein:the first bottle includes a first inner wall facing in a direction towards the second bottle and a first protruding portion;the second bottle includes a second inner wall facing in a direction towards the first bottle and a second protruding portion that protrudes in a direction toward the first bottle;the first protruding portion includes at least a portion of the first opening and protrudes in a direction toward the second bottle such that the at least a portion of the first opening overlaps the second inner wall of the second bottle; andthe second protruding portion includes at least a portion of the second opening and protrudes in a direction toward the first bottle such that the at least a portion of the second opening overlaps the first inner wall of the first bottle. 34. The container of claim 33, wherein: each said first and second bottle includes a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle;at least a portion of the mating surface of the first bottle is defined by the first protruding portion such that the at least a portion of the mating surface of the first bottle overlaps the second inner wall of the second bottle; andat least a portion of the mating surface of the second bottle is defined by the second protruding portion such that the at least a portion of the mating surface of the second bottle overlaps the first inner wall of the first bottle. 35. The container of claim 33, wherein the openings of the first and second bottles are at least partially within both a first vertical plane defined by the first inner wall of the first bottle and a second vertical plane defined by the second inner wall of the second bottle. 36. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein each said first and second bottle includes a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle with at least a portion of the mating surface extending over the insert when the first and second bottles are upright. 37. The container of claim 36, wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the first opening and at least a portion of the second opening extend over the insert. 38. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container. 39. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through a longitudinal axis of the container when upright. 40. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one bottle extends over the inner wall of the other bottle. 41. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;a first conduit extending into the first reservoir;a first measuring well in communication with the first opening and the first conduit for receiving the first liquid from the first reservoir via the first conduit;a second conduit extending into the second reservoir;a second measuring well in communication with the second opening and the second conduit for receiving the second liquid from the second reservoir via the second conduit;whereby the first and second liquids are caused to flow through the respective first and second conduits and into the corresponding first and second measuring wells when the container is squeezed. 42. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle such that the first and second bottles dispense more equally when the container is squeezed;wherein:the first bottle is configured to dispense a first predetermined measured quantity of the first liquid, such that liquid in excess of the first predetermined measured quantity flows from the first measuring well back through the first conduit into the first reservoir; andthe second bottle is configured to dispense a second predetermined measured quantity of the second liquid, such that liquid in excess of the second predetermined measured quantity flows from the second measuring well back through the second conduit into the second reservoir; andwhereby the container is operable for dispensing the first and second predetermined measured quantities of the respective first and second liquids, which first and second predetermined measured quantities may be equal or unequal parts of the same liquid or different liquids. 43. The container of claim 30, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, and wherein each of the first and second measuring wells is configured with excess space above a predetermined level to allow filling of the first and second measuring wells to their predetermined levels even if pressure applied to the first and second bottles is unequal causing one measuring well to fill faster than the other measuring well without overflow or spillage of liquid from the measuring well that fills faster. 44. The container of claim 30, wherein: the insert is configured to help retain the first and second bottles together; and/orthe container is configured to dispense measured amounts of first and second liquids from the reservoirs of the respective first and second bottles; and/orthe first and second bottles are moldable; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are centered on a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe container includes a front wall, a back wall, and an ergonomic configuration that allows a user of the container when dispensing to place a thumb on the front wall and fingers on the back wall or a thumb on the back wall and fingers on the front wall. 45. The container of claim 7, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one bottle overlaps the inner wall of the other bottle. 46. The container of claim 7, wherein: the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container when upright, which vertical plane passes through at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the first and second bottles;the container includes a front wall and a back wall; andthe axis is generally centrally located between the front and back walls of the container. 47. The container of claim 7, wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container when upright, which vertical plane passes through at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the first and second bottles; and wherein the container includes a front wall and a back wall; andwherein: the vertical plane is generally equidistant from the front and back walls of the container; and/orthe vertical plane is generally parallel to front and back walls of the container; and/orthe vertical plane is generally perpendicular to the opposing sides of the container. 48. The container of claim 7, wherein: each said first and second bottle is configured such that the body includes a longitudinal centerline axis, a lateral centerline axis, and a vertical centerline axis, and such that the opening is offset from the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical centerline axes of the body when the bottle is upright; andthe openings of the first and second bottles are offset from a lateral centerline axis and a vertical centerline line axis of the container when upright. 49. The container of claim 7, wherein: the first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container when upright, which vertical plane passes through at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the first and second bottles; andthe vertical plane comprises a vertical bisecting plane through the container when upright. 50. The container of claim 7, wherein the openings of the first and second bottles are at least partially within both a first vertical plane coincident with an inner wall of the first bottle and a second vertical plane coincident with an inner wall of the second bottle. 51. The container of claim 7, wherein: at least a portion of the opening of the first bottle overlaps the inner wall of the second bottle;at least a portion of the opening of the second bottle overlaps the inner wall of the first bottle; andthe outer walls of the first and second bottles are configured to allow a user of the container when dispensing to place a thumb on the outer wall of one of the first and second bottles and to place fingers on the outer wall of the other one of the first and second bottles. 52. The container of claim 51 wherein each said first and second bottle includes a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction toward the other bottle, the protruding portion including the at least a portion of the opening that overlaps the inner wall of the other bottle, and the protruding portion defining at least a portion of the mating surface such that the at least a portion of the mating surface of one bottle overlaps the inner wall of the other bottle. 53. The container of claim 7, wherein: the container is configured to dispense measured amounts of first and second liquids from the reservoirs of the respective first and second bottles; and/orthe first and second bottles are moldable; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are centered on a longitudinal axis of the container; and/orthe container includes a front wall, a back wall, and an ergonomic configuration that allows a user of the container when dispensing to place a thumb on the front wall and fingers on the back wall or a thumb on the back wall and fingers on the front wall. 54. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andeach said first and second bottle comprising an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle, the inner walls of the first and second bottles reinforced by ribs that are configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the first and second bottles dispense more equally;wherein the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the first opening of the first bottle extends over the inner wall of the second bottle and at least a portion of the second opening of the second bottle extends over the inner wall of the first bottle. 55. The container of claim 54, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle, and with at least a portion of the mating surface overlapping the inner wall of the other bottle. 56. The container of claim 54, wherein: the first bottle includes a first body defining the first reservoir;the first opening includes at least a portion outside a perimeter of the first body defining the first reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright;the second bottle includes a second body defining the second reservoir; andthe second opening includes at least a portion outside a perimeter of the second body defining the second reservoir as viewed from above when the container is upright. 57. A container comprising: a first bottle having a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir;a second bottle coupled to the first bottle, the second bottle having a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir; andan insert between the first and second bottles, the insert configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other 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 first and second bottles dispense more equally;wherein each said first and second bottle comprises an inner wall facing in a direction towards the other bottle, the inner walls of the first and second bottles reinforced by ribs that are configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the first and second bottles dispense more equally. 58. The container of claim 54, wherein: each said first and second bottle includes a mating surface configured to accept a mating surface of the other bottle; andthe first and second bottles are configured such that their openings are side by side at least partially within a vertical plane through an axis of the container that extends between opposing sides of the container when upright, which vertical plane passes through at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the first and second bottles. 59. The container of claim 54, wherein each said first and second bottle includes a measuring well, and the first and second bottles are configured such that when upright at least a portion of the measuring well of one bottle extends over the inner wall of the other bottle.
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