A multiple-compartment container includes an upper rim defining an upper plane, a lower rim defining a lower plane, a perimeter wall connecting the upper rim to the lower rim. The perimeter wall forms an outer surface of the container. The container further includes at least one internal wall dividi
A multiple-compartment container includes an upper rim defining an upper plane, a lower rim defining a lower plane, a perimeter wall connecting the upper rim to the lower rim. The perimeter wall forms an outer surface of the container. The container further includes at least one internal wall dividing the container into multiple compartments. An upper edge of the internal wall is an uppermost feature of the container. The upper edge of the internal wall is deformable to present a widened sealing surface during a sealing operation.
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1. A multiple-compartment container comprising: an upper rim defining an upper plane;a lower rim defining a lower plane;a perimeter wall connecting the upper rim to the lower rim and forming an outer surface of the container;at least one internal wall dividing the container into at least a first com
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A multiple-compartment container comprising: an upper rim defining an upper plane;a lower rim defining a lower plane;a perimeter wall connecting the upper rim to the lower rim and forming an outer surface of the container;at least one internal wall dividing the container into at least a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein an upper edge of the at least one internal wall is an uppermost feature of the container and wherein an upper portion of the at least one internal wall is deformable to present a widened sealing surface during a sealing operation;a first bottom surface defining a lower boundary of the first compartment, wherein the first bottom surface is substantially coplanar with the lower plane; anda second bottom surface offset from the first bottom surface and defining a lower boundary of the second compartment, wherein the second bottom surface defines a middle plane between the upper plane and the lower plane and divides the second compartment into a top compartment and a bottom compartment;wherein the top compartment has an open face coplanar with the upper plane and the bottom compartment has an open face coplanar with the lower plane. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the upper rim and the lower rim form closed shapes and wherein the perimeter wall connects the upper rim to the lower rim along an entire perimeter of the upper rim and along an entire perimeter of the lower rim. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein both of the upper rim and the lower rim include a first edge and a second edge and wherein the perimeter wall includes a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the first side surface connects the first edge of the upper rim to the first edge of the lower rim and wherein the second side surface connects the second edge of the upper to the second edge of the lower rim, andwherein the at least one internal wall intersects the first side surface and the second side surface. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the at least one internal wall has a generally arcuate cross section in a plane parallel to the upper plane and intersects the perimeter wall at an oblique angle. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the at least one internal wall is a shared boundary of the first compartment and the second compartment. 6. A multiple compartment container comprising: a first compartment having a first open face; anda second compartment having a second open face, wherein the first open face and the second open face define a first planea first bottom surface defining a lower boundary of the first compartment, wherein the first bottom surface is substantially coplanar with a second plane; anda second bottom surface offset from the first bottom surface and defining a lower boundary of the second compartment, wherein the second bottom surface defines a third plane between the first plane and the second plane and divides the second compartment into a top compartment and a bottom compartment;wherein the top compartment has the second open face coplanar with the first plane and the bottom compartment has a third open face coplanar with the second plane;wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are separated by a shared internal wall extending through the first plane, wherein a portion of the internal wall is deformable during a sealing operation to provide an enhanced sealing interface with a lid material, wherein the first plane defines an upper boundary for all features of the container other than the internal wall. 7. The container of claim 6, further comprising: a flange extending from one or more external edges of the first open face or second open face, wherein the flange is coplanar with the first plane. 8. The container of claim 6, wherein the first compartment has a first closed face opposite the first open face and the second compartment has a second closed face opposite the second open face, wherein the first closed face defines the second plane and wherein the second closed face defines the third plane offset from the second plane. 9. The container of claim 6, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are bounded at least partially by a perimeter wall forming an exterior surface of the container, wherein a first section of the perimeter wall bounds the first compartment and a second section of the perimeter wall bounds the second compartment, wherein the first section and the second section are continuously connected. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the perimeter wall has a single radius of curvature throughout the first section and the second section. 11. The container of claim 9, wherein the internal wall has a generally arcuate cross section in a plane parallel to the first plane and intersects the perimeter wall at an oblique angle. 12. A multiple-compartment container comprising: a base;a perimeter wall extending upward from the base, wherein the perimeter wall forms a closed outer perimeter of the container; andan internal wall intersecting the perimeter wall in at least a first location and a second location and dividing the container into at least first and second compartments, the internal wall having a substantially flat upper edge that extends from the first location to the second location;the first compartment having a first open top and a closed bottom formed by the base and a substantially constant cross-sectional shape extending from the base to the first open top;the second compartment having a second open top coplanar with the first open top and a closed bottom formed by an intermediate bottom wall arranged substantially parallel to the base and disposed at an intermediate location between the base and the second open top, and a substantially constant cross-sectional shape extending from the intermediate bottom wall to the open top;wherein the base defines an opening spaced beneath the intermediate bottom wallwherein the internal wall extends upward from the base and protrudes from an open top face of the container, wherein an upper edge of the internal wall is an uppermost feature of the container, and wherein the upper edge of the internal wall is deformable to present a widened sealing surface during a sealing operation. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein the internal wall has a generally arcuate cross section in a plane parallel to the base, wherein the arcuate cross section causes the internal wall to bend in a predictable manner when a downward force is applied to an upper edge thereof. 14. The container of claim 12, wherein the internal wall intersects the perimeter wall at an oblique angle. 15. The container of claim 12, wherein the internal wall has a complex cross-section in a plane parallel to the base, wherein the complex cross section includes a first segment having a first radius of curvature and a second segment having a second radius of curvature different than the first radius of curvature. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the complex cross-section further includes a third segment having a third radius of curvature different than the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature. 17. A dual-compartment container comprising: an upper rim defining an upper plane;a lower rim defining a lower plane;a perimeter wall connecting the upper rim to the lower rim and forming an outer surface of the container; andan internal wall extending upward from the lower plane and dividing the container into a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein an upper edge of the internal wall presents a widened sealing surface configured to seal against a cover;a first bottom surface defining a lower boundary of the first compartment, wherein the first bottom surface is substantially coplanar with the lower plane; anda second bottom surface offset from the first bottom surface and defining a lower boundary of the second compartment, wherein the second bottom surface defines a middle plane between the upper plane and the lower plane and divides the second compartment into a top compartment and a bottom compartment;wherein the top compartment has an open face coplanar with the upper plane that is configured to be sealed by the cover, and the bottom compartment has an open face coplanar with the lower plane;wherein the upper edge of the internal wall is an uppermost feature of the container and extends linearly from a first location at which the internal wall intersects the perimeter wall to a second location at which the internal wall intersects the perimeter wall. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the upper portion of the internal wall is deformable during at least one of a sealing operation and a deformation process occurring prior to a sealing operation. 19. The container of claim 17, wherein the internal wall has a thickness optimized for balancing a reduced flexure of the internal wall when the upper portion of the internal wall is deformed with a manufacturability of the dual-compartment container. 20. The container of claim 17, wherein an upper portion of the internal wall is deformable to present the widened sealing surface.
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