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Vessel including a vessel base having two vessel parts, each including an intermediate wall, a side wall, and a rim adjacent the side wall. In each vessel part, the side and intermediate walls define a respective chamber space including at least one chamber. Optional inner lids engage with lid-recei

Vessel including a vessel base having two vessel parts, each including an intermediate wall, a side wall, and a rim adjacent the side wall. In each vessel part, the side and intermediate walls define a respective chamber space including at least one chamber. Optional inner lids engage with lid-receiving portions defined by each vessel part to selectively close the chamber space. The vessel parts have a mating structure to facilitate selective attachment and separation, or may be permanently attached to one another. Optional outer lids engaged the rims independent of the engagement of the inner lids with the vessel parts. An annular band may be positioned around annular walls of the vessel parts to provide or aid in attachment of the vessel parts to one another.

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1. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber

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A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together, said annular band having a radially inward facing peripheral surface facing a radially outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall, said inward facing peripheral surface of said annular band including a first part of a cooperating securing arrangement and said outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall including a second part of said cooperating securing arrangement that interacts with said first part of said cooperating securing arrangement to thereby secure said first annular wall to said annular band;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present; andat least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present,said first part of said cooperating attachment structure on said inner peripheral surface of said annular band comprising a projection,said second part of said cooperating attachment structure on said outer peripheral surface of said first annular wall comprising a corresponding indentation or groove into which said projection enters to secure said first annular wall to said annular band. 2. The vessel of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second rims is configured to provide suction when pressed against a flat surface. 3. The vessel of claim 1, further comprising connecting means for connecting said first and second intermediate walls together. 4. The vessel of claim 3, wherein said connecting means comprise a raised area of said first intermediate wall and a correspondingly shaped and sized sunken area of said second intermediate wall such that said raised area is press-fit or snap-fit into said sunken area. 5. The vessel of claim 4, wherein said connecting means further comprise a smaller sunken area in an interior of said raised area of said first intermediate wall and a correspondingly shaped and sized smaller raised area in an interior of said sunken area of said second intermediate wall such that said smaller raised area is press-fit or snap-fit into said smaller sunken area. 6. The vessel of claim 1, wherein said annular band includes a first annular portion that surrounds at least part of said first annular wall and a second annular portion that surrounds at least part of said second annular wall. 7. The vessel of claim 1, wherein said first intermediate wall is smaller than said second intermediate wall such that said first vessel part has a smaller cross-sectional shape at said first intermediate wall than said second vessel part at said second intermediate wall. 8. The vessel of claim 1, wherein said annular band includes a first annular portion radially outward of said first annular wall, said first annular portion of said annular band including notches that extend from a free edge of said first annular portion. 9. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together, said annular band having a radially inward facing peripheral surface facing a radially outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall, said inward facing peripheral surface of said annular band including a first part of a cooperating securing arrangement and said outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall including a second part of said cooperating securing arrangement that interacts with said first part of said cooperating securing arrangement to thereby secure said first annular wall to said annular band;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present; andat least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present,said first side wall further including a portion tapering radially outward from said first annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said first side wall such that said first inner lid extends entirely over said first intermediate wall, andsaid second side wall further including a portion tapering radially outward from said second annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said second side wall such that said second inner lid extends entirely over said second intermediate wall. 10. The vessel of claim 9, wherein said first part of said cooperating attachment structure on said inner peripheral surface of said annular band comprises a projection, said second part of said cooperating attachment structure on said outer peripheral surface of said first annular wall comprising a corresponding indentation or groove into which said projection enters to secure said first annular wall to said annular band. 11. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together, said annular band having a radially inward facing peripheral surface facing a radially outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall, said inward facing peripheral surface of said annular band including a first part of a cooperating securing arrangement and said outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall including a second part of said cooperating securing arrangement that interacts with said first part of said cooperating securing arrangement to thereby secure said first annular wall to said annular band;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present;at least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present; andcontainer support means for supporting at least one interior container in each of said first and second chamber spaces, said container support means comprising a raised area formed on each of said first and second intermediate walls and extending into the respective one of said first and second chamber spaces. 12. The vessel of claim 11, wherein said first part of said cooperating attachment structure on said inner peripheral surface of said annular band comprises a projection, said second part of said cooperating attachment structure on said outer peripheral surface of said first annular wall comprising a corresponding indentation or groove into which said projection enters to secure said first annular wall to said annular band. 13. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together, said annular band including a first annular portion that surrounds at least part of said first annular wall and a second annular portion that surrounds at least part of said second annular wall;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present; andat least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present,said first annular wall and said second annular wall being circular and said first annular wall having a smaller diameter than said second annular wall,said first annular portion of said annular band being in contact with said first annular wall and thus having a smaller diameter than said second annular portion of said annular band that is in contact with said second annular wall. 14. The vessel of claim 7, wherein said first side wall further includes a portion tapering radially outward from said first annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said first side wall such that said first inner lid extends entirely over said first intermediate wall, and wherein said second side wall further includes a portion tapering radially outward from said second annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said second side wall such that said second inner lid extends entirely over said second intermediate wall. 15. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together, said annular band having a radially inward facing peripheral surface facing a radially outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall, said inward facing peripheral surface of said annular band including a first part of a cooperating securing arrangement and said outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall including a second part of said cooperating securing arrangement that interacts with said first part of said cooperating securing arrangement to thereby secure said first annular wall to said annular band;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present; andat least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present,said annular band including a first annular portion that surrounds at least part of said first annular wall and a second annular portion that surrounds at least part of said second annular wall,said annular band further comprising inwardly directed projections in a middle region between said first and second annular portions. 16. A vessel, comprising: a vessel base comprising: a first vessel part including a first intermediate wall and a first side wall on one side of said first intermediate wall, and a first rim adjacent said first side wall, said first side wall and said first intermediate wall defining a first chamber space including at least a first chamber, said first side wall including a first annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said first intermediate wall,a second vessel part including a second intermediate wall and a second side wall on one side of said second intermediate wall, and a second rim adjacent said second side wall, said second side wall and said second intermediate wall defining a second chamber space including at least a second chamber, said second side wall including a second annular wall adjacent to and extending from an edge of said second intermediate wall,said first and second vessel parts being coupled together such that said first chamber space is on one side of said first and second intermediate walls and said second chamber space is on an opposite side of said first and second intermediate walls;an annular band positioned around said first and second annular walls, said annular band being shaped and sized to securely retain said first and second annular walls and thus couple said first and second vessel parts together;at least one first lid that selectively closes said first chamber space, each of said at least one first lid comprising a first inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part inward of said first rim or a first outer lid configured to engage with said first rim and surround said first inner lid when present; andat least one second lid that selectively closes said second chamber space, each of said at least one second lid comprising a second inner lid that engages with a lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part inward of said second rim or a second outer lid configured to engage with said second rim and surround said second inner lid when present,said annular band including a first annular portion radially outward of said first annular wall, said first annular portion of said annular band including notches that extend from a free edge of said first annular portion,said first side wall further including a portion tapering radially outward from said first annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said first vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said first side wall such that said first inner lid extends entirely over said first intermediate wall, andsaid second side wall further including a portion tapering radially outward from said second annular wall and said lid receiving portion defined by said second vessel part is situated on said tapering portion of said second side wall such that said second inner lid extends entirely over said second intermediate wall. 17. The vessel of claim 16, wherein said annular band further includes a second annular portion radially outward of said second annular wall, said second annular portion of said annular band including notches that extend from a free edge of said second annular portion. 18. The vessel of claim 16, wherein said annular band has a radially inward facing peripheral surface facing a radially outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall, said inward facing peripheral surface of said annular band including a first part of a cooperating securing arrangement and said outward facing peripheral surface of said first annular wall including a second part of said cooperating securing arrangement that interacts with said first part of said cooperating securing arrangement to secure said first annular wall to said annular band.