Multiple compartment container and methods

1. A multiple compartment container arrangement comprising:

a first container including,

(a) a base having a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an access opening providing access to an interior volume;

(i) the base having a front wall, a rear wall opposite of the front wall, a first side wall extending between the front wall and rear wall, a second side wall extending between the front wall and rear wall, and a bottom wall opposite of the access opening;

(ii) the base further including an engagement member on the front wall;

(b) a plurality of lids; each lid being movably attached to the rear wall about a pivot axis and having a free end movable to and away from the front wall such that the lid selectively covers and uncovers the access opening of a respective compartment;

(i) each lid further including a lid catch at the free end releasably engaging the engagement member on the front wall of the base; and

(c) a one-piece molded tab arrangement; the one-piece molded tab arrangement including a plurality of connected tabs, each tab being pivotably connected to the base at a location opposite the front wall from the interior volume, wherein depressing a front portion of the tab causes a rear portion of the tab to contact a respective lid and disengage the free end of the lid from the front wall of the base and thereby position the lid to uncover the access opening;

wherein the one-piece molded tab arrangement comprises,

(i) an elongate bar having opposite first and second ends, an outer face, and an opposite container-engaging face; and

(ii) a plurality of tab assemblies connected to the bar in a side-by-side manner between the first and second ends, each of the tab assemblies having one of the tabs.

2. The container arrangement of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lids and the base are a single, molded piece.

3. The container arrangement of claim 1 wherein the base has seven compartments positioned side-by-side.

4. The container arrangement of claim 1 further including:

(a) a holding tray with a bottom wall, a surrounding side wall, and a middle partition extending between opposite portions of the side wall;

(b) a second container; the second container being constructed the same as the first container; and

wherein the first container and second container are removably positionable in the holding tray, with the middle partition therebetween.

5. The container arrangement of claim 1 wherein each of the tab assemblies includes an extension with a container engaging hook attached to the base.

6. A multiple compartment container arrangement comprising:

a first container including,

(a) a base having a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an access opening providing access to an interior volume;

(i) the base having a front wall, a rear wall opposite of the front wall, a first side wall extending between the front wall and rear wall, a second side wall extending between the front wall and rear wall, and a bottom wall opposite of the access opening;

(ii) the base further including an engagement member on the front wall;

(b) a plurality of lids; each lid being movably attached to the rear wall about a pivot axis and having a free end movable to and away from the front wall such that the lid selectively covers and uncovers the access opening of a respective compartment;

(i) each lid further including a lid catch at the free end releasably engaging the engagement member on the front wall of the base;

(c) a one-piece molded tab arrangement; the one-piece molded tab arrangement including a plurality of connected tabs, each tab being pivotably connected to the base at a location opposite the front wall from the interior volume, wherein depressing a front portion of the tab causes a rear portion of the tab to contact a respective lid and disengage the free end of the lid from the front wall of the base and thereby position the lid to uncover the access opening;

(d) a holding tray with a bottom wall, a surrounding side wall, and a middle partition extending between opposite portions of the side wall; and

(e) a second container; the second container being constructed the same as the first container; and

wherein the first container and second container are removably positionable in the holding tray, with the middle partition therebetween.

7. The container arrangement of claim 6 wherein the plurality of lids and the base are a single, molded piece.

8. The container arrangement of claim 6 wherein the base has seven compartments positioned side-by-side.