Drink bottle

• US 20110108506A1
• Filed: 11/02/2010
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Coldstretch Enviro Products Inc.
• Original Assignee: Coldstretch Enviro Products Inc.
• Inventors: Lindhorst-Ko, Gwenda
• Application Number:
  US12/925,941
• Publication Number:
  US 20110108506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 215/13.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 41/0044 comprising heat or cold storing elements or material, i.e. energy transfer within the vessel
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 41/0072 Double walled vessels comprising a single insulating layer between inner and outer walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A stainless steel vacuum drink container able to keep liquids at a refrigerated state for a minimum of 5 hrs. The bottle includes a stainless steel double wall vacuum insulated bottle with a freezer component, attached to the lid, and optimally placed in the liquid for the thermal exchange to keep the liquid refrigerated.

Claims

1. A drink bottle comprising:

a double walled vacuum container;

a lid for engaging and sealing the container;

a freezer component sized to be received by the container; and

a standoff coupling the freezer component to the lid for immersion in a liquid held in the container for maintaining the liquid at a temperature within a predetermined range for a predetermined period of time.

2. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the double walled vacuum container is made of stainless steel.

3. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the freezer component includes a liquid that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius).

4. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the freezer component included a gel that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius).

5. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined temperature range is 34 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 7 degrees Celsius).

6. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined period of time is 5 or more hours.

7. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the standoff is relatively small in diameter to minimize any thermal loss along the standoff to the lid.

8. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container has a volume sufficient to hold 250 ml.

9. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

the freezer component includes a gel that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius); and

the amount of gel is between 30 to 50 ml.

10. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the freezer component includes a liquid that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius) or a gel that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius); and

the predetermined temperature range is 34 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 7 degrees Celsius).

11. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

the freezer component includes a liquid that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius) or a gel that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius); and

the predetermined period of time is 5 or more hours.

12. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

the freezer component includes a liquid that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius) or a gel that freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius); and

the standoff is relatively small in diameter to minimize any thermal loss along the standoff to the lid.

13. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the predetermined temperature range is 34 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 7 degrees Celsius).

14. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 13, wherein the predetermined period of time is 5 or more hours.

15. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 14, wherein the container has a volume sufficient to hold 250 ml.

16. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 15, wherein the amount of gel or liquid is between 30 to 50 ml.

17. A drink bottle as claimed in claim 16, wherein the double walled vacuum container is made of stainless steel.

18. A method of manufacturing a drink bottle, said method comprising:

providing a double walled vacuum container;

providing a lid for engaging and sealing the container;

providing a freezer component sized to be received by the container; and

coupling the freezer component to the lid such that the freezer component is disposed within the container when the lid engages the container.

19. A method of manufacturing a drink bottle as claimed in claim 18, wherein the step of coupling freezer component to the lid includes coupling the freezer component to the lid with a thermally insulating standoff.

20. A drink bottle comprising:

a double walled vacuum container;

a lid for engaging and sealing the container;

a freezer component sized to be received by the container; and

means for coupling the freezer component to the lid for immersion in a liquid held in the container for maintaining the liquid at a temperature within a predetermined range for a predetermined period of time.