Container with a Thermal Regulating Insert
First Claim
1. A container comprising:
- a container body defining a reservoir for holding liquid, said body having an open upper end, a closed bottom and an interior surface defined by a side wall;
a thermal regulating insert adapted to be removably inserted into the reservoir, said insert having a chamber containing a phase change material disposed therein; and
thermal regulating insert attachment means for removably attaching said insert to the container body in the reservoir such that the insert is spaced apart from the side wall of said body.
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Abstract
A container with an insert for rapidly lowering the temperature of a heated liquid to an ideal range suitable for human contact and maintaining the liquid in the ideal range for an extended period of time includes an insulated container for holding heated liquid, a thermal regulating insert and means for attaching or stabilizing the insert to the container. The thermal regulating insert has an outer wall made of thermally conductive material and sufficient surface area to promote heat transfer that creates an enclosed chamber. The chamber contains a phase change material for absorbing heat from the heated liquid when the liquid'"'"'s temperature is higher than the phase change materials melting point. The insert is removably retained in the fluid-reservoir in the container such that the insert is wholly or substantially spaced apart from the walls of the container and stabilized relative to the container.
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20 Claims
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1. A container comprising:
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a container body defining a reservoir for holding liquid, said body having an open upper end, a closed bottom and an interior surface defined by a side wall; a thermal regulating insert adapted to be removably inserted into the reservoir, said insert having a chamber containing a phase change material disposed therein; and thermal regulating insert attachment means for removably attaching said insert to the container body in the reservoir such that the insert is spaced apart from the side wall of said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 7. The container according to 2 in which the thermal regulating insert attachment means further comprises a collar having an annular ring with an outer surface and wherein the outer surface conforms to an inner surface of said side wall when said collar is inserted into the reservoir to thereby attach the collar to the body.
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14. A container comprising:
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a container body defining a reservoir for holding liquid, said body having an open upper end, a closed bottom and an interior surface defined by a side wall; a thermal regulating insert adapted to be removably inserted into the reservoir, said thermal regulating insert having a chamber containing a phase change material and said insert stabilized relative to said body to eliminate relative movement therebetween; a cap selectively attachable to the body for selectively opening and closing the open upper end; and wherein said thermal regulating insert is not attached to the cap and when said insert is in said chamber said insert is entirely spaced apart from said side wall. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A container comprising:
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a body defining a reservoir for holding liquid, said body having an open upper end, a closed bottom and an interior surface defined by an insulated side wall, said body having a centerline extending therethrough; a thermal regulating insert defined by an elongate member having an elongate axis and a phase change material contained in a chamber in the member, said insert removably retained in the reservoir so that the elongate member is substantially coaxially aligned with the centerline through the body and stabilized relative thereto to prevent relative movement between the body and the insert, said insert substantially spaced apart from said side wall; and a cap selectively attachable to the body for selectively opening and closing the open upper end, wherein said insert is not attached to said cap. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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