CARAFE

• US 3,760,972 A
• Filed: 12/10/1971
• Issued: 09/25/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert A. Mckirnan
• Original Assignee: Robert A. Mckirnan
• Inventors: McKirnan, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hall, George T.
• Application Number:
  US05/206,752
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 220/9R,15,17,63,97C,36 150/5
• US Class Current: 220/592.16
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/12 Vessels or pots for table use

Abstract

A carafe with a snap-in insulating liner and a removable domed cover. The carafe is nestable with and without the liner; the liners are nestable; a spout is carried entirely by the cover and includes a captive door openable in response to pressure on the cover.

Claims

1. In a carafe, an outer shell having a closed end and a larger open end, a circumferential wall surrounding said open end, an annular remainders joining said circumferential wall to the remainder of said outer shell, an insulating liner shell for said first shell, said liner shell having a closed end and a larger open end, a circumferential wall surrounding said open end and an annular wall joining said circumferential wall to the remainder of said liner shell, said liner shell being manually engageable in water tight relationship with said outer shell, said circumferential and annular walls of said liner shell being formed and dimensioned for engagement within and in water tight contact with said circumferential and annular walls of said outer shell, said remainders. of said shells having different diameters whereby an insulating air space is created between said remainder, a plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally disposed, radially directed ribs positioned beneath and extending a limited distance downwardly from said annular wall of said outer shell and formed and adapted for reception within the diameter of said circumferential wall of said outer shell whereby said outer shells are stackable one within the other, the ribs of one of said outer shells being received within the circumferential wall of the next lower outer shell and resting upon the annular wall of next lower outer shell.

2. In a carafe, an outer shell having a closed end and a larger open end, a circumferential wall surrounding said open end, an annular wall joining said circumferential wall to the remainder of said outer shell, an insulating liner shell for said first shell, said liner shell having a closed end and a larger open end, a circumferential wall surrounding said open end and an annular wall joining said circumferential wall to the remainder of said liner shell, said liner shell being manually engageable in water tight relationship with said outer shell, said circumferential and annular walls of said liner shell being formed and dimensioned for engagement within and in water tight contact with said circumferential and annular walls of said outer shell, said remainders of said shells having different diameters whereby an insulating air space is created between said remainders, rib elements formed on said liner shell and positioned to contact opposed inner lower surfaces of said outer shell when said outer and liner shells are in insulating relationship.