Thermally insulating emergency containers with O-ring construction

• US 6,135,286 A
• Filed: 10/05/1999
• Issued: 10/24/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mathew A. Strumor
• Original Assignee: Mathew A. Strumor
• Inventors: Strumor, Mathew A
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/413,002
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 206/543, 206/545, 206/570, 206/528, 206/540, 206/573, 206/803, 206/459.1, 206/541, 206/581, 220/304, 220/288, 220/592.05, 220/23.83, 220/23.8, 220/212, 220/377, 215/228, 215/230
• US Class Current: 206/573
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/20 Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 17/00 First-aid kits
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/02 specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage containers of polygonal cross-section provided with internal protecting elements for contents B65D5/50; devices to locate articles in containers B65D25/10
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3818 formed with double walls, i.e. hollow
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3841 formed with double walls, i.e. hollow
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/803 Emergency, e.g. flare, first aid, survival pack

Abstract

A thermally insulating luminous container with an O-ring construction having a primary container having inner and outer walls and a removable cover. A plurality of secondary containers may be affixed to the outer wall of the primary container, which secondary containers have inner and outer walls and removable attached covers. The container may be constructed by blow-molding hypoallergenic thermoplastic material, and may contain a compass and a signaling mirror. These containers are suitable for holding water, oxygen supplements and enhancers, food, medicines and first aid supplies. The containers may be supplied to survivors of natural disasters or used for general utility.

Claims

1. An emergency thermally insulating container having a bottom and a top, comprising:

spaced inner and outer cylindrical walls joined at the top and bottom to form a cylindrical body, a removable top cover having a centrally located indentation which contains a compass, and an O-ring between the cylindrical body and the removable top, said bottom and said top cover containing bumpers.

2. The container of claim 1, wherein the container is hypoallergenic.

3. The container of claim 1, wherein the container is luminous.

4. The container of claim 1, wherein the space between the inner and outer walls is reinforced.

5. The container of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an upper compartment and a removable lower compartment.

6. The container of claim 5, wherein the upper and lower compartments are connected by threads.

7. The container of claim 6, wherein there is an O-ring between the upper and lower compartments.

8. An emergency thermally insulating container comprising:

A) a primary container having a top and a bottom, comprising spaced inner and outer cylindrical walls joined at the top and bottom to form a cylindrical body, and a removable top cover having a centrally located indentation which contains a compass, the container having a cylindrical inner shape and

B) a plurality of secondary containers having bodies affixed to the outer cylindrical wall of the primary container, which secondary containers have attached removable covers.

9. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein a signaling mirror is affixed to the cover of a secondary container.

10. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein the emergency container is luminous.

11. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein the emergency container is hypoallergenic.

12. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein the space between the inner and outer walls is reinforced.

13. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein at least one secondary container contains an insertable container which can be removed from the secondary container.

14. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein there are O-rings between the covers and the bodies of the containers.

15. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein the container contains bumpers around the periphery of the top and bottom of the primary and secondary containers.

16. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein a secondary container has squeezable sides and is suitable for carrying products selected from the group consisting of food paste, ointment, and cream.

17. The emergency container of claim 8, wherein a secondary container comprises an upper compartment and a removable lower compartment.

18. The emergency container of claim 17, wherein the upper and lower compartment of the secondary container are connected by threads and there is an O-ring between the upper and lower compartments.