CA2358267A1 - Jug cooler - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract
A cooling device capable of cooling beverages in a jug. The cooling device is composed of a housing having internal and external surfaces, a fixation means for affixing the cooling device to the jug, an opening for adding and removing fluid from the housing, and a closure for the opening. The fluid is frozen in the cooling device and the cooling device is affixed to the inside of a jug. When the beverage is placed in the jug, the transfer of heat from the beverage to the cooling device cools the beverage.
Description
BERESKIN & PARR CANADA
TITLE: JUG COOLER
INVENTORS: Jeremy Parsons and Travis Schneider Title: JUG COOLER
FI LD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for cooling beverages, and more particularly to cooling beverages served in pitchers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Beverages can be served in a wide variety of containers. It is often the case in restaurants, bars and taverns, that beverages such as water, beer (especially draft beer), soft drinks and cocktails are served in large pitchers suitable for sharing among a group of customers of the establishment. This method of serving these beverages allows a group of customers to share a beverage, each customer pouring as much or as little of the beverage as they desire into their own glass. Depending on the size of the glass and the number of customers sharing the beverage, their glasses may be refilled from time to time from that pitcher.
Generally, the liquid served from the pitcher is best consumed when it is cold. Quite often, ice cubes are placed in the liquid in order to maintain the liquid's low temperature when the patron chooses to refill their glass from the pitcher. For some types of beverages, however, the use of ice cubes is inappropriate. After a certain amount of time has passed, the ice cubes will melt into water thus changing the flavour and concentration of the beverage. This change of flavour is often detrimental. As well, ice cubes generally float on the top of the liquid.
When the liquid is poured the ice cubes surge forward towards the spout of the pitcher causing the beverage to splash in an unexpected manner, potentially causing the beverage to spill outside of the glass. The ice will float in most beverages due to the fact that water is at its greatest density in its liquid phase at 4 °C. As the water freezes it expands, resulting in the ice having a lower density than the surrounding liquid, causing the floatation.
Frequently, the restaurant or tavern will serve the beverage in a pitcher which has a logo or trade mark imprinted on the outside of the pitcher. The pitcher may be a promotional item provided for the purposes of advertising, or it may be purchased by the restaurant, bar or tavern. Frequently, however, the restaurant, bar or tavern may wish to change the pitcher to one with a different logo or slogan. In order to accomplish this, however, the establishment would have to maintain separate entire sets of pitchers, each with different slogans or logos. This is costly for the establishment, because they have to purchase entire sets of pitchers with the various messages. As well, the establishment would have to keep the unused pitchers in storage. These pitchers can take a great deal of space and are often not stackable. Finally, should the trade mark logo or slogan become outdated, the establishment would have to throw out the pitchers with the old logo, slogan or trade mark resulting in a great deal of waste.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a device for cooling liquids in a pitcher which would allow the beverage to be poured without splashing and which allows for the use of interchangeable and inexpensive advertising.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is accordingly directed to a cooling device which is to be inserted into a jug containing a beverage. The cooling device is reusable, removable, inhibits splashing when the beverage is poured and does not alter the composition of the beverage.
The subject cooling device comprises a housing having an internal and an external surface, a fixation device, a sealable opening for adding and removing fluid from the cooling device, and a closure for sealing the sealable opening.
In a preferred embodiment, the fixation device may be a suction cup affixed to the housing. The suction cup could be affixed to an inner surface of the jug to hold the cooling device in the jug.
In a preferred embodiment, visual images such as advertisements are placed on the external surface of the housing. This allows a restaurant or bar manager to impart advertising messages to patrons who view a beverage in a jug or pitcher. As well, the bar or restaurant manager may alter the advertising messages by simply replacing the cooling device.
In a further preferred embodiment, the cooling device may comprise a cup and lip arrangement for adding and removing fluid from the device.
In an alternative embodiment, the cooling device may have a sealable aperture for adding and removing fluid from the device and a suction cup having a stem designed to seal the aperture.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment, in which:
Figure 1, is a front-view of an embodiment in accordance with the invention in partial section.
Figure 2, is a sectional view at line 2-2 from Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a front-view of the embodiment of Figure 1 when installed in a pitcher.
Figure 4, is a front-view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Figure 1, illustrated therein is a cooling device 10 comprising housing 12 and suction cup 14. Suction cup 14 is affixed to the base of housing 12.
Housing 12 is generally cylindrically shaped, having an internal surface 16 and an external surface 18. External surface 18 comprises bottom surface 20, side-wall surface 22, and top surface 24.
TITLE: JUG COOLER
INVENTORS: Jeremy Parsons and Travis Schneider Title: JUG COOLER
FI LD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for cooling beverages, and more particularly to cooling beverages served in pitchers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Beverages can be served in a wide variety of containers. It is often the case in restaurants, bars and taverns, that beverages such as water, beer (especially draft beer), soft drinks and cocktails are served in large pitchers suitable for sharing among a group of customers of the establishment. This method of serving these beverages allows a group of customers to share a beverage, each customer pouring as much or as little of the beverage as they desire into their own glass. Depending on the size of the glass and the number of customers sharing the beverage, their glasses may be refilled from time to time from that pitcher.
Generally, the liquid served from the pitcher is best consumed when it is cold. Quite often, ice cubes are placed in the liquid in order to maintain the liquid's low temperature when the patron chooses to refill their glass from the pitcher. For some types of beverages, however, the use of ice cubes is inappropriate. After a certain amount of time has passed, the ice cubes will melt into water thus changing the flavour and concentration of the beverage. This change of flavour is often detrimental. As well, ice cubes generally float on the top of the liquid.
When the liquid is poured the ice cubes surge forward towards the spout of the pitcher causing the beverage to splash in an unexpected manner, potentially causing the beverage to spill outside of the glass. The ice will float in most beverages due to the fact that water is at its greatest density in its liquid phase at 4 °C. As the water freezes it expands, resulting in the ice having a lower density than the surrounding liquid, causing the floatation.
Frequently, the restaurant or tavern will serve the beverage in a pitcher which has a logo or trade mark imprinted on the outside of the pitcher. The pitcher may be a promotional item provided for the purposes of advertising, or it may be purchased by the restaurant, bar or tavern. Frequently, however, the restaurant, bar or tavern may wish to change the pitcher to one with a different logo or slogan. In order to accomplish this, however, the establishment would have to maintain separate entire sets of pitchers, each with different slogans or logos. This is costly for the establishment, because they have to purchase entire sets of pitchers with the various messages. As well, the establishment would have to keep the unused pitchers in storage. These pitchers can take a great deal of space and are often not stackable. Finally, should the trade mark logo or slogan become outdated, the establishment would have to throw out the pitchers with the old logo, slogan or trade mark resulting in a great deal of waste.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a device for cooling liquids in a pitcher which would allow the beverage to be poured without splashing and which allows for the use of interchangeable and inexpensive advertising.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is accordingly directed to a cooling device which is to be inserted into a jug containing a beverage. The cooling device is reusable, removable, inhibits splashing when the beverage is poured and does not alter the composition of the beverage.
The subject cooling device comprises a housing having an internal and an external surface, a fixation device, a sealable opening for adding and removing fluid from the cooling device, and a closure for sealing the sealable opening.
In a preferred embodiment, the fixation device may be a suction cup affixed to the housing. The suction cup could be affixed to an inner surface of the jug to hold the cooling device in the jug.
In a preferred embodiment, visual images such as advertisements are placed on the external surface of the housing. This allows a restaurant or bar manager to impart advertising messages to patrons who view a beverage in a jug or pitcher. As well, the bar or restaurant manager may alter the advertising messages by simply replacing the cooling device.
In a further preferred embodiment, the cooling device may comprise a cup and lip arrangement for adding and removing fluid from the device.
In an alternative embodiment, the cooling device may have a sealable aperture for adding and removing fluid from the device and a suction cup having a stem designed to seal the aperture.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment, in which:
Figure 1, is a front-view of an embodiment in accordance with the invention in partial section.
Figure 2, is a sectional view at line 2-2 from Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a front-view of the embodiment of Figure 1 when installed in a pitcher.
Figure 4, is a front-view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Figure 1, illustrated therein is a cooling device 10 comprising housing 12 and suction cup 14. Suction cup 14 is affixed to the base of housing 12.
Housing 12 is generally cylindrically shaped, having an internal surface 16 and an external surface 18. External surface 18 comprises bottom surface 20, side-wall surface 22, and top surface 24.
Internal surface 16 comprises bottom surface 26, side-wall surface 28 and top surface 30. Surfaces 20, 24, 26 and 30 are circular while surfaces 22 and 28 are cylindrical.
Housing 12 is composed of cup 32 and screw lid 34. Cup 32 has a sealable opening 33 at the upper end of cup 32. Cup 32 has external screw threads 36 at the upper end of cup 32 suitably adapted for receiving screw lid 34. Screw lid 34 has an annular lip 38 along the circumference of screw lid 34. Annular lip 38 has internal screw threads 40 suitably adapted to allow screw lid 34 to be screwed onto the top of cup 32. Screw lid 34 is a closure designed to seal sealable opening 33. When screw lid 34 is screwed onto cup 32, internal surfaces 26, 28 and 30 define cylindrical cavity 42. A
fluid 44 is placed inside the cylindrical cavity up to fluid level 46. Fluid level 46 is preferably lower than the top surface 30 to allow for fluid 44 to expand upon freezing.
Suction cup 14 is affixed to bottom surface 20. In the preferred embodiment, suction cup 14 is affixed to bottom surface 20 by means of a non-soluble adhesive. Suction cup 14 is a standard suction cup suitable for use in liquid environments such as those available from Duraline, Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
A visual message 48 is placed on side-wall 22 as shown in Figure 3. Optionally, a visual message may be placed on top surface 24 (not shown here). Visual message 48 may be in the form of an adhesive sticker or in' the form of prepatterned ink applied to external surface 18 of cooling device 10. Prepatterned ink may be applied using a silkscreening process.
Visual message 48 may be an advertisement, a logo, a slogan, a trade mark, or any image that a restaurant or bar owner would wish to put on display.
In order to use cooling device 10 to cool a beverage, the following procedure may be used. First screw lid 34 is unscrewed from cup 32. Fluid 44 is poured into cup 32 up to fluid level 46. Screw lid 34 is then screwed onto cup 32 creating a sealed enclosure from which fluid 44 cannot escape. Cooling device 10 is then placed in a freezer. Fluid 44 freezes after a time, after which cooling device 10 is removed from the freezer.
Cooling device 10 is then placed in jug 50 as shown in Figure 3. Jug 50 comprises a handle 52, a bottom jug wall 54, a cylindrical side-wall 56 and an opening 58. Cooling device 10 is then pushed down such that suction cup 14 affixes to bottom jug wall 54. Preferably, suction cup 14 forms a seal with bottom jug wall 54 to keep cooling device 10 in a fixed position within jug 50. A beverage such as beer or water is then poured into jug 50 through opening 58. If jug 50 is transparent or translucent, visual message 48 may be viewed through cylindrical side-wall 56. If jug 50 is opaque, a visual message on top surface 24 will be visible when viewed through opening 58. Cooling device 10 then acts to keep the beverage in jug 50 cool through the transfer of heat from the beverage in jug 50 through housing 12 to the frozen fluid 44. When some of the beverage in jug 50 is poured, the cooling device remains affixed to bottom jug wall 54 by means of suction cup 14. This serves to inhibit splashing of the beverage in jug 50 while pouring.
Housing 12 and suction cup 14 are preferably composed of materials such as HDPE that have been approved by a governmental authority such as the United Stated Food and Drug Administration for use in contact with drinking fluids. As well, visual message 48 should also be approved by a similar governmental authority for contact with drinking fluids.
The material used to form housing 12 is preferably conducive for heat transfer from the beverage in jug 50 to fluid 44.
Fluid 44 is preferably water although other liquids may be used as appropriate. It is preferable that fluid 44 is capable of freezing at or above the temperatures commonly found in freezers. This allows for a greater transfer of heat from the fluid to the beverage as some of the heat energy will be absorbed by fluid 44 in its change of state from solid to liquid.
Housing 12 need not be cylindrical but may be any shape provided that a suitable means for placing fluid 44 into the housing is provided. This may be by means of a sealable aperture. In another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the housing may be generally cubical with a circular upper portion of the main cups designed for receiving a screw lid 34.
As well, jug 50 may be of any shape. The cooling device need not be affixed to the bottom surface but may be affixed to a side surface of jug 50.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 4, cooling device 10 comprises housing 60 and suction cup 62. Housing 60 is generally cylindrically shaped having an internal surface at 64 and an external surface 66. Housing 60 has a bottom wall 68, a side-wall 70 and a top wall 72. Bottom wall 68 has a sealable opening 74 which is preferably circular although any shape may be used. Suction cup 62 comprises a suction portion 76 and a stem 78. Stem 78 is designed to fit snugly into sealable opening 74 and to act as a closure to sealable opening 74. In this embodiment of the invention, fluid 44 is poured through sealable opening 74 into housing 60. Stem 78 is then fitted into sealable opening 74 creating a sealed enclosure.
It is to be understood that what has been described are preferred embodiments to the invention. It should be understood that various changes can be made without departing from the subject invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
Housing 12 is composed of cup 32 and screw lid 34. Cup 32 has a sealable opening 33 at the upper end of cup 32. Cup 32 has external screw threads 36 at the upper end of cup 32 suitably adapted for receiving screw lid 34. Screw lid 34 has an annular lip 38 along the circumference of screw lid 34. Annular lip 38 has internal screw threads 40 suitably adapted to allow screw lid 34 to be screwed onto the top of cup 32. Screw lid 34 is a closure designed to seal sealable opening 33. When screw lid 34 is screwed onto cup 32, internal surfaces 26, 28 and 30 define cylindrical cavity 42. A
fluid 44 is placed inside the cylindrical cavity up to fluid level 46. Fluid level 46 is preferably lower than the top surface 30 to allow for fluid 44 to expand upon freezing.
Suction cup 14 is affixed to bottom surface 20. In the preferred embodiment, suction cup 14 is affixed to bottom surface 20 by means of a non-soluble adhesive. Suction cup 14 is a standard suction cup suitable for use in liquid environments such as those available from Duraline, Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
A visual message 48 is placed on side-wall 22 as shown in Figure 3. Optionally, a visual message may be placed on top surface 24 (not shown here). Visual message 48 may be in the form of an adhesive sticker or in' the form of prepatterned ink applied to external surface 18 of cooling device 10. Prepatterned ink may be applied using a silkscreening process.
Visual message 48 may be an advertisement, a logo, a slogan, a trade mark, or any image that a restaurant or bar owner would wish to put on display.
In order to use cooling device 10 to cool a beverage, the following procedure may be used. First screw lid 34 is unscrewed from cup 32. Fluid 44 is poured into cup 32 up to fluid level 46. Screw lid 34 is then screwed onto cup 32 creating a sealed enclosure from which fluid 44 cannot escape. Cooling device 10 is then placed in a freezer. Fluid 44 freezes after a time, after which cooling device 10 is removed from the freezer.
Cooling device 10 is then placed in jug 50 as shown in Figure 3. Jug 50 comprises a handle 52, a bottom jug wall 54, a cylindrical side-wall 56 and an opening 58. Cooling device 10 is then pushed down such that suction cup 14 affixes to bottom jug wall 54. Preferably, suction cup 14 forms a seal with bottom jug wall 54 to keep cooling device 10 in a fixed position within jug 50. A beverage such as beer or water is then poured into jug 50 through opening 58. If jug 50 is transparent or translucent, visual message 48 may be viewed through cylindrical side-wall 56. If jug 50 is opaque, a visual message on top surface 24 will be visible when viewed through opening 58. Cooling device 10 then acts to keep the beverage in jug 50 cool through the transfer of heat from the beverage in jug 50 through housing 12 to the frozen fluid 44. When some of the beverage in jug 50 is poured, the cooling device remains affixed to bottom jug wall 54 by means of suction cup 14. This serves to inhibit splashing of the beverage in jug 50 while pouring.
Housing 12 and suction cup 14 are preferably composed of materials such as HDPE that have been approved by a governmental authority such as the United Stated Food and Drug Administration for use in contact with drinking fluids. As well, visual message 48 should also be approved by a similar governmental authority for contact with drinking fluids.
The material used to form housing 12 is preferably conducive for heat transfer from the beverage in jug 50 to fluid 44.
Fluid 44 is preferably water although other liquids may be used as appropriate. It is preferable that fluid 44 is capable of freezing at or above the temperatures commonly found in freezers. This allows for a greater transfer of heat from the fluid to the beverage as some of the heat energy will be absorbed by fluid 44 in its change of state from solid to liquid.
Housing 12 need not be cylindrical but may be any shape provided that a suitable means for placing fluid 44 into the housing is provided. This may be by means of a sealable aperture. In another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the housing may be generally cubical with a circular upper portion of the main cups designed for receiving a screw lid 34.
As well, jug 50 may be of any shape. The cooling device need not be affixed to the bottom surface but may be affixed to a side surface of jug 50.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 4, cooling device 10 comprises housing 60 and suction cup 62. Housing 60 is generally cylindrically shaped having an internal surface at 64 and an external surface 66. Housing 60 has a bottom wall 68, a side-wall 70 and a top wall 72. Bottom wall 68 has a sealable opening 74 which is preferably circular although any shape may be used. Suction cup 62 comprises a suction portion 76 and a stem 78. Stem 78 is designed to fit snugly into sealable opening 74 and to act as a closure to sealable opening 74. In this embodiment of the invention, fluid 44 is poured through sealable opening 74 into housing 60. Stem 78 is then fitted into sealable opening 74 creating a sealed enclosure.
It is to be understood that what has been described are preferred embodiments to the invention. It should be understood that various changes can be made without departing from the subject invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
Claims (10)
1. A cooling device for insertion into a jug for holding a beverage, the cooling device comprising; a housing, said housing having an external surface and an internal chamber, said housing having a sealable opening for adding and removing fluid to the chamber and a closure for sealing said opening; said cooling device further comprising fixation means for removably fixing the cooling device to a jug.
2. A cooling device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing further comprises visual images on the external surface of said housing.
3. A cooling device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the visual images comprise advertisements.
4. A cooling device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the visual images are affixed to the external surface of the housing by means of an adhesive.
5. A cooling device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the visual images are printed on the external surface of the housing.
6. A cooling device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing further comprises a cup section and the closure comprises a removable sealable lid.
7. A cooling device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fixation means is a suction device.
8. A cooling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the fixation means is a suction cup.
9. A cooling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the fixation means includes a stem.
10. A cooling device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said closure comprises the stem.
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