TW201446596A - Container thermal core and closure remover - Google Patents

Abstract

A thermal device (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 68, 170, 270, 470) includes a hollow body (24, 24a, 124) with at least one engagement element (28, 28a, 28b, 46, 48, 74, 174) for engaging a corresponding engagement element on a container, a central portion (32, 40, 76, 76a, 176) for heat-transfer with a container base, a thermal medium (36) within the hollow body, a bottom wall (34, 134, 234, 434) on the hollow body, and at least one pocket (135, 283, 483) in the bottom wall with means (185, 285, 485a, 485b) for engaging and removing a closure from the container. Also, a product (470) to remove a closure from a container includes a wall (434), and a multi-functional pocket (483) in the wall that includes laterally spaced and diametrically overlapping semi-circumferential pockets including a first pocket (482) having container closure pry-off features (482b, 482c, 485a) and a second pocket (484) having container closure twist-off features (485b).

Description

Container thermocore and closure remover

The present disclosure relates to a device that assists in removing a closure from a container and, for example, helping to maintain a cooling temperature or coffee of a food or beverage (eg, beer, wine, or soda) after removing the food or beverage from a self-cooling or heating environment. The warmth of the temperature.

One of the general objectives of the present disclosure is to provide a device for securing to the bottom of a food or beverage container that can be used as a closure remover and/or can be easily cooled to low temperatures (eg, in a chiller or freezer) Or heat to an elevated temperature (for example, in a microwave oven). The device can be easily assembled to a container and the device can continue to absorb heat from the container or heat the container for a prolonged period of time in order to maintain the desired temperature of the food or beverage in the container.

The present disclosure embodies several embodiments that may be implemented separately or in combination.

A product according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a container having a body having a side wall; a base; at least one external engagement member positioned on the side wall or the base; a neck terminal; and a closure member located on the neck terminal. The supply also includes a thermal core including a hollow body having at least one engagement element for engaging the outer engagement element on the container to retain the thermocore on the container; a central portion for heat transfer with the substrate; a heat medium disposed within the hollow body; a bottom wall positioned on the hollow body; and at least one pocket located in the bottom wall and having Means for engaging the closure and removing the closure from the neck end.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a hot core Included is a hollow body having at least one engagement element for engaging a corresponding engagement element on a container; a central portion for heat transfer with a container base; a thermal medium located at the hollow main a body; a bottom wall located on the hollow body; a dome portion located in the bottom wall; and a pocket located in the dome portion and having at least one of a twisted configuration or a split configuration .

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a self-container The product for removing the closure includes a wall and a multi-function pocket in the wall, the pocket including a semi-circumferential pocket spaced laterally and overlapping in diameter, including a container closure split configuration A first pocket and a second pocket having a container closure twisted configuration.

A‧‧‧Central vertical axis

A1‧‧‧Central vertical axis

A2‧‧‧central vertical axis

B‧‧‧ arrow

C‧‧‧ arrow

D‧‧‧ arrow

10‧‧‧Supplier

10a‧‧‧Supplier

12‧‧‧ Container

12a‧‧‧ Container

12b‧‧‧ Container

12c‧‧‧ Container

14‧‧‧Hot core

14a‧‧‧Hot core

14b‧‧‧Hot core

14c‧‧‧Hot core

16‧‧‧ side wall

16a‧‧‧ Sidewall

18‧‧‧Base

18a‧‧‧Base

18c‧‧‧Base

20‧‧‧ convex bottom

22‧‧‧ shoulder

22a‧‧‧External thread segments

22b‧‧‧External joint elements

24‧‧‧ hollow body

24a‧‧‧ hollow body

24b‧‧‧Plastic body

26‧‧‧Circular perimeter wall

26a‧‧‧Circular perimeter wall

28‧‧‧ Internal crimping

28a‧‧‧Internal thread segments

28b‧‧‧ Engagement components

30‧‧‧ longitudinal slot

32‧‧‧Central Shapes

34‧‧‧ bottom wall

36‧‧‧Heat media

40‧‧‧Central Part

42‧‧‧穹 Shape

44‧‧‧ recess

46‧‧‧ bayonet tongue

48‧‧‧ bayonet tongue

50‧‧‧ Engagement components

52‧‧‧ Engagement components

54‧‧‧flat surface

60‧‧‧Supplier

60a‧‧‧Supplier

62‧‧‧ Container

62a‧‧‧ Container

64‧‧‧Base

64a‧‧‧Base

66‧‧‧Shoulder

68‧‧‧Hot core

70‧‧‧ Shell

70a‧‧‧shell

72‧‧‧Circular wall

74‧‧‧ Internal crimping

76‧‧‧ side wall

76a‧‧‧ wall

80‧‧‧ hollow cavity

80a‧‧‧ hollow cavity

86‧‧‧Strengthened ribs

124‧‧‧ hollow body

133‧‧‧ base part

134‧‧‧ bottom wall

135‧‧‧Shape section

160‧‧‧Supplier

170‧‧‧Hot core

172‧‧‧Circumferential outer wall

173‧‧‧lower end

174‧‧‧ Internal crimping

176‧‧‧ side wall

178‧‧‧ hollow cavity

179‧‧‧ annular internal depression

181‧‧‧radial outer part

183‧‧‧ recesses

185‧‧‧Circular inner contour

187‧‧‧ Radial inward facing surfaces

224‧‧‧ Subject

234‧‧‧ bottom wall

260‧‧‧Supplier

262‧‧‧ container

270‧‧‧Shell or hot core

272‧‧‧(none in the text)

273‧‧‧lower end

283‧‧‧ recesses

285‧‧‧Protrusions

287‧‧‧ Radial inward facing surface

362‧‧‧ Container

363‧‧‧Closed

434‧‧‧ bottom wall

470‧‧‧core

472‧‧‧Circumferential outer wall

482‧‧‧Half-circumferential pocket

482a‧‧ ‧ semicircular wall

482b‧‧‧ highlight

482c‧‧‧ highlight

483‧‧‧Multi-function pocket

484‧‧‧ Half-circumferential pocket

484a‧‧‧ semicircular wall

485a‧‧‧ ears

485b‧‧‧Circular internal contour

The disclosure, together with additional objects, features, advantages and embodiments thereof, are best understood from the following description, the appended claims. 1 is a front view of a food or beverage supply according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 but showing a hot core of a supply in cross section; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hot core of FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hot core according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Front view; Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the supplier of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is an exploded front view of the supply according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the present invention according to the present disclosure There is still a fragmentary exploded perspective view of a supply of another exemplary embodiment; FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the supply according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 10 is a partial view of FIG. Figure 11 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the circle 11 in Figure 10; Figure 12 is an exploded view of the supplier of Figures 9 through 11; and Figure 13 is an embodiment of Figures 9 to 12. Top view of the supplier in the middle; Figure 14 is a section taken substantially along line 14-14 in Figure 13 ; Graph 15, the front portion of another exemplary embodiment of a sectional supply of a view of the embodiment of the present disclosure there; an enlarged view of a portion of the graph 16 of FIG 15; Figure 17 is a bottom perspective view of a thermal core in accordance with another illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 18 is a top perspective view of the thermal core of Figure 17; and Figure 19 is an enlarged fragment of the supplier In cross-sectional view, the supply comprises a container and a thermonuclear core of Figures 17 and 18 coupled to the container; and Figure 20 is a fragmentary schematic view of the supply according to another illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure, including coupling to the container a hot core, and the hot core is used to remove the closure from another container; Fig. 21 is a schematic view of the fragment of the feeder of Fig. 20 for reapplying the closure to the other container; and Fig. 22 is based on A bottom view of a thermal core of another illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure.

1 through 4 depict a feeder 10 including an assembly of a container 12 and a thermocore 14 that is secured to a container base, in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure. (The term "hot core" refers to a device that is cooled to cool food or beverage in a container or heated to heat food or beverage in a container.) For example, container 12 can be glass, plastic or metal. The bottle is constructed and includes a body having a side wall 16, a base 18, and a convex bottom 20. Substrate 18 is preferably substantially cylindrical. An outer engagement element in the form of a shoulder 22 extending radially outwardly extends around the base 18 below the side wall 16. The geometry of the body and the shoulder, neck and neck ends of Figures 1 through 2 are merely illustrative.

Referring to Figures 2 through 3, the thermal core 14 includes a hollow body 24, preferably of a plastic construction. The body 24 includes an axially extending annular peripheral wall 26 having an internal bead 28 that is positioned and sized to snap fit over the shoulder 22 of the container 12. Preferably, there are a plurality of angularly spaced longitudinal slots 30 in the peripheral wall 26 that divide the bead 28 and assist the wall 26 when the bead 28 is snapped over the shoulder 22. Radial expansion. The central dome 32 of the body 24 is preferably sized for heat-transfer facing-contact engagement with the outer surface of the container cup bottom 20. The convex bottom 20 can be slightly deeper than usual to enhance such heat transfer. The body 24 also has a bottom wall 34 that can be flat or have other suitable geometric shapes, such as a slightly rounded shape.

A heat medium 36 (eg, a fluid medium) is contained within the hollow body 24. The medium 36 can be a coolable medium, such as a freezeable salt solution. The cooling medium can be either a suitable cryogen, water or another suitable material. The medium 36 can alternatively be a heatable medium such as a sand, oil or salt solution.

In use, the hot core 14 can be stored in a suitable environment to maintain the desired temperature. For example, the core 14 can be stored in a freezer or ice bucket to cool the media 36, and preferably freeze to a solid. For use, the hot core 14 is removed from the freezer or ice bucket and assembled on, for example, a beer, wine cooler or soda container. As another example, the hot core 14 can be stored in an already heated and/or thermally insulated environment. The passage between the medium 26 and the contents of the container 12 The heat transfer of 32 and the convex bottle bottom 20 helps maintain the temperature required for the liquid in the container 12. The cavity of the body 24 filled with the medium preferably extends around at least a portion of the substrate recessed region, as best seen in Figure 2, to further enhance such heat transfer. In addition, the bottom wall 34 of the thermocore 14 acts as a coaster to help prevent condensate from flowing from, for example, the exterior surface of the container to a table or the like.

Figures 5 and 6 depict a supply 10a that includes a thermocore 14a that is assembled to the base of the container 12a. In this embodiment, the container 12a has a cylindrical base 18a (Fig. 6) that is recessed radially inwardly from the container side wall 16a. Referring to Fig. 6, there is a convex bottle bottom 20 in the container 12a, and below the side wall 16a, a circumferential array of threaded segments 22a is formed on the radially outwardly facing portion of the base 18a. The thermocore 14a includes a hollow plastic body 24a having an annular peripheral wall 26a having at least one internal threaded segment 28a for engaging the external threaded segment 22a to retain the core 14a in the container 12a. on. A suitable medium 36 is contained within the hollow body 24a. Therefore, in this embodiment, the heat core 14a can be secured to the base 18a of the container 12a by threads after cooling or heating.

Figure 7 depicts a supply thermal core 14b that is similar in many respects to the supply thermal core 14 of Figures 1 through 4 except that the central portion of the plastic body 24b is concave at 40 for use with the container The outwardly extending ridges 42 on the base of 12b are heat exchanged oppositely.

Figure 8 depicts a supply thermal core 14c having a cylindrical recess 44 having opposed radially inwardly extending bayonet tabs 46,48. The pocket 44 of the supply 14c provides a flat surface for use The heat transfer is in opposing contact with the flat surface 54 on the base 18c of the container 12c. The base 18c of the container 12c has a pair of helically threaded engagement elements 50,52. Thus, the supply 14c is configured to be secured to the base 18c of the container 12c by a bayonet locking arrangement in which the tabs 46, 48 are fitted over the threaded elements 50, 52 and locked to the threaded elements 50, 52. So that the heat medium in the core 14c can cool or heat the contents of the container 12c.

Figures 9 through 14 depict a supply 60 that includes a container 62 having a base 64 and an outer shoulder 66 that abuts the base 64. The heat core 68 includes a housing 70 that preferably has a plastic construction. Referring to Figures 10 and 11, the outer casing 70 has a circumferential wall 72 having an inner bead 74 configured to snap over the shoulder 66 received over the container 62. The side walls 76 of the outer casing 70 engage or are spaced closely from the base 64 of the container 62. The outer casing 70 has a hollow cavity 80 in which a thermal material 36 is disposed. Referring to Fig. 12, the wall 72 of the outer casing 70 can have angularly spaced inner reinforcing ribs 86. The bead 74 on the outer casing 70 can be continuous along the circumference or can be segmented along the circumference, as depicted in Figure 13.

Figures 15 and 16 depict a supply 60a that is similar to the supply 60 of Figures 9 through 14, except that the base 64a of the container 62a has a relatively shallow beak or convex bottom base 64 of the container 62. Deep convex bottle bottom or recessed. The outer casing 70a has contoured walls 76a for any type of heat transfer positioning that is relatively close to or spaced from the substrate 64a.

Figures 17 through 19 show another illustrative embodiment of a supply 160 (Fig. 19) including a container 62 (Fig. 19) and coupled to the container The outer casing of the 62 or the hot core 170. This embodiment is similar in many respects to the embodiments of Figures 1 through 16, and like numerals in the embodiments generally indicate similar or corresponding elements in the several views of the drawings. Therefore, the description of the embodiments is combined with each other, and the description of the technical subject matter common to the embodiments may not be repeated here.

As background information, a container closure such as a bottle cap (not shown) is applied to the open end of the bottle during the capping operation of the bottling process. The capping typically involves placing the cap on the open end of the bottle and crimping the closure onto the bottle to seal the bottle and protect the contents of the bottle from contamination and spillage. The seal can be crimped to form either the unscrewing closure or the split closure. A split type of cover typically requires the use of a tool to remove the closure from the bottle. While unscrewing the closure may not require a tool for removal, the crimping operation may result in the formation of a rough metal edge on the closure.

Thus, generally with reference to Figures 17 through 19, the thermocore 170 can also serve as a bottle opener or closure remover, and includes a unscrewing and/or split configuration as will be discussed in greater detail below. The heat core 170 includes a hollow body 124 having a central longitudinal axis A and a generally axially extending circumferential outer wall 172 having one or more internal crimps 174 (Figs. 18-19) for use by the buckle It is housed above the shoulder 66 on the container 62 (Fig. 19). The hot core 170 also includes side walls 176 (Figs. 18-19) that extend radially inwardly from the outer wall 172 across the axis A and are joined or spaced closely from the base 64 (Fig. 19) of the container 62.

With particular reference to Fig. 19, the thermal core 170 also includes a bottom wall 134 that can be a separate component from the body 124 and sealingly coupled to the body 124 to establish a hollow cavity 178 of the core 170 containing heat therein. Material 36. The outer wall 172 includes a lower end 173 and may also include an annular inner recess 179 to receive the radially outer portion 181 of the bottom wall 134. The bottom wall 134 can be press fit or interference fit to the body 124, snapped to the body 124, adhered to the body 124, cast or welded to the body 124, and/or screwed to the body 124 or coupled to the body 124 in any other suitable manner. The body 124 is formed to form a seal containing the thermal material 36. More specifically, in the depicted embodiment, the radially outer portion 181 of the wall 134 can be coupled to the outer wall 172 within the recess 179. Thus, the wall 134 can be axially recessed within the body 124. In other embodiments, the wall 134 can be coupled directly to the lower end 173 of the body 124 or in flush with it or at any other suitable location or in any other suitable manner.

Still referring to Fig. 19, the bottom wall 134 can include a base portion 133 that extends radially inwardly from the body 124; and a beak portion 135 that can extend radially inwardly from the base portion 133 and extend axially upward or Extending toward the sidewall 176 of the body 124. Accordingly, the bottom wall 134 can include a pocket 183 that can be established by the beak portion 135 to engage and remove the closure (not shown) from the container 62. The pocket 183 can include a circumferential pattern that is shaped as a radially outer contour of the crown closure. For example, among the radially inwardly facing surfaces 187 of the jaws 135, the pockets 183 can have a wavy or serrated circumferential inner contour 185. The profile 185 can include a circumferential arrangement of projections extending radially inwardly, spaced apart along the circumference, and having a relief that extends radially outwardly, the reliefs can correspond to a crown closure or cover (not shown) The outer circumference of the contour. The pocket 183 may taper from the open end in a radially inward direction and/or may be sized in such a manner as to remove the closure from the container 62. Thereafter, the corresponding container closure is held therein by friction. In the depicted embodiment, the beak portions 135 can be axially spaced from the lower end 173 of the body 124 to be axially recessed within the body 124.

In use, the core 170 can be removed from the container 62 and placed over the closure on the container 62. The closure member can be inserted into the pocket 183 of the wall 134 and engaged with the serrated profile 185. Likewise, the core 170 can be rotated about its axis A relative to the container 62 to remove the closure from the container 62, such as by unscrewing or loosening. Likewise, without having to remove core 170 from container 62, the entire supply 160, including container 62 and core 170, can be used to remove a closure on another container (not shown).

In any event, the relatively large diameter of the core 170 provides good leverage to remove the container closure and eliminate the need for additional bottle openers. Likewise, the pockets 183 can provide decorative features to the core 170. Once the closure is removed from the container 62, the closure can be held in the pocket 183 or the closure can be removed or knocked therefrom. In any event, the core 170 can be returned to the bottom of the container 62. Because the beak portion 135 is spaced from the lower end 173 of the body 124, any closure retained in the pocket 183 can be carried flush with the body end 173 or recessed from the body end 173 such that the core 170 will rest flat Lean on the surface.

FIGS. 20-21 illustrate another illustrative embodiment of a supply 260 that includes a container 262 and a housing or thermocore 270 coupled to the container 262. This embodiment is similar in many respects to the embodiments of Figures 1 through 19, and like numerals in the embodiments generally indicate similar or corresponding elements in the several views of the drawings. Therefore, the description of the embodiments is combined with each other, and the description of the technical subject matter common to the embodiments may not be repeated here.

Referring to Figure 20, the core 270 can be substantially similar to the core of the previously disclosed embodiment, except that the bottom wall 234 can include different pockets 283. In this embodiment, the pocket 283 can include diametrically opposed lugs or projections 285 extending radially inwardly from the radially inwardly facing opposing surface 287 for engaging and removing from the container 362. Item 363. The closure 363 can include a crown closure that can be crimped to the container 362. As shown in the depicted embodiment, the core 270 can be used to remove the closure 363 of the different containers 362. In yet another embodiment, the core 270 can be removed from the container 262 and used to remove a closure (not shown) of the same container 262 from which the core 270 is removed. The bottom wall 234 can be a separate component that is coupled to the body 224 of the core 270 at, for example, the lower end 273 in any suitable manner. In another embodiment, the bottom wall 234 can be part of the body 224 as a whole.

In any event, during use, the bottom wall 234 is placed over the closure 363 on the container 362 as indicated by arrow B, and the closure 363 is inserted into the pocket 283 and engages one or both of the projections 285. Likewise, the core 270 (and the container 262) can be rotated relative to the container 362 across the axis A to remove or disengage the closure 363 from the container 362, for example, by a splitting manner indicated by arrow C. In the depicted example, the closure 363 can be retained in the pocket 283. Figure 20 is for illustrative purposes only, and thus, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that one or both of the projections 285 can engage any one or more suitable portions of the closure 363 (e.g., the shaft) To the lower edge), the closure 363 is pryed from the container 362.

Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 21, the closure member 363 can be returned to the container 362. For example, core 270 (and container 262) can be relatively A-axis A The container 362 is rotated to reposition or recouple the closure 363 to the container 362 in a press-fit manner, such as indicated by arrow D.

Figure 22 shows another illustrative embodiment of a housing or thermal core 470. This embodiment is similar in many respects to the embodiments of Figures 1 through 21, and in the several views of the drawings, like numerals in the embodiments generally indicate similar or corresponding elements. Therefore, the description of the embodiments is combined with each other, and the description of the technical subject matter common to the embodiments may not be repeated here.

The hot core 470 can be provided with a combination of unscrewing and splitting configurations as will be discussed in more detail below. The thermal core 470 includes a body having a central longitudinal axis A; a generally circumferentially extending circumferential outer wall 472; and a bottom wall 434. The bottom wall 434 can include a multi-function pocket 483 to engage or remove the closure from a container (not shown). The pocket 483 can include semi-circular pockets 482, 484 that are laterally spaced apart and overlap in diameter, for example, a first or split pocket 482 that is in open communication with the second or unscrewed pocket 484.

The first pocket 482 can include a central longitudinal axis A1; a semi-circular wall 482a; a lug 485a extending radially inwardly from the wall to engage an inner edge of the closure (not shown); and a diametrically opposed projection 482b , c, which may extend chordwise relative to the semi-circumferential wall 482a to engage the outer side surface of the closure. Wall 482a, lug 485a, and protruding portions 482b, c may be recessed below the bottom surface of bottom wall 434.

The second pocket 484 can include a central longitudinal axis A2; a semi-circumferential wall 484a having a pattern that corresponds in shape to a radially outer contour of a crown closure (not shown). For example, in the radially inwardly facing surface of wall 484a, pocket 484 may have a wavy or serrated circumference Internal contour 485b. The profile 485b can include a circumferential arrangement of radially inwardly extending projections that are circumferentially spaced and have a radially outwardly extending relief that can correspond to the exterior of a crown closure or cover (not shown) Circular contour.

The pockets 482, 484 are in open communication with one another to create a multi-function pocket 483. For example, the semi-circumferential walls 482a, 484a are joined together at two locations where the diameters of the walls 482a, 484a intersect.

In use, the core 470 can be placed over a container having a closure to place the bottom wall 434 over the closure. In one example, the split closure of the container can be inserted into the split pocket 482 such that the lower edge of the closure fits under the lug 485a and the container can then be moved across the axis A1 to provide the upper portion of the closure The sides are joined against the protruding portions 482b, c to pry the closure from the container. In another example, the unscrewing closure of the container can be inserted into the unscrewed pocket 484 and engaged with the serrated profile 485b, after which the core 470 can be rotated about the axis A2, for example, by unscrewing or loosening. The container removes the closure.

In yet another embodiment, the multifunctional pocket 483 can be disposed in the bottom wall of the container or in any other suitable wall of the container, in the container closure removal tool (eg, a combination key case) And in the wall of the bottle opener, in the wall of the individual bottle opener tool or in the wall of any other suitable product. As used herein, the term "wall" includes a product wall, body, or any other suitable product structure in which a closure remover configuration can be provided.

In the embodiments of Figures 17 through 22, different means for engaging the closure and removing the closure from the neck end of the container are disclosed. As an alternative Generation, engagement and removal means may comprise a serrated pattern of less than a full circumferential unscrewing pattern, more or less radially inwardly extending split lugs, insertable therebetween for cleaving removal A slot defined by the opposing surface (bent and/or straight) of a portion of the closure, a plurality of different types of such means incorporated into a core or any other suitable split and/or unscrew feature.

Thus, container hot cores and closure removers have been disclosed which fully satisfy all of the previously mentioned goals and objectives. The present disclosure has been presented in connection with a number of illustrative embodiments and has been discussed in terms of modifications and variations. In view of the foregoing discussion, those with general skills in this technology can easily associate other modifications and variations.

10‧‧‧Supplier

12‧‧‧ Container

14‧‧‧Hot core

16‧‧‧ side wall

18‧‧‧Base

20‧‧‧ convex bottom

22‧‧‧ shoulder

24‧‧‧ hollow body

26‧‧‧Circular perimeter wall

28‧‧‧ Internal crimping

30‧‧‧ longitudinal slot

32‧‧‧Central Shapes

34‧‧‧ bottom wall

36‧‧‧Heat media

Claims (15)

A thermal device (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 68, 170, 270, 470) comprising: a hollow body (24, 24a, 124) having at least one internal engagement element (28, 28a, 28b, 46) , 48, 74, 174), the inner engagement element is for engagement with at least one outer engagement element of a container; a central portion (32, 40, 76, 76a, 176) for heat transfer to a container base a heat medium (36) located within the hollow body; a bottom wall (34, 134, 234, 434) on the hollow body; and at least one pocket (135, 283, 483) located at the bottom wall And having means (185, 285, 485a, 485b) for engaging and removing a closure. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the engaging and removing means comprises at least one lug (285, 485a) or a circumferential pattern (185, 485b) having a shape corresponding to a radially outer contour of a crown closure. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall is a separate component from the body and sealingly coupled to the body, and the body includes a lower end (173, 273) and an annular inner recess (179) Receiving a radially outer portion of the bottom wall such that the bottom wall is axially recessed within the body. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall includes a base portion (133) extending radially inwardly from the body; and a beak portion (135) extending radially inward from the base portion, And establish the pocket. A thermal device according to claim 4, wherein the bottom wall portion including the beak portion is axially spaced from a lower end (173, 273) of the body to be axially recessed within the body. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall is axially flush with a lower end (173, 273) of the body. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the container has a glass, plastic or metal construction, the hollow body has a plastic construction, and the thermal medium comprises a saline solution, a cryogen, water, oil or sand. The thermal device of claim 1, wherein the recess comprises semi-circumferential pockets (482, 484) that are laterally spaced apart and overlap in diameter, the first of which comprises a container closure split configuration (482b, 482c, 485) And the second of them includes a container closure unscrewing configuration (485b). The thermal device of claim 8, wherein the first pocket comprises a semi-circular wall (482a); a lug (485a) extending radially inwardly from the wall to engage an inner edge of the closure; Diametrically opposed projections (482b, 482c) extending chordwise relative to the semi-circular wall to engage one of the outer side surfaces of the closure. The thermal device of claim 8, wherein the second pocket comprises a serrated semi-circular pattern (485b) having a shape corresponding to a radially outer contour of a crown closure. A product (10, 10a, 60, 60a, 260) comprising a container (12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 62, 62a, 262, 362) having a body having a side wall (16, 16a); a substrate (18a, 18b, 18c, 64, 64a); at least one external engagement element (22, 22a, 22b, 50, 52) on the side wall or the substrate; and a closure (363), located on the container; and the thermal device of claim 1, wherein at least one internal engagement element engages the external engagement element on the container to retain the thermal device above the container. A product (470) that removes a closure from a container and includes: a wall (434); and a multifunctional pocket (483) located in the wall and including laterally spaced and along Diameterly overlapping semi-circumferential pockets comprising a first pocket (482) having a container closure split configuration (482b, 482c, 485) and a container closure unscrewing configuration (485b) The second pocket (484). The product of claim 12, wherein the first pocket comprises a semicircular wall (482a); a lug (485a) extending radially inwardly from the wall to engage an inner edge of a closure; Diametrically opposed projections (482b, 482c) extend chordwise relative to the semicircular wall to engage one of the outer side surfaces of the closure. The product of claim 12, wherein the second pocket comprises a semi-circumferential wall (484a) having a pattern (485b) having a shape corresponding to a radially outer contour of a crown closure. The product of claim 12, wherein the product is a thermal device of a beverage supply.