WO2004022435A2 - Recipient de boisson portable - Google Patents

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WO2004022435A2
WO2004022435A2 PCT/US2003/027205 US0327205W WO2004022435A2 WO 2004022435 A2 WO2004022435 A2 WO 2004022435A2 US 0327205 W US0327205 W US 0327205W WO 2004022435 A2 WO2004022435 A2 WO 2004022435A2
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cup liner
cylindrical cup
generally cylindrical
container
portable
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Patrick Stokes
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Mug Master, Inc.
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Priority to AU2003268296A priority Critical patent/AU2003268296A1/en
Publication of WO2004022435A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004022435A2/fr
Publication of WO2004022435A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004022435A3/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2288—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service with means for keeping liquid cool or hot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
    • A47J36/24—Warming devices
    • A47J36/2444—Drinking cups with heating means
    • A47J36/2461—Drinking cups with heating means with electrical heating means

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  • the present invention relates to a portable beverage container.
  • Portable beverage coolers and dispensers are well-known in the related art. These beverage coolers generally have an insulation capability, as well as being easy to hold and easy to drink from. There are also many cup holders and bases that are used with beverage coolers. These are also described in the related art.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,596,795 issued to D'Ercoli outlines thin-walled, plastic cups or containers of the expendable kind for receiving hot or cold beverages, food and the like, and providing a reusable supporting holder for the cups or containers.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,720,023 issued to Jeff relates to an insulated mug with a detachable flexible retainer that can function as both an insulated holder of a beverage can and as a normal drinking vessel.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,415 issued to Lombness outlines a holder for keeping a can or bottle beverage container cold.
  • the holder includes a cup-shaped base of an inside diameter sufficient to accommodate the outside diameter of the beverage container.
  • a cylindrical upper portion is provided, having both ends open, one end being snap connectable to the base, and an inside diameter which matches the outside diameter of the beverage container.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,159 issued to Stokes outlines an apparatus for chilling the contents of a beverage container, and for dispensing these contents through a faucet formed integrally to the apparatus.
  • a further feature of the apparatus is that the beverage container is opened and fastened to the apparatus, so that the beverage can be dispensed upon demand by operating the faucet.
  • No. 5,513,496 issued to Stokes also outlines an apparatus for chilling the contents of a beverage container, and for dispensing the contents through a faucet formed integrally to the apparatus.
  • a further feature of the apparatus is that the beverage container is opened and fastened to the apparatus, so that the beverage can be dispensed upon demand by operating the faucet.
  • the beverage container is supported by the apparatus so as to be easily and repeatedly removed from, and returned to the apparatus.
  • a storage portion may be connected and disconnected from the base of the cup portion.
  • a cylindrical shoulder on the cup portion base mates with an open top on the storage portion.
  • a removable lid has an upper side and a lower side. The upper side of the lid receives either the cup portion base or the storage portion.
  • the invention is a portable beverage container, that can be used separately or in combination with a beverage heater and cooler unit.
  • the portable beverage container includes a body defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner and liquid that can be set inside of the body of the container to hold liquids and the like.
  • the body has a handle for easy grasping and also has a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter that correspond to raised air passage channels formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner and the inner wall of the body, for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner. Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved portable beverage container with a thermally conductive inner liner and an insulating thermally conductive outer liner.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portable beverage container used in combination with a heating/cooling element, according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of a portable beverage container.
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4. is a cross sectional view of Fig. 2 along line 3-3, showing the bottom portion of the portable beverage container.
  • Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of a portable beverage container.
  • Fig. 6 is an exploded front perspective view of a second embodiment of a portable beverage container.
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded front perspective view of the third embodiment of a portable beverage container.
  • the present invention is an improved portable beverage container 10. More specifically, the improved beverage container 10 is an improvement of the beverage container used in U.S. Pat. No. 5,513,496 issued to Stokes.
  • the improved portable beverage container 10 has been modified to be a stand-alone portable beverage container that is also easier to use in a dishwasher, without having to worry about any debris being formed on the bottom of the improved portable beverage container 10.
  • the improved portable beverage container 10 also has improved air circulation around the generally cylindrical cup liner 40, as is discussed later in this application.
  • the portable beverage container 10 comprises a body 30 defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner 40 and liquid (not shown) that can be set inside of the body 30 of the portable beverage container 10 to hold liquids and the like, the body 30 also having a handle 50 for grasping.
  • the body 30 also has a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter 60 that correspond to raised air passage channels (not shown) formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner 40 and the inner wall of the body 30 for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner 40.
  • the generally cylindrical cup liner 40 has threads 70 protruding from the top of the cylindrical cup liner 40 to accommodate the inner threading 82 of a top cover 80 that can be twisted onto and off of the top of the cylindrical cup liner 40.
  • the top cover 80 has a spring-loaded dispenser aperture 84 to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the generally cylindrical cup liner 40.
  • the portable beverage container 10 utilizes the top cover 41 which has a dispenser aperture 44 and tab 46 to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the cylindrical cup liner 31. There is also a ventilation hole 43 provided on the top cover 41. A second tab 48 can also be used to "pop open" the top cover 41 by hand as well.
  • the portable beverage container 10 allows for the contents of the portable beverage container 10 to be heated sufficiently to brew coffee, tea or other similar heated beverages using a heater/cooler unit 20.
  • the portable beverage container 10 protects a user from heat from the generally cylindrical cup liner 40.
  • the inner lining of the generally cylindrical cup liner 40 is made of thermally conductive material, such as aluminum or stainless steel, which the exterior body 30 is made of thermally resistive material, such as thermoplastic, which is well-known to those that are skilled in the related art.
  • the inner lining of the generally cylindrical cup liner 40 can be heated or cooled easily, which the body 30 remains at a comfortable, ambient temperature for the user. This is because the portable beverage container 10 body 30 is made of material that prevents the transfer and conduction of thermal energy from the generally cylindrical cup liner 40.
  • Fig. 4 depicts a bottom cover 90 that can be twisted onto the bottom of the body 30 of the portable beverage container 10, while allowing a user to align the plurality of the holes 60 with the holes provided on the bottom cover 90.
  • a vacuum seal is formed on the bottom of the body 30. This arrangement is particularly useful to a user, because such an arrangement does not allow debris to accumulate in the holes of the bottom cover 90 or the plurality of holes 60 on the bottom of the body 30.
  • the bottom cover 90 is also made of thermally conductive material, such as aluminum or stainless steel, so as to thermally conduct heat or cold up into the thermally conductive generally cylindrical cup liner 40 and its contents.
  • the portable beverage container 10 can accommodate a variety of other type of bottom covers 90.
  • the portable beverage container 10 can accommodate a solid bottom cover (not shown) with a twist-on bottom cap that can be twisted onto and off of the bottom of the body 30.
  • the portable beverage container 10 can also accommodate a fitted snap-on bottom cap (not shown) for the bottom of the body 30 that can be twisted onto and off of or snapped off by hand.
  • Fig. 5 shows a closer view of one embodiment generally cylindrical cup liner 31.
  • Air can flow form the plurality of holes 24 on the bottom of the body 30 to allow circulating air. If a snap-on bottom cap 50 is applied, then air is blocked from the outside, and the air circulating is caught in a closed system around the improved portable beverage container 10.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates one embodiment of the improved portable beverage container 10.
  • the body 30 defines a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner 31 and liquid that can be set inside the body 30 of the container 10 to hold liquids and the like, the body having a handle 22 for easy handling.
  • the body 20 also has a plurality of holes 24 on the bottom perimeter of the body 30, that correspond to raised air passage channels 32 formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner 30 and the inner wall of the body 30 for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner 30.
  • the portable beverage container 10 also has a generally cylindrical cup liner 31 having threads protruding 34 from the top of the generally cylindrical cup liner 30 to accommodate the inner threading of a top cover 41 that can be twisted onto and off of the top of the generally cylindrical cup liner 31.
  • the top cover 41 has a dispenser aperture 44 to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the generally cylindrical cup liner 31.
  • the improved portable beverage container 10, utilizes the top cover 41 which has a dispenser aperture 44 and tab 46 to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the cylindrical cup liner 31.
  • a second tab 48 can also be used to "pop open" the top cover 41 by hand as well.
  • one embodiment of the invention utilizes a twist-on bottom cap 60 for the bottom of the body 30 that can be twisted onto and off of the bottom of the body 20.
  • the twist-on bottom cap 60 also forms a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body 30 with the twist-on bottom cap 60 and is provided with the slip-resistant material (not shown) on its outside surface.
  • the inside bottom 64 of the twist-on bottom cap 60 can press right-up against the plurality of holes (not visible on Fig. 3) to form a vacuum seal.
  • the twist-on bottom cap 60 also has interlocking threads 62 on the inside of the twist-on bottom cap 60 to mate with the threads 26 provided on the outside of the body 20. These threads are arranged to serve as a stopping mechanism after only a few turns clockwise or counter-clockwise.
  • one embodiment utilizes a combination twist-on and fitted snap- on bottom cap 70 for the bottom of the body 30 that can be twisted onto and off of or snapped onto or off of the bottom of the body 30, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body 30.
  • this embodiment can be screwed on and off.
  • Slip-resistant material is also provided on the outside surface of the combination bottom cap 70.
  • the improved portable beverage containers are dishwasher safe and are made of aluminum, stainless steel or sturdy thermoplastic material.
  • the containers are also easily manipulated by the user by hand and can also operate with the device described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,513,496 issued to Stokes.
  • the portable beverage container 10 is approximately 9" high and 4" wide at its top diameter.
  • the portable beverage container 10 and its components are durable and reusable and are dishwasher safe.
  • the portable beverage container 10 can be also easily manipulated by the user by hand and can also operate with the device described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,513,496 issued to Stokes.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un récipient de boisson portable pouvant être utilisé seul ou en combinaison avec une unité de chauffage et de refroidissement de boisson. Ce récipient de boisson portable comprend un corps définissant un réceptacle permettant de contenir un revêtement de cuve généralement cylindrique et un liquide qui peuvent être installés à l'intérieur du corps afin de contenir des liquides et analogues. Le corps possède une poignée permettant de le saisir facilement, et présente également une pluralité de trous situés sur le périmètre inférieur qui correspondent à des canaux de passage d'air élevés formés entre la partie extérieure du revêtement de cuve généralement cylindrique et la paroi intérieure du corps, afin d'améliorer l'écoulement d'air autour dudit revêtement de cuve généralement cylindrique.
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US10/304,021 US20040045973A1 (en) 2002-09-09 2002-11-26 Portable beverage container
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