公开(公告)号：USRE37213E1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US08579091

申请日：1995-12-21

申请人： Jeff J. Staggs

发明人： Jeff J. Staggs

IPC分类号： F25D306

CPC分类号： F25D31/007 ,  A47G19/2288 ,  F25D3/08 ,  F25D2303/0831 ,  F25D2303/0841 ,  F25D2303/0843 ,  F25D2303/0845 ,  F25D2331/803 ,  F25D2331/808

摘要： A drinking mug or tumbler-like device self equipped to rapidly transform its contents into a congealed, or very low temperature liquid condition comprising an inner container enclosed within a larger outer container that is filled with a water based refrigerant in the space therebetween, and hermetically sealed with a special seal gasket arrangement. In preparation for use, the device in placed in a refrigerator freezer until the refrigerant is solidified. The contents are then poured into the container and cooled as heat is absorbed by the refrigerant through the walls of the inner container. The specially proportioned inner container aids transfer of heat energy to speed cooling of the contents, along with a fabric which aids in the distribution of thermal energy throughout the refrigerant, and also controls the degree of congealment within the beverage, and refrigerant. The refrigerant compartment is specially designed to assist directing of the expansion volume of the frozen refrigerant away from the walls and into an expansion absorber fitted at the bottom of the compartment. The exterior of the device is easily detachable from the remainder of the unit to reduce preparation time in the freezer, and to allow retrofit for altered cooling performance, decorative appeal, and adaptation for outdoor use. The concepts identified above are also applicable in the design of hot cup devices.

摘要翻译： 一种饮用杯或滚筒式装置，其能够快速地将其内容物转化成凝结或非常低温的液体状态，包括封闭在更大的外部容器内的内部容器，该外部容器在它们之间的空间中充满水基制冷剂，并且气密地 用特殊的密封垫圈安装密封。 在准备使用时，将该装置置于冰箱冷冻器中，直到制冷剂固化。 然后将内容物倒入容器中并随着热量被制冷剂通过内部容器的壁吸收而冷却。 特殊比例的内容器有助于传递热能以加速内容物的冷却，以及有助于整个制冷剂中分配热能的织物，并且还控制饮料中的凝结程度和制冷剂。 制冷剂隔室专门设计用于帮助将冷冻制冷剂的膨胀体积从墙壁引导到安装在隔室底部的膨胀吸收器中。 该装置的外部可以容易地从该单元的其余部分拆卸，以减少冷冻室中的准备时间，并允许改进冷却性能，装饰吸引力和户外使用适应性。 上述概念也适用于热杯装置的设计。

公开(公告)号：US06453682B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09997748

申请日：2001-11-29

申请人： Thomas A. Jennings ,  Theodore A. Pierce ,  Eugene C. Pierce ,  Stephen E. Bertrand

发明人： Thomas A. Jennings ,  Theodore A. Pierce ,  Eugene C. Pierce ,  Stephen E. Bertrand

IPC分类号： F25D306

CPC分类号： F25D3/06 ,  A47F3/0439 ,  B65D81/3811 ,  F25D2303/082 ,  F25D2331/803 ,  F25D2331/804 ,  F25D2400/38

摘要： A point-of-sale display for selling containers of chilled food items includes a quadrilateral vessel having a bottom and end and side walls, the walls containing thermally insulating material. At least seven removable panels each of which contains a material that is liquid at room temperature and has a freezing point of about 32 degrees Fahrenheit or colder are configured to fit together to form vertical walls about at least one interior chamber in the vessel and sized to be placed into the vessel with two panels on opposed vessel ends, two panels each on opposed vessel sides and one panel extending between the vessel sides spaced from each vessel end, the panel extending between the vessel sides extending fully between the vessel sides and the panels on each vessel side together not extending fully along the side. The panels can be placed in a freezer below the freezing point of the liquid until the liquid freezes and then placed in the vessel to form an interior chamber in the vessel. Containers of food items to be sold may be loaded into the interior chamber and kept cold by their proximity to the panels.