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Self-chilling beverage container and method

a beverage container and self-chilling technology, which is applied in the field of self-chilling portable beverage container assembly and method, can solve the problem of insufficient ice or refrigeration

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-02
ST JAMES DAVID M
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[0003]The present invention is an iceless method of providing a chilled beverage to a customer by supplying a container that not only contains the beverage but also contains a compartment filled with a compressed gas, the gas compartment being closed by a frangible member, wherein the customer can conveniently puncture the frangible member to release the gas and thereby cool the liquid in the container before consuming the liquid.

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There are situations in which a person would like to have a cool drink, but ice or refrigeration is not available.

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[0011]As shown in FIGS. 1a, 1b, and 1c, the apparatus of the present invention includes a beverage container 10 having an elongated configuration and forming a beverage compartment 12 with a mouth 14 at one end thereof. A separate compartment 20 extends longitudinally within the beverage compartment for receiving and storing compressed gas. The gas compartment 20 has an end 22 which is adjacent the mouth of the beverage container. A frangible member 25 normally securely covers the compartment end 22.

[0012]A closure member 30 normally closes the mouth of the beverage compartment 12 and also extends over the frangible cover 25 of the adjacent end of the gas compartment. Closure member 30 is preferably threaded to the top of container 10. The end 22 of the gas compartment occupies less than the entire inner area of the mouth of the beverage compartment. When the closure member 30 is removed, as shown in FIG. 1c, a liquid 40 contained in the beverage compartment may...

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Abstract

An iceless method of providing a chilled beverage to a customer by supplying a container that not only contains the beverage but also contains a compartment filled with a compressed gas for selectively cooling the liquid in the container before consuming it. The apparatus is characterized by the fact that the end of the gas compartment adjacent the mouth of the beverage compartment occupies less than the entire mouth of the beverage compartment so that when the closure member is removed, a liquid contained in the beverage compartment may be conveniently poured out, whether or not the frangible cover of the gas compartment has first been punctured for releasing the gas.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application claims priority of my U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 762,228 filed Jan. 27, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are situations in which a person would like to have a cool drink, but ice or refrigeration is not available. That kind of situation is amply described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,530,235 issued Mar. 11, 2003, entitled “Self-Chilling Portable Beverage Container Assembly, and Method”.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention is an iceless method of providing a chilled beverage to a customer by supplying a container that not only contains the beverage but also contains a compartment filled with a compressed gas, the gas compartment being closed by a frangible member, wherein the customer can conveniently puncture the frangible member to release the gas and thereby cool the liquid in the container before consuming the liquid.[0004]More specifically, the invention provides an apparatus system in which a beverage contain...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25D9/00F25D3/10
CPCF25D3/107F25D2331/803F25D31/007F25D7/00
Inventor ST. JAMES, DAVID M.
Owner ST JAMES DAVID M
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