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Refillable cooling container

a cooling container and refillable technology, applied in the field of refillable cooling containers, can solve problems such as inconvenience for consumers

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-26
LOWREY CHRISTINE +1
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[0007]In use, the refillable cooling container is filled with water, gel, or the like. It is then placed into a freezer. Once frozen, a food container may be place into the refillable cooling container to keep food cool. When the frozen material in the refillable cooling container melts, the food container may be removed. Then the plug can be removed and the melted substance poured out. The hollow core can then be filled with pre-frozen ice cubes and the plug may be replaced. By simply replacing the food container, cooling can continue with little interruption.

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However, when current cooling containers thaw, the cooling containers or the ice pack portion of the cooling container must be replaced with another manufactured cooling container requiring either emptying food from one cooling container to another or using another frozen cooling container.
This causes inconvenience for the consumer because they must have multiple cooling containers

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[0015]With reference now to FIGS. 1 and 2, a new refillable cooling container embodying the principals of the current present invention will now be described.

[0016]FIG. 1 shows a refillable cooling container 10. This refillable container is preferably made from soft rubber. Other material known in the art capable of withstanding freezing temperature may be used. The rubber or other material should be capable of withstanding washing as well to maintain the cleanliness of the refillable cooling container. The refillable cooling container 10 shown in FIG. 1 is rectangular in shape. In use, it could hold any type of rectangular food container. The refillable cooling container has a concave interior surface 20 that comes into direct contact with a food container (not shown). The refillable cooling container 10 also has an exterior surface 30.

[0017]Looking now at FIG. 1A, between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the refillable cooling container is a hollow core 25. This ho...

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A refillable cooling container is provided for keeping food held in any size food container cool during serving. The refillable cooling container comprises a rubber bowl having a refillable hollow core, which may be reopened and secured with a plug. The bowl can be made in various sizes and shapes such as rectilinear, square, sphere-like, oblong, etc. The various shapes would conform to standard food containers and food bowls known in the art. The refillable cooling container can be filled with water, gel, or the like as well as pre-frozen ice cubes through its opening. The plug can then be secured to prevent the water, gel, or ice from escaping the hollow core.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a refillable cooling container used to keep food held by food containers chilled for serving purposes.[0003]2. Discussion of Relevant Prior Art[0004]The use of various types of self-contained cooling containers is known in the art for keeping food in food containers cool. However, when current cooling containers thaw, the cooling containers or the ice pack portion of the cooling container must be replaced with another manufactured cooling container requiring either emptying food from one cooling container to another or using another frozen cooling container. This causes inconvenience for the consumer because they must have multiple cooling containers[0005]While these devices offer cooling for food containers, a need exists for a cooling container that is refillable so that a consumer can quickly and conveniently replace thawed ice with fresh ice in the cooling container.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25D3/08
CPCF25D2303/0831F25D3/08Y02A40/963
Inventor LOWREY, CHRISTINEFALK, PATRICIA
Owner LOWREY CHRISTINE