Food jar and methods of making and using same
AssigneeReal Value LLC
InventorMicah Ames
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Abstract
A food jar provides an individual the ability to transport food or drink. The food jar includes a container and a lid. The container has a closed bottom end, an open upper end, and a sidewall defining a receiving space for holding food or drink. The lid is removably connected to the container. The lid includes a stopper having a valve. The stopper is positioned in the open upper end of the container. The valve is configured in the stopper for removing air from the receiving space of the container through an outlet passage through the stopper and then through a channel between the threading of the lid and the container.
Claims18
A food jar for keeping both food or liquid warm or cold, comprising:
- a container having a closed bottom end, an open upper end, an insulating space and a sidewall defining a receiving space for holding food or drink;
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- a lid connected to the container in a completely sealed, closed position, the lid comprising:
- a stopper positioned in the open upper end of the lid, the stopper further comprising:
- an elongated, horizontal air outlet passage;
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- an air outlet configured in the stopper such that the air outlet is in fluid communication with the air outlet passage and the receiving space of the container;
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- a relief valve for reducing excess pressure in the receiving space of the container, the relief valve disposed in the stopper of the lid in a closed position wherein the relief valve is movable between an open position and the closed position such that when the relief valve is activated into the open position, air is removed from the receiving space of the container through the air outlet passage.
A food jar for keeping both food or liquid warm or cold, comprising:
- a container having a shell body positioned about an inner container, the shell body having a closed bottom end, an open upper end, a sidewall, and an insulating space, the inner container having a closed bottom end, an open upper end, and a sidewall defining a receiving space for holding food or drink;
- a lid connected to the container in a completely sealed, closed position, the lid comprising:
- a stopper positioned in the open upper end of the lid, the stopper further comprising:
- an elongated, horizontal air outlet passage;
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- an air outlet configured in the stopper such that the air outlet is in fluid communication with the air outlet passage and the receiving space of the container;
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- a relief valve for reducing excess pressure in the receiving space of the container, the relief valve disposed in the stopper of the lid in a closed position wherein the valve is movable between an open position and the closed position such that when the valve is activated into the open position, air is removed from the receiving space of the through the air outlet passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.