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US 2003/0192918 A1Published application
Thermal container
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorTheodore B. Mulle
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Abstract
A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use.
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A container for holding a liquid comprising:
- a body defining an inner volume;
- a handle being secured to said body;
- a lid being sealingly secured to said body;
- a passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, and being connected between said inner volume and atmosphere;
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- a valve being operably connected to said passageway, wherein said valve provides either fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said passageway or fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said passageway, and wherein said valve operates without manual actuation.
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A container for holding a liquid comprising:
- a body defining an inner volume;
- a handle being secured to said body;
- a lid being sealingly secured to said body;
- a first passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, and being connected between said inner volume and atmosphere;
- a first valve being operably connected to said first passageway;
- a second passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, and being connected between said inner volume and the atmosphere;
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- a second valve being operably connected to said second passageway, wherein said first valve provides either fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said first passageway or fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said first passageway, wherein said second valve provides either fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said second passageway or fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said second passageway, and wherein said first and second valves operate without manual actuation.
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A container for holding a liquid comprising:
- a body defining an inner volume;
- a lid being sealingly secured to said body;
- a filling channel being formed in said lid and being connected between said inner volume and atmosphere;
- a filling valve being operably connected to said filling channel;
- a dispensing channel being formed in said lid and being connected between said inner volume and the atmosphere;
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- a dispensing valve being operably connected to said dispensing channel, wherein said filling valve has an actuated position that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said filling channel and a non-actuated position that provides fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said filling channel, wherein said dispensing valve has an actuated position that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said dispensing channel and a non-actuated position that provides fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said dispensing channel, wherein said filling valve is actuated by said liquid being filled into said inner volume, and wherein said dispensing valve is actuated by tilting of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.