Food And Beverage Server
AssigneeOwens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Lonsway, David Kisela, karl A. Reisig
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Abstract
A food or beverage server includes a container having a body with a sidewall, a base, and at least one external engagement element on the sidewall or the base. A thermal core includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging the at least one external engagement element on the container to retain the thermal core on the container. The hollow body has a central portion for heat-transfer with the base of the container and a thermal medium, such as a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand, within the hollow body.
Claims21
A food or beverage server that includes:
- a container having a body with a sidewall, a base and at least one external engagement element on said sidewall or said base, and
- a thermal core that includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging said at least one external engagement element on said container to retain said thermal core on said container, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.
A server that includes:
- a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base, a radially outwardly extending shoulder on said base, and
- a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with an internal bead for snap receipt over said radially extending shoulder on said base, angularly spaced longitudinal slots in said peripheral wall to facilitate expansion of said wall and said bead over said shoulder, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.
A food or beverage server that includes:
- a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base recessed radially inwardly from said sidewall, and at least one thread segment on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and
- a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with at least one internal thread segment for threaded receipt over said radially outwardly facing portion of said base, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.
A server that includes:
- a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base, a radially outwardly extending shoulder on said base and an outwardly extending dome on said base, and
- a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with an internal bead for snap receipt over said radially extending shoulder on said base, angularly spaced longitudinal slots in said peripheral wall to facilitate expansion of said wall and said bead over said shoulder, a central recess for heat-transfer with said dome, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.
A food or beverage server that includes:
- a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base recessed radially inwardly from said sidewall, and at least one thread-like rib on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and
- a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body with a cylindrical pocket, at least one tab extending radially inwardly into said pocket for bayonet locking engagement with said at least one rib on said base, a central portion within said pocket for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.