# US 2014/0190201 A1 · Cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles

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- Number: US 2014/0190201 A1
- Document ID: US20140190201A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/735,996
- Filed: 2013-01-07
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Assignees: Umm Al-Qura University
- Applicants: Umm Al-Qura University
- Inventors: IBRAHIM HUSSEIN AHMED ABD EL-RAHIM
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190201A1

## CPC

- F25D 3/08: portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
- F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B)

## Abstract

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles has a lower portion and an upper portion removably attached to the lower portion. The lower portion has a lower wall, a first annular sidewall and an open upper end. The lower wall and the first annular sidewall of the lower portion are each hollow. The open interior regions of the lower portion are in fluid communication with one another and are at least partially filled with a refreezable material. The upper portion has an open lower end, an upper end having a central opening formed therethrough and a second annular sidewall. The upper end and the second annular sidewall are each hollow. The open interior regions of the upper portion are in fluid communication with one another and are at least partially filled with the refreezable material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles, comprising:
a lower portion having a lower wall, a first annular sidewall extending from the lower wall, and an open upper end, the lower wall and the first annular sidewall each being hollow and defining open interior regions in fluid communication with one another;
an upper portion having an open lower end, an upper end having a central opening formed therethrough and a second annular sidewall, the upper end and the second annular sidewall each being hollow and defining open interior regions in fluid communication with one another, the upper portion being releasably attached to the lower portion to define a receptacle adapted for receiving a vaccine bottle; and
a refreezable material disposed in the hollow interior regions of the upper portion and the lower portion of the cooling receptacle;
whereby the cooling receptacle maintains the vaccine bottle and its contents at a cool temperature after chilling.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles as recited in claim 1, wherein the first annular sidewall of the lower portion is substantially cylindrical.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles as recited in claim 2, wherein the second annular sidewall of the upper portion is substantially dome-shaped, the upper portion being adapted for receiving an upper portion of the vaccine bottle.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles as recited in claim 3, wherein the upper end of the upper portion of the cooling receptacle is spout-shaped.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles as recited in claim 1, wherein the refreezable material is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose solution and vinyl-coated silica gel solution.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles as recited in claim 1, wherein the lower end of the upper portion defines a cylindrical internally threaded recess and the upper end of the lower portion has a cylindrical externally threaded neck, the upper portion being threaded onto the lower portion to define a receptacle dimensioned and configured for receiving the vaccine bottle, the vaccine bottle having an upper end partially extending through the central opening and above the upper portion of the cooling receptacle.