Refrigeration and Freezer Pot
OwnerSandra Keisterinventor
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Abstract
This present application relates to a portable consumer convenience appliance that uses refrigeration coils to cool or freeze a consumer food product. The appliance of the present invention has an outer supporting base and an inner removable container made from ceramic. The outer base has an integrated refrigeration unit, and the inner container may be filled with a food or beverage. The refrigeration coils of the integrated refrigeration unit are used to chill or freeze the food or beverage stored in the inner container until consumed.
Claims20
A consumer appliance comprising:
- a supporting base comprised of an inner wall, an outer wall and a bottom defining a space, wherein the inner wall defines an inner area that is closed at an inner area bottom and open at a top end;
- an inner container sized and configured to fit within the inner area of the supporting base, wherein the inner container is removable from the supporting base.
- at least one refrigeration coil positioned in the space for providing refrigeration to the inner container;
- a thermostat disposed on the outer wall of the supporting base for adjusting a temperature created by the at least one refrigeration coil;
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- a power switch for turning on and off a condenser pump, wherein the condenser pump is in fluid communication with the at least one refrigeration coil.
A portable cooling appliance comprising:
- an outer supporting structure comprising a plurality of coils and a condenser pump for providing refrigeration;
- an inner vessel, wherein the inner vessel is removable from the outer supporting structure and the inner vessel is comprised of a wall, a closed end and an open end with the open end having a lip for grasping and removing the inner vessel from the outer supporting structure;
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- a power source for providing energy to the condenser pump, wherein the inner vessel is comprised of ceramic and is capable of withstanding temperatures ranging from 0° F. and 40° F.
A combination consumer appliance and consumer food product comprising:
- an appliance operating in one of a first operating range or a second operating range, wherein the appliance is comprised of a cylindrical supporting base, a refrigeration coil disposed within the cylindrical supporting base, and a cylindrical inner container sized and configured to fit within the cylindrical supporting base;
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- a consumer food product capable of changing from a first state to a second state when placed within the cylindrical inner container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.