Color-changing temperature ring for beverage containers
OwnerPierre Maurice Bastoninventor
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Abstract
A beverage serving system is disclosed having features for indicating the temperature of a beverage inside prior to consumption. In an embodiment, a thermochromic ring may visually indicate the temperature of the beverage to a user. A thermochromic ring in a window to offer a colorful 360° display that can be read at a glance from across a room. In embodiments of the invention, thermochromic material can be reversibly attached. In an embodiment, a thermal gap may be incorporated adjacent the thermochromic ring to expedite thermal transfer during temperature monitoring.
Claims11
A system that indicates the temperature of beverage inside a beverage container comprising:
- a container configured to hold a liquid to be consumed;
- a thermochromic material in thermal contact with the liquid;
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- a chromatic member configured to reversibly (a) cover and (b) expose the thermochromic material to external view when engaged by a user.
A system for accelerating the cooling of hot beverage inside a beverage container comprised by:
- a container configured to hold a liquid to be consumed;
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- a thermal member that reversibly enhances or reduces thermal insulation of the container by covering or exposing at least a portion of the container without opening the liquid to the external environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.