Container and method of forming a container

An insulated container comprising:

• a metallic outer shell comprising an external sidewall and an outer bottom wall,
• a metallic inner shell comprising an inner sidewall and an inner bottom wall;
• the outer shell connected to the inner shell forming an insulated double wall structure with a sealed vacuum cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell, wherein an upper edge of the inner shell is integrally joined to an upper edge of the outer shell;
• the insulated container having a top opening that leads into a storage cavity;
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• a support member located between and also contacting the outer bottom wall and the inner bottom wall, and wherein the support member is free of contact with the external sidewall.

A container comprising:

• a metallic outer shell comprising an outer sidewall and an outer bottom wall;
• a metallic inner shell comprising an inner sidewall and an inner bottom wall;
• the outer shell being integrally joined to the inner shell forming an insulated double wall structure with a sealed vacuum cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell, wherein an upper edge of the outer shell is integrally joined to an upper edge of the inner shell;
• the container having a top opening extending into a storage cavity;
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• a compressible support member located between and contacting the outer bottom wall and the inner bottom wall, wherein the compressible support member is free of contact with the outer sidewall.

A method of forming a container comprising:

• forming a metallic outer shell with a first opening at a top end of the outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises an outer sidewall, and an outer bottom wall;
• forming a metallic inner shell with a second opening at a top end of the inner shell, wherein the inner shell has an inner sidewall and an inner bottom wall;
• placing a support member onto the outer bottom wall of the outer shell, wherein the support member comprises a porous material, and wherein the support member is free of contact with the outer sidewall;
• placing the inner shell into the first opening of the outer shell, wherein the inner bottom wall of the inner shell contacts an upper surface of the support member;
• integrally joining an upper edge of the inner shell to an upper edge of the outer shell;
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• evacuating a mass of gas from a cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell to form a vacuum sealed cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell.