Vessel with highly-reflective interior surface
OwnerRobert Lyn Sealsinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein include a vessel, for example, a beverage container, configured for containing a liquid, the vessel may be formed of a metal body and includes an interior food contact surface with a pre-determined surface roughness. In embodiments, the interior food contact surface includes a mirror-like, highly-reflective finish, in embodiments, the interior food contact surface prevents taste alteration from the metal body from into the contained liquid, in embodiments, the interior food contact surface promotes cleanability and/or sterilization for vessel reuse and prevents bacterial buildup.
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A metal vessel for consumable beverages, comprising:
- a metal body configured for containing a liquid beverage, the metal body including food-grade stainless steel;
- an interior food contact surface formed on the metal body and defining a cavity configured to receive the liquid beverage;
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- wherein the interior food contact surface includes a mirror-like, highly-reflective finish and a surface roughness selected to promote cleanability and reduce microbial adhesion during repeated beverage containment and reuse.
A drinking vessel for consumable beverages, comprising:
- a metal body configured for containing a liquid beverage, the metal body including food-grade stainless steel;
- an interior food contact surface of the metal body configured to receive the liquid beverage, the interior food contact surface having a mirror-like finish and a predetermined surface roughness;
- wherein the interior food contact surfaces have a predetermined arithmetic average surface roughness ranging from 1 microinch to 2.5 microinches;
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- wherein the interior food contact surface includes a mirror-like, highly-reflective finish and a surface roughness configured to promote cleanability and reduce microbial adhesion during repeated beverage containment and reuse.
A metal beverage container, comprising:
- a metal body formed of food-grade stainless steel and defining an interior cavity configured to contain a liquid beverage;
- an interior food contact surface formed on the metal body, wherein the mirror-like interior food contact surface having:
- (i) a reflective finish visible to the unaided eye, and
- (ii) a surface roughness selected to promote cleanability and reduce taste alteration of the liquid beverage;
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- wherein the interior food contact surface is configured to reduce corrosion, metal migration, and microbial retention relative to a non-mirror-like stainless-steel interior surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.