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US 5,076,463 AGranted
Thermally stabilized hot beverage serving vessel
OwnerKenneth E. McGrawinventor
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Abstract
A thermally stabilized vessel for the serving of hot liquid foods that causes the liquid food's initial temperature be rapidly reduced to a temperature which is comfortable for consumption and maintains the temperature of the hot liquid food at an elevated level, which is comfortable for consumption, for an extended period of time.
Claims5
A temperature stabilizing vessel for receiving and substantially maintaining fluids at pre-existing temperatures, said vessel comprising:
- an outer liner;
- an inner liner having a closed bottom, said inner liner being sized and configured to be receivable into said outer liner in a manner wherein said inner liner and said outer liner define a space therebetween for insulating said inner liner from said outer liner;
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- a thermally conductive monostate heat transfer member disposed on said closed bottom of said inner liner so as to be in direct contact with the fluid within the vessel and covered by the fluid for all fluid levels within the vessel, so as to alleviate heat transfer from said transfer member directly to the open air, the entire mass of said monostate heat transfer member being operative to substantially conform to the fluid temperature to serve as a heat sink and facilitate maintenance of the fluid temperature within the vessel.
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