Dual thermos

A thermal container for edibles having a single thermos or dual thermos capability, said container comprising:

• a support base;
• thread means on said support base;
• complementary thread means on a first thermos for functional engagement with said support base thread means;
• a spacer;
• a shoulder about said first thermos for nesting engagement with said spacer element;
• thread means about said spacer element;
• complementary thread means about a second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engageable with said spacer thread means or said support base thread means, said complementary thermos thread means presenting either a dual thermos capability upon engagement of said second thermos thread means with said spacer thread means or a single thermos capability upon engagement of said thread means on said first or second thermoses with said thread means on said base;
• at least one liquid vessel for edibles;
• means about said vessel for engagement with either said second thermos during said dual thermos capability or with said spacer thread means during said single thermos capability, said means comprising:
• a thread about said vessel for engagement with said spacer thread means or said thread means about said second thermos.

In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising:

• storage means underlying said first thermos comprising:
• a base for contact with an underlying support surface;
• a housing extending from said base;
• a slot in said housing;
• a drawer slidable within and out of said slot for storage of articles therein;
• and
• means for maintaining said drawer within said slot;
• means for joining said housing to said at least first thermos;
• a second thermos;
• means for joining said second thermos to said first thermos comprising:
• an annular shoulder about the top of said first thermos;
• spacer means comprising a rim having a configuration complementary to said annular shoulder so as to engage said shoulder in a nesting relationship therebetween;
• thread means along a top of said rim;
• thread means along a bottom of said second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engaging said rim thread means to present said first and second thermoses in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween;
• a liquid vessel for separate storage of the edibles;
• means for user-selectably joining said liquid vessel to said first or second thermoses;
• a second liquid vessel for storage of edibles in said other container therein;
• means for joining said second vessel to said first vessel for transport.

In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising:

• storage means underlying said first thermos comprising:
• a base for contact with an underlying support surface;
• a housing extending from said base;
• a slot in said housing;
• a drawer slidable within and out of said slot for storage of articles therein;
• and
• means for maintaining said drawer within said slot;
• means for joining said housing to said at least first thermos whereby to present a thermal container for transport of edibles and articles;
• a second thermos;
• means for joining said second thermos to said first thermos in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween comprising:
• an annular shoulder about the top of said first thermos;
• spacer means comprising a rim having a configuration complementary to said annular shoulder so as to engage said shoulder in a nesting relationship therebetween;
• thread means along a top of said rim;
• thread means along a bottom of said second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engaging said rim thread means to present said first and second thermoses in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween;
• a first clamping means on said first thermos;
• a complementary clamping means on said rim of said spacer means, said clamping means engageable to secure relationship between said rim and said first thermos.