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AssigneeEastman Chemical Company
InventorsMichael E. Donelson, Lawrence A. Coppari, Stephen Weinhold, Marcus D. Shelby, Steven S. Duncan, Robert N. Estep
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Base cup for receiving a container body bottom and for reducing heat gain to fluid contents in the container body. A passive base cup is made of foam and has a reflective layer on a majority of the outer surface thereof, or made of plastic, with an outer reflective layer, and optionally a foam layer. An active base cup serves to actively cool the fluid in the container, by including a compartment therein with a fluid that can be frozen. Again, a reflective layer and an optional foam layer extend over a majority of the outer surface of the cup. The reflective layer materials have a density different than the cup materials to facilitate recycling.
A base cup for receiving a bottom of a container body including the bottom and a sidewall, and containing a fluid therebetween, comprising:
A base cup for receiving a bottom of a container body including the bottom and a sidewall, and including fluid therebetween, comprising:
A method for forming a base cup that receives a bottom of a container body including the bottom and a sidewall, and containing a fluid therebetween, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.