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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419070 | Integrated beverage holder An insulated container includes a body, a cover and an expandable beverage holder. The body includes outer walls and a base to define a storage space and to prevent heat transfer out of the storage space. The cover is configured to couple with the body and to preven... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7344767 | Self-cooling beverage container with permeable wall A self-cooling container for water or other beverage utilizing a non-porous moisture vapor permeable membrane is provided. The membrane allows moisture vapor to escape while preventing penetration of contaminants including liquids, particulates, and bacteria. Evapor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7255243 | Pure water tank for fuel cell system A pure water tank reduces stress to be applied to the tank when pure water in the tank freezes, to thereby prevent the deformation or breakage of the tank without thickening the wall of the tank. The tank has inner side-walls to define a pure water zone. On the oute... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6967575 | Methods and apparatus for unattended pickups and deliveries A secure pickup and delivery container includes a lockable door, a control unit, an access element, and an anchoring element, according to one embodiment. The control unit includes a processing element and a memory that can be programmed either on-site or remotely w... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948334 | Food serving container A food serving container for keeping food articles chilled while being served. The food serving container includes an exterior bowl member designed for being positioned on a support surface. A cooling member is selectively positioned against an interior surface of t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921564 | Insulation module, system and method for installation and manufacture A pre-formed insulation module is disclosed having a part cylinder body. The body includes an unstriated insulation layer formed of a rigid insulating material substantially uniform in composition and density over its cross section. The insulation layer has an inner... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918506 | Packaging container A packaging container is integrally formed from plastic foam material, such as extruded polystyrene foam. The packaging container has a base, four sidewalls extending from the base, and four corners, each extending between a pair of adjacent sidewalls. The sidewalls... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6758362 | Specimen holders for hydrous specimens and method of using them A specimen holder for a hydrous specimen comprising: (a) an inner hollow cylinder of a heat conductive material, (b) an inner hollow cylinder of a material which can be cut, (c) a cylindrical interior space within the inner hollow cylinder for r... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6581795 | Container having handles on both top and bottom thereof A container for holding foods comprises a base member (1); a cover member (3) which is connected to the base member (1) by releasable locking engagement; a first recessed carrying handle (20) provided on a lower side of the base member (1); and a second r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6474498 | Thermally insulated containers for liquids Containers for liquids, commonly dispensed for consumption at a temperature below ambient (such as chilled soft drinks cans) can be maintained for extended periods below ambient, after they have been dispensed from a refrigerated container, by providing a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6408841 | Heat insulated housing for a refrigeration device and a domestic oven A heat insulated wall having two surface layers disposed at a distance from one another and are at least substantially vacuum-tight in construction. The two surface layers together with an at least substantially vacuum-tight connection element enclose an ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6360811 | Hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger A case for a hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger of the present invention includes a square cylindrical portion 11 having each portion thereof formed integrally by die-casting or extrusion molding. The corners 11a of this square cylindrical portio... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6295787 | Insulated outer structure for refrigerated food storage apparatus and foam injection method using the same An outer structure for a refrigerated food storage apparatus includes an outer shell forming a visible exterior of the apparatus; and an inner liner made of molded plastic and coupled to the outer shell, to form an inter-panel space to be filled with a bo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6276162 | Portable cooler with accessory tray A cooler is disclosed having a plurality of plate shelves, an accessory tray and a screw on lid with carrying handle. The container is cylindrical in shape and sized to accept a standard nine (9) inch to ten and one-half (10 1/2) inch diameter dinner plat... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6098744 | Thermal-and sound-insulating container of multilayer insulations Disclosed a thermal- and sound-insulating container having a chamber, which is defined by multilayer wall structure including vacuum layers therein. The chamber is made as small as possible the surface area thereof to achieve the high insulating effective... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6050104 | Chilling and/or storing receptacle for bottles or beverage containers A cylinder shaped receptacle with one open end to receive bottles or beverage containers and is utilized in an ice bin, ice maker, freezer, or any refrigerated placement area to chill, refrigerate or store open, partially used or unused bottles, such as w... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029846 | Thermally insulated housing A thermally insulated housing has a substantially vacuum-tight outer shell and an at least substantially vacuum-tight inner enclosure that is spaced apart from the outer shell. The elements are connected to one another in a vacuum-tight fashion by a conne... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5747082 | Package for perishable food and horticultural products An improved package is described for use in packaging a wide variety of products, and in particular perishable food and horticultural products. The products are placed within a container of the type which establishes a modified atmosphere environment ther... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5611328 | Heat retentive food service base A one-piece, seamless food service base is insert molded from a heat and impact resistant plastic. The base is shaped to receive a standard serving plate and includes an integrally molded core. The core is made from a metal or other material that is chara... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5520103 | Heat retentive food server A heat retentive server for maintaining food at a desired temperature for an extended period of time includes an upper and lower shell which define a cavity therebetween. A heat storage medium comprised of a phase change material is disposed in the cavity... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5125391 | Heat-retaining food service container A heat-retaining food service container includes an outer shell assembly, and an expandable inner container arrangement within which is disposed a mass of heat-fusible material. Attendant to heating of the heat-fusible material to an elevated temperature,... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4982871 | Gastight container for warm storage and transport A gastight container and method are disclosed for the storage, transport and, optionally, the sedimentation of substances which are solid at room temperature and which can be introduced in or out in a molten state under a vacuum or, preferably, under prot... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4923077 | Modular heat sink package There are disclosed improved modulat heat sinks for use in packages for protecting thermolabile goods, having a thermosensitive temperature, from high ambient shipping temperatures in excess of the thermosensitive temperatures. One of the modular heat sin... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4896790 | Thermal box for the transportation of fresh goods and a method of producing a moulding therefor A thermo box (1) for the transportation of fresh goods, such as meat, fish, medicines or the like, consists of a double sidewall, cover and bottom construction of a thermoplastic material. A hollow space (7, 8, 9) in the base portion defining the bottom o... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4889302 | Drinking container holder A beverage container holder for supporting a drinking container on a wide variety of surfaces and for keeping the beverage hot or cold, as desired, comprising a container holder, a liquid-impervious bladder secured around and beneath it and containing a s... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4869387 | Method for transport of one unit packed products which give off moisture and need cooling, and packings for use in carrying out said method A method for transport of one-unit packed products giving off moisture and requiring cooling without any direct contact with a cooling medium, e.g. crushed ice, with use of an outer packing means comprising a tray/box which opens upwards and has a cover a... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4830190 | Heating and cooling lunch box with intake air opening A heating and cooling lunch box which can preserve meals at a suitable temperature for taste a long time depending the type of meals. The lunch box has an outer container, an inner container for forming a heating and heat insulating container and a coolin... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4823974 | Chill cylinder for beverage containers A container assembly for chilling wine bottles or the like includes a thermally insulated container, having a preferably cylindrical inner diameter for enclosing the main body of the wine bottle with limited space, such as one-half inch, between the bottl... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4796344 | Method for avoiding thermal stresses in glass lined vessels The present invention minimizes the problem of thermal stresses in a glass lined vessel by providing a heat transfer sump in the bottom portion of the vessel. A heat transfer compartment is formed by enclosing the annular space between the exterior portio... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4771907 | Food storage container A food storage container provides an insulated box member having a plurality of walls defining an internal cavity, and at least one wall being hinged or otherwise movable to enable access to the interior. The box is conditioned to carry a plurality of int... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4630671 | Lunch box A lunch box has a body, and a vessel filled with a freezable liquid so that the latter cools the interior of the body. Also heating element can be provided for heating the interiod of the body part.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4531278 | Method of forming an insulated body for a vehicle This invention is an insulated enclosure which is adapted to be mounted on the frame of a truck. The enclosure is of the knock-down type and thus can be inexpensively shipped and yet is readily assemblable for use. The enclosure is light in weight and yet... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4499998 | Food container with removable lid A food container having a peripheral rim with a recess to enable the lid of the container to be easily removed, a bottle adapted to be held in the container and a divider to divide the container into a number of distinct zones.... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4398488 | Removable canoe-carried cooler A removeable canoe-carried cooler for a canoe having an interior perimeter top rim, the canoe-carried cooler having an insulated container portion, an insulated hinged lid therefor, and a lock for the lid, the canoe-carried cooler constructed to be fitted... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4394195 | Cooling of center plate to avoid softening In accordance with the invention, an insulating box (32) is applied to the depending portion (28) of the center plate (24) of a railway freight car. This box is provided with external insulation (27) and a cooling medium such as air or water is passed thr... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4250998 | Diabetic travel kit A diabetic travel kit is formed by an insulated container having a cavity in which is received a cooling medium container having an annular cooling medium chamber surrounding a top opening compartment. An insulated lid closes the cavity. Preferably top op... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4163374 | Refrigeratable beverage container holder Means for insulating and chilling a canned beverage such as beer or soft drink including a cylindrical cup-shaped liner structure disposed within a conventional foam beverage can holder and lying within a portion of the annular "dead air" cavity between a... | 08/07/1979 |
| 3984994 | Process and device for filling multilayer pressure containers Process for filling multilayer pressure containers with cold liquids below -10°C. comprises steps of cooling container from outside thereof inwardly to temperature that approximately corresponds to temperature of liquid to be filled. After such cooling t... | 10/12/1976 |
