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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066146 | Insulated container and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed are an insulated container in which a high-performance vacuum heat insulating material is formed around a three-dimensional container and in which heat loss is minimized, and a method of manufacturing the insulated container. An insulated container for hea... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7383964 | Container with at least one vacuum chamber with an access opening especially a beverage container, such as a beer barrel on the like Container with at least one vacuum enclosure with an access opening, especially a beverage container with a self-cooling device having a vacuum enclosure, such as a beer barrel or the like, the access opening of which is closed off by a closing mechanism after the v... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374063 | Vacuum insulated structures An article includes walls defining an insulating space therebetween and a vent forming an exit for gas molecules during evacuation of the space. A distance separating the walls is variable in a portion adjacent the vent such that gas molecules are directed towards t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7334375 | Evacuated panel for thermal insulation of a body having non-planar surfaces An evacuated panel is provided for thermal insulation of a body (3, 4) having non-planar surfaces, the panel having two main faces and comprising a flexible envelope (1), made of one or more barrier sheets, and a filling material formed of at least two... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314147 | Collapsible storage container for office and personal use A collapsible storage container apparatus having a base which has a first set of opposing edges and a second set of opposing edges. The container also includes a first set of opposing panels wherein each panel has a fold-over portion having at least one connector an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306113 | Drinking container with exterior shell A portable drinking container is provided. The drinking container comprises a drinking vessel, a separate skirt around the drinking vessel and a foam material located in a second cavity between the skirt and the drinking vessel. The drinking vessel has a sidewall de... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299650 | Dry cryogenic shipping container A dry cryogenic shipping container having a removable absorbent assembly is provided. The dry cryogenic shipping container is structured to be a Dewar's flask having a first, outer shell assembly, and second, inner shell assembly disposed within and spaced from the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287487 | Portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets wherein a readily accessible water bottle and cup are integrally housed within a delivery dish. The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly provides a b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270244 | Polycarbonate double walled liquid holding vessel A double walled polycarbonate liquid holding vessel. The vessel may have an inner wall and an outer wall that are coupled to each other in a manner that defines an air tight gap therebetween. A resealable unit may be provided with the vessel that permits resealable ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7163125 | Carafe with contents volume indicator An inexpensive, readily visible indicator for liquid levels in a vacuum bottle that includes a coating of reflective material to minimize radiation heat transfer from the interior of the vacuum bottle to the exterior of the assembly. The vacuum bottle assembly inclu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147125 | Collapsible transparent cooler The invention is a collapsible transparent portable cooler with sides having two or more walls with air gaps positioned within the walls providing insulation properties and means for easily viewing the contents of the cooler from any angle. In addition to the obviou... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7066347 | One piece transparent cooler The invention is a one-piece transparent, portable cooler with air gaps positioned within the sidewalls providing insulation properties and means for easily viewing the contents of the cooler from any angle. In addition to the obvious advantage to security personnel... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6915917 | Heat insulating container and its manufacturing method A heat insulating container and its manufacturing method is provided. The heat insulating container comprises an inner container and an outer glass container, in which the breakage of the glass containers can be prevented even if a minute flaw is formed on either of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6878212 | Apparatus and process for pre-hydrolysis of biomass An apparatus for the processing of pre-hydrolysis of biomass, particularly a reactor of the failsafe type, either mobile or not, which may be manufactured of microbonded carbon steel and coated with special material (refractory metals, plastics, etc.). The insertion... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6838146 | Vacuum thermal insulation product and method for making same A vacuum thermal insulation product is formed of aporous thermal insulation material encased in an evacuated enclosure, with least a portion of the evacuated enclosure including a layer of an electroplated metal. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6681951 | Container for keeping filled bottles cool A container for keeping filled bottles cool includes an outer cup-shaped component and an inner cup-shaped component placed in the outer cup-shaped component at a distance from the side wall and the bottom of the outer cup-shaped component. The inner cup-... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6648168 | Insulated container The inner container and outer container which are formed from a transparent material are integrally formed leaving a space section therebetween, a thermally insulating layer is formed in the space section, and a radiation prevention film is formed on at l... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6626326 | Vacuum insulated can holder Difficulties in retaining can holders in conventional vehicular drink holders are eliminated in a vacuum insulated can holder that includes a cup-shaped metallic outer liner having an upper opening, an opposite bottom and a generally cylindrical side wall... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622718 | Thermal flask with a vacuum solar heating device A thermal flask has a body and a vacuum solar heating device. The solar heating device is detachably mounted on an opening defined in the hollow body. The vacuum solar heating device has a transparent tube, a connecting collar and a solar energy absorber.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6505752 | Vacuum insulated coffee server A coffee server for serving brewed coffee is insulated with a partial vacuum pulled in a void (36) between the walls of an outer vessel (20) and an inner vessel (32). The outer and inner vessels are fabricated of metal and have a top narrow neck opening (... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488172 | Thermally insulating housing A thermally insulating housing has one housing shell inside another. The two housing shells are at least largely vacuum-tight, they are spaced apart from one another by a thermal insulation layer, and they are connected to one another in a vacuum-tight fa... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6423387 | Resilient containers for hyperpolarized gases and associated methods A resilient multi-layer container is configured to receive a quantity of hyperpolarized noble fluid such as gas and includes a wall with at least two layers, a first layer with a surface which minimizes contact-induced spin-relaxation and a first or secon... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419108 | Insulated beverage containing device An insulated beverage container includes an outer container having a generally cylindrical inner wall (24), an outer wall (22) spaced from the inner wall and together therewith defining an insulating space (26). A vacuum is pulled in the insulating space ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416831 | Evacuated package and a method of producing the same An evacuated package with highly reliable vacuum-sealing and a method for producing an evacuated package with the evacuatable package. A lid portion is joined onto a substrate with an element accommodated in an evacuated space formed by the substrate and ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401964 | Portable insulating receptacles The portable thermos receptacle has a receptacle main body containing an inner shell, an outer shell and a heat-insulating section defined between the inner shell and the outer shell, and a cover removably applied to an opening of the receptacle main body... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6332557 | Bottle with dual interlocking cups and modular base assembly A vacuum-insulated beverage container has a body and a vacuum-insulated liner enclosed by the body. Seals between the body and the liner prevent all types of leaks of the beverage held in the liner. A handle is attached to the container in a manner that t... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6308846 | Double-walled bottle A bottle with thermally shielded body, comprising a first component which forms a tubular internal body having a closed bottom, an upper neck with an opening for filling and pouring a beverage, and, between the body and the neck, an annular region for cou... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301961 | Insulated beverage carafe with volume indicator The present invention is directed to an insulated beverage carafe adapted for use in an automatic drip coffee maker fabricated from non-reactive metal, having a heat resistant plastic handle that includes a detachable substantially transparent tubular gau... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6257684 | Heat insulation wall A heat insulation wall has two outer surface layers disposed at a distance from one another; the outer surface layers have a contour and are at least substantially vacuum-tight. The heat insulation wall has a connecting profile which extends along the con... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6220685 | Heat-insulated wall A heat-insulated wall is formed of two covering layers configured to be substantially vacuum-tight and are disposed at a distance from one another. The two covering layers are connected to one another by a connecting profile that runs along their contour ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220473 | Collapsible vacuum panel container A soft-sided, collapsible insulative container having a flexible casing, a base, peripheral sidewalls extending from the base, and a lid. The sidewalls fold upward from the base at a fold hinge and releasably attach at their vertical edges to form an encl... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6168040 | Double-wall insulated container A double-wall insulated container has an internal wall and an external wall enclosing an intermediate space which is under partial vacuum. A foam glass granulate fills the intermediate space and supports the walls. The walls may be metal or plastic and se... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152319 | Thermally insulated synthetic resin container and thermally insulated synthetic resin lid The present invention relates to a thermally insulated synthetic resin container, which is a thermally insulated container having a double walled structure and being made of synthetic resin, which reduces the thermal conduction loss from the mouth portion... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6119889 | Transparent insulated container and manufacturing method therefor A transparent insulated container is provided which has a simple structure, which has superior temperature maintaining properties, and is transparent such that the contents housed within the insulated container can be visually checked from the sides. The ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119888 | Portable insulating receptacles The portable insulating receptacle has a receptacle main body containing an inner shell, an outer shell and a heat-insulating section defined between the inner shell and the outer shell, and a cover removably applied to an opening of the receptacle main b... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109471 | Thermal vacuum bottle A thermal pot comprising a barrel member; a vacuum vessel disposed within the barrel member and comprising a neck member; a lid mounted on an upper side 66 the neck member; a screw fastening device provided between the barrel member and the neck member; a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105799 | Thermal container having improved supporting units therein to securely hold the insulated vessel within the outer structure thereof The present invention, the object of which is to provide a replacement unit for heat insulated pot for repairing heat insulated pot in the case where the inner bottle made of glass of the heat insulated pot is broken, is characterized in that it is a repl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105809 | Lid mounting structure of vessel A lid mounting structure for opening/closing and connecting/disconnecting the lid of, e.g. a pot, thermos bottle, electronic jar, and the like, wherein are provided a fastening unit and a bearing unit engaged with each other and formed at the periphery of... | 08/22/2000 |
| 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 |