Abstract: An insulation system for beverage containers comprising: an inner container surrounding a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers contained in an inner container; a handle included in an inner container top panel; an outer container having a cavity defined in the outer container for receiving the inner container; a pair of lateral spacers disposed lengthwise along corresponding inner upper corners of the out container; an airspace defined between an inner container side panel and an external container side panel having a polygon cross-section; and, a handle access opening centrally defined in an outer container top panel allowing access to the handle of the inner container so that the beverage containers, inner container and out container can be transported using the handle wherein the width of the handle access opening is about one third the length of the outer panel top opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable hand-held device for accommodating and transporting food or a beverage, having a thermally insulated container (2), which is intended to accommodate food or a beverage in an accommodating space (7) and which has an inner and an outer wall (8), and an insulating space (9) arranged therebetween, enclosing the accommodating space, the insulating space being of closed and sealed design and having been evacuated; and having a container closure (3), which is intended to close a container opening (4) of the thermally insulated container (2), wherein the insulating space (9) contains a working medium (11) which, by means of thermal energy being supplied from the outside via the outer wall (8), can be transferred in a reversible manner between a thermally insulating, initial state, in which the working medium (11) is in the solid state and is in contact with the outer wall (6), and is not in contact with the inner wall (5), and a thermally conductive state, in which at least some of

Abstract: A thermally insulated structure for shipping goods, the structure including an insulated box having a goods receptacle and a phase change material module receptacle. The structure further including a phase change material module, and a set of vacuum panels configured to form an encapsulating layer around the insulated box.

Abstract: A temperature-regulating apparatus is provided to rapidly cool a beverage to a desired temperature. In some variations, the geometry of the temperature-regulating apparatus is configured to rapidly cool a beverage incorporating one or more inner portions that contain a temperature regulating material, such as a phase change material having a high heat capacity. The geometry of the interior of the container may be configured to aid in rapid heat transfer between the beverage therein and the outer shell of the inner portion and may have a length to width aspect ratio of at least 4:1. The inner portion may be formed between the exterior wall of the container and by a single piece of formed metal that extends along the length, width and base walls to form the interior for receiving a beverage. The cavity formed between the outer shell and the exterior wall may be at least 15 mm deep.

Abstract: A chest insert for a freezer is disclosed. The chest insert is placed inside a freezer and food is placed inside the chest insert. Several sides of the chest insert comprise a gap which is partially filled with a refrigerant gel. These gaps are slanted such that the gel can expand into a wider gap as it expands while freezing, lessening the risk of uneven freezing causing the refrigerant gel to press against the walls of the chest insert. The use of the disclosed subject matter reduces freezer burn by stabilizing humidity. Further, the chest insert maintains the temperature inside the chest insert for extended periods if the freezer fails or the power to the freezer is interrupted.

Abstract: A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and/or temperature altering elements for cooling and/or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.

Abstract: A thermally insulated structure for shipping goods, the structure including an insulated box having a goods receptacle and a phase change material module receptacle. The structure further including a phase change material module, and a set of vacuum panels configured to form an encapsulating layer around the insulated box.

Abstract: A drinking container having a stainless steel inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and a stainless steel outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a gap is formed between the outer surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall and wherein a vacuum is pulled in the gap, wherein the outer surface of the outer wall is coated with a ceramic-like sol-gel coating as an outer coating. The drinking container may also include a lower bushing placed along a top side of the bottom surface of the inner wall, a ceramic insert placed over the lower bushing, an upper bushing placed over a top edge of the ceramic insert and a collar locked on one of the inner wall, the outer wall, or a combination thereof, the collar positioned over the upper bushing.

Abstract: A beverage-retaining insert is used to retain and orient a smaller beverage container, including but not limited to a soda can or beer bottle, within a larger beverage container, including but not limited to a tumbler, thermos, or travel mug. The larger beverage container is herein referred to as the tumbler. The apparatus is also configured to prevent damage and unwanted shifting or movement of the bottle or can relative to the tumbler. The apparatus includes a retaining lip, a tubular brace, a tubular cushion, and a sealing mechanism. The retaining lip positions the apparatus atop a tumbler. The tubular brace enables arrangement of the apparatus within a tumbler. The tubular cushion provides support for a beverage container. The sealing mechanism retains the position of the present invention against the inside of a tumbler. Thus, the apparatus efficiently and effectively retrofits a tumbler to enable support of a beverage container.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for holding a bottle, in particular the bottle holder includes a stand, the stand including a base portion, an angled stand portion, and an annular holding portion. The base portion is configured to rest against a supportive surface, and the angled stand portion extends upward away from the base portion. The angled stand portion can include first and second prongs forming a primary void in a front planar face therebetween. An annular holding portion extends rearwardly from the front planar face between the first and second prongs. A cooling insert can be provided which is configured to rest in the annular holding portion and provide cooling to a bottle contained therein.

Abstract: Technical glacette made of composite material, suitable for the refrigeration of a bottle containing beverages through a Phase Change Material injected into the cooling chamber of the glacette. The glacette is constituted by an outer casing that contains a removable refrigeration chamber to contain and refrigerate the bottle. The outer casing is open on one side or circumference to allow the reading of the label or bar code. The glacette is constituted also by a lower base integral to and united to the outer casing, which serves both as a base of support, and as light indication of the quantity of the beverage contained in the bottle. The lower base of the glacette also has a defined area which allows the 360° vision of the visual warning or change in color illumination when the beverage contained in the bottle varies due to the consumption of the beverage.

Abstract: A cooling article of clothing and method for use of the same are disclosed for providing temporary cooling comfort to a human wearer. In one embodiment, sealed elongated envelopes are formed on the inside of a layer of the fabric, which may be fashioned into a vest or shirt. Each of the sealed elongated envelopes defines a volume for containing a pre-determined amount of polyacrylamide material. Offset spacings are interleaved between the sealed elongated envelopes. A diffusion gradient is formed from the polyacrylamide material to the sealed elongated envelopes to the layer of fabric. A diffusion gradient provides for the transfer of water from the polyacrylamide material to the layer of fabric. Water within the layer of fabric is evaporated by way of airflow through the layer of fabric, thereby providing temporary cooling comfort to the human wearer.

Abstract: A device for holding a beverage container, such as an aluminum can, may include a holder and a stake. The stake may be driven into the ground to keep the beverage container relatively free from spillage and contamination. The holder may have minimal surface area in contact with the beverage container. The holder may also form an insulating air gap between the beverage container and the inner surface of the holder. The insulating air gap serves to help maintain a temperature of the contents of the beverage container.

Abstract: A test tube holder holds various types of test tubes substantially perpendicular, and is structured to be durable against extraction and insertion of the test tubes. The test tube holder includes a housing part having a hollow portion, a holding part positioned on an upper side of the housing part and having an opening portion, which accepts a test tube, and a housing portion, which houses the accepted test tube. An elastic part is formed inside the holding part so as to abut on the housed test tube. The test tube holder has a weight housed inside the hollow portion. The holding part and the elastic part may be integrally formed. Inside the hollow portion of the housing part, besides the weight, an individual identification tag, an electromagnetic wave absorbent, and a support member for a tapered test tube can be housed in accordance with usage.

Abstract: A food container suitable for home entertainment and dining purposes having a chamber for containing a temperature altering device or insert and apparatus to secure the device within the chamber during use, the container arranged for convenient and rapid exchange of pre-cooled or pre-heated inserts by providing magnetically coupled base units to retain the inserts.

Abstract: A device for a beverage container may include a tubular member that is insulated and has an axis. The tubular member may further include an upper axial end and a lower axial end. Both the upper and lower axial ends can be open. The tubular member may be configured to receive and insulate the beverage container therein. The device may include a base. The base may be removably coupled to the lower axial end of the tubular member to close the lower axial end. The base may include an interior compartment containing a fluid permanently sealed therein. The fluid can have a freezing point of about 0° C. or less.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for cooling containers such as beverage containers are disclosed. The apparatus can include a base holding a chilling agent and having a top contoured to fit the bottom of a container, such as a canned beverage. In other embodiments, a portion of a top surface of the base may be shaped such that the portion does not conform to the shape of a beverage container. A bottom surface of the base may be convex and may have extensions that extend beyond the convex shape and configured to allow the base to securely rest on a planar surface. A container may be held to the base using an elastic band.

Abstract: Described is a beverage cooling device adapted to hold a single beverage container therein. The beverage cooling device includes a substantially cylindrical container having a bottom, sidewalls, and an open top. A lid having a central opening can be secured to the open top so as to enclose the interior volume of the container. The central opening is sized to receive a beverage container, such as a can or a bottle, and creates a tight fit therewith. The upper portion of the beverage container extends outward from the container so that a user can drink from the beverage container. A cooling agent, such as crushed ice, can be enclosed within the container of the beverage cooling device and a beverage container can be disposed therein. The beverage container is then surrounded by the cooling agent, which helps to cool the beverage and maintain the beverage at a cool temperature.

Abstract: A portable container for transporting and storing a plurality of perishable items including food and beverage items, having a heat-resistant outer tubular member with double-layered insulation in an adjacent inner tubular member to accommodate a plurality of perishable items and to sustain the prescribed temperature of such food and beverage items and to promote longevity thereof. The portable container optionally includes a plurality of external compartments and has removable endcaps enclosing both ends thereof. Each endcap is conveniently removed from a tubular end and then used as a cup for drinking a plurality of beverage items or used as a dish for eating a plurality of food items.

Abstract: A portable container for transporting and storing a plurality of perishable items including food and beverage items, having a heat-resistant outer tubular member with double-layered insulation in an adjacent inner tubular member to accommodate a plurality of perishable items and to sustain the prescribed temperature of such food and beverage items and to promote longevity thereof. The portable container optionally includes a plurality of external compartments and has removable endcaps enclosing both ends thereof. Each endcap is conveniently removed from a tubular end and then used as a cup for drinking a plurality of beverage items or used as a dish for eating a plurality of food items.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercooling system and a method for displaying a supercooled state which can accurately display a supercooled state of a stored object in spite of the external influence.

Abstract: A heat exchange unit (HEU) for positioning internally of a container for housing a food or beverage, the HEU including a metal shell having an outer surface, and a metal top section having a skirt, which fits over the outer surface of the metal shell and is permanently secured to said metal shell by an adhesive material, compressed carbon particles are disposed within said metal shell and carbon dioxide gas is adsorbed by said carbon particles and upon activation of a valve secured to said top section desorbs to cool the food or beverage.

Abstract: The present application and the resultant patent provide a chest cooler for dispensing a number of products. The chest cooler may include an outer frame, a number of product compartments within the outer frame, an upper door, and a front door. The front door may include a transparent panel. Some or all of the products are accessible via either the upper door or the front door and visible through the transparent panel.

Abstract: A portable container for transporting and storing a plurality of perishable items, including food and beverage items, having a heat-resistant outer tubular member with double-layered insulation in an adjacent inner tubular member to accommodate a plurality of perishable items and to sustain prescribed temperatures of food and beverage items and to promote the longevity thereof. The portable container optionally includes a plurality of external compartments and have removable endcaps enclosing both ends thereof. Each endcap is conveniently removed from a tubular end and then used as a cup for drinking a plurality of beverage items or used as a dish for eating a plurality of food items.

Abstract: A packaged beverage temperature adjustment apparatus includes: a temperature adjustment section configured to hold a packaged beverage, and adjust a temperature of the packaged beverage; and a rotation driving section configured to rotate the temperature adjustment section, the temperature adjustment section including at least one temperature adjustment unit abutting on a side face of the packaged beverage.

Abstract: A beverage container that includes at least a bottom portion with a side portion extending from the bottom portion, and a balance mass in pressing engagement with the bottom portion is disclosed. The balance mass is adjacent an inner surface of the bottom portion in a preferred embodiment, and adjacent an outer surface in an alternate preferred embodiment. In each embodiment, the balance mass includes at least a core portion encapsulated by an encapsulant, in which the density of the core is greater than the density of a beverage of the beverage container. In the alternate preferred embodiment, the balance mass further includes a tip lip portion with a condensate retention ridge, and a condensate aperture. The condensate retention ridge, in cooperation with a side portion of the balance mass, forms a condensate channel, and the condensate aperture drains condensate from the condensate channel.

Abstract: A beverage sleeve with a phase-change material is provided. When used on a hot beverage, the sleeve facilitates the rapid cooling of the beverage to an acceptable temperature and then maintains the beverage at that temperature for a long period of time. When used on a cold beverage, the sleeve maintains the temperature of the beverage for a long period of time. The phase-change material is provided as an insert placed within a pouch of an outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has a thermally insulating material to help thermally regulate the phase-change material.

Abstract: A self-cooling and self dispensing beverage container in the form of a keg which includes a heat exchange unit having a plurality of segments of compressed carbon disposed therein. A valve is secured to a tube attached to the REU housing for carbon dioxide to adsorbed and then desorbed by the carbon for cooling the beverage. A dispense gas canister is disposed within the container to automatically release carbon dioxide to maintain a pressure head within the container sufficient to assure dispensing of the beverage.

Abstract: A single use multi-layered food service product such as paper cups, food containers, or sleeves constructed of materials including at least one phase changing material (PCM) with one or more additives to produce a thermal conductivity ratio of at least 2.0 W/mK and a melting point between 45 degrees C. and 80 degrees C. An inventive pattern for the placement and distribution of the PCM within its multilayered walls is described. The PCM is configured in order to minimize manufacturing cost and environmental impact while providing insulation and maximizing its ability to rapidly reduce and then maintain a safe and preferred temperature for served food or beverages.

Abstract: An evaporative cooling device for beverage containers that uses hydrated polymer crystals within a sleeve-like cover to lower the temperature of a liquid contained within a conventional beverage container for an extended period of time through evaporative cooling. Made from flexible material, the device will have a flexible body conform to the shape of a wide variety of beverage containers. The evaporative cooling device is held to the beverage container by the increase in volume of the hydrated polymer crystals.

Abstract: A compact rapid liquid chilling apparatus and method are provided. A liquid is placed in a container having an inherent void volume. The housing includes a container-securing space dimensioned to receive ice and maintain substantially all of the ice atop the container placed therein and in thermal communication with the container without allowing substantially any of the ice to fall below the container. A rotating mechanism disposed in the housing rotates the container placed in the container-securing space. As the ice melts as it chills the rotating container, the resulting water falls freely below the container as substantially all of the unmelted ice remains above the container. A lid preferably closes around the container to form a portion of the container-securing space when closed. The lid preferably includes an ice supply window, and an ice measuring bin preferably is attachable to the window.

Abstract: A dispenser automatically dispenses beverage cans. A housing has a conveyor along which cans are conveyed by gravity to a removal opening. A dispensing flap is on the removal opening and can be pivoted between a closed position, in which it prevents the removal of products through the removal opening, and a removal position. The dispensing flap has two trough-shaped receptacles lying at right angles to the conveyor section for one can, and is pivotal such that in the closed position a can is conveyed from the conveyor section into the first receptacle positioned to the inside of the housing, removal of the can from the first receptacle being prevented. In the removal position the can rolls from the first receptacle into the second receptacle, at the same time a new can is prevented from being conveyed from the conveyor into the first receptacle.

Abstract: A cooler device for storing food items separately from the ice and liquid used to keep the food items cold. The cooler device has a first half housing and a second half housing, in which the bottom surface of the first half housing is removably attached to the top edge of the second half housing; a lid for attaching to the top edge of the first half housing; a plurality of vents disposed in a tray near the bottom surface of the first half housing; a sliding plate with apertures disposed in the tray near the bottom surface of the first half housing, the sliding plate can slide within the tray located near the bottom surface of the first half housing between an open position wherein the plate apertures are aligned with the vents and a closed position wherein the sliding plate covers the vents; and a sliding button disposed on the sliding plate, the sliding button provides a user a way of moving the sliding plate between the open position and the closed position.

Abstract: A container for accepting and retaining bottles or cans for the purpose of insulating or bringing them to a desired temperature range is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a hollow upper section with an internal cylindrical portion that has an upper edge. The upper section includes an internal frusto-conical section with a slotted aperture that commences from the cylindrical portion and extends away from the cylindrical portion. The device also includes a hollow base section that is adapted for engaging the upper section. The arrangement accommodates cans as well as bottles, and allows drinking from either type of container while retaining the container.

Abstract: A cooling module (1) for use with a beverage container (21) is provided. The module includes at least one hermetically sealed reservoir (7) containing a potable liquid (5) which may be frozen therein. The reservoir (7) is specifically adapted for this purpose. The module (1) also has an engagement formation (3) adapted to engage the beverage container (21), thereby enabling the beverage container (21) and the cooling module (1) to be supplied as a unit to a consumer. The module (1) may, for example, be attached to the neck of a bottle (21) containing a beverage or may rest on top of a glass (73) containing a beverage.

Abstract: A tube (20) with outer and inner walls (22, 24) and webbing (26) between them. The inner wall (24) forms a cylindrical inner chamber (28) that slidably receives drink cans (50) end-to-end. Spaces between the inner and outer walls, and between the webbing, form longitudinal thermal chambers (23) surrounding the inner wall for receiving thermal packs (48) along the length of the inner chamber (28). Convection paths (32) between the thermal chambers (23) and the inner chamber (28) provide air circulation for efficient heat transfer. The inner chamber has an access opening (29) at the front end of the tube for receiving and dispensing the drink cans. An elevator (40) in the inner chamber may be provided to move drink cans toward the access opening via cords or rods (44) extending from the front end of the tube that pull the elevator toward the front end of the tube.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooler of table-type, which can be easily kept in custody and reduce power consumption, and which can increase a cooling efficiency and provide a visual satisfaction to a user.

Abstract: A cold beverage server includes a container having a body with a sidewall, a base, and at least one external engagement element on the sidewall or the base. An ice core includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging the at least one external engagement element on the container to retain the ice core on the container. The hollow body has a central portion for facing-contact heat-transfer engagement with the base of the container and a chillable medium within the hollow body.

Abstract: A cooling system comprises a container that is conductively coupled or convectively coupled to a thermoelectric device to selectively cool and/or heat the container. A climate controlled container system for a vehicle includes a container or cavity and a conduction element configured to cool the cavity. In some embodiments, the cooling system comprises a housing, a housing inlet, a fluid passage and one or more thermoelectric devices and fluid transfer devices positioned within the housing.

Abstract: Accordingly, the invention is a beverage keg cooling wrap designed to easily collapse to a small, manageable package, and to easily fit and stretch around the keg using Velcro or similar fasteners. Additionally, the invention features openings for kegs that employ a side or bottom tap.

Abstract: A food cooling device includes a cover, an electric motor powering a fan, and an automatic switch. The cover defines air intake openings beneath a motor housing, a bottom orifice, and vents between the air intake openings and the orifice. The bottom opening rests on a table, covering a plate containing hot food. A fan blade directs air toward the food, the air cools the food, and the heated air escapes through the vents. The cooling device is portable, light in weight, and easy to operate, making it suitable for use by small children as well as handicapped persons of all ages.

Abstract: A thermal barrier liner is preferably spray coated onto the internal surface of a container. The liner is provided in embodiments including a closed cell substrate, a base layer having gas or liquid filled microcapsules, a base layer having microencapsulated solid-liquid phase change material, or combinations thereof. For the closed cell substrate embodiment, when the liner is under pressure within the container prior to the container being opened, the liner maintains a minimum thickness. When the container is opened and as pressure is released within the container, the liner expands to achieve equilibrium. The liner can be supplemented with a foaming agent to create cellular structures. Voids created by the microcapsules enhance the thermal barrier characteristics of the liner. The phase change material changes phase from a solid to a liquid state upon absorbing heat.

Abstract: A coaster or trivet includes a liquid impervious base and a liquid absorbent gel disposed on the base. The gel may comprise a hydrogel including a plurality of gel layers. Each gel layer is a different adhesive property with a first gel layer having a relatively high peel strength for contacting the base and a second gel layer having a relatively low peel strength for removably contacting a container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling receptacle for maintaining the cool temperature of a beverage comprising: a body portion, where said body portion conforms to a cylindrical shape and includes a thin wall surrounding an opening, where said opening provides a means for the placement of a beverage container; a base, said base encloses one end of the body portion; and a mechanism of producing a cooling effect to sustain the temperature of the beverage. In one particular embodiment, the mechanism to produce a cooling effect includes liquid polymer crystals embedded in the base and wall. A drainage hole may be provided within the base. The liquid polymer crystals in the base and the wall activate upon the hydrated condensation of the beverage container to form a gel-like consistency and create a cooling effect to sustain the temperature of the beverage.

Abstract: A beverage container that includes at least a bottom portion with a side portion extending from the bottom portion, and a balance mass in pressing engagement with the bottom portion is disclosed. The balance mass is adjacent an inner surface of the bottom portion in a preferred embodiment, and adjacent an outer surface in an alternate preferred embodiment. In each embodiment, the balance mass includes at least a core portion encapsulated by an encapsulant, in which the density of the core is greater than the density of a beverage of the beverage container. In the alternate preferred embodiment, the balance mass further includes a tip lip portion with a condensate retention ridge, and a condensate aperture. The condensate retention ridge, in cooperation with a side portion of the balance mass, forms a condensate channel, and the condensate aperture drains condensate from the condensate channel.

Abstract: Refrigeration apparatus comprising a cold storage compartment, accessible from the outside, and provided internally with a sealed container adapted to accommodate a flexible and compressible receptacle holding a beverage; there are provided pneumatic or air-compression means to generate a selectively controllable pneumatic pressure inside said container, but outside said flexible receptacle, and said sealed container is capable of being opened from the outside by means of a closure applied on a face thereof, wherein said closure is provided with a through-aperture, through which there extends a drawing-off conduit. Whenever a need arises for beverage to be drawn off the receptacle, a pressure increase is triggered inside the sealed container, and said pressure increase will act upon the walls of the internal receptacle so that the latter is caused to collapse and reduce its volume, thereby causing the beverage to be ejected therefrom and, therefore, drawn off.

Abstract: A treatment device for magnetically treating liquid in a liquid container includes a container holder to receive the liquid container. An active cooling unit is associated with the container holder to cool the liquid within the liquid container. At least one magnet associated with the container holder to generate a magnetic field within the liquid in the liquid container.

Abstract: A system for use with a consumable beverage includes a container having a mouth. A lid is detachably engaged with the container. A collar is adapted to be seated in the mouth of the container. The collar defines an opening therein. A thermal energy storing member is detachably engagable with the opening in the collar and/or the lid. A collar for supporting an end of a thermal energy storing member; a lid for a container adapted to engage a thermal energy storing member; and method of providing a chilled consumable beverage are each separately detailed herein.

Abstract: A system for use with a consumable beverage includes a container having a mouth. A lid is detachably engaged with the container. A collar is adapted to be seated in the mouth of the container. The collar defines an opening therein. A thermal energy storing member is detachably engagable with the opening in the collar and/or the lid. A collar for supporting an end of a thermal energy storing member; a lid for a container adapted to engage a thermal energy storing member; and method of providing a chilled consumable beverage are each separately detailed herein.

Abstract: A thermal bottle including an outer body wall defining a shape of the thermal bottle having a top opening and a bottom end, an inner body wall having an inner volume for a storage area disposed within the inner body and selectively connected to the outer body wall wherein the storage area is accessible through the top opening, a thermal area defined therebetween the outer body wall and the inner body wall, a cover configured to be attachable to at least one of the top opening that prevents removal of a material placed within the storage area, and a securing element located at the bottom end of the outer body wall which is configured to hold the cover when the cover is detached from the top opening.