US20060242989A1 - Support or container for food and/or beverages - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G23/00—Other table equipment
- A47G23/03—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels
- A47G23/0313—Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels with means for keeping food cool or hot
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G19/00—Table service
- A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
- A47G19/2288—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service with means for keeping liquid cool or hot
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
- A47J36/34—Supports for cooking-vessels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
- F25D3/02—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using ice, e.g. ice-boxes
- F25D3/06—Movable containers
- F25D3/08—Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
- A47J36/24—Warming devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
- F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
- F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
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- This invention relates to a support or a container for food and/or beverages, e.g. a coaster, for a beverage container, a food container, or food, or a beer mug, in particular such a support for maintaining the temperature of the article on the support above or below the ambient temperature, or a container for maintaining the temperature of the content above or below the ambient temperature.
- a support or a container for food and/or beverages e.g. a coaster, for a beverage container, a food container, or food, or a beer mug, in particular such a support for maintaining the temperature of the article on the support above or below the ambient temperature, or a container for maintaining the temperature of the content above or below the ambient temperature.
- a support for an article including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.
- a method of providing a support for an article including (a) providing a first body member; (b) providing a second body member; (c) fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween; (d) introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and (e) fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.
- a container for food and/or beverages including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.
- a method of providing a container for food and/or beverages including (a) providing a first body member; (b) providing a second body member; (c) fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween; (d) introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and (e) fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a support, in the form of a coaster, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the coaster shown in FIG. 1 .
- a coaster 10 includes a circular lid-shaped non-opaque upper part 12 having a recess (not shown), and a circular plate 14 .
- the upper part 12 is fixedly secured with the plate 14 , e.g. by sonic welding, such that the recess of the upper part 12 is enclosed by the plate 14 to form a space between the upper part 12 and the plate 14 .
- the upper part 12 and the plate 14 thus collectively form a container.
- Both the upper part 12 and the plate 14 are made of a plastic material, e.g. acrylic.
- An upper surface 16 of the plate 14 may be provided with a graphic pattern, e.g.
- An opening is provided on a side 18 of the upper part 12 , or on the plate 14 , through which a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent, e.g. water, is introduced into the space formed between the upper part 12 and the plate 14 .
- a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent e.g. water
- the opening is then sealed off in the conventional manner. The small items in the space will thus be seen floating in the water, therefore enhancing the interest of using the coaster 10 .
- the sonic-welded upper part 12 and plate 14 are then placed in a mould (not shown) for injection moulding with a synthetic polymer, e.g. one sold under the trade mark KRATON®.
- the moulded member 20 is heat-insulating, non-slipping, and impact resistant, and serves as a base for the coaster 10 .
- the coaster 10 Before use, the coaster 10 may be placed in a freezer of a refrigerator so that the temperature of the water inside may be brought down to, say, below 0° C. When required, the coaster 10 is retrieved from the freezer of the refrigerator, and on which food or a beverage container (e.g. beer mug) may be placed, so that the temperature of the food or beverage may be kept at a temperature below the ambient temperature for a reasonable period of time.
- a beverage container e.g. beer mug
- the coaster 10 may be placed in a microwave oven so as to raise the temperature of the water inside to above the ambient temperature. Food and/or a beverage container may be placed on the coaster 10 for such purpose.
- the invention has so far been discussed by using an example of a coaster, it is apparent to a person skilled in the art that the invention may be realized in the form of a container for food and/or beverages, e.g. a beer mug, or a salad bowl.
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- This invention relates to a support or a container for food and/or beverages, e.g. a coaster, for a beverage container, a food container, or food, or a beer mug, in particular such a support for maintaining the temperature of the article on the support above or below the ambient temperature, or a container for maintaining the temperature of the content above or below the ambient temperature.
- There are various occasions in which it would be desirable to keep food and/or beverages served with a guest at a temperature lower than the ambient temperature, e.g. where the food is raw seafood or shashimi, or where the beverage is beer; and there are occasions where it would be desirable to keep the food and/or beverages served with a guest at a temperature higher than the ambient temperature, e.g. where beverage is sake, i.e. Japanese rice wine.
- Most hot plates for keeping food warm are electrically operated, and are thus cumbersome to use, and cannot be used where there is no supply of electricity. For holding beverages, there are existing mugs which may be brought to a low temperature in a refrigerator, and be retrieved from the refrigerator for use. However, such mugs occupy a rather large space and not many of them can be accommodated in a refrigerator. It is also not appropriate to use such mugs for keeping beverages at a temperature above the ambient temperature.
- It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a support for an article, a container for food and/or beverages, and a method of providing same, in which the aforesaid shortcomings are mitigated, or at least to provide a useful alternative to the public.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support for an article, said support including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a support for an article, including (a) providing a first body member; (b) providing a second body member; (c) fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween; (d) introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and (e) fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.
- According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for food and/or beverages, said container including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.
- According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a container for food and/or beverages, including (a) providing a first body member; (b) providing a second body member; (c) fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween; (d) introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and (e) fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.
- An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a support, in the form of a coaster, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the coaster shown inFIG. 1 . - As shown in
FIG. 1 , acoaster 10 according to the present invention includes a circular lid-shaped non-opaqueupper part 12 having a recess (not shown), and acircular plate 14. Theupper part 12 is fixedly secured with theplate 14, e.g. by sonic welding, such that the recess of theupper part 12 is enclosed by theplate 14 to form a space between theupper part 12 and theplate 14. Theupper part 12 and theplate 14 thus collectively form a container. Both theupper part 12 and theplate 14 are made of a plastic material, e.g. acrylic. Anupper surface 16 of theplate 14 may be provided with a graphic pattern, e.g. by silkscreen printing, before sonic welding so that the graphic pattern can be perceived through the non-opaqueupper part 12, after theupper part 12 and theplate 14 are secured with each other. Additionally, or alternatively, small items of interest may be placed on theupper surface 16 of theplate 14 before sonic welding, so that such items will be enclosed in the space formed between theupper part 12 and theplate 14. - An opening is provided on a
side 18 of theupper part 12, or on theplate 14, through which a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent, e.g. water, is introduced into the space formed between theupper part 12 and theplate 14. The opening is then sealed off in the conventional manner. The small items in the space will thus be seen floating in the water, therefore enhancing the interest of using thecoaster 10. - The sonic-welded
upper part 12 andplate 14 are then placed in a mould (not shown) for injection moulding with a synthetic polymer, e.g. one sold under the trade mark KRATON®. Themoulded member 20 is heat-insulating, non-slipping, and impact resistant, and serves as a base for thecoaster 10. - Before use, the
coaster 10 may be placed in a freezer of a refrigerator so that the temperature of the water inside may be brought down to, say, below 0° C. When required, thecoaster 10 is retrieved from the freezer of the refrigerator, and on which food or a beverage container (e.g. beer mug) may be placed, so that the temperature of the food or beverage may be kept at a temperature below the ambient temperature for a reasonable period of time. - Similarly, if the purpose of use of the
coaster 10 is to keep the food and/or beverage warm or hot, thecoaster 10 may be placed in a microwave oven so as to raise the temperature of the water inside to above the ambient temperature. Food and/or a beverage container may be placed on thecoaster 10 for such purpose. - Although the invention has so far been discussed by using an example of a coaster, it is apparent to a person skilled in the art that the invention may be realized in the form of a container for food and/or beverages, e.g. a beer mug, or a salad bowl.
- It should be understood that the above only illustrates and describes an example whereby the present invention may be carried out, and that modifications and/or alterations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it should be apparent to one skilled in the art that the shape and size of the support may vary, depending on the intended purpose of use of the support.
- It should also be understood that various features of the invention which are, for brevity, described here in the context of a single embodiment, may be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination.
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GB0508171A GB2425244B (en) | 2005-04-22 | 2005-04-22 | A support or container for food and/or beverages |
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US5052369A (en) * | 1985-12-13 | 1991-10-01 | Johnson Kendrick A | Heat retaining food container |
US5989286A (en) * | 1990-02-26 | 1999-11-23 | Vesture Corporation | Therapeutic pad and method |
US5628879A (en) * | 1994-08-01 | 1997-05-13 | Woodruff; Seth D. | Sun actuated automated distillation apparatus |
US6215954B1 (en) * | 1995-02-27 | 2001-04-10 | Vesture Corporation | Thermal retention-device |
US6634417B1 (en) * | 1997-04-07 | 2003-10-21 | J. Bruce Kolowich | Thermal receptacle with phase change material |
US6147337A (en) * | 1998-12-10 | 2000-11-14 | Aladdin Industries, Llc | Microwaveable heat retentive receptacle |
US6901937B2 (en) * | 2000-03-29 | 2005-06-07 | L'oréal | Make-up type case comprising an articulated lid |
US7422143B2 (en) * | 2002-10-23 | 2008-09-09 | Minnesota Thermal Science, Llc | Container having passive controlled temperature interior |
US20040177643A1 (en) * | 2003-03-14 | 2004-09-16 | Andrew Citrynell | Removable cooling device and integrated vessels |
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USD736567S1 (en) * | 2011-07-26 | 2015-08-18 | Firefly Industries, Inc. | Coaster |
USD738691S1 (en) * | 2011-07-26 | 2015-09-15 | Firefly Industries, Inc. | Coaster with hinge |
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