Claims
- 1. A beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus comprising:
a sealed, liquidproof container having an external shell, an internal volume, and a wide mouth; said external shell comprising a container wall and an upper closure; a packet of beverage drink mix removably and externally attached to said external shell of said container; a quantity of potable water removably sealed within said internal volume of said container; said container further having a short, squat configuration providing a high ratio of said internal volume to said external shell for good heat retention of said quantity of potable water contained therein; and selectively openable sealing means disposed over said mouth of said container for retaining said quantity of potable water therein until access is desired.
- 2. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further including a solid handle extending from said container wall.
- 3. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said container wall is thick for providing good insulation and heat retention properties for said quantity of potable water when heated therein.
- 4. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said packet of beverage drink mix is removably and adhesively secured to said container wall.
- 5. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said packet of beverage drink mix is removably and adhesively secured to said upper closure.
- 6. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further including a label at least partially surrounding said container wall, said packet of beverage drink mix being removably secured beneath said label.
- 7. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further including an external beverage mix containment receptacle formed in said container wall, said packet of beverage drink mix being removably disposed within said beverage mix containment receptacle.
- 8. A beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus comprising:
a sealed, liquidproof container having an external shell, an internal volume, and a wide mouth; said external shell comprising a container wall and an upper closure; a packet of beverage drink mix removably attached to said external shell of said container; a quantity of potable water removably sealed within said internal volume of said container; solid handle means extending from said container wall; and selectively openable sealing means disposed over said mouth of said container for retaining said quantity of potable water therein until access is desired.
- 9. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said container further has a short, squat configuration providing a high ratio of said internal volume to said external shell for good heat retention of said quantity of potable water contained therein.
- 10. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said container wall is thick for providing good insulation and heat retention properties for said quantity of potable water when heated therein.
- 11. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said packet of beverage drink mix is removably and adhesively secured to said container wall.
- 12. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said packet of beverage drink mix is removably and adhesively secured to said upper closure.
- 13. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, further including a label at least partially surrounding said container wall, said packet of beverage drink mix being removably secured beneath said label.
- 14. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 8, further including an external beverage mix containment receptacle formed in said container wall, said packet of beverage drink mix being removably disposed within said beverage mix containment receptacle.
- 15. An individual, single serving size beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus comprising:
a sealed, liquidproof container having an external shell and an internal volume; said external shell comprising a container wall and an upper closure; said container wall including solid handle means extending therefrom; and an individual, single serving quantity of potable water removably sealed within said internal volume of said container.
- 16. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said container has a short, squat configuration providing a high ratio of said internal volume to said external shell for good heat retention of said quantity of potable water contained therein.
- 17. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said container wall is thick for providing good insulation and heat retention properties for said quantity of potable water when heated therein.
- 18. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, further including a packet of beverage drink mix removably and adhesively secured to said container shell.
- 19. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, further including:
a label at least partially surrounding said container wall; and a packet of beverage drink mix removably secured beneath said label.
- 20. The beverage preparation and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, further including:
an external beverage mix containment receptacle formed in said container wall; and a packet of beverage drink mix removably disposed within said beverage mix containment receptacle.
REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This patent application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/571,857, filed on May 16, 2000.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
09571857 |
May 2000 |
US |
Child |
09770616 |
Jan 2001 |
US |