Patent Application
20250178819
The disclosed apparatuses relate to containers. More particularly, the disclosed apparatuses are directed to insulated beverage containers.
Conventional insulated beverage containers, such as double walled vacuum insulated stainless steel water bottles, allow fluid in the container to maintain a desired temperature for longer than conventional beverage containers. However, these insulated water bottles are opaque and double walled throughout, which prevents a user from observing the level of the fluid within the container. As such, there is a need for insulated beverage containers that allow a user to see through the container to determine the level of fluid held in the container.
In some embodiments, an insulated container may include a top portion and a bottom portion. The insulated container may include an inner wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The insulated container may include an outer wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The inner wall and the outer wall may be coupled together and may define a space between them. The inner wall and the outer wall may define an aperture. The insulated container may include a viewing window disposed within the aperture. The insulated container may include a cap coupled to the top portion.
In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed or welded together. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be filled with one of a gas, air, or an insulating foam. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be at a vacuum. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may form a double-wall vacuum insulated metal container. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed of stainless steel. In some embodiments, the viewing window may include a plurality of markers.
In some embodiments, an insulated container may include a top portion and a bottom portion. The insulated container may include an inner wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The insulated container may include an outer wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The inner wall and the outer wall may be coupled together and may define a space between them. The inner wall and the outer wall may define an aperture. The insulated container may include a viewing window disposed within the aperture and may be coupled to the insulated container. The insulated container may include a cap coupled to the top portion.
In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed or welded together. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be filled with one of a gas, air, or an insulating foam. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be at a vacuum. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may form a double-wall vacuum insulated metal container. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed of stainless steel. In some embodiments, the viewing window may include a plurality of markers.
In some embodiments, an insulated container may include a top portion and a bottom portion. The insulated container may include an inner wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The insulated container may include an outer wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The inner wall and the outer wall may be coupled together and may define a sealed space between them. The inner wall and the outer wall may define an aperture. The insulated container may include an outer shell coupled to the outer wall. The insulated container may include an inner shell coupled to the inner wall. A viewing window may be formed through the outer shell, the aperture, and the inner shell. The insulated container may include a cap coupled to the top portion.
In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed or welded together. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be filled with one of a gas, air, or an insulating foam. In some embodiments, the space between the inner wall and the outer wall may be at a vacuum. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may form a double-wall vacuum insulated metal container. In some embodiments, the inner wall and the outer wall may be formed of stainless steel.
The features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more fully disclosed in, or rendered obvious by, the following detailed descriptions of example embodiments. The detailed descriptions of the example embodiments are to be considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein like numbers refer to like parts and further wherein:
While the present disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the present disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
This description of the exemplary embodiments is intended to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are to be considered part of the entire written description. It should be understood, however, that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed and that the drawings are not necessarily shown to scale. Rather, the present disclosure covers all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives that fall within the spirit and scope of these exemplary embodiments. In the description, relative terms such as “lower,” “upper,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” “above,” “below,” “up,” “down,” “top,” and “bottom” as well as derivatives thereof (e.g., “horizontally,” “downwardly,” “upwardly,” etc.) should be construed to refer to the orientation as then described or as shown in the drawing under discussion. These relative terms are for convenience of description and do not require that the apparatus be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. Terms concerning attachments, coupling and the like, such as “connected” and “interconnected” refer to a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached to one another either directly or indirectly through intervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unless expressly described otherwise. The terms “couple,” “coupled,” “operatively coupled,” “operatively connected,” and the like should be broadly understood to refer to connecting devices or components together either mechanically, or otherwise, such that the connection allows the pertinent devices or components to operate with each other as intended by virtue of that relationship.
The insulated container 10 may be any one of a metal or plastic material to contain a fluid within the insulated container 10. However, in certain embodiments, the insulated container 10 may be a double-wall vacuum insulated metal container, such as formed from stainless steel material, configured to keep a fluid at a desired temperature, facilitated by the insulation from the space 28 separating inner wall 23 and outer wall 21. The insulated container 10 may also include threads 32 configured to be coupled with respective threads of the cap 25 in order to close the insulated container 10 to prevent spills of the fluid and to maintain a desired temperature for longer. It will be appreciated by a person of ordinary skill in the art that other forms of fastening a cap 25 to the insulated container 10 are possible.
The viewing window 12 may be configured to fit in the aperture 29 between the inner wall 23 and the outer wall 21. For example, the viewing window 12 may be configured to be press fit into the aperture 29 between the inner wall 23 and the outer wall 21 in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the viewing window 12 is secured in whole or part within aperture 29 to side walls 26 using an adhesive, or be melt bonded, sonically welded, or otherwise secured within the aperture 29. In other embodiments, the viewing window 12 may include a male or female coupling that is configured to couple to a respective female or male coupling on insulated container 10.
In some embodiments, the viewing window 12 may include a raised edge 33 disposed around the viewing window 12. The raised edge 33 disposed around the viewing window 12 may be configured to prevent the viewing window 12 from being pushed inside of the insulated container 10. For example, in the case of a viewing window 12 that is press fit into the aperture 29 formed between the inner wall 23 and the outer wall 21, if a user puts pressure on the viewing window 12 the raised edge 33 prevents the user from pushing the viewing window 12 into the insulated container 10. This further prevents inadvertent spills and possible damage to the viewing window 12 or the insulated container 10. The viewing window 12 may be any suitable transparent material such as glass, plastic, etc. Although the viewing window 12 is illustrated as raised up off the surface of the outer wall 21, it will be appreciated that the viewing window 12 may be configured to be flush or substantially flush with the outer wall 21.
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The insulated container 100 may be any one of metal or plastic material to contain a fluid within the insulated container 100. However, in certain embodiments, the insulated container 100 may be a stainless steel material configured to keep a fluid at a desired temperature, facilitated by the insulation from the space 128 separating inner wall 123 and outer wall 121. The insulated container 100 may also include threads 132 configured to be coupled with respective threads of the cap 125 in order to close the insulated container 100 to prevent spills of the fluid and to maintain a desired temperature for longer. It will be appreciated by a person of ordinary skill in the art that other forms of fastening a cap 125 to the insulated container 100 are possible.
The viewing window 112 may be facilitated by an aperture 129 formed by the coupling of the inner wall 123 and the outer wall 121. In this embodiment, as best shown in
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It may be emphasized that the above-described embodiments, particularly any “preferred” embodiments, are merely possible examples of implementations, set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the disclosure. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments of the disclosure without departing substantially from the spirit and principles of the disclosure. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of this disclosure.
While this specification contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any disclosures, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.
Similarly, while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of various system components in the embodiments described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments.
Although the invention has been described in terms of exemplary embodiments, it is not limited thereto. Rather, the appended claims should be construed broadly, to include other variants and embodiments of the invention, which may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and range of equivalents of the invention.
This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) to prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/606,123 filed on Dec. 5, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63606123 | Dec 2023 | US |
