Method and apparatus for reusably containing frozen ice cream, ice pops, and the like
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-003/08
F25D-003/00
출원번호
UP-0445280
(2003-05-22)
등록번호
US-7520140
(2009-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
DeLucia, Mary C.
대리인 / 주소
Reed Smith LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
8
초록▼
A reusable container for frozen goods, and a method of reusably containing ice pops, are disclosed. The reusable container includes at least two telescoping casings having at least an outermost casing that includes an uppermost portion and an innermost casing that includes a lowermost portion, where
A reusable container for frozen goods, and a method of reusably containing ice pops, are disclosed. The reusable container includes at least two telescoping casings having at least an outermost casing that includes an uppermost portion and an innermost casing that includes a lowermost portion, wherein each casing has therein at least one cavity suitably sized for insertion of at least one frozen good into the cavity, and at least one liquid coolant within at least one of the casings. The method includes the steps of telescoping upward at least two telescoping cases to accommodate at least one ice pop, placing the at least one ice pop within the telescoped ones of the at least two telescoping cases, wherein, upon placement of the ice pop within the telescoped ones, the ice pop is at least partially surrounded by a frozen liquid coolant.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A reusable container for frozen goods, comprising: an upper casing and a lower casing, said upper casing having an upper casing outer shell and an upper casing internal cavity and a lower aperture at one end of said upper casing and an upper closure at an opposite end of said
What is claimed is: 1. A reusable container for frozen goods, comprising: an upper casing and a lower casing, said upper casing having an upper casing outer shell and an upper casing internal cavity and a lower aperture at one end of said upper casing and an upper closure at an opposite end of said upper casing; a lower casing, said lower casing having a lower casing outer shell and a lower casing internal cavity and an upper aperture at one end of said lower casing and a lower closure at an opposite end of said casing; said upper casing and said lower casing being joined such that said upper casing internal cavity and said lower casing internal cavity form a substantially continuous inner cavity, said inner cavity bounded at one end by said upper closure of said upper casing and at an opposite end by said lower closure of said lower casing; said upper casing and said lower casing being joined such that said upper casing may be displaced relative to said lower casing to allow said upper casing and said lower casing to be telescopically adjusted to vary the size of the inner cavity; at least one liquid coolant within at least one of the casings, wherein said at least one liquid coolant at least partially surrounds the inner cavity upon insertion of a frozen good into the inner cavity; a resealable aperture formed on said upper closure to allow frozen goods to be inserted into said inner cavity. 2. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein said upper casing comprises an inner membrane and an outer shell, and said coolant is disposed between said inner membrane and said outer shell. 3. The reusable container of claim 2, wherein the inner membrane is flexible. 4. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein said lower casing comprises an inner membrane and an outer shell, said coolant being disposed between said inner membrane and said outer shell. 5. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein said upper casing comprises an inner membrane and said lower casing comprises a lower casing outer shell, and wherein a seal is formed between said upper casing aperture and said lower casing outer shell. 6. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein said upper casing comprises an outer shell formed from a thermally insulating material. 7. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein the fully telescoped length is in a range of about 4" to about 8". 8. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein a successive downward telescoping is suitable for successive consumption of the frozen goods. 9. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein the resealable aperture comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an elasticity of the uppermost portion, a zipper, a matched flange, a reusable adhesive, and a gapped injection molding. 10. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein said liquid coolant comprises a clear non-toxic coolant. 11. The reusable container of claim 1, wherein the outermost casing comprises a handle formed thereon. 12. A reusable container for frozen goods, comprising: a first casing and a second casing, said first casing having a center axis and a first casing cavity, said first casing cavity having a first casing cavity cross section, said first casing cavity cross section being substantially constant along said center axis, said first casing having a first casing closure adjacent to a first end of said first casing, said first casing having an opening adjacent to a second end of said first casing; and said second casing having a second casing center axis and a second casing cavity and an outer cross section, said outer cross section being substantially constant along said second casing center axis, said second casing having a second casing closure adjacent to a first end of said second casing, said second casing having an opening adjacent to a second end of said second casing; wherein the first casing and the second casing share the same center axis; wherein said second casing may be telescopically engaged within the first casing cavity of said first casing such that the first end of the first casing and the first end of the second casing are at opposite ends of the shared center axis, said second casing cavity being open to said first casing cavity to form a container internal cavity; wherein said second casing comprises a coolant surrounding said second casing cavity; and wherein said first casing closure comprises a resealable opening for placing goods within the internal cavity of the container. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein said second casing comprises an inner membrane and an outer wall, said inner membrane forming the boundary of the second casing cavity, and wherein said coolant is disposed between said inner membrane and said outer wall. 14. The container of claim 12, wherein said coolant comprises a gelatinous chillable fluid. 15. The container of claim 12, wherein said coolant comprises a freezable liquid. 16. The container of claim 12, wherein said inner membrane is flexible. 17. The container of claim 12, wherein resealable opening comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an elasticity of the uppermost portion, a zipper, a matched flange, a reusable adhesive, and a gapped injection molding. 18. The container of claim 12, wherein the first casing comprises a receiver for receiving a string for hanging said container. 19. The container of claim 12, wherein said first casing comprises an inner membrane and an outer wall, said inner membrane forming the boundary of the second casing cavity, and wherein said coolant is disposed between said inner membrane and said outer wall. 20. The container of claim 12, further comprising a seal located on said first casing adjacent said first casing opening, said seal sealing said first casing to said second casing to prevent the passage of fluids in or out of said inner cavity when said first casing is joined to said second casing. 21. The container of claim 19, wherein said coolant comprises a gelatinous chillable fluid. 22. The container of claim 19, wherein said coolant comprises a freezable liquid. 23. The container of claim 19, wherein said inner membrane is flexible.
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