IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0272897
(2016-09-22)
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등록번호 |
US-10018395
(2018-07-10)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
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초록
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A beverage cooling or heating device includes a sealed housing, a first chamber within the housing that contains a thermal agent, a second chamber within the housing that contains an activating agent, for endothermically or exothermically reacting with the thermal agent, and a barrier between the fi
A beverage cooling or heating device includes a sealed housing, a first chamber within the housing that contains a thermal agent, a second chamber within the housing that contains an activating agent, for endothermically or exothermically reacting with the thermal agent, and a barrier between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the barrier is configured to keep the thermal agent separate from the activating agent, and is further configured to be ruptured upon activation of the device such that the thermal agent and activating agent come into contact with and react with each other. The thermal agent may be a cooling agent, such as urea, and the activating agent may be water. The thermal agent may alternatively be a heating agent.
대표청구항
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1. A device comprising: a sealed housing configured to be placed into a beverage, the sealed housing having at least a pair of opposing sides that have folds configured to permit flattening of the sealed housing, the sealed housing defining an interior volume,a barrier attached to the sealed housing
1. A device comprising: a sealed housing configured to be placed into a beverage, the sealed housing having at least a pair of opposing sides that have folds configured to permit flattening of the sealed housing, the sealed housing defining an interior volume,a barrier attached to the sealed housing to partition the interior volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, the barrier having a first surface that faces the first chamber and a second surface that faces the second chamber, the first and second surfaces being oriented with the pair of opposing sides,a thermal agent disposed within the first chamber,an activating agent disposed within the second chamber for endothermically or exothermically reacting with the thermal agent,wherein the barrier is configured to keep the thermal agent separate from the activating agent, and is further configured to be ruptured upon activation of the device such that the thermal agent and activating agent come into contact with and react with each other. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the thermal agent is a cooling agent. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the cooling agent is urea and the activating agent is water. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a low density polyethylene. 5. The device of claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a plant based biopolymer. 6. The device of claim 1 further comprising: a flavor coating on an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the flavor coating is configured to dissolve in a beverage during use. 7. The device of claim 3 further comprising: a flavor coating on an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the flavor coating is configured to dissolve in a beverage during use. 8. The device of claim 1 further comprising: a coloring agent within the sealed housing, wherein the coloring agent is configured to provide a visual indication in the event of a leak in the sealed housing. 9. The device of claim 3 further comprising: a coloring agent within the sealed housing, wherein the coloring agent is configured to provide a visual indication in the event of a leak in the sealed housing. 10. The device of claim 1 further comprising: a taste additive disposed within the sealed housing, wherein the taste additive is configured to provide a taste indication in the event of a leak in the sealed housing. 11. The device of claim 3 further comprising: a taste additive disposed within the sealed housing, wherein the taste additive is configured to provide a taste indication in the event of a leak in the sealed housing. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the second chamber is within the first chamber. 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the barrier is secured to an interior surface of the housing, and is configured to be ruptured when the housing is flexed. 14. The device of claim 1, wherein the barrier is a second chamber housing and is configured to be ruptured when the housing is squeezed. 15. The device of claim 1, wherein the sealed housing is configured to expand upon activation of the thermal agent and the activating agent. 16. The device of claim 1, wherein, prior to activation, the sealed housing has a thickness of no greater than 0.25 inches in at least one dimension. 17. The device of claim 1 further comprising: a hook extending from the housing to affix the device to the rim of a container. 18. The device of claim 1, wherein the thermal agent is a heating agent. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the heating agent is a supersaturated solution of sodium acetate.
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