Temperature control device for a container
View Patent ↗A temperature control device for a container includes a base, a projection extending from the base and temperature control substance contained within an inner chamber of the projection. The base has a bottom wall, at least one side wall, and a top wall from which the projection extends. The projection includes a side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall which together define an inner chamber in which the temperature control substance is located. Preferably, the temperature control substance is one of a phase changing material or an activated carbon. The device is configured to connect with a bottom wall opening of a container to provide temperature control to the contents located within the container.
1. A temperature control device for a container, comprising:
(a) A base having a bottom wall and at least one side wall, said base side wall having a progressively narrowing diameter from said bottom wall to an upper end of said at least one side wall;
(b) A projection connected with and extending from said base, said projection including a side wall and a top wall defining an inner chamber, said base and projection configured for connection with a lower end opening of a drink container; and
(c) A temperature control substance contained within said inner chamber.
2. The temperature control device of claim 1 , said base further having a top wall and said projection further having a bottom wall, said base bottom wall being planar.
3. The temperature control device of claim 1 , wherein said projection has a generally conical configuration.
4. The temperature control device of claim 1 , wherein said projection top wall has one of a convex, concave and frustoconical configuration.
5. The temperature control device of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of said base side wall contains a connection mechanism having a friction fit.
6. The temperature control device of claim 5 , wherein said connection mechanism includes a base side wall annular notch arranged to correspond with at least one side wall protuberance of a drink container lower end opening.
7. The temperature control device of claim 5 , wherein said connection mechanism includes a plurality of base side wall dimples arranged to correspond with a plurality of side wall protuberances of a drink container lower end opening.
8. The temperature control device of claim 1 , wherein said temperature control substance includes a phase changing material.
9. The temperature control device of claim 1 , wherein said temperature control substance includes an activated carbon, said base bottom wall including a removable seal to activate said activated carbon.
10. The temperature control device of claim 9 , wherein said base bottom wall contains at least one opening.
11. The temperature control device of claim 9 , wherein said base bottom wall includes a permeable material.
12. A container, comprising:
(a) a housing having a bottom wall containing a lower end opening, at least one side wall, and an open upper end defining a chamber;
(b) a hollow projection arranged within said chamber and integral with said bottom wall; and
(c) a temperature control device configured for connection with said container, including:
i. a base having a bottom wall and at least one side wall, said base side wall having a progressively narrowing diameter from said bottom wall to an upper end of said at least one side wall;
ii. a device projection connected with and extending from said base, said device projection including a side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall defining an inner chamber, said base and said device projection being configured for connection with said hollow projection via said lower end opening; and
iii. a temperature control substance contained within said inner chamber.
13. The container of claim 12 , wherein an outer surface of said base side wall contains an annular notch arranged to correspond with at least one side wall protuberance arranged on a surface of said hollow projection.
14. The container of claim 12 , wherein an outer surface of said base side wall contains a plurality of dimples arranged to correspond with a plurality of side wall protuberances arranged on a surface of said hollow projection.
15. The container of claim 12 , wherein said temperature control substance includes a phase changing material.
16. The container of claim 12 , wherein said temperature control substance includes an activated carbon, said base bottom wall including a removable seal to activate said activated carbon.
17. The container of claim 16 , wherein said base bottom wall contains at least one opening.
18. The container of claim 16 , wherein said base bottom wall includes a permeable material.