Portable beverage container

Abstract

A portable beverage container that can be used separately or in combination with a beverage heater and cooler unit. The portable beverage container includes a body defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner and liquid that can be set inside of the body of the container to hold liquids and the like. The body has a handle for easy grasping and also has a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter that correspond to raised air passage channels formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner and the inner wall of the body, for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A portable beverage container, comprising: 
 a body defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner and liquid that can be set inside of the body of the container to hold liquids and the like, said body having a handle for easy grasping;    said body also having a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter that correspond to raised air passage channels formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner and the inner wall of the body for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner; and    said generally cylindrical cup liner having threads protruding from the top of the cylindrical cup liner to accommodate the inner threading of a top cover that can be twisted onto and off of the top of the cylindrical cup liner, said top cover has a spring-loaded dispenser aperture to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the cylindrical cup liner.    
     
     
         2 . The portable beverage container, according to  claim 1 , wherein a fitted snap-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body is provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body.  
     
     
         3 . The portable container, according to  claim 1 , wherein a twist-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body that can be twisted onto and off of the bottom of the body is provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body with the twist-on bottom cap.  
     
     
         4 . The portable container, according to  claim 1 , wherein a combination twist-on and fitted snap-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body that can be twisted onto and off of or snapped onto or off of the bottom of the body is provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body.  
     
     
         5 . The portable container, according to  claim 1 , wherein said body is made of material that prevents the transfer and conduction of thermal energy.  
     
     
         6 . The portable container, according to  claim 5 , wherein said body is made of thermoplastic.  
     
     
         7 . The portable container, according to  claim 1 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of material that easily transfers and conducts thermal energy.  
     
     
         8 . The portable container, according to  claim 7 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of.  
     
     
         9 . The portable container, according to  claim 7 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of stainless steel.  
     
     
         10 . A portable beverage container used in combination with a beverage heater and cooler unit, comprising: 
 a body defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner and liquid that can be set inside of the body of the container to hold liquids and the like, said body having a handle for easy grasping;    said body also having a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter that correspond to raised air passage channels formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner and the inner wall of the body for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner; and    said generally cylindrical cup liner having threads protruding from the top of the cylindrical cup liner to accommodate the inner threading of a top cover that can be twisted onto and off of the top of the cylindrical cup liner, said top cover has a spring-loaded dispenser aperture to pour and distribute liquid from the inside of the cylindrical cup liner.    
     
     
         11 . The portable beverage container, according to  claim 10 , wherein a fitted snap-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body is LITMAN LAW provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body.  
     
     
         12 . The portable container, according to  claim 10 , wherein a twist-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body that can be twisted onto and off of the bottom of the body is provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body with the twist-on cap.  
     
     
         13 . The portable container, according to  claim 10 , wherein a combination twist-on and fitted snap-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body that can be twisted onto and off of or snapped onto or off of the bottom of the body is provided, forming a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body.  
     
     
         14 . The portable container, according to  claim 10 , wherein said body is made of material that prevents the transfer and conduction of thermal energy.  
     
     
         15 . The portable container, according to  claim 14 , wherein said body is made of thermoplastic.  
     
     
         16 . The portable container, according to  claim 10 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of material that easily transfers and conducts thermal energy.  
     
     
         17 . The portable container, according to  claim 16 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of.  
     
     
         18 . The portable container, according to  claim 16 , wherein said generally cylindrical cup liner and bottom cover are made of stainless steel.