Travel case for transporting insulin

Abstract

A travel case for transporting insulin is provided with an outer bottle with an outer bottle cap, an inner bottle with an inner bottle cap, fins, and a means to thermally insulate the outer bottle. The inner bottle is located within the outer bottle. The fins are attached to and protrude radially from the inner bottle, thus acting to keep the inner bottle centrally located within and relative to the outer bottle, as well as to keep the inner bottle in a substantially upright position within the outer bottle. The inner bottle is adapted to receive one or more bottles of insulin. In use, ice is added to the outer bottle between the fins, the ice acting as a heat sink to keep the insulin bottles cold within the inner bottle.

1 . A travel case for transporting insulin comprising: 
 an outer bottle, the outer bottle having a bottom and a side wall, the outer bottle having an open top;    an outer bottle cap, the outer bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the outer bottle so as to make the outer bottle water tight;    an inner bottle, the inner bottle removably contained within the outer bottle, the inner bottle comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner bottle having an open top;    an inner bottle cap, the inner bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the inner bottle so as to make the inner bottle water tight;    an inner cup, the inner cup contained within the outer bottle, the inner cup comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner cup having an open top, the inner cup being adapted to receive the inner bottle;    fins, the fins being attached to and protruding radially from the side wall of the inner cup;    a means to insulate the outer bottle.    
   
   
       2 . A travel case for transporting insulin comprising: 
 an outer bottle, the outer bottle having a bottom and a side wall, the outer bottle having an open top, the bottom and side wall of the outer bottle being constructed of two layers with a gap between the layers;    an outer bottle cap, the outer bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the outer bottle so as to make the outer bottle water tight;    an inner bottle, the inner bottle removably contained within the outer bottle, the inner bottle comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner bottle having an open top;    an inner bottle cap, the inner bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the inner bottle so as to make the inner bottle water tight;    an inner cup, the inner cup contained within the outer bottle, the inner cup comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner cup having an open top, the inner cup being adapted to receive the inner bottle;    fins, the fins being attached to and protruding radially from the side wall of the inner cup.    
   
   
       3 . A travel case for transporting insulin comprising: 
 an outer bottle, the outer bottle having a bottom and a side wall, the outer bottle having an open top;    an outer bottle cap, the outer bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the outer bottle so as to make the outer bottle water tight;    an inner bottle, the inner bottle removably contained within the outer bottle, the inner bottle comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner bottle having an open top;    an inner bottle cap, the inner bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the inner bottle so as to make the inner bottle water tight;    an inner cup, the inner cup contained within the outer bottle, the inner cup comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner cup having an open top, the inner cup being adapted to receive the inner bottle;    fins, the fins being attached to and protruding inwardly in a radial pattern from the side wall of the outer bottle;    a means to insulate the outer bottle.    
   
   
       4 . A travel case for transporting insulin comprising: 
 an outer bottle, the outer bottle having a bottom and a side wall, the outer bottle having an open top, the bottom and side wall of the outer bottle being constructed of two layers with a gap between the layers;    an outer bottle cap, the outer bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the outer bottle so as to make the outer bottle water tight;    an inner bottle, the inner bottle removably contained within the outer bottle, the inner bottle comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner bottle having an open top;    an inner bottle cap, the inner bottle cap being adapted to close and temporarily seal the top of the inner bottle so as to make the inner bottle water tight;    an inner cup, the inner cup contained within the outer bottle, the inner cup comprising a bottom and a side wall, the inner cup having an open top, the inner cup being adapted to receive the inner bottle;    fins, the fins being attached to and protruding inwardly in a radial pattern from the side wall of the outer bottle.    
   
   
       5 . A device as in claims  1  or  3  wherein the means to insulate the outer bottle comprises a soft-sided cooler.  
   
   
       6 . A device as in claims  1  or  3  wherein the means to insulate the outer bottle comprises a hard-sided cooler.  
   
   
       7 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is filled with a gas.  
   
   
       8 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is a vacuum.  
   
   
       9 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is filled with polymeric foam.  
   
   
       10 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is filled with gelatinous material.  
   
   
       11 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is filled with liquid.  
   
   
       12 . A device as in claims  2  or  4  wherein the gap between the layers of the bottom and the side wall of the outer bottle is filled with fibrous material.