Thermal container

Abstract

A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use.

1 . A container for holding a liquid comprising: 
 a body having a hollow that defines an inner volume;    a handle being secured to said body;    a lid being sealingly secured to said body;    a passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, for connection between said inner volume and atmosphere; and    a valve being operably connected to said passageway, wherein said valve provides either fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said passageway when in a first position, and fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said passageway when in a second position, and wherein said valve operates without manual actuation,    wherein said valve is a first valve and a second valve, and    wherein said second valve is actuated to said first position by gravity.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said first valve is actuated by said liquid being filled into said inner volume and said second valve is actuated by tilting of the container.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said first valve is a floating ball.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 2 , further comprising a vent that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere independent of actuation of said valve.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein said body comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, and wherein said inner and outer walls are separated by a space having a vacuum therein.  
     
     
         6 . A container for holding a liquid comprising: 
 a body having a hollow that defines an inner volume;    a handle being secured to said body;    a lid being sealingly secured to said body;    a first passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, for connection between said inner volume and atmosphere;    a first valve being operably connected to said first passageway;    a second passageway being formed in said body, said lid or both, for connection between said inner volume and the atmosphere; and    a second valve being operably connected to said second passageway, wherein said first valve provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said first passageway when in a first position, and fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said first passageway when in a second position, wherein said second valve provides either fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said second passageway when in a first position, and fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said second passageway when in a second position, wherein said second valve is actuated to said first position by gravity, and wherein said first and second valves operate without manual actuation.    
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein said first valve is actuated by said liquid being filled into said inner volume and said second valve is actuated by tilting of the container.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein said first valve is a floating ball.  
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 7 , further comprising a vent that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere independent of actuation of said first or second valves.  
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein said body comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, and wherein said inner and outer walls are separated by a space having a vacuum therein.