Support or container for food and/or beverages

Abstract

A coaster 10 is disclosed as including a volume of water contained in a space between an upper part 12 and a plate 14 which are fixedly secured with each other. A method of providing such a coaster 10 is also disclosed as including steps of (a) providing an upper part 12 ; (b) providing a plate 14; (c) fixedly securing the upper part 12 and the plate 14 with each other by sonic welding to form a space therebetween; and (d) introducing a volume of water into the space. After filling of water into the space, the sonic-welded upper part 12 and plate 14 are then placed into a mould for injection moulding with a synthetic polymer, to further fixedly secure a heat insulating, non-slipping and impact resistant material.

1 . A support for an article, said support including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.  
   
   
       2 . A support according to  claim 1  wherein said first body member is a plastic lid member.  
   
   
       3 . A support according to  claim 2  wherein said plastic lid member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       4 . A support according to  claim 1  wherein said second body member is a plastic plate member.  
   
   
       5 . A support according to  claim 4  wherein said plastic plate member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       6 . A support according to  claim 1  wherein said cooling and/or warming agent is water.  
   
   
       7 . A support according to  claim 1  wherein said first and second body members are fixedly secured with each other by sonic welding.  
   
   
       8 . A support according to  claim 1  wherein said third body member is made of a synthetic polymer.  
   
   
       9 . A method of providing a support for an article, including: 
 a. providing a first body member;    b. providing a second body member;    c. fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween;    d. introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and    e. fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.    
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said first body member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said second body member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said cooling and/or warming agent is water.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said first and second body members are fixedly secured with each other by sonic welding.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said third body member is made of a synthetic polymer.  
   
   
       15 . A container for food and/or beverages, said container including a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent contained in a space between a first body member and a second body member which are fixedly secured with each other, wherein said support is further fixedly secured with a heat-insulating third body member, and wherein said first and second body members are co-injected with said third body member.  
   
   
       16 . A container according to  claim 15  wherein said first body member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       17 . A container according to  claim 15  wherein said plastic plate member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       18 . A container according to  claim 15  wherein said cooling and/or warming agent is water.  
   
   
       19 . A container according to  claim 15  wherein said first and second body members are fixedly secured with each other by sonic welding.  
   
   
       20 . A container according to  claim 15  wherein said third body member is made of a synthetic polymer.  
   
   
       21 . A method of providing a container for food and/or beverages, including: 
 a. providing a first body member;    b. providing a second body member;    c. fixedly securing said first and second body members with each other to form a space therebetween;    d. introducing a volume of a cooling and/or warming agent into said space; and    e. fixedly securing said first and second body members with a heat-insulating third body member by co-injecting said first and second body members with said third body member.    
   
   
       22 . A method according to  claim 21  wherein said first body member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       23 . A method according to  claim 21  wherein said second body member is made at least principally of acrylic.  
   
   
       24 . A method according to  claim 21  wherein said cooling and/or warming agent is water.  
   
   
       25 . A method according to  claim 21  wherein said first and second body members are fixedly secured with each other by sonic welding.  
   
   
       26 . A method according to  claim 21  wherein said third body member is made of a synthetic polymer.