US2007090077A1PendingUtilityA1

Container arrangement

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 3, 2005Filed: Sep 29, 2006Published: Apr 26, 2007
Est. expiryOct 3, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Loren R. Graber
B65D 21/0237
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Abstract

A container arrangement for providing a heating or cooling effect to a fluid. The arrangement may include two containers, in which a fluid within one of the containers has a temperature selected to provide a thermal effect to the fluid in the other container.

Claims

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1 . A container arrangement comprising: 
 a first container comprising a base, a side wall extending upward from the base, a shoulder portion extending upward and inward from an upper portion of the side wall, a cap-receiving portion extending from the shoulder portion to define a mouth and a cap releasably attached to the cap-receiving portion to selectively close the first container;    a second container comprising a base, a side wall extending upward from the base, a shoulder portion extending upward and inward from an upper portion of the side wall, a cap-receiving portion extending from the shoulder portion to define a mouth, and a cap releasably attached to the cap-receiving portion to selectively close the second container;    wherein the base of the first container defines a cavity dimensioned to receive the second container; and    wherein the second container is configured to withstand expansion of a fluid within the second container due to freezing.    
   
   
       2 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising a beverage disposed within the second container.  
   
   
       3 . The container arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein the beverage is at least partially frozen.  
   
   
       4 . The container arrangement of  claim 2 , further comprising a beverage disposed within the first container.  
   
   
       5 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall portion of the second container is flexible.  
   
   
       6 . The container arrangement of  claim 5 , wherein the sidewall portion of the second container is plastic.  
   
   
       7 . The container arrangement of  claim 6 , wherein the sidewall portion of the first container is flexible.  
   
   
       8 . The container arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein the sidewall portion of the first container is plastic.  
   
   
       9 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity in the first container includes a notch configured to receive a ridge on the side wall of the second container.  
   
   
       10 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the base of the second container includes a pull ring for removing the second container from the first container.  
   
   
       11 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is approximately cylindrical in shape.  
   
   
       12 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the cap-receiving portion of the second container has external threads and wherein the cap of the second container has internal threads configured to threadably engage the external threads.  
   
   
       13 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first container and the second container have a common longitudinal axis.  
   
   
       14 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the second container is concentric with respect to the first container.  
   
   
       15 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the cap-receiving portion of the second container is received within the cavity.  
   
   
       16 . The container arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first container and the second container are transparent.  
   
   
       17 . A container arrangement comprising: 
 a first container comprising a body having a cap-receiving portion in an upper portion through which a first fluid contained in the first container can be dispensed and a recessed portion;    a second container comprising a body having a cap-receiving portion in an upper portion through which a second fluid contained in the second container can be dispensed;    wherein the second container is nestable within the recessed portion of the first container; and    wherein the second fluid has a higher temperature than the first fluid.    
   
   
       18 . The container arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the first container is plastic.  
   
   
       19 . The container arrangement of  claim 18 , wherein the second container is plastic.  
   
   
       20 . A container arrangement comprising: 
 a first container comprising a base, a side wall extending upward from the base, a shoulder portion extending upward and inward from an upper portion of the side wall, a cap-receiving portion extending from the shoulder portion to define a mouth and a cap releasably attached to the cap-receiving portion to selectively close the first container;    a second container comprising a base, a side wall extending upward from the base, a shoulder portion extending upward and inward from an upper portion of the side wall, a cap-receiving portion extending from the shoulder portion to define a mouth, and a cap releasably attached to the cap-receiving portion to selectively close the second container;    wherein the base of the first container defines a longitudinally-extending cavity dimensioned to receive the second container such that the second container is approximately concentric with the first container;    wherein the sidewall portion of the second container is flexible; and    wherein the cavity in the first container includes a notch configured to receive a ridge on the side wall of the second container.    
   
   
       21 . A container arrangement comprising: 
 a first container comprising a body having a cap-receiving portion in an upper portion through which a fluid contained in the first container can be dispensed and a recessed portion;    a second container nestable within the recessed portion of the first container;    wherein the second container is configured to withstand expansion of a fluid within the second container due to freezing.    
   
   
       22 . The container arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the second container includes a cap receiving portion in an upper portion through which a fluid contained in the second container can be dispensed.  
   
   
       23 . The container arrangement of  claim 22 , wherein the second container includes a flexible portion.  
   
   
       24 . The container arrangement of  claim 22 , wherein the first container and the second container are plastic.  
   
   
       25 . The container arrangement of  claim 22 , wherein a first beverage is disposed within the first container and a second beverage is disposed within the second container.  
   
   
       26 . The container arrangement of  claim 25 , wherein the second beverage is at least partially frozen.  
   
   
       27 . The container arrangement of  claim 22 , further comprising means for denesting the second container from the first container.

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