Containers having a space for a material, a cooling device, or a heating device

Abstract

A container. The container may be a beverage can. The beverage can has an outer body including a top, a shoulder, a sidewall, and a bottom. The beverage can also includes a liner inside the outer body. A space is defined between the liner and the shoulder, the sidewall, and the bottom of the outer body. The container may be a bottle. The bottle has an inner body including a mouth, a neck, a straight sidewall, and a bottom. The bottle also includes a sleeve outside the inner body. A space is defined between the inner body and the sleeve.

1 . A container, comprising:
 an outer body comprising,
 a top, 
 a shoulder, 
 a sidewall, and 
 a bottom; 
   a liner inside the outer body, the liner having a top edge, a liner sidewall, and a liner bottom;   a seam formed between and joining the shoulder and the top edge of the liner; and   a space being defined between the liner and the shoulder, the sidewall, and the bottom of the outer body.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a beverage can. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a material disposed in the space, wherein the material comprises an insulating material, a heating material, or a cooling material. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a cooling device or a heating device disposed in the space. 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the seam is a double-seam. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the seam is a heat-fused seam. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the liner comprises a plastic or a metal. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the liner comprises a plastic selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polylactide acid, polypropylene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the liner comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, manganese, magnesium, steel, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer body comprises a plastic or a metal. 
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the outer body comprises a plastic selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polylactide acid, polypropylene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the outer body comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, manganese, magnesium, steel, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       13 . A container, comprising:
 an inner body comprising,
 a mouth, 
 a neck, 
 a straight sidewall, and 
 a bottom; 
   a sleeve outside the inner body, the sleeve having a top edge, a shoulder, a sleeve sidewall, and a sleeve bottom;   a seam formed between and joining the straight sidewall and the top edge of the sleeve; and   a space being defined between the inner body and the sleeve.   
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the container comprises a bottle. 
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 13 , further comprising a material disposed in the space, wherein the material is an insulating material, a heating material, or a cooling material. 
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 13 , further comprising a cooling device or a heating device disposed in the space. 
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the seam is an adhesive seam. 
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the seam is a weld. 
   
   
       19 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the liner comprises a plastic or a metal. 
   
   
       20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the liner comprises a plastic selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polylactide acid, polypropylene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       21 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the liner comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, manganese, magnesium, steel, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       22 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a plastic or a metal. 
   
   
       23 . The container of  claim 22 , further comprising a plastic selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polylactide acid, polypropylene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       24 . The container of  claim 22 , further comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, manganese, magnesium, steel, and combinations thereof.