Food And Beverage Server

Abstract

A food or beverage server includes a container having a body with a sidewall, a base, and at least one external engagement element on the sidewall or the base. A thermal core includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging the at least one external engagement element on the container to retain the thermal core on the container. The hollow body has a central portion for heat-transfer with the base of the container and a thermal medium, such as a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand, within the hollow body.

1 . A food or beverage server that includes:
 a container having a body with a sidewall, a base and at least one external engagement element on said sidewall or said base, and   a thermal core that includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging said at least one external engagement element on said container to retain said thermal core on said container, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.   
     
     
         2 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said at least one external engagement element comprises a radially outwardly extending shoulder on said base, and
 wherein said at least one internal engagement element comprises an internal bead on said peripheral wall for snap receipt over said shoulder. 
 
     
     
         3 . The server set forth in  claim 2  including angularly spaced longitudinal slots in said peripheral wall segmenting said internal bead and facilitating expansion of said wall over said shoulder. 
     
     
         4 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said at least one external engagement element comprises at least one external thread segment on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and
 wherein said at least one internal engagement element comprises at least one internal thread segment on said peripheral wall of said ice core. 
 
     
     
         5 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said at least one external engagement element comprises at least one thread-like rib on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and
 wherein said at least one internal engagement element comprises a pocket on said thermal core adapted to be received over said base and at least one internal tab within said pocket for bayonet-locking engagement with said at least one external rib on said base. 
 
     
     
         6 . The server set forth in  claim 5  comprising a pair of said external rib-like elements on said base and a pair of said tabs within said pocket of said thermal core. 
     
     
         7 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said container is of glass, plastic or metal construction. 
     
     
         8 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said hollow body is of plastic construction. 
     
     
         9 . The server set forth in  claim 1  wherein said thermal medium comprises a saline solution, a refrigerant, water, oil or sand. 
     
     
         10 . A server that includes:
 a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base, a radially outwardly extending shoulder on said base, and   a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with an internal bead for snap receipt over said radially extending shoulder on said base, angularly spaced longitudinal slots in said peripheral wall to facilitate expansion of said wall and said bead over said shoulder, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.   
     
     
         11 . The server set forth in  claim 10  wherein said container is of glass, plastic or metal construction. 
     
     
         12 . The server set forth in  claim 10  wherein said thermal medium comprises a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand. 
     
     
         13 . A food or beverage server that includes:
 a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base recessed radially inwardly from said sidewall, and at least one thread segment on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and   a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with at least one internal thread segment for threaded receipt over said radially outwardly facing portion of said base, a central portion for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.   
     
     
         14 . The server set forth in  claim 13  wherein said container is of glass, plastic or metal construction. 
     
     
         15 . The server set forth in  claim 13  wherein said thermal medium comprises a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand. 
     
     
         16 . A server that includes:
 a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base, a radially outwardly extending shoulder on said base and an outwardly extending dome on said base, and   a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body having an annular peripheral wall with an internal bead for snap receipt over said radially extending shoulder on said base, angularly spaced longitudinal slots in said peripheral wall to facilitate expansion of said wall and said bead over said shoulder, a central recess for heat-transfer with said dome, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.   
     
     
         17 . The server set forth in  claim 16  wherein said container is of glass, plastic or metal construction. 
     
     
         18 . The server set forth in  claim 16  wherein said thermal medium comprises a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand. 
     
     
         19 . A food or beverage server that includes:
 a container having a body with a sidewall, a cylindrical base recessed radially inwardly from said sidewall, and at least one thread-like rib on a radially outwardly facing portion of said base beneath said sidewall, and   a thermal core that includes a hollow plastic body with a cylindrical pocket, at least one tab extending radially inwardly into said pocket for bayonet locking engagement with said at least one rib on said base, a central portion within said pocket for heat-transfer with said base, and a thermal medium within said hollow body.   
     
     
         20 . The server set forth in  claim 19  wherein said container is of glass, plastic or metal construction. 
     
     
         21 . The server set forth in  claim 19  wherein said thermal medium comprises a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand.