Thermal Container

Abstract

The current invention discloses an easy to use thermal container having a container body and a thermal control assembly. It is preferred that the container body is made of flexible material capable of being deformed by manual force. The thermal control assembly may include a heating pack or chilling pack, which contains chemicals that may generate heating or chilling effects when the chemicals are mixed. Manual manipulation of the heating or chilling pack, which is attached to the container body, may trigger the heating or chilling process and adjust the temperature of the substances kept in the container. The current invention further teaches a thermal container having at least a first compartment and second compartment, while the two compartment contain different substances that may be mixed when the separator of the compartments are dislodged or broken. One embodiment of the thermal container is an improved baby formula bottle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thermal container, comprising:
 a container body suitable for liquid storage and containing a content; and   a thermal control assembly attached to the container body, the thermal control assembly being capable of heating or cooling the content of the container body,
 wherein the container body is made of flexible and malleable materials, allowing deformation of the container body by manual force, triggering the thermal control assembly to heat or cool content of the container body. 
   
     
     
         3 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a pouch. 
     
     
         3 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bottle. 
     
     
         4 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly comprises at least one heating pack. 
     
     
         5 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly comprises a chilling package. 
     
     
         6 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly is permanently attached to the container body. 
     
     
         7 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly is removably attached to the container body. 
     
     
         8 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly comprises a heating pack and heating is triggered by squeezing or pinching the heating pack while the heating pack is closely attached the container body. 
     
     
         9 . The thermal container of  claim 8 , wherein the thermal control assembly further comprises attachment structures. 
     
     
         10 . The thermal container of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one temperature indicator. 
     
     
         11 . The thermal container of  claim 10 , wherein there are a plurality of temperature indicators attached to the container body. 
     
     
         12 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal control assembly comprises a heating pack closely attached to the container body, the heating pack including chemicals, and mixing the chemicals by manually squeezing or pinching the heating pack triggers chemical reactions generating heat. 
     
     
         13 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment being used to store a first substance and the second compartment being used to store a second substance, and a separator positioned within the container body separates the first compartment from the second compartment. 
     
     
         14 . The thermal container of  claim 13 , wherein the separator is a plastic membrane that may be broken by shaking the container body. 
     
     
         15 . The thermal container of  claim 14 , wherein the separator may be broken or disengaged by pinching the container body at a position close to where the separator attaches the container body. 
     
     
         16 . The thermal container of  claim 1 , further comprising a pouch-like, elastic insulation cover capable of insulating the container body when the thermal control assembly is triggered, and the insulation cover is rolled up or down to cover or expose the container body. 
     
     
         17 . The thermal container of claim  2 , further comprising a stabilizing structure attached to a bottom of the container body. 
     
     
         18 . A thermal container comprising:
 a container body made of flexible and mallable materials, thereby allowing deformation by manual force,
 the container body being divided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a plastic separator,
 the first compartment containing a first substance and the second compartment containing a second substance, the first compartment further locating above the second compartment, and deformation of the container body by manual force rupturing the separator, thereby causing the first substance and the second substance to get in touch with each other; and 
 
   a thermal control assembly comprising a heating pack closely attached to the container body, and the heating pack including chemicals, wherein
 manual squeezing or pinching of the heating pack without removing the heating pack from the container body causes heating of the pack. 
   
     
     
         19 . The thermal container of  claim 18 , further comprising a plurality of temperature indicators attached to the container body. 
     
     
         20 . A baby formula bottle comprising:
 a container body made of flexible and mallable materials, thereby allowing deformation by manual force,
 the container body being divided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a plastic separator,
 the first compartment containing powdered baby formula and the second compartment containing water, the first compartment further locating above the second compartment, and deformation of the container body by manual force rupturing the separator, thereby causing the powdered baby formula and the water to get in touch with each other, thereby forming baby formula milk; and 
 
   a thermal control assembly comprising a heating pack closely attached to the container body, and the heating pack including chemicals, wherein
 manual squeezing or pinching of the heating pack without removing the heating pack from the container body causes heating of the pack thereby heating the baby formula milk.