Food Storage Container, and Cooling System Therefor

Abstract

A food storage container cooling system with a food storage container with walls, at least one wall defining an internal compartment with a top and a bottom, wherein the internal compartment is open at the top and closed at the bottom, and a reusable ice pack that is sized and shaped to fit into the compartment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A food storage container cooling system, comprising:
 a food storage container with walls, at least one wall defining an internal compartment with a top and a bottom, wherein the internal compartment is open at the top and closed at the bottom; and   a reusable ice pack that is sized and shaped to fit into the compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein each wall of the container defines an internal compartment that is open at the top and closed at the bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the walls are of separate containers, so that an inner container can be removed from an outer container. 
     
     
         4 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 3 , wherein the food storage container comprises an outer bowl and a separate inner bowl, where the bowls are constructed and arranged to nest, with a gap between them that defines an internal compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 3 , wherein the food storage container comprises an outer soft cooler and an inner rigid interior shell that is at least in part spaced from the cooler, to define an internal compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 5 , wherein the outer cooler has a plurality of walls, and the shell is spaced from each of the walls. 
     
     
         7 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the internal compartments are integrally formed with the container. 
     
     
         8 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 7 , wherein the internal compartments project inwardly from the walls as open-top pockets. 
     
     
         9 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein an internal compartment is located within a wall. 
     
     
         10 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the ice pack is flexible, so it can be formed to the shape of the internal compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid that is sized and shaped to seal to and close the container. 
     
     
         12 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 11 , wherein the lid is coupled and hinged to the container. 
     
     
         13 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 11 , wherein the lid comprises a seal that seals to the top of the container. 
     
     
         14 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a liquid storage container. 
     
     
         15 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 14 , wherein the container comprises a baby bottle. 
     
     
         16 . A food storage container cooling system, comprising:
 a food storage container with a plurality of walls, each wall defining an integrally-formed internal compartment with a top and a bottom, wherein the internal compartments project inwardly from the walls as open-top pockets are open at the top and closed at the bottom; and   a plurality of reusable ice packs, where the ice packs are sized and shaped to fit into the compartments.   
     
     
         17 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 16 , further comprising a lid that is sized and shaped to seal to and close the container. 
     
     
         18 . The food storage container cooling system of  claim 17 , wherein the lid is coupled and hinged to the container.