A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material comprising an inhibitively conductive hydrophobic material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.

A food locker includes a housing, a food support member, a first door, a second door, and a lock. The housing includes a front wall a front wall, a rear wall, and a chamber. The front wall includes a first opening in communication with the chamber. The rear wall includes a second opening in communication with the chamber. The food support member is disposed within the chamber. The first door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the first opening when the first door is in the open position. The second door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the second opening when the second door is in the open position. The lock is operatively coupled to at least one of the housing and the first door and is actuatable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The lock is operable to (i) permit the first door to move from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration and (ii) prevent the first door from moving from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the locked configuration.

A food locker includes a housing, a food support member, a first door, a second door, and a lock. The housing includes a front wall a front wall, a rear wall, and a chamber. The front wall includes a first opening in communication with the chamber. The rear wall includes a second opening in communication with the chamber. The food support member is disposed within the chamber. The first door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the first opening when the first door is in the open position. The second door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the second opening when the second door is in the open position. The lock is operatively coupled to at least one of the housing and the first door and is actuatable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The lock is operable to (i) permit the first door to move from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration and (ii) prevent the first door from moving from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the locked configuration.

A portable temperature regulating food conveying device may include a lid and a base. The base may be coupled to four sidewalls which may extend up and away from the base. The sidewalls may each be coupled to two other sidewalls to form a generally rectangular prism shaped container which may define a cavity for receiving one or more food items and/or food containers. The lid may be coupled to the top of one or more sidewalls thereby allowing the lid to govern access to the cavity. A liner may be removably positioned within the cavity proximate to the base and sidewalls. One or more temperature modifying units may be in thermal communication with the cavity and the liner and may be configured to modify or to maintain the temperature of the cavity and items received within the cavity.

A cookware cover includes a base portion and two opposing flaps connected thereto. A first fastener, such as a zipper, has its complementary parts attached to the flaps, such that, when the flaps are folded over the top of the base portion, the flaps can be secured to each other. Additional fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, can have their complementary parts attached to the flaps and the base portion, respectively, so that the flaps can also be secured to the base portion in order to seal a piece of cookware within the cover. The cookware cover can include and/or be constructed from a thermally-insulative material.

A cookware cover includes a base portion and two opposing flaps connected thereto. A first fastener, such as a zipper, has its complementary parts attached to the flaps, such that, when the flaps are folded over the top of the base portion, the flaps can be secured to each other. Additional fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, can have their complementary parts attached to the flaps and the base portion, respectively, so that the flaps can also be secured to the base portion in order to seal a piece of cookware within the cover. The cookware cover can include and/or be constructed from a thermally-insulative material.

An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.

A combination food storage and serving device includes a plurality of plates. Each plate comprises a bottom that is substantially flat. A wall is coupled to and extends upwardly from a circumference of the bottom. A rim is coupled to an upper perimeter of the wall and extends outwardly from the wall. A plurality of couplers and a plurality of fasteners are coupled to the rim. The fasteners are complementary to the couplers. A first plate is upside downwardly positionable over a second plate, such that respective couplers positioned on the rim of the first plate are positioned to couple with respective fasteners positioned on the rim of the second plate. The second plate is coupled to the first plate, such that food items place on the second plate are contained within an internal space defined by the first plate and the second plate.

A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material comprising an inhibitively conductive hydrophobic material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.

A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material comprising an inhibitively conductive hydrophobic material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.