A container is adapted to contain a liquid and separate solids from the liquid. The container includes a body, a cover unit, and a ring-shaped filter plate. The body defines a receiving space adapted for receiving the liquid therein, and has a top opening and a pouring opening in spatial communication with the receiving space. The cover unit includes a cover member removably covering the top opening, and an insert member extending downwardly from the cover member into the receiving space. The filter plate is disposed in the receiving space at a position below the pouring opening, is sleeved on one of a bottom portion of the cover member and a top portion of the insert member, and is adapted for filtering out the solids during passage of the liquid therethrough.

A temperature-regulating apparatus is provided to rapidly cool a beverage to a desired temperature. In some variations, the geometry of the temperature-regulating apparatus is configured to rapidly cool a beverage incorporating one or more inner portions that contain a temperature regulating material, such as a phase change material having a high heat capacity. The geometry of the interior of the container may be configured to aid in rapid heat transfer between the beverage therein and the outer shell of the inner portion and may have a length to width aspect ratio of at least 4:1. The inner portion may be formed between the exterior wall of the container and by a single piece of formed metal that extends along the length, width and base walls to form the interior for receiving a beverage. The cavity formed between the outer shell and the exterior wall may be at least 15 mm deep.

The invention provides a beverage preparation vessel comprising: a base for supporting the vessel on a surface, a wall extending from the base and projecting upwardly therefrom to form a receptacle for receiving liquid, and a rim extending around an upper edge of the wall defining an opening to the receptacle and having a spout for pouring the liquid from the vessel, wherein the wall has a closed double-walled configuration comprising an inner wall and an outer wall being disposed in a spaced apart arrangement such that a gap is formed therebetween wherein the outer wall is thermally insulated from the inner wall and defines an external surface that can be gripped by a hand of a user, and the inner wall defines an internal surface that contacts the liquid in the receptacle and has measurement markings to enable the user to visibly measure the volume of liquid in the receptacle, and wherein the vessel has a profile that allows alike vessels to be stacked in a nested arrangement.

A fluid insulation assembly for use with a container that is configured to contain a fluid includes a barrier assembly configured to fluidly isolate a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container, wherein the first fluid chamber is configured to contain a fluid, and an actuation assembly configured to dispense fluid contained within the first fluid chamber.

A method for insulating a fluid within a container and dispensing the fluid from the container includes fluidly isolating a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container and moving a barrier assembly disposed within the interior of the container in a first direction for dispensing fluid contained within the first fluid chamber.

A electronically cooled container assembly for cooling a beverage includes a base is positionable on a support surface. A thermoelectric cooling coil is positioned within the base and the thermoelectric coiling coil is in thermal communication with the base. The thermoelectric cooling coil absorbs heat from the base when the thermoelectric cooling coil is turned on thereby cooling the base. A pitcher for containing a beverage is provided and the pitcher is comprised of a translucent material. The pitcher is positionable on the base such that the pitcher is in thermal communication with the base. Moreover, the thermoelectric cooling coil cools the pitcher when the thermoelectric cooling coil is turned on for cooling the beverage.

This invention relates generally to beverage-ware in the form of beverage container sleeves and similar such beverage-ware devices for use with beverage containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ornamental and multi-functional beverage container accessory for engagement with water bottles, beer bottles, wine bottles, champagne bottles, liquor bottles, alcohol bottles, cups and similar beverage containers.

A fluid insulation assembly for use with a container that is configured to contain a fluid includes a barrier assembly configured to fluidly isolate a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container, wherein the first fluid chamber is configured to contain a fluid, and an actuation assembly configured to dispense fluid contained within the first fluid chamber. A method for insulating a fluid within a container and dispensing the fluid from the container includes fluidly isolating a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container and moving a barrier assembly disposed within the interior of the container in a first direction for dispensing fluid contained within the first fluid chamber.

An apparatus for cooling liquids that includes a tank that has two longitudinal walls, two lateral walls and a top opening, and cooling flasks that each of has two longitudinal walls and two lateral walls. The cooling flasks are designed to be fixed inside the tank by attaching their lateral walls to the recesses that are match to each other. The cooling flasks are designed to be set within the tank in such a way that a gap smaller than 2.5 millimeters is formed between each two adjacent cooling flasks, creating a cooling space. The volume of the cooling flasks is three times greater or more than the volume of the cooling space. A user can pour hot water into the cooling space and a coolant material within the cooling flasks adsorbs heat from the hot water.

The present invention relates to a double-walled vessel for storing a potable liquid, particularly a hot drink such as coffee, comprising an inner container (12) that encloses a cavity (34) for receiving the liquid and that forms at least one support surface (46), and an outer container (14) which comprises at least two shells (16, 18) that are detachably interconnectable, wherein the outer container (14) at least partially encloses the inner container (12) when in the connected state, and is supported against the support surface (46) when in the connected state.

A system for dispensing a flowable food product from a reservoir is provided. The system includes a fitment coupled to the reservoir and a piercing tool having a handle, a neck, and a piercing section, wherein the neck interconnects the handle with the piercing section. The piercing section is configured to create an opening in the reservoir through the fitment to enable dispensing of the flowable product.