Patent · US Expired

Thermal-electric container

US6119461A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 4, 1999
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2331/809
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A metallic insulated container (e.g. vacuum) such as a cup, mug, tumbler, bottle, coffee maker and brewing container is combined with a solid state thermal electric generator to create a container which heats and cools food and beverages and keeps the food and beverages hot or cold.

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