Patent ID: 6266974
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A47G,F04B,F25B,F25D

Abstract:
A refrigerated beverage mug, comprising:a hand-held beverage mug which includes a housing having a beverage compartment of a size for holding a volume of a beverage for consumption by a singular person;a self-contained mechanical refrigeration unit having a compressor, an expansion passage, an evaporator and a condenser;said refrigeration unit being mounted to said housing with said condenser in thermal communication with ambient air for transferring heat thereto, said expansion passage in fluid communication between said condenser and said evaporator, and said evaporator section in thermal communication with said beverage compartment for absorbing heat therefrom;a power source mounted to said housing and operable for providing power to said mechanical refrigeration unit to drive said compressor; andwherein said refrigeration unit is selectively operable for cooling the beverage within said beverage compartment upon demand by the singular person consuming the beverage directly from said beverage mug.