Patent ID: 6601403
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
A thermal energy storage lid for a container, comprising:a first panel having an attachment element located around a periphery thereof, the attachment element having a generally U-shaped radial cross section defining a groove therein and being adapted to receive a complementary container attachment element within the groove in a snap fit fashion, the first panel generally having a first thickness; a second panel, offset from the first panel, and having a peripheral edge connected to the first panel to form a compartment generally coextensive with the second panel, the second panel generally having a second thickness, the first and second thicknesses being generally the same; a heat seal securing the first and second panels together in a non detachable fashion and sealing the compartment; a sealed pouch disposed within the compartment; a thermal energy storage material located in the sealed pouch.