Patent ID: 6948334
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A47G,A47J,B65D,F25D

Abstract:
1. A food serving container for keeping food articles chilled, the food serving container comprising: an exterior bowl member being adapted for being positioned on a support surface; a cooling member being selectively positioned against an interior surface of said exterior bowl member, said cooling member being adapted for being frozen; an interior bowl member being selectively coupled to said exterior bowl member to form a chamber between said interior bowl member and said exterior bowl member such that said cooling member is positioned between said interior bowl member and said external bowl member when said cooling member is positioned against said exterior bowl member and said interior bowl member is coupled to said exterior bowl member, said interior bowl member being substantially concave for receiving the food articles, said cooling member cooling the food articles in said interior bowl member to inhibit spoiling of the food articles positioned in said interior bowl member; a lid member removably mountable on said interior bowl member and said exterior bowl member, a serving aperture extending through said lid member such that contents of said interior bowl member is accessible without removing any portion of said lid member from mounting on said bowl members; said exterior bowl member comprising a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall defining closed interior space of said exterior bowl member, said interior space of said exterior bowl member being isolated from said cooling member when said cooling member is positioned between said interior bowl member and said exterior bowl member for insulating said cooling member from heat transferring through said peripheral wall of said exterior bowl member; said interior space of said exterior bowl member containing an insulating fluid, said insulating fluid being for inhibiting thermal transfer through said exterior bowl member; said insulating fluid comprising a substantially inert gas, said substantially inert gas providing insulation for said cooling member to insulate said cooling member from heat outside of said exterior bowl member; said exterior bowl member comprising a lip member extending inwardly from a top edge of said exterior bowl member, said interior bowl member comprising an indentation extending into said interior bowl member from a peripheral edge of said interior bowl member, said indentation of said interior bowl member selectively receiving said lip member of said exterior bowl member to selectively secure said interior bowl member to said exterior bowl member; said cooling member comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining a plurality of compartments of said cooling member, each of said compartments being for containing a gelatinous compound, said gelatinous compound being adapted for being frozen such that said gelatinous compound is for chilling the food articles positioned in said interior bowl member; and said compartments of said cooling member comprising a base compartment and a plurality of wall compartments, said base compartment being positioned adjacent a base portion of said exterior bowl member when said cooling member is positioned against said exterior bowl member, said wall compartments of said cooling member being radially positioned around said base compartment such that said wall compartments are positioned against a wall portion of said exterior bowl member when said cooling member is positioned against said exterior bowl member; a cover assemble being coupled to said lid member, said cover assembly being positioned over said serving aperture of said lid member such that said cover assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position, said open position permitting access to food articles in said interior bowl member through said serving aperture, said closed position selectively limiting access to the food articles in said interior bowl member through said serving aperture; said cover assembly comprising a dome member and a shell member, said dome member being coupled to said lid member such that said dome member is positioned over a portion of said serving aperture of said lid member, said shell member being pivotally coupled to said lid member such that said shell member is for selectively coveting the portion of said serving aperture not covered by said dome member, said shell member being nested with said dome member to permit access to said serving aperture when said shell member is pivoted with respect to said lid member; said dome member of said cover assembly being substantially hemispherical shaped, said shell member of said cover assembly being substantially hemispherical shaped, said shell member having a radius less than a radius of said dome member such that said shell member is pivotable inside said dome member when said shell member is pivoted with respect to said lid member.