Patent ID: 6167718
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
A self-cooling beverage container comprising: a beverage container housing including a side wall portion, a container base and a container top having a breakable die-cut therein and a downwardly displaceable portion near said die-cut; a pull tab attached to said container top at a fastener connecting said pull tab and said container top, said pull tab having an engagement end which pushes on said downwardly displaceable portion of said container top to break said die-cut whenever an opposite end of said pull-tab is pulled away from said top; a coolant gas bottle inside said beverage container containing a coolant gas stored under pressure, said bottle having a bottle top with a breakable seal through which said coolant gas is released; a needle inside said beverage container having a sharp end facing said breakable seal of said bottle; means separate from said pull-tab fastener for forcing said needle and bottle toward one another for breaking said breakable seal of said bottle whenever said pull-tab opens said beverage container; and a bottle support inside said beverage container and connected to said beverage container, said bottle support holding said coolant gas bottle in a position relative to said needle.