Patent Publication Number: US-2011072848-A1

Title: Always chilled

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Always Chilled is a kitchen item that will keep its contents chilled at the proper temperature while being displayed in a convenient sized container. It is a great way to ensure foods/beverages will not spoil when being served and on display outside of the refrigerator. When serving foods/beverages, there isn&#39;t a container currently that can contain items that are meant to be cold so that they don&#39;t spoil. So the Always Chilled will keep perishables at the proper temperatures during the length of the occasion (dinner, party, wedding, anywhere that items need to be kept chilled while not in the refrigerator for a period of time where it could spoil). I have seen problems in the past when people used baby pools and fill them with ice and then set the bowls of salads inside the pool. This is not an easy display to maintain throughout the length of a party and it is messy and doesn&#39;t involve a lid to cover the contents that need to be chilled, therefore the temperature is not guaranteed to be cold enough to keep foods from spoiling. Always Chilled will have several color designs to the perimeter of the base container as well as several size ranges for the inserted removable content holding container. The invention will be made of ceramic, plastics, metals, and porcelain and will contain a refrigeration system that is proper size for portability and convenience during a long term occasion in which the food needs to be displayed outside of the refrigerator for easy access and viewing. There will be a ladle holder that is removable but can be placed over one of the handles on the side of the base container. It can be removed so it can be washed but can be placed on the base container handle for a sturdy holding place for the scoop or ladle. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Always Chilled is electric and will help consumers serve foods that need refrigeration to maintain correct temperatures in order to remain safe to eat. It can be used for pastas, salads, salad dressings, dips, fruits, and liquids such as punch or even ice cream. The purpose is to be able to provide a convenient container that can be on display in any area of any size as long as it can be plugged into an electrical outlet. Always Chilled is a portable serving container that has an attached lid and a removable ladle holder for holding ladles or scoops that are used to scoop the food or beverage. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is a side view of the base container with lid closed. 
         FIG. 2  is an illustration of the interior refrigeration unit from a side view. 
         FIG. 3  is an illustration of the refrigeration. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the content bowl fitting into base container. 
         FIG. 5  is a top view of the lid and its seal and the base container seal. 
         FIG. 6  is a side view of the handles on the base container. 
         FIG. 7  is a top view of the ladle holder and its handle. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the removable ladle holder. 
         FIG. 9  is a side view of the removable ladle holder. 
         FIG. 10  is a bottom view of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  we will see that there is a cord  28  that contains a standard plug for 120 V electricity. There is an On and Off switch  2  on the front of the container that controls the power of the refrigeration unit. There is also a temperature gage  4  on the front of the container. The temperature range can be increased or decreased using buttons illustrated with  3  and  5 . This will be a digital setting. The base container  18  is made of ceramic, plastic, metal, and aluminum. The content holding bowl is made of porcelain. There is a glass lid  19 , with a handle  20  on the top, which is connected to the outer container. There are four pegs  1  made of rubber that will balance the base container an inch raised on any surface. There are two metal handles  25  attached to sides of the base container  18 . These handles are used for carrying the portable base container. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  the base container has an inner lining  6  that separates the refrigeration unit  7  and the content holding bowl. The refrigeration unit  7  contains a compressor  9  that compresses refrigerant gas. The refrigerant raises the temperature and passes through the heat exchanging pipes  8  to dissolve the heat. The heat exchanging pipes  8  are coiled pipes that will be of proper size to fit in the small refrigeration unit  7  of the base container. When the refrigerant cools and becomes liquid  10 , it passes through the expansion valve  11 . After the liquid flows through the expansion valve  11 , it becomes cold from the pressurization. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3  the removal of the pressurized heat  12  and the movement of the cold air  13  from the refrigerant illustrates how the inner refrigerant unit  7  can produce enough cold air being contained to chill the inner lining  6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  the removable content holding bowl  16  fits into the top opening  17  of the base container  18  and rests on the inner lining  6 . There are several size variations of the interior of the removable content holding bowl  16 . There can be more than  4  quadrants in one content holding bowl that are separated by porcelain to form these separate holding areas in order to contain different salad dressings for example. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5  the glass lid  19  can be opened and closed using the metal handle on the top  20 . There is a rubber seal  21  around the inner perimeter of the lid and the inner perimeter of the base container  18 . A top view of inside  23  the base container  18  that is a cylinder shape. A top view  24  of the ladle holder when attached to metal handles  25  on the side of the base container  18 . The glass lid  19  is hinged  22  on the base container  18  using a sturdy hinge unit that only extends 180 degrees from being closes to open. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6  a side view of the metal handles  25  that can be used to carry or move the base container. Can also be used to secure the ladle holder  27  in  FIG. 7 . Referring to  FIG. 7  the ladle holder is made of plastic that can be washed. It has a handle  26  made of plastic. This handle  26  fits over the side metal handles  25  on base container. Referring to  FIG. 8  a top view of the illustration of how the ladle holder  27  has it&#39;s plastic handle  26  that fits right onto the metal handles  25  on base container, in a secure fashion as to hold a plastic ladle or scoop. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9  a side view of how the ladle holder  27  can be securely placed onto the metal handles  25  on base container for holding a ladle or scoop during use of said invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10  a bottom view of the base container and the four rubber pegs  1  that balance the base container  18 .