Patent ID: 7010935

Claim:
A beverage container comprising: a vessel having an interior that is adapted to hold a beverage, wherein the vessel has a closed bottom end and an open top end, and wherein the bottom end defines a generally hemispherical cavity that is fluidly sealed from the interior of the vessel; a generally hemispherical cooling element that is configured to fit within the cavity; a base that is configured to be operably coupled to the bottom end of the vessel and to at least partially enclose the cooling element within the cavity; and a connector system that is configured to couple the vessel, the cooling element and the base together, wherein the connector system comprises a first threaded element and a second threaded element, and wherein the first threaded element is constructed of glass and wherein the second threaded element is constructed of hard plastic; wherein the vessel and the base each include an outer periphery that are flush with each other when connected to provide a continuous, smooth surface; and wherein the first and second threaded elements are configured with a certain number of threads so that the vessel, the cooling element and the base may be screwed and locked together with a single twist.