Patent ID: 7272952

Claim:
A vessel for cooling a beverage, comprising: a freezable portion comprising a reservoir, wherein: the reservoir has a bottom capable of supporting the freezable portion or the entire vessel in a substantially upright position; the reservoir has an inner width at its widest point; and the reservoir is so dimensioned as to be capable of holding a consumable substance, wherein the consumable substance is capable of being frozen in the freezable portion and wherein the consumable substance is capable of cooling a beverage; an upper portion, capable of being coupled to the freezable portion, comprising: an opening, wherein the opening is capable of allowing the beverage to be served, poured or consumed; and a neck located between the upper portion and the freezable portion, wherein the neck has an inner width at its narrowest point, and wherein the width of the neck is less than the inner width of the reservoir of the freezable portion.