US EPA

6606519 

Legal Material 

Patent 

Chilled item server 

Jennings, TA; Pierce, TA; Pierce, EC; Onufrik, CA 

2004 

Rock-Tenn Converting Company, Norcross, GA, USA 

3 

BCI:BCI200400337281 

A chilled item server is disclosed including an outer barrel formed of thermoplastic material that has a generally cylindrical shape, substantially vertical sides, a generally flat, closed bottom, and an open top having an annular ledge. An inner liner fits within the outer barrel and has a generally elongated truncated pyramidal shape, a generally flat bottom, an open top with an extended rim formed to compliment the generally square opening shape of the outer barrel and to rest on the annular ledge. A chamber is located between the inner liner and the outer barrel and is filled with polystyrene foam. At least one freezer panel is formed of appropriate size and shape to fit within the inner liner. The freezer panel is formed of thermoplastic material and arranged in a syncline. The freezer panels have cavities within each freezer panel that is filled with 2% saline solution. Casters are mounted to the generally flat bottom of the outer barrel. Graphics are printed on styrene that is wrapped, and secured to the outer barrel. Thereafter, beverages are placed within the server and subjected to the cool atmosphere created within the server by the freezer panel and thereafter maintained at an effective temperature for consumption.