Insulated food and beverage container

Abstract

An insulated container includes a double-walled structure having a closed end, an open end, and a side wall extending from the closed end to the open end. The side wall and the closed end of the insulated container together form a hollow interior. A glass structure may be arranged within the hollow interior. The glass structure includes a body having an open upper end and a closed base end. According to an aspect, the insulated container includes a cover having a sipping portion. According to an aspect, the glass structure includes a sipping portion protruding from the double-walled structure, and a collar is positioned over the sipping portion of the glass structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulated container comprising:
 a double-walled structure comprising a closed end, an open end, and a side wall extending from the closed end to the open end, wherein the side wall and the closed end together form a hollow interior;   a glass structure arranged within the hollow interior, the glass structure comprising
 a body having an open upper end and a closed base end spaced apart from the open upper end, and 
 a gap between the body of the glass structure and the side wall of the double-walled structure; and 
   a cover comprising a sipping portion and a skirt, wherein the sipping portion protrudes from the open end of the double-walled structure, and the skirt is removably positioned in the gap and detachably coupled to an inner surface of the double-walled structure.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , wherein the glass structure further comprises:
 a first recessed portion extending inwardly from a point on the body of the glass structure, and extending from the open upper end towards the closed based end,   wherein the skirt extends around the first recessed portion.   
     
     
         3 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , further comprising a retainer positioned in the hollow interior, wherein the retainer comprises:
 a bottom wall;   a side wall extending from the bottom wall; and   a chamber bound by the bottom wall and the side wall,   wherein the glass structure is positioned within the chamber, and the closed base end of the glass structure is adjacent a portion of the bottom wall of the retainer.   
     
     
         4 . The insulated container of  claim 3 , wherein the retainer further comprises:
 a ridge extending away from one of the side wall and the bottom wall of the retainer.   
     
     
         5 . The insulated container of  claim 3 , wherein the glass structure further comprises:
 a first recessed portion extending inwardly from a point on the body of the glass structure, and extending from the open upper end towards the closed based end; and   a second recessed portion extending inwardly from another point on the body of the glass structure, and extending from the closed base end towards the open upper end, the second recessed portion being spaced apart from the first recessed portion, wherein
 the skirt of the cover extends around the first recessed portion, and 
 the side wall extends around the second recessed portion. 
   
     
     
         6 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt is mechanically or frictionally secured to an internal surface of the double-walled structure. 
     
     
         7 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , wherein the double-walled structure further comprises:
 a stepped portion formed in the inner surface of the double-walled structure, the stepped portion extending partially from the open end into the hollow interior; and   an internal thread extending along the stepped portion,   wherein the skirt of the cover comprises an outer thread engaged with the internal thread of the double-walled structure.   
     
     
         8 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
 a first deformable flange extending between the sipping portion and the skirt of the cover; and   a second deformable flange extending between the open upper end of the body of the glass structure and the cover.   
     
     
         9 . The insulated container of  claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises:
 a closed end wall extending between the sipping portion and the skirt; and   a moveable element secured to the closed end wall,   wherein the moveable element is moveable between an open position and a closed position.   
     
     
         10 . An insulated container comprising:
 a double-walled structure comprising a closed end and an open end, and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends, wherein the side wall and the closed end together form a hollow interior;   a glass structure arranged within the hollow interior, the glass structure comprising
 a body having an open upper end and a base end, and 
 a sipping portion extending from the upper end, the sipping portion comprising a sipping end and a shoulder end spaced apart from the sipping end, 
 wherein the sipping portion protrudes from the open end of the double-walled structure; and 
   a collar comprising a first skirt, a second skirt, and an end wall extending between the first skirt and the second skirt,   wherein the end wall covers the sipping end and forms a sipping surface, the first skirt is threadingly secured to an external surface of the double-walled structure, and the second skirt extends into an interior of the glass structure.   
     
     
         11 . The insulated container of  claim 10 , wherein the second skirt comprises a thread formed on an internal surface of the second skirt and in engagement with a corresponding thread formed on an inner surface of the glass structure. 
     
     
         12 . The insulated container of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a gasket secured between the glass structure and the double-walled structure, wherein the gasket is adjacent the shoulder portion of the glass structure.   
     
     
         13 . The insulated container of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a deformable flange extending around the body of the glass structure, adjacent the gasket, wherein the deformable flange comprises a plurality of protrusions engaged with an inner surface of the double-walled structure.   
     
     
         14 . The insulated container of  claim 10 , wherein
 the sipping end of the glass container has an outer diameter,   the shoulder end of the glass container has an outer diameter, and   the body of the glass container has an outer diameter, wherein
 the outer diameter of the sipping end and the outer diameter of the shoulder end are greater than at least one of the outer diameter of the body, and an inner diameter of the double-walled structure. 
   
     
     
         15 . The insulated container of  claim 14 , wherein the double-walled structure comprises:
 a stepped portion formed in the inner surface of the double-walled structure, the stepped portion extending partially from the open end towards the closed end, wherein   the stepped portion has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter, and   the first inner diameter is greater than the second inner diameter and the outer diameter of the body of the glass structure is less than each of the first inner diameter and the second inner diameter of the stepped portion.   
     
     
         16 . An insulated container comprising:
 a double-walled structure comprising a closed end, an open end, and a side wall extending between the closed and open ends, wherein the side wall and the closed end together form a hollow interior;   a glass structure arranged within the hollow interior, the glass structure comprising
 a body having an open upper end and a base end, and 
 a sipping portion extending from the upper end, the sipping portion comprising a sipping end and a shoulder end spaced apart from the sipping end, 
 wherein the sipping portion protrudes from the open end of the double-walled structure; and 
   a collar positioned over the sipping portion of the glass structure, wherein the collar comprises
 an end wall extending over the sipping end, and an elongated first skirt extending from the end wall to an external surface of the side wall of the double-walled structure, 
 wherein the elongated first skirt includes a thread formed in an inner surface of the elongated first skirt and the external surface of the double-walled structure includes a corresponding thread formed on the external surface. 
   
     
     
         17 . The insulated container of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a deformable flange extending around the body of the glass structure adjacent the upper end of the body of the glass structure,   wherein the deformable flange comprises a protrusion engaged with an inner surface of the double-walled structure.   
     
     
         18 . The insulated container of  claim 17 , wherein the deformable flange comprises:
 a main body, wherein   the protrusion radially extends from an outer surface of the main body and is frictionally engaged with the inner surface of the double-walled structure.   
     
     
         19 . The insulated container of  claim 17 , wherein
 the sipping end of the glass container has an outer diameter,   the shoulder end of the glass container has an outer diameter, and   the body of the glass container has an outer diameter, wherein
 the outer diameter of the sipping end and the outer diameter of the shoulder end are greater than at least one of the outer diameter of the body, and an inner diameter of the double-walled structure. 
   
     
     
         20 . The insulated container of  claim 19 , wherein the double-walled structure further comprises:
 a stepped portion formed in the inner surface of the double-walled structure, the stepped portion extending partially from the open end towards the closed end, wherein   the stepped portion has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter, and   the first inner diameter is greater than the second inner diameter and the outer diameter of the body of the glass structure is less than each of the first inner diameter and the second inner diameter of the stepped portion.