Bowl and method of forming a bowl

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10729261-B2
Application number	US-201816146692-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2018
Priority date	Sep 28, 2018
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

A bowl may be configured to include an outer body that has a u-shaped cross section, and the outer body may have a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom also including a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket. The bowl may include an inner body, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped. The inner body may hold a liquid or solid, and the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body. An internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and the internal cavity is insulative. The connection formed by the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body may be seamless.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bowl comprising:
an outer body of a bowl, wherein the outer body has a u-shaped cross section, the outer body having a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom comprising a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket;
an inner body of the bowl, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped, the inner body configured to hold a liquid or solid, wherein the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body, wherein a connection formed by the upper edge of the outer body and a lip of the inner body is seamless, wherein the upper edge of the outer body is welded to the lip of the inner body; and
an internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and wherein the internal cavity is insulative.

2. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the outer body is stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer, and wherein the inner body is stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer.

3. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the outer body or the inner body further comprises a sound deadening material.

4. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the foot comprises a rubber or other polymer.

5. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the bowl is stackable with another bowl.

6. The bowl of claim 1 , further comprising a powder coating.

7. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the internal cavity further includes an insulating material.

8. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the outer body has a first thickness and the inner body has a second thickness, and wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

9. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the bowl to a height of the bowl is about 2.22 to 1.

10. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is welded to the circular groove.

11. The bowl of claim 1 , wherein the internal cavity is a vacuum chamber.

12. A bowl comprising:
an outer body of a bowl,
wherein the outer body has a u-shaped cross section, the outer body having a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom comprising,
a circular groove,
wherein the circular groove runs along a circumference of the bottom;

a bracket positioned within the circular groove; and
a rubber foot,
wherein the foot is inserted within the groove,
wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket, and
wherein the bracket is welded to the bottom of the bowl;

an inner body of the bowl,
wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped, the inner body configured to hold a liquid or solid,
wherein the inner body further comprises a lip,
wherein the inner body lip is welded to an upper edge of the outer body, and
wherein a connection formed between the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body lip is seamless; and

an internal cavity,
wherein the internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and
wherein the internal cavity is insulative,
wherein the a ratio of a diameter of the bowl to a height of the bowl is about 2.22 to 1,
wherein the outer body is stainless steel, and
wherein the inner body is stainless steel.

13. The bowl of claim 12 , wherein the internal cavity is a vacuum chamber.

14. A method of forming a bowl comprising:
forming an outer body of a bowl, wherein the outer body has a u-shaped cross section, the outer body having a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom comprising a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket;
forming an inner body of the bowl, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped, the inner body configured to hold a liquid or solid, wherein the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body, wherein the inner body further comprises a lip, wherein the inner body lip is welded to an upper edge of the outer body, wherein a seamless connection is formed between the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body lip; and
forming an internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and wherein the internal cavity is insulative.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the outer body is stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer, and wherein the inner body is stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the outer body has a first thickness and the inner body has a second thickness, and wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the bowl to a height of the bowl is about 2.22 to 1.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the foot comprises a rubber or other polymer.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the bracket is welded to the circular groove.

20. The method of claim 14 further comprising forming a vacuum in the internal cavity.

Assignees

• Yeti Coolers Llc

Inventors

• Ellison Kyle
• Bullock Dustin
• Darling Colin

Classifications

• B65D15/14

  with end walls made of plastics material · CPC title

• A47G19/08

  Plate-holders (holders for kitchen pots A47J45/10) · CPC title

• B65D81/3841

  formed with double walls, i.e. hollow · CPC title

• A47J41/0061

  the elements being detachable or the food holding vessel being replaceable · CPC title

• A47G19/02 Primary

  Plates, dishes or the like · CPC title