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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark Sillene, Beds, GB;
Assignee:
Chill-Can International, Inc., Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/900 ; B21D 3/903 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/900 ; B21D 3/903 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a container for receiving a food or beverage and including a heat exchange unit as an integral part thereof. The container is formed with an opening in a closed end thereof which opening is mated with a heat exchange unit containing an adsorbent material and is permanently secured thereto along with a valve and valve cap. The heat exchange unit is charged with a medium which, when activated, will heat or cool the food or beverage in the container depending upon whether the heat exchange unit is exothermic or endothermic.