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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2008
Donna Roth, Plymouth, MA (US);
Henry Roth, Plymouth, MA (US);
Donna Roth, Plymouth, MA (US);
Henry Roth, Plymouth, MA (US);
Cool Gear International, LLC, Plymouth, MA (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides a system including a container defining a chamber for holding a beverage, a lid for engaging the container, a drinking straw located on the lid, and a fluid router detachable from the lid to facilitate the withdrawal of the beverage from the container. The fluid router includes a base adapted for placement in the proximity to an opening of the container, and a conduit having a first and a second ends disposed on the base. The fluid router can further include a connector disposed on the base and adapted to engage a thermal energy storage member located in the chamber. The first conduit end is adapted to engage the drinking straw. The system can further include a second straw engaged with the second conduit end and positioned in the chamber.