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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Meltz, Llc, Ipswich, MA (US);
Matthew P. Roberts, Ipswich, MA (US);
Paul Kalenian, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Douglas M. Hoon, Guilford, CT (US);
Karl Winkler, Bedford, MA (US);
Meltz, LLC, Ipswich, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and processes for providing support for displaceable frozen contents in beverage and food receptacles are provided. A receptacle includes a sidewall extending from a first end of the receptacle to a second end of the receptacle, an end layer disposed at the first end of the receptacle, and a closure disposed at the second end of the receptacle. The sidewall, the end layer, and the closure define a sealed cavity of the receptacle. The receptacle includes a frozen content disposed in the sealed cavity of the receptacle and a movable platform disposed in the sealed cavity of the receptacle and in contact with at least a portion of the frozen content proximate to the end layer.