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1. A food chilling system (100) for helping keep food items and beverages cold, wherein the system (100) comprises:
(a) a generally flexible circular base (110) for wrapping a serving container (101), wherein the circular base (110) comprises:
(i) a pliable circular bottom component (120) centrally disposed in the circular base (110),(ii) a plurality of chilling components (130) having an arcuate chilling component inside edge (131), an arcuate chilling component outside edge (132), a straight chilling component first edge (133) and a straight chilling component second edge (134), wherein each chilling component (130) comprises a sealed cavity (135) disposed therein, wherein a freezable liquid or gel component (136) is disposed in the sealed cavity (135),wherein each chilling component (130) comprises a shape of a segment of a circle divided by a plurality of straight lines with a first straight line drawn from a first originating point on a circumference of the circle through a center point of the circle to a first terminating point on the circumference of the circle, wherein each subsequent straight line is drawn from a next originating point on the circumference of the circle sequentially rotated from the first originating point through the center point of the circle to a next terminating point on the circumference of the circle, wherein the chilling component inside edge (131) is formed from an arcuately concave notch disposed at an intersecting point of the chilling component first edge (133) and the chilling component second edge (134) thereon,wherein each chilling component (130) comprises a chilling component length (150) from the chilling component inside edge (131) to the chilling component outside edge (132), wherein each chilling component (130) comprises a chilling component outside edge width (154) and a chilling component inside edge width (152),
(iii) a plurality of spacing components (140) having an arcuate spacing component inside edge (141), an arcuate spacing component outside edge (142), a straight spacing component first edge (143) and a straight spacing component second edge (144),wherein each spacing component (140) comprises a second shape of a segment of the circle divided by a second plurality of straight lines with the first straight line drawn from the first originating point on the circumference of the circle through the center point of the circle to the first terminating point on the circumference of the circle, wherein each subsequent line is drawn from a next spacing component originating point on the circumference of the circle sequentially rotated from the first originating point through the center point of the circle to a next spacing component terminating point on the circumference of the circle, wherein the spacing component inside edge (141) is formed from an arcuately concave notch disposed at an intersecting point of the spacing component first edge (143) and the spacing component second edge (144) thereon,wherein each spacing component (140) comprises a spacing component length (151) from the spacing component inside edge (141) to the spacing component outside edge (142), wherein each spacing component (140) comprises a spacing component outside edge width (155) and a spacing component inside edge width (153),wherein the spacing component length (151) is equal to the chilling component length (150), wherein the spacing component inside edge width (153) is less than half the chilling component inside edge width (152), wherein the spacing component outside edge width (155) is less than half the chilling component outside edge width (154),wherein the chilling components (130) are disposed on the circular bottom alternatingly with the spacing components (140), wherein the chilling component inside edges (131) are disposed on a circular bottom component outer periphery (121), wherein the spacing component inside edges (141) are disposed on the circular bottom component outer periphery (121),
(iv) a plurality of flexible handles (160) pivotally disposed on a base outer periphery (111), wherein each handle (160) comprises a first position extending out and away from the base outer periphery (111), and a second position, folded over a container edge (102) interfacingly against the container (101), and(v) a plurality of rings (170) pivotally disposed on a base side wall (114) thereon, wherein each ring (170) is disposed on a plane (190) from a base top edge (112) to a base bottom edge (113); (b) an elastic cord (180) having a cord first end and a cord second end, wherein a first hook (181) is disposed on the cord first end and a second hook (182) is disposed on the cord second end, wherein the first hook (181) and the second hook (182) are designed to alternately pass through or engage the plurality of rings (170), wherein the cord (180) composes a cord adjustment lock disposed thereon to temporarily tighten the elastic cord (180) to secure the circular base (110) around the serving container (101); and (c) a flexible, pliable outer shell (183), having a cinchable opening (184) disposed thereon, wherein the shell (183) is designed to encompass the circular base (110) and the cord (180) after the circular base (110) has been secured to the serving container (101) via the cord (180);wherein the serving container (101) is disposed on the bottom component (120) of the circular base (110), wherein the chilling components (130) and the spacing components (140) are interfacingly wrapped against a side wall of the serving container (101), wherein the chilling components (130) and the spacing components (140) are flexible and pliable to conform to the shape of the serving container (101) to provide maximum contact area between the chilling components (130) and the side wall of the serving container (101), wherein the chilling components (130) and the spacing components (140) of the circular base (110) are held into position securely against the side wall of the serving container (101) via the cord (180), wherein the shell (183) is placed over the serving container (101) and the circular base (110) and held into position via the cinchable opening. |
