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Vacuum flask |  | Vacuum flask: Encyclopedia - Vacuum flask |  | A vacuum flask or Thermos flask is a bottle that reduces heat transfer from the inside to the outside and conversely to a minimum, and therefore keeps warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold. It was invented by Sir James Dewar, a scientist at Oxford University in 1892. Historically vacuum flasks have been made of glass although they are now also made in metal which makes them more durable and less prone to breakage. They comprise an outer container separated from an inner container by a partial vacuum; the vacuum ensures the reduction of heat transfer via convection or conduction. The interior is ofte ...
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Vacuum flask
A vacuum flask or Thermos flask is a bottle that reduces heat transfer from the inside to the outside and conversely to a minimum, and therefore keeps warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold. It was invented by Sir James Dewar, a scientist at Oxford University in 1892. Historically vacuum flasks have been made of glass although they are now also made in metal which makes them more durable and less prone to breakage. They comprise an outer container separated from an inner container by a partial vacuum; the vacuum ensures the reduction of heat transfer via convection or conduction. The interior is often silvered, reducing radiant heat transfer as well.
The first vacuum flasks for commercial use were made in 1904 when a German company, Thermos GmbH, was formed. "Thermos", their tradename for their flasks, remains a registered trademark in some countries but was declared a genericized trademark in the US in 1963 as it is colloquially synonymous with vacuum flasks in general.
Vacuum flask - Patent
- Burger, R., U.S. Patent 872795, "Double walled vessel with a space for a vacuum between the walls", December 3, 1907.
Other related archives1892, 1904, German, Oxford University, Sir James Dewar, drinks, genericized trademark, glass, metal, refrigerated, vacuum
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