US Patent 7198171 Liquid holding vessel with separately attached handle

A fluid holding vessel that has a liquid holding member, a bottom attached handle and a base member. The liquid holding member may have a shell and a lining, and preferably has an exposed side wall made of plastic with a seamless surface. The principal components of the vessel may be joined by a single fastener. The handle may have an attachment end secured between the liquid holding member and a base member and a free-standing user end. The lining and/or base member may be made of a metallic material.