Cooler for holding beverage containers

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a shelf, wherein the shelf
• is movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the enclosure along a shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf is enabled to extend outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• includes a front portion and a back portion,
• wherein the front portion
• is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess is configured to engage a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle when a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein the back portion
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is configured to engage a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle when a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and generally parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop, wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• is selectively movable through direct manual engagement with the prop between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle when the first cylindrical side wall is engaged with the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontal, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle when the first cylindrical side wall is engaged with the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a plurality of first bottle engaging recessg, wherein the first bottle engaging recesses are spaced apart from one another in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein each first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a respective first cylindrical side wall of a respective first bottle while a respective first bottle axis of the respective first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• includes a plurality of bottle neck props,
• wherein each bottle neck prop
• is in centered alignment along a respective direction parallel to the shelf movement direction with one respective first bottle engaging recess,
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein each bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a respective neck of a respective first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall of the respective first bottle is engaged in the respective first bottle engaging recess in centered alignment with the respective prop such that the respective first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the respective neck of the respective first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall of the respective first bottle is engaged in the respective first bottle engaging recess in centered alignment with the respective prop such that the respective first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• comprises a pair of disposed prop members, wherein the prop members are disposed from one another in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein each of the prop members is rotatably movably mounted about a common pivot axis in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein the prop members are connected by a cross bar,
• wherein the cross bar is disposed away from the pivot axis,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle that extends intermediate of the pair of prop members while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle that extends intermediate of the pair of prop members while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• comprises a pair of disposed prop members, wherein the prop members are disposed from one another in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein each prop member is rotatably movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion about a common axis,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position each prop member includes a first portion that extends upward from the axis, and a second portion that extends from the first portion directly horizontally, and an end portion that extends downward from the second portion to a respective member end, and wherein a cross bar connects the prop members at the respective member ends,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle that extends intermediate of the prop members of the pair while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• is bounded by a pair of first bottle engaging struts,
• wherein each first bottle engaging strut
• is elongated in a direction parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• is disposed from the other first bottle engaging strut of the pair in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• includes a curved inner face, wherein the curved inner face is configured to be in facing relation with the first bottle axis while the portion of first cylindrical side wall of the first bottle is in engagement with the first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls, includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• is bounded by a pair of second bottle engaging struts,
• wherein each second bottle engaging strut
• is elongated in a direction parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• is disposed from the other second bottle engaging strut of the pair in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• includes a curved inner face, wherein the curved inner face is configured to be in facing relation with the second bottle axis while the portion of the second cylindrical side wall of the second bottle is in engagement with the second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is in fixed immovable operative connection with the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure, positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a plurality of first bottle engaging recesses, wherein each first bottle engaging recess
• is spaced apart from each of the other first bottle engaging recesses in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction, and
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a plurality of bottle neck props,
• wherein each respective bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• is manually movable independently of each of the other props between a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• is in centered alignment along a respective direction parallel to the shelf movement direction with one respective first bottle engaging recess,
• comprises a respective pair of disposed prop members, wherein the prop members of the pair are disposed from one another in the direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the respective bottle neck prop is configured to engage a respective neck of a respective first bottle such that the respective neck extends intermediate of the respective pair of disposed prop members, while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the respective neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• comprises a pair of disposed prop members,
• wherein the prop members are disposed from one another in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal shelf movement direction and are rotatable about a common pivot axis,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal,
• wherein the prop is configured such that in both the prop lowered position and the prop raised position the neck of the first bottle extends intermediate of the prop members of the pair of disposed prop members.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• a front plate, wherein the front plate extends closer to the opening than the first bottle engaging recess when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative connection with the back portion,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess and a bottom of the first bottle is engaged with the front plate such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein at least one of the shelves is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with at least one of the other shelves, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein the at least one shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a first cylindrical side wall of a first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a cross member that extends horizontally between and
• is in operative connection with the side walls,
• includes a second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a portion of a second cylindrical side wall of a second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the first bottle engaging recess,
• a bottle neck prop,
• wherein the bottle neck prop
• is movably mounted in operative supported connection with the cross member,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal.

Apparatus comprising:

• a cooler configured for holding beverage containers including:
• an enclosure, wherein the enclosure bounds an interior area,
• wherein the enclosure includes an opening therethrough to the interior area,
• a door, wherein the door is movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• wherein the door is movable between a closed door position in which the door closes the opening, and an open door position in which the interior area is accessible from outside the enclosure through the opening,
• a plurality of shelves,
• wherein the shelves include a first shelf and a further shelf, wherein each of the first shelf and the further shelf is
• movably mounted in operative connection with the enclosure,
• positioned in vertically disposed parallel relation with the other of the first shelf or the further shelf, and
• movable along a horizontal shelf movement direction between an outward position in which the respective shelf extends outward from the interior area through the opening, and a back position in which the respective shelf is fully within the interior area,
• wherein each of the first shelf and the further shelf is selectively configurable and in an operative position includes
• a respective pair of horizontally disposed side walls,
• wherein each of the side walls extends parallel to the shelf movement direction,
• a respective front portion and a respective back portion, wherein the front portion is closer to the opening than the back portion when the shelf is in the back position,
• wherein the front portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• is removably engageable with each of the side walls,
• includes a respective first bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the respective first bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a respective portion of a respective first cylindrical side wall of a respective first bottle while a first bottle axis of the first bottle extends generally parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the back portion
• extends intermediate of the side walls,
• includes a respective second bottle engaging recess,
• wherein the respective second bottle engaging recess
• is configured to releasably engage a respective portion of a respective second cylindrical side wall of a respective second bottle while a second bottle axis of the second bottle extends generally horizontal and parallel to the side walls,
• wherein the respective second bottle engaging recess is horizontally disposed in a direction perpendicular to the shelf movement direction from the respective first bottle engaging recess,
• a respective bottle neck prop,
• wherein the respective bottle neck prop is movably mounted in operative connection with the respective back portion,
• wherein the bottle neck prop is movable between
• a prop lowered position and a prop raised position,
• wherein in the prop lowered position the prop is configured to engage a neck of the respective first bottle while the respective portion of the respective first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the respective first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends generally horizontally, and
• wherein in the prop raised position the prop is configured to engage the neck of the first bottle while the portion of the first cylindrical side wall is engaged in the first bottle engaging recess such that the first bottle axis extends further upwardly with closer proximity to the back portion and at an acute angle relative to horizontal,
• wherein with the first shelf and the further shelf each respectively in the back position, the further shelf is positioned in the interior area immediately above and in overlying relation of the first shelf,
• wherein the first shelf and the further shelf are configured such that with the respective front portion of the further shelf removed and the bottle neck prop of the first shelf in the prop raised position, the bottle neck prop extends upward from the first shelf to at least a vertical level of the respective back portion of the further shelf.