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US 12,745,865 B2Granted
Beverage service station and bar
AssigneeSuncast Technologies, LLC
InventorsStephen Whitehead, Robert Kopp, Torrence Anderson
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Abstract
The device involves a beverage station and bar. The beverage station and bar is constructed from lightweight blow molded panels secured to a metal frame. This construction provides a structure that can be shipped to homes and assembled on site. Ballast containers that utilize locally sourced ballast material are securable within the base of the beverage station and bar to provide stability and reduce the tendency of the beverage station and bar to tip from users leaning against the structure during use.
Claims11
A beverage station (100) comprising:
- a space frame (10), the space frame (10) constructed to provide structure for the attachment of interlocking outer panels (16), the space frame (10) forming a load bearing structure constructed and arranged to transfer loads to other portions of the space frame (10) to increase weight capacity and rigidity to the beverage station (100),
- a bar panel (18) secured to a spine portion (14) of the space frame (10) such that loads applied to the bar panel (18) are transferred through the space frame (10) and distributed to other portions of the beverage station (100),
- a plurality of interlocking polymeric panels (16) secured to a plurality of rib members (12), the rib members (12) secured to the spine portion (14) of the space frame (10), the panels (16) interlocked and secured to the space frame (10) to create a hybrid structure,
- a base assembly (22) secured to a bottom portion (24) of the ribs (12), a plurality of outrigger beams (200) secured to the base assembly (22) to extend outwardly beyond a perimeter of the space frame (10), each respective outrigger beam (200) including at least one wheel (102) for supporting the weight of the beverage station (100) and for allowing wheeled movement of the beverage station;
- wherein the outrigger beams each include a plate portion (106) and a box portion (108), the plate portion (106) secured to the base assembly (22), the box portion (108) securing the at least one wheel (102);
- wherein the box portion (108) of each outrigger (100) includes an offset wall (110) that is constructed and arranged to reduce the clearance between a bottom surface (124) of the beverage station (100) and a ground surface, wherein the clearance is less than the diameter of the at least one wheel (102);
- wherein the space frame (10) and the interlocking panels (16) combine to create a hybrid beverage station structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.