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US 2019/0337705 A1Published application
Insulated cooler for canned beverages
AssigneeSouthern Sales & Marketing Group, Inc.
InventorsCRANFORD P. McGEE, DONGXIA ZHAO
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AssigneeSouthern Sales & Marketing Group, Inc.
InventorsCRANFORD P. McGEE, DONGXIA ZHAO
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A thermally insulated cooler for keeping canned drinks cold has a tubular shape. Cans are stacked in the tube one atop the other, and the inner diameter of the tube fits closely around the circumference of the cans. The length of the cooler can be sized to accommodate various numbers of cans. The cooler is of double wall construction, and the space between the walls is either a vacuum or a thermally insulating material. A coil spring in the bottom of the tube biases the cans through the upper end of the tube. A retaining ring mounted to the open end of the tube has an opening with radially inwardly projecting tabs that grip a can as the spring feeds it through the opening. The tabs hold the can partially protruding from the tube until a user affirmatively removes the can from the tube.
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The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said inner and outer tubular walls are stainless steel.
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said annular cavity between said inner and outer tubular walls is partially evacuated of air.
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said cylindrical chamber of said insulated tube has a diameter of between 0.02 inches (0.5 mm) and 0.16 inches (4.0 mm) 0.35 inches (8.9 mm) greater than the diameter of a standard can disposed within said cylindrical chamber.
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said cylindrical chamber of said insulated tube has a diameter of between 0.02 inches (0.5 mm) and 0.16 inches (4.0 mm) greater than the diameter of a can disposed within said cylindrical chamber.
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The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a coil spring disposed within said cylindrical chamber of said insulated tube, said coil spring having an upper end and having a lower end supported by said closed first end of said tube,
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The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said retaining ring holds a can against a force of at least five pounds.
The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a cap selectively operable to close said opening at said second end of said insulated tube.
An apparatus for keeping beverages in beverage cans at a temperature below the ambient temperature, each of said beverage cans having a cylindrical side wall defining a diameter of said can, and a shoulder tapering upward and inward from an upper end of said cylindrical side wall, said apparatus comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.