Insulating cover for keg beer
OwnerPleasant P. Rankin, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
An insulating cover for keg beer. The cover consists of a relatively flexible insulating material which substantially surrounds one or more kegs of beer. In a first embodiment the cover closely conforms to a single keg of beer, and thus has a cylindrical shape. Handles are provided on the exterior of the cover for easier manual transport of the keg and cover combination. The insulative properties are sufficient to maintain a relatively constant cool temperature without the use of ice, although multiple-use sealed freeze packs may be placed within the cover. In a further embodiment the cover is sized to fit upon a pallet and enclose up to four kegs. A side wall and top of the cover is openable to remove one or more of the kegs.
Claims11
A thermally insulative cover for a keg of liquid beverage, such as beer, said cover comprising:
- a bottom having a periphery and a size to receive thereon said keg;
- a sidewall releasably connected to, and extending upward from, said periphery of said bottom, said sidewall having an upper edge and a height generally corresponding to that of said keg;
- a cap releasably secured to an upper edge of said sidewall, said cap, said bottom and said sidewall defining a cavity sized to receive said keg, said cap including an opening extending therethrough through which a tap may pass;
- at least one handle secured to said sidewall;
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- said bottom, said sidewall, and said cap being formed of an at least partially flexible material for thermally insulating said keg.
A thermally insulative cover for a keg of liquid beverage, said cover comprising:
- a bottom having a periphery and a size to receive thereon said keg;
- a sidewall releasable connected to, and extending upward from, said periphery of said bottom, said sidewall having an upper edge and a height generally corresponding to that of said keg;
- a cap releasably secured to an upper edge of said sidewall, said cap, said bottom, and said sidewall defining a cavity sized to receive said keg, said cap including an opening extending therethrough through which a tap may pass;
- at least one handle secured to said bottom;
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- said bottom, said sidewall, and said cap being formed of an at least partially flexible material for thermally insulating said keg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.