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US 6,185,785 B1Granted
Bubbling bottle door handle
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorLee Kelvyn Kingston
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Abstract
A bubbling door handle system for a cooler. The door handle system includes a door handle fixedly attached to the cooler. The door handle has a substantially transparent exterior surrounding an internal chamber. A fluid is positioned within the chamber. An air pump is positioned about the cooler. The air pump is in communication with the chamber so as to introduce air into the fluid.
Claims20
A bubbling door handle system for a cooler, comprising:
- a door handle adapted to be fixedly attached to said cooler;
- said door handle comprising a substantially transparent exterior surrounding an internal chamber;
- a fluid positioned within said chamber;
- and
- an air pump adapted to be positioned about said cooler;
- said air pump in communication with said chamber so as to introduce air into said fluid.
3 more elements
A cooler with a plurality of beverages positioned therein, said cooler comprising:
- a door;
- a door handle fixedly attached to said door for movement therewith;
- said door handle comprising a substantially transparent material;
- said door handle comprising an internal chamber;
- a fluid positioned within said chamber;
- and
- an air pump positioned about said cooler;
- said air pump in communication with said fluid in said chamber so as to provide said fluid with an appearance of one of said plurality of beverages.
5 more elements
A bubbling door handle, comprising:
- a semi-transparent chamber for holding liquids;
- a compressor for the circulation of gas, said compressor located external to said chamber;
- a liquid contained in said chamber, said liquid partially filling said chamber;
- an aerator in communication with said compressor so as to release bubbles into said liquid;
- an intake tube for carrying gas from said compressor to said aerator;
- and
- a vent for releasing gas from said chamber, said vent situated so as to avoid contact with said liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.