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US 6,269,653 B1Granted
Portable device for refrigerating beverages
OwnerNikola Katu{haeck over (s)}ainventor
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Abstract
A portable refrigeration device is provided that includes a containerized beverage receptacle having inner and outer walls. The portable refrigeration device includes a refrigeration unit disposed within a refrigeration unit compartment disposed beneath the containerized beverage receptacle. A coolant circulating tube circulates coolant about the periphery of the beverage receptacle. A containerized beverage support is provided within the beverage receptacle and includes support shelves to support containerized beverages such as bottles of wine, soft drinks, or the like. A containerized beverage receptacle lid, having an indentation is provided that allows the neck of a wine bottle to pass there through when the lid is placed on the beverage receptacle.
Claims14
A portable refrigeration device comprising:
- (a) a containerized beverage receptacle, said receptacle comprising inner and outer walls, said refrigeration device comprising a ribbed bottom configured to allow air flow underneath said unit when said unit is resting on a surface;
- (b) a refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit being disposed within a refrigeration unit compartment, said refrigeration unit compartment being adjacently disposed with said containerized beverage receptacle, said refrigeration unit further comprising a compressor, a condenser, and a thermal electric motor coupled to said compressor, said refrigeration unit compartment being disposed substantially underneath said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (c) a coolant circulating tube, said tube having a first end in communication with a high pressure side of said refrigeration unit and a second end in communication with a low pressure side of said refrigeration unit, said coolant circulating tube being disposed within said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (d) a containerized beverage support, said beverage support being adapted to be received within said containerized beverage receptacle, said beverage support comprising one or more beverage support shelves, said beverage support further comprising a plurality of apertures adapted to permit airflow therethrough;
- (e) a containerized beverage receptacle lid, said lid including an indentation configured to allow the neck of a containerized beverage to pass therethrough when said lid is placed on said beverage receptacle;
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- (f) an energy source adapted to power said refrigeration unit.
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A portable refrigeration device comprising:
- (a) a containerized beverage receptacle, said receptacle comprising inner and outer walls, said refrigeration device comprising a bottom configured to allow air flow underneath said unit when said unit is resting on a surface;
- (b) a refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit being disposed within a refrigeration unit compartment, said refrigeration unit compartment being adjacently disposed with said containerized beverage receptacle, said refrigeration unit further comprising a compressor, a condenser, and a thermal electric motor coupled to said compressor, said refrigeration unit compartment being disposed substantially underneath said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (c) a coolant circulating tube, said tube having a first end in communication with a high pressure side of said refrigeration unit and a second end in communication with a low pressure side of said refrigeration unit, said coolant circulating tube being disposed within said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (d) a containerized beverage support, said beverage support being adapted to be received within said containerized beverage receptacle, said beverage support comprising one or more beverage support shelves, said beverage support further comprising a plurality of apertures adapted to permit airflow therethrough;
- (e) a containerized beverage receptacle lid, said lid including an indentation configured to allow the neck of a containerized beverage to pass therethrough when said lid is placed on said beverage receptacle;
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- (f) an energy source adapted to power said refrigeration unit.
4 more elements
A portable refrigeration device comprising:
- (a) a containerized beverage receptacle, said receptacle comprising inner and outer walls;
- (b) a refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit being disposed within a refrigeration unit compartment, said refrigeration unit compartment being adjacently disposed with said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (c) a coolant circulating tube, said tube having a first end in communication with a high pressure side of said refrigeration unit and a second end in communication with a low pressure side of said refrigeration unit, said coolant circulating tube being disposed within said containerized beverage receptacle;
- (d) a containerized beverage support, said beverage support being adapted to be received within said containerized beverage receptacle, said beverage support comprising one or more beverage support shelves, said beverage support further comprising a plurality of apertures adapted to permit airflow therethrough;
- (e) a containerized beverage receptacle lid, said lid including an indentation configured to allow the neck of a containerized beverage to pass therethrough when said lid is placed on said beverage receptacle;
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- (f) an energy source adapted to power said refrigeration unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.