Cooler with beverage dispenser
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsTimothy M. Holub, Gary P. Israel, Lauren D. Worley, Vernon M. Svitak, Jr., Dowling G. Bellows
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Abstract
A cooler having a beverage dispenser adapted for seating within the cooler. The beverage dispenser is removably arranged in the cooler, either within the main interior compartment of the cooler or in its own compartment and includes a manually operated pump assembly with a rotatable dispensing arm. The cooler may have a one-piece lid or a split lid, with one portion of the split lid covering the main compartment and another portion covering the beverage dispenser. The cooler may also have wheels and a pull handle. The lid may be attached to the cooler with an integral hinge which limits the angle through which the lid may be opened.
Claims28
A cooler comprising:
- a lid;
- a cooler body, the cooler body comprising an interior compartment selectively closeable by the lid, the interior compartment being thermally isolated when closed;
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- a liquid dispenser, the liquid dispenser being removably retained within and fitted to the interior compartment and including:
- a container for holding a liquid and having a top opening, and
- a dispensing device for dispensing the liquid from the container through the top opening while the liquid dispenser is in an upright position;
- wherein the lid and the interior compartment enclose the liquid dispenser while the liquid dispenser is within the interior compartment and the lid is in a closed position.
A cooler comprising:
- a lid;
- a cooler body, the cooler body comprising an interior compartment selectively closeable by the lid, the interior compartment being thermally isolated when closed;
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- a liquid dispenser, the liquid dispenser being removably retained within the interior compartment and including:
- a container for holding a liquid, and
- a dispensing device fully encloseable beneath said lid for dispensing the liquid from the container;
- wherein the cooler body includes a first coupling feature and the liquid dispenser includes a second coupling feature and wherein the first and second coupling features mate together to retain the liquid dispenser within the interior compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.