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US 8,413,458 B2Granted
Device for retaining beverage cooling means within a vessel
OwnerDavid Derek Grant Spratleyinventor
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Abstract
A device (10) for retaining beverage cooling means (11) within a vessel (12) is disclosed. The device comprises a vessel engaging portion (14) and means (16) for engaging the beverage cooling means (11), wherein the means (16) for engaging the beverage cooling means (11) permits the beverage cooling means to move in sliding relation with respect to the vessel (14) engaging portion.
Claims15
A device for retaining a beverage cooling means within a vessel, the device comprising:
- a vessel engaging portion configured to engage the vessel;
- and
- a means for engaging the beverage cooling means, the means for engaging the beverage cooling means being adapted to allow the beverage cooling means to move relative to the vessel engaging portion;
- wherein the means for engaging the beverage cooling means comprises a yoke, the yoke including a projection extending substantially inwardly from each end of the yoke;
- and
- wherein the beverage cooling means defines a pair of grooves extending along opposite sides thereof, said projection extending from each end of the yoke extending into a respective one of said pair of grooves, such that the beverage cooling means can move in sliding relation to the yoke to move up and down within the vessel.
3 more elements
A beverage cooling device, comprising:
- a beverage cooling means arranged for immersion in a beverage;
- and
- a vessel engaging portion capable of engaging a vessel in which the beverage is provided, the vessel engaging portion having means for slidably engaging the beverage cooling means;
- wherein the means for slidably engaging the beverage cooling means comprises a yoke, the yoke including a projection extending substantially inwardly from each end of the yoke;
- and
- wherein the beverage cooling means defines a pair of grooves extending along opposite sides thereof, said projection extending from each end of the yoke extending into a respective one of said pair of grooves, such that the beverage cooling means can move in sliding relation to the yoke to move up and down within the vessel.
3 more elements
A beverage cooling device for cooling a beverage provided in a vessel, the device comprising:
- a beverage cooling means capable of being immersed in the beverage for cooling the beverage;
- and
- a member having a vessel engaging portion configured to engage the vessel and a means for slidably engaging the beverage cooling means;
- wherein the means for slidably engaging the beverage cooling means comprises a yoke, the yoke including a projection extending substantially inwardly from each end of the yoke;
- and
- wherein the beverage cooling means defines a pair of grooves extending along opposite sides thereof, said projection extending from each end of the yoke extending into a respective one of said pair of grooves, such that the beverage cooling means can move in sliding relation to the yoke to move up and down within the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.