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US 8,800,317 B2Granted
Geometrically optimized beverage cooler
OwnerMilton Dallas, Russell Robersinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a geometrically optimized beverage cooler, which positions fluid-filled containers (bottles, cans, vials, syringes, etc.) in an angled, upright, and evenly spaced position for serving and display. The device uniformly distributes ice and cold water around each bottle to maximize the effective cooling capacity of a given quantity of ice, thus reducing the amount of ice needed and the weight of the device during transport. Various embodiments of the apparatus include an ergonomically and structurally reinforced handle and an insulating lid having complementary contours.
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A geometrically optimized cooler comprised of:
- a cooler body having a curved side surface and an angled bottom surface,
- said curved side surface having at least four support contours adapted to receive at least one cylindrical beverage container, wherein each of said at least four support contours includes at least one substantially convex contour and at least one substantially concave contour,
- wherein a first concave contour is located 180 degrees from a second concave contour along said curved side surface and a third concave contour is located 180 degrees from a fourth concave contour along said curved side surface,
- a convex bottom surface wherein the curvature of said convex bottom surface forms an angle of 25 to 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane, wherein said convex bottom surface forms a support surface which causes said at least one cylindrical beverage container to rest at an angle within at least one substantially convex contour;
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- at least one center column, said center column having at least two tapered sides, wherein a height of said center column is greater than a height of said cooler body;
- wherein said cooler body and said at least one center column comprise an insulating layer.
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A geometrically optimized cooler stacking system comprised of:
- at least two geometrically optimized cooler components, each of said at least two geometrically optimized cooler components is comprised of:
- a cooler body having a curved side surface, and a convex bottom surface,
- said curved side surface having at least four support contours adapted to receive at least one cylindrical beverage container,
- wherein each of said at least four support contours includes at least one substantially convex contour and at least one substantially concave contour,
- wherein a first concave contour is located 180 degrees from a second concave contour along said curved side surface and a third concave contour is located 180 degrees from a fourth concave contour along said curved side surface,
- wherein the curvature of said convex bottom surface forms an angle of 25 to 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane, wherein said convex bottom surface forms a support surface which causes said at least one cylindrical beverage container to rest at an angle within at least one substantially convex contour;
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- a tapered center column having at least one friction resistant structure, wherein a height of said tapered center column is greater than a height of said cooler body;
- wherein said cooler body and said tapered center column comprise an insulating layer.
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An apparatus for displaying and serving beverages comprised of:
- a fluted outer housing having an inner surface, at least four support contours, and a convex bottom surface,
- wherein each of said at least four support contours includes at least one substantially convex contour and at least one substantially concave contour,
- wherein a first concave contour is located 180 degrees from a second concave contour along said curved side surface and a third concave contour is located 180 degrees from a fourth concave contour along said curved side surface,
- wherein the curvature of said convex bottom surface forms an angle of 25 to 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane, wherein said convex bottom surface forms a support surface which causes said at least one cylindrical beverage container to rest at an angle within at least one substantially convex contour;
- wherein said fluted outer housing comprises an insulating layer covering the inner surface, said at least four support contours and the convex bottom surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.