Beverage cooler-carrier for vehicles
US4784360A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/101
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage carrier apparatus that can be securely fastened to a structure such as a ventilation fixture of a vehicle is disclosed, the carrier apparatus laterally receiving a container of the beverage. The apparatus includes a housing having a supporting surface for the container, a hook member and associated clamp screw for clamping the housing to the fixture, by engaging a louver of the fixture, and a plurality of finger members for releasably holding the container on the supporting surface. The housing forms a duct for transmitting ventilating or cooling air from the fixture, the air passing in communication with the container for cooling the beverage, and then to the interior of the vehicle.
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