Server for displaying and keeping cool wine bottles and the like
US4809522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/809
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A server for displaying and keeping cool wine bottles and the like includes a generally cylindrical housing open at the top for receiving a bottle, wherein the side wall of the housing generally conforms to and surrounds the side exterior of the bottle. A bottom wall is joined at its perimeter to the side wall to form a receptacle for housing ice in contact with the side wall. A support structure is positioned within the housing above the bottom wall to hold a bottle above and out of contact with the ice, with the support structure including an opening to allow placement of ice into the receptacle through the top opening of the housing. At least one-half of the area of the side wall is made of a heat conductive material and the remaining area of the side wall is made of a substantially transparent material to enable viewing the interior of the server. At least a portion of the heat conductive material of the side wall is positioned to contact ice placed in the receptacle and to extend vertically upwardly to surround a portion of a bottle placed in the server.
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