Patent · US Expired

Beverage can cartridge

US4899904A · kind A · utility

69Cited by
16References
18Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 1988
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 3, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2331/805
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A storage device for beverage cans includes an enclosure having a cover. The cover is attached to the enclosure by a hinge. A latch is mounted on the cover and enclosure to lock the cover in place. The device is inserted into and attached to a modified cooler. The modified cooler has a side opening into which the device is inserted. The modified cooler consists of an outer shell, an insulated liner inserted within the outer shell, and an inner shell fitted within the liner. The liner has a sloped section which is sloped from the back of the cooler toward the front. With the device placed on the sloped section, the beverage cans will roll forward when the cover is opened.

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