Buoyant beverage container for swimming pool use
US5088948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S215/902
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A buoyant beverage container assembly includes a beverage container, a buoyant sleeve and a body of heavy ballast material encapsulated between a bottom cap and a retainer cap. The bottom cap includes a collar which, in combination with the retainer cap, defines an annular pocket in which the buoyant sleeve is secured. The ballast weight is selected to maintain the buoyant beverage container assembly upright in a body of water, without sinking when it is filled with beverage, and without turning over on its side when the container is empty or almost empty.
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