Two liter insulated cooler containers
US5555746A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/809
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Portable containers for insulating and supporting disposable plastic 1, 2 and 3 liter bottles. A first embodiment includes a foamed plastic polystryrene type housing with molded handle. Pitcher type model with can fixably and snugly support the liter bottle therein. An alternative includes a removable refrigerant material such as Blue-Ice can be inserted within the interior bottom of the housing. A top portion is snapably or threadably detached from the housing. The housing is shaped to closely conform to a standard 1, 2 or 3 liter bottle. A second embodiment has double walls with the refrigerant material or insulative foam there-between. A third embodiment has a bottom portion of the housing detachable from the rest and can also contain a cold pack of refrigerant material which can be prefrozen by itself before using the invention. The fourth and fifth embodiments utilize wet-suit type outer housings with zippers and plastic type handles. The fifth embodiment includes another removable ice-pack that can be prefrozen before the invention is being used.
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