Patent · US Expired

Shelf surrounding ice chest with cart

US6651456B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by
16References
12Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 2003
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/963
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An insulated cooler having a narrower upper portion and a wider lower portion with a ledge therebetween is transformed into an elegant food dispensing station. A shelf that surrounds the cooler at its upper portion is formed from a horizontal panel with an aperture great enough to pass the upper portion of the cooler and rest on the ledge. The shelf may be provided with features for holding items on its surface such as glasses. It may have features for mounting a skirt that conceals the lower portion of the cooler. The assembly may include a rolling cart that is also concealed by the skirt to provide a complete self-contained dispensing station for parties.

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