Spring-loaded shelf for a cooler
US7246784B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F7/065
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spring-loaded shelf for an existing beverage cooler, which obviates the need for a user to reach more deeply within the confines of the cooler for a beverage as the contents of the cooler become depleted. The spring-loaded shelf has a base, a platform pivotally attached to the base by two scissor-type linkages, and a lifting mechanism for selectively and automatically raising the platform with respect to the base upon the scissor-type linkages, as the weight of the beverages placed upon the platform gradually decreases. Use of the spring-loaded shelf prevents injury to the user while retrieving a beverage from the cooler, and also provides for increased accessibility and visibility of the contents of the cooler.
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