Cooler and method for cooling beverage containers such as bottles and cans
US8516849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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16References
40Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cooler for beverage containers, comprising an outer holder (5) and at least one inner holder (17), received in the outer holder (5), provided with: at least a series of receiving positions (28) within the inner holder, for beverage containers (30); a cooling device (13) for forming an ice layer between the at least one inner holder and the outer holder; pumping means (22) for drawing coolant from the at least one inner holder (17) and lifting coolant between the inner holder (17) and the outer holder (5); at least one overflow (32) for reintroducing lifted coolant into the inner holder (17).
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