Abstract The application discloses a seamless, corrugated paper container having a top opening larger than its base and therefore capable of being nested with like containers. There is disposed therein a keg, bottle or the like of beverage desirably maintained in a cool state. The container may be coated with a moisture proof plastic and a coolant, such as ice, is disposed between the keg and the inner wall structure of the container. The latter is provided with a breakable aperture portion to receive a spigot assembly which communicates with the interior of the keg. The container also has a weakened area to receive, if desired, a drain hose, such area being below the expected water level of the container when the ice is substantially melted. Alternatively, the container is usable as an ice bucket in which case the weakened portions are not broken through.
A paper blank out of which is formed container for cooling other liquid beverage or other liquid having fold lines defining an intermediate square area in said blank to constitute the base of the container, a set of three fold lines from the center of said blank extending to each corner of the bland blank, said container thus being fashioned with seamless corners and a pair of weakened circular areas formed in said blank proximate one of the base forming fold lines with one of the weakened circular areas being nearer said base forming fold line than the other, whereby said container to be formed may be used optionally as a conventional ice bucket or a device for cooling a beverage keg with the beverage being drawn off through one of said circular areas formed into an aperture and the melted coolant therefor being drawn off through the other circular area having been similarly apertured.
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Dependent Claim
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A paper blank out of which is formed container for cooling other liquid beverage or other liquid having fold lines defining an intermediate square area in said blank to constitute the base of the container, a set of three fold lines from the center of said blank extending to each corner of the bland blank, said container thus being fashioned with seamless corners and a pair of weakened circular areas formed in said blank proximate one of the base forming fold lines with one of the weakened circular areas being nearer said base forming fold line than the other, whereby said container to be formed may be used optionally as a conventional ice bucket or a device for cooling a beverage keg with the beverage being drawn off through one of said circular areas formed into an aperture and the melted coolant therefor being drawn off through the other circular area having been similarly apertured.