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US4071160A
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Insulated beer keg container
Assignee: KEG TAINER Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-30
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A container adapted to receive a beer keg includes a cup-like top section fitting telescopically into the upper portion of a cup-like bottom section having a ring-like rim rolled at opposite points to provide handles. The rim has pairs of slots therethrough for binding straps and also has holes for binding ropes. Each section has an outer skin of a tough plastic with inner and outer walls with the spaces between the walls filled with a plastic foam. The sections are adapted to nest in each other for shipping and handling, and the bottom section has lugs designed to engage the rim of the top section. The top section has an elliptical bung hole to provide access to bungs of different makes of kegs, and a tubular stack may be fitted therein to retain ice for cooling and sealing. The bottom section has a bung access hole in its side which can be sealed by a truncated hollow ball having an opening to receive a tap connected to a lower bung of a keg.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl J. Vick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:27
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3876; B65D81/3886; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A container for a keg of beer or other liquid, comprising: a pair of insulating tubs facing one another in interfitted telescopic relationship about the keg, and separable to facilitate replacement or removal of said keg, one of the tubs being a deep lower tub of circular horizontal cross section and having a base and an upright sidewall terminating in an annular rim, said rim providing a hand hold for lifting the container, said sidewall being of a height exceeding one-half the height of the keg to be contained, so as to dispose said rim at a place above the center of gravity of the keg to avoid tipping tendencies when carrying the keg, the other of said tubs being an inverted upper tub of smaller size than that of the lower tub and having a top wall and a depending sidewall of circular cross section telescoped downwardly within the upper portion of the lower tub in separable contact therewith, at least one of said tubs having an opening formed therethrough to facilitate tapping the keg while it is insulated by said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A container for a keg of beer or other liquid, comprising: a pair of insulating tubs facing one another in interfitted telescopic relationship about the keg, and separable to facilitate replacement or removal of said keg, one of the tubs being a deep lower tub of circular horizontal cross section and having a base and an upright sidewall terminating in an annular rim, said rim providing a hand hold for lifting the container, said sidewall being of a height exceeding one-half the height of the keg to be contained, so as to dispose said rim at a place above the center of gravity of the keg to avoid tipping tendencies when carrying the keg, the other of said tubs being an inverted upper tub of smaller size than that of the lower tub and having a top wall and a depending sidewall of circular cross section telescoped downwardly within the upper portion of the lower tub in separable contact therewith, at least one of said tubs having an opening formed therethrough to facilitate tapping the keg while it is insulated by said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container as described in claim 1, in which the sidewalls of said tubs define, at the place said tubs telescope, a downwardly tapering annular crevice to receive insulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as set forth in claim 2 in which there is circular insulation disposed in said crevice in spaced relation from the lower end thereof to define a dead air insulating space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A container as set forth in claim 3, in which the upper portion of the sidewall of the lower tub is offset outwardly from the lower portion of the sidewall of the lower tub to provide an internal annular shoulder, the sidewall of the upper tub terminating in an annular edge of substantially the same size as and seating on said shoulder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 in which the upper portion of the sidewall of the lower tub is offset outwardly from the lower portion of the sidewall of the lower tub to provide an internal annular shoulder, the sidewall of the upper tub terminating in an annular edge of substantially the same size as and seating on said shoulder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A container as set forth in claim 5, wherein the upper portion of said upper tub is of a lesser size than that of the upper part of the lower portion of the lower tub so that said upper tub can be reversed in position and nested down within the lower tub for shipping or storage purposes, the lower portion of the upper tub being of a size to nestingly receive the lower portion of said lower tub to facilitate nesting of a lower tub within an upper tub for shipping or storage purposes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A container as set forth in claim 6, in which said upper tub has exterior stacking lugs engaging said shoulder of a lower tub in the reversed position of said upper tub, and said lower tub having exterior lugs for engaging the rim of the upper tub in the stacked condition of plural containers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rim comprises a downturned annular margin spaced from the main portion of said sidewall to provide a hand hold extending completely around the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
115 words
A container as set forth in claim 8, wherein the upper portion of said upper tub is of a lesser size than that of the upper part of the lower portion of the lower tub so that said upper tub can be reversed in position and nested down within the lower tub for shipping or storage purposes, the lower portion of the upper tub being of a size to nestingly receive the lower portion of said lower tub to facilitate nesting of a lower tub within an upper tub for shipping or storage purposes, said margin having holes formed therein to receive elongate binding elements to facilitate securement together of the tubs of a container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 in which each of said tubs comprises a tough, high density polyethylene skin defining a hollow space which is filled with a low density plastic foam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A claim as set forth in claim 1, wherein each tub has an opening formed therein, the opening for the upper tub being in its top wall and being radially elongate to register with top bung holes of different types of kegs, the opening for the lower tub being in its sidewall, a sealing plug adapted to fit into the just mentioned opening and having a passage therethrough for a bottom tap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
202 words
A container for a keg of beer or other liquid, comprising: a pair of insulating tubs facing one another in interfitted telescopic relationship about the keg, and separable to facilitate replacement or removal of said keg, one of the tubs being a lower tub of circular cross section and having a base and an upright sidewall terminating in an annular rim, hand holds provided on said lower tub to facilitate lifting said container, the sidewall of said lower tub having a lower portion of internal size that approximates the external size of the lower portion of the keg, and having an upper portion of substantially larger internal size than the external size of the associated portion of the keg to provide a gap between the keg and said upper portion, the other of said tubs being an inverted upper tub of smaller size than the lower tub and having a depending wall of circular cross section of a size to telescope downwardly within the upper portion of the lower tub and to occupy the gap in separable frictional contact with the upper portion of the lower tub, at least one of said tubs having an opening therethrough to facilitate tapping the keg.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
202 words
A container for a keg of beer or other liquid, comprising: a pair of insulating tubs facing one another in interfitted telescopic relationship about the keg, and separable to facilitate replacement or removal of said keg, one of the tubs being a lower tub of circular cross section and having a base and an upright sidewall terminating in an annular rim, hand holds provided on said lower tub to facilitate lifting said container, the sidewall of said lower tub having a lower portion of internal size that approximates the external size of the lower portion of the keg, and having an upper portion of substantially larger internal size than the external size of the associated portion of the keg to provide a gap between the keg and said upper portion, the other of said tubs being an inverted upper tub of smaller size than the lower tub and having a depending wall of circular cross section of a size to telescope downwardly within the upper portion of the lower tub and to occupy the gap in separable frictional contact with the upper portion of the lower tub, at least one of said tubs having an opening therethrough to facilitate tapping the keg.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container as recited in claim 12, wherein the frictional contact between the upper tub and lower tub is provided by internal shoulder formed on the interior of the lower tub, located to be engaged by the lower edge of the depending wall of the upper tub.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-30 | 1981-08-01 | 1982-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-30 | 1985-08-01 | 1986-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-30 | 1989-08-01 | 1990-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |