US4225059A
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Portable beverage cooler and dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-14
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Granted: 1980-09-30
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Expires: 1998-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An insulated ice cooled container is mounted on a wheeled road traveling trailer equipped with tongue, hitch and traveling lights and attachable to a towing motor vehicle. The container is designed to hold a plurality of receptacles for beverages such as beer kegs and the like to be transported to a point of use for on-site dispensing. Dispensing hoses for the contents of the receptacles are trained through ice in an ice chamber and connect to valved spigots mounted on and exteriorly of the container. The trailer carries apparatus for pressurizing the contents of the receptacles and includes a jack leg for maintaining a level position of the container when detached from the towing vehicle. Separate latchable doors are provided for the ice chamber and the carrying area for the receptacles.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Kappos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:12
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/04; B67D1/08; B67D1/0857; F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; B67D2001/0475; B67D2001/0487; B67D2001/0493; B67D2210/00; B67D2210/00028; B67D2210/00128; B67D2210/00133; B67D2210/00136; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/081; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/802; F25D2331/806; F25D31/00; F25D31/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
As a new article of manufacture, a portable beverage cooler and dispenser comprising in combination: a wheeled trailer frame including a tongue and hitch for attachment to a motor vehicle and constructed with a capability for highway travel at highway speeds of such vehicle, an insulated closed container having a top, front, rear, bottom and opposed sides and suitably mounted on said trailer, an insulated ice chamber in the upper interior portion of said container defining a compartment in the lower portion thereof, said top provided with an opening communicating with said ice chamber, a latchable door on said container for said opening, said rear provided with an opening to said compartment a latchable door for the opening to said compartment, a valved spigot mounted to the exterior of one side of said container, a flexible dispensing hose connected at one end to said spitot and having its major length disposed in said ice chamber, the other end of said flexible hose being extended through said ice chamber into said compartment for operable connection to any liquid beverage receptable placed therein, a valved liquid charging means mounted on said tongue adjacent the front of said container, and a pressure hose within said compartment having one end adapted for attachment to any liquid beverage receptacle placed therein and the other end extended through the fron of said container for operable attachment to said liquid charging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
As a new article of manufacture, a portable beverage cooler and dispenser comprising in combination: a wheeled trailer frame including a tongue and hitch for attachment to a motor vehicle and constructed with a capability for highway travel at highway speeds of such vehicle, an insulated closed container having a top, front, rear, bottom and opposed sides and suitably mounted on said trailer, an insulated ice chamber in the upper interior portion of said container defining a compartment in the lower portion thereof, said top provided with an opening communicating with said ice chamber, a latchable door on said container for said opening, said rear provided with an opening to said compartment a latchable door for the opening to said compartment, a valved spigot mounted to the exterior of one side of said container, a flexible dispensing hose connected at one end to said spitot and having its major length disposed in said ice chamber, the other end of said flexible hose being extended through said ice chamber into said compartment for operable connection to any liquid beverage receptable placed therein, a valved liquid charging means mounted on said tongue adjacent the front of said container, and a pressure hose within said compartment having one end adapted for attachment to any liquid beverage receptacle placed therein and the other end extended through the fron of said container for operable attachment to said liquid charging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
An article as defined in claim 1 including: a light system on said frame for use in road travel and adapted for operable connection to a source of power on a towing vehicle, and a jack leg on said tongue to maintain said container on a level plane when detached from a towing vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An article as defined in claim 1 including: a drain pipe in said compartment connected at one end to said ice chamber and extending at its other end through the bottom of said compartment, a drip tray on said container below said spigot, and a second drain pipe connecting said drip tray to said first mentioned drain pipe.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-09-30 | 1984-03-31 | 1984-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-30 | 1988-03-31 | 1988-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-30 | 1992-03-31 | 1992-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |