Water cooler abstract
A new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area for transporting
large quantities of water and individual canned beverages. The inventive
device includes an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical
configuration. The cooler has an opening through an upper end thereof
into a hollow interior. The hollow interior receives a water container
therein. The water container has a plurality of radially spaced
recesses each extending a length of the container. The insulated
cooler has a plurality of elongated openings in a side thereof corresponding
with the radially spaced recesses of the water container. A plurality
of insulated sleeves are hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings of the insulated cooler. Each of the sleeves have a recessed
interior for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when the sleeves
are closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage cans rest between
the recessed interior and the recess of the water container.
Water cooler claims
I claim:
1. A water cooler system with compartmentalized storage area for
transporting large quantities of water and individual canned beverages
comprising, in combination:
an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical configuration
with a lower end for resting on a surface, the cooler having an
opening through an upper end thereof into a hollow interior, the
cooler having a handle pivotally coupled to the upper end thereof,
the hollow interior receiving a water container therein such that
a longitudinal axis of the water container is coaxial with a longitudinal
axis of the cooler whereby a center of gravity of an amount of fluid
held in said water container is substantially longitudinally aligned
with a center of gravity of the cooler for facilitating a centralized
distribution of weight in the cooler during use, the water container
having a cap removably threadedly coupled with an upper end thereof,
the water container having a spigot extending outwardly therefrom
and extending outwardly of the insulated cooler, the water container
having four radially spaced recesses each extending a length of
the water container, the insulated cooler having four elongated
openings in a side thereof corresponding with the four radially
spaced recesses of the water container, wherein insulation is positioned
between an outer wall of the insulated cooler and the water container,
the insulation having gaps therein corresponding to each of the
four elongated openings;
four insulated sleeves hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings of the insulated cooler, each of the sleeves having a recessed
interior surface for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when
the sleeves are closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage
cans rest between the recessed interior surface and against the
recess of the water container for permitting thermal transfer between
the cans and the water container, an upper end of the sleeves each
having a lock disposed thereon for engaging an upper end of the
elongated opening of the insulated cooler.
2. The water cooler system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
upper end of the cooler has an annular recess disposed around the
opening thereof, the cooler further having a handle pivotally coupled
with the upper end and adapted to be removably disposed within the
annular recess.
3. The water cooler system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
hollow interior and the water container each has a horizontal cross-section
section with a cloverleaf-shaped configuration along a height thereof
such that the sleeves abut recesses of the hollow interior when
in the closed orientation, wherein the insulation is positioned
between protrusions of the hollow interior and the outer wall of
the cooler.
4. The water cooler system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the
sleeves are each hingably attached via hinges coupled between an
outer surface of the sleeve and an outer surface of the outer wall
of the cooler.
5. A water cooler system with compartmentalized storage area for
transporting large quantities of water and individual canned beverages
comprising, in combination:
an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical configuration,
the cooler having an opening through an upper end thereof into a
hollow interior, the cooler having a handle pivotally coupled to
the upper end thereof, the hollow interior receiving a water container
therein such that a longitudinal axis of the water container is
coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the cooler whereby a center
of gravity of an amount of fluid held in said water container is
substantially aligned with a center of gravity of the cooler for
facilitating even distribution of weight around the cooler during
use, the water container having a cap removably threadedly coupled
with an upper end thereof, the water container having a spigot extending
outwardly therefrom and extending outwardly of the insulated cooler,
the water container having four radially spaced recesses each extending
a length of the water container, the insulated cooler having four
elongated openings in a side thereof corresponding with the four
radially spaced recesses of the water container, wherein insulation
is positioned between an outer wall of the insulated cooler and
the hollow interior;
four insulated sleeves hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings of the insulated cooler, each of the sleeves having a recessed
interior for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when the sleeves
are closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage cans rest between
the recessed interior and the recess of the water container, an
upper end of the sleeves each having a lock disposed thereon for
engaging an upper end of the elongated opening of the insulated
cooler;
wherein the upper end of the cooler has an annular recess disposed
around the opening thereof, the cooler further having a handle pivotally
coupled with the upper end and adapted to be removably disposed
within the annular recess;
wherein the hollow interior and the water container each has a
horizontal cross-section with a cloverleaf-shaped configuration
along a height thereof such that the sleeves abut recesses of the
hollow interior when in the closed orientation, wherein the insulation
is positioned between protrusions of the hollow interior and the
outer wall of the cooler; and
wherein the sleeves are each hingably attached via hinges coupled
between an outer surface of the sleeve and an outer surface of the
outer wall of the cooler.
Water cooler description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to beverage dispensers and more particularly
pertains to a new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area
for transporting large quantities of water and individual canned
beverages.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of beverage dispensers is known in the prior art. More
specifically, beverage dispensers heretofore devised and utilized
are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious
structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs
encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for
the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art beverage dispensers include U.S. Pat. No. 4516409
to Hobbs, Jr. et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5385275 to Billet; U.S. Pat.
No. 4924682 to Penner; U.S. Pat. No. 4910977 to Hilton; U.S.
Pat. No. 2730151 to Smith; and U.S. Pat. No. 3161031 to Flannery.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives
and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area. The inventive
device includes an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical
configuration. The cooler has an opening through an upper end thereof
into a hollow interior. The hollow interior receives a water container
therein. The water container has a plurality of radially spaced
recesses each extending a length of the container. The insulated
cooler has a plurality of elongated openings in a side thereof corresponding
with the radially spaced recesses of the water container. A plurality
of insulated sleeves are hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings of the insulated cooler. Each of the sleeves have a recessed
interior for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when the sleeves
are closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage cans rest between
the recessed interior and the recess of the water container.
In these respects, the water cooler with compartmentalized storage
area according to the present invention substantially departs from
the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so
doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose
of transporting large quantities of water and individual canned
beverages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types
of beverage dispensers now present in the prior art, the present
invention provides a new water cooler with compartmentalized storage
area construction wherein the same can be utilized for transporting
large quantities of water and individual canned beverages.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new water cooler
with compartmentalized storage area apparatus and method which has
many of the advantages of the beverage dispensers mentioned heretofore
and many novel features that result in a new water cooler with compartmentalized
storage area which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested,
or even implied by any of the prior art beverage dispensers, either
alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises an insulated
cooler having a generally cylindrical configuration. The cooler
has an opening through an upper end thereof into a hollow interior.
The upper end has an annular recess disposed around the opening
thereof. The cooler has a handle pivotally coupled with the upper
end disposed within the annular recess. The hollow interior receives
a water container therein. The water container has a cap removably
coupled with an upper end thereof. The water container has a spigot
extending outwardly therefrom and extending outwardly of the insulated
cooler. The water container has four radially spaced recesses each
extending a length of the container. The insulated cooler has four
elongated openings in a side thereof corresponding with the four
radially spaced recesses of the water container. Four insulated
sleeves are hingedly coupled with the four elongated openings of
the insulated cooler. Each of the sleeves have a recessed interior
for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when the sleeves are
closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage cans rest between
the recessed interior and the recess of the water container. An
upper end of the sleeves each have a lock disposed thereon for engaging
an upper end of the elongated opening of the insulated cooler.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important
features of the invention in order that the detailed description
thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that
the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There
are additional features of the invention that will be described
hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims
appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the
invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is
not limited in its application to the details of construction and
to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following
description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable
of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various
ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology
employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not
be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,
upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as
a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems
for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention.
It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including
such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from
the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially
the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not
familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine
quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the
technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither
intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured
by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope
of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a
new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area apparatus and
method which has many of the advantages of the beverage dispensers
mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which is not anticipated,
rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior
art beverage dispensers, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which may be easily
and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which is of a durable
and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a
new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which is susceptible
of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor,
and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale
to the consuming public, thereby making such water cooler with compartmentalized
storage area economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide
a new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which provides
in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages
thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages
normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area for transporting
large quantities of water and individual canned beverages.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new
water cooler with compartmentalized storage area which includes
an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical configuration.
The cooler has an opening through an upper end thereof into a hollow
interior. The hollow interior receives a water container therein.
The water container has a plurality of radially spaced recesses
each extending a length of the container. The insulated cooler has
a plurality of elongated openings in a side thereof corresponding
with the radially spaced recesses of the water container. A plurality
of insulated sleeves are hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings of the insulated cooler. Each of the sleeves have a recessed
interior for receiving beverage cans therein whereby when the sleeves
are closed within the insulated cooler, the beverage cans rest between
the recessed interior and the recess of the water container.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with
the various features of novelty which characterize the invention,
are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and
forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of
the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects
attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying
drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred
embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be better understood and objects other than
those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is
given to the
following detailed description thereof. Such description makes
reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new water cooler with compartmentalized
storage area according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention illustrated
in an open orientation.
FIG. 3 is a perspective sectional view of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the interior water container of
the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS.
1 through 4 thereof, a new water cooler with compartmentalized storage
area embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention
and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 the water cooler with
compartmentalized storage area 10 comprises an insulated cooler
12 having a generally cylindrical configuration. The cooler 12 has
an opening through an upper end thereof into a hollow interior 14.
The upper end has an annular recess 16 disposed around the opening
thereof. The cooler 12 has a handle 18 pivotally coupled with the
upper end disposed within the annular recess 16. The hollow interior
14 receives a water container 20 therein. The water container 20
has a cap 22 removably coupled with an upper end thereof. The water
container 20 has a spigot 24 extending outwardly therefrom and extending
outwardly of the insulated cooler 12. The water container 20 has
four radially spaced recesses 26 each extending a length of the
container 20. The insulated cooler 12 has four elongated openings
28 in a side thereof corresponding with the four radially spaced
recesses 26 of the water container 12. The water container would
be filled with ice water.
Four insulated sleeves 30 are hingedly coupled with the four elongated
openings 28 of the insulated cooler 12. Each of the sleeves 30 have
a recessed interior 32 for receiving beverage cans 34 therein whereby
when the sleeves 30 are closed within the insulated cooler 12 the
beverage cans 34 rest between the recessed interior 32 and the recess
26 of the water container 20. An upper end of the sleeves 30 each
have a lock 36 disposed thereon for engaging an upper end of the
elongated opening 28 of the insulated cooler 12.
In use, the insulated sleeves 30 would hold a total of twelve 12-ounce
beverage cans. The sleeves 30 are hingedly secured to the bottom
of the elongated openings 28 thereby allowing an individual to pull
open the sleeves 30 drop in an assortment of canned beverages,
and then lock the sleeves 30 to the insulated sleeves 12. The cans
34 would then be kept cool by being stored against the water container
20.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation
of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above
description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the
manner of usage and operation will be provided.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized
that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the
invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form,
function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily
apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent
relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described
in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present
invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of
the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications
and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is
not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and
operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications
and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of
the invention. |