BEVERAGE COOLER DEVICE

Abstract

A beverage cooler assembly for keeping beverages cooled without having the beverages submerged in ice includes a cylinder that has an outer wall. The cylinder is structured to be substantially hollow to define an ice space to contain ice. The outer wall has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough such that each of the apertures receives a beverage container. Each of the apertures is in fluid communication with the ice space to cool the beverage containers.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0001] 1. Field of the Disclosure

[0002] The disclosure relates to cooler devices and more particularly pertains to a new cooler device for keeping beverages cooled without having the beverages submerged in ice.

[0003] 2. Summary of the Disclosure

[0004] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cylinder that has an outer wall. The cylinder is structured to be substantially hollow to define an ice space to contain ice. The outer wall has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough such that each of the apertures receives a beverage container. Each of the apertures is in fluid communication with the ice space to cool the beverage containers.

[0005] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure 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 disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0006] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The disclosure 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:

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage cooler assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new cooler device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0014] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the beverage cooler assembly 10 generally comprises a cylinder 12. The cylinder 12 has an outer wall 14. Moreover, the cylinder 12 is structured to be substantially hollow to define an ice space 16 to contain ice 18. The cylinder 12 has a top end 20 and a bottom end 22. The top end 20 is open to access the ice space 16. The cylinder 12 may be comprised of a thermally insulating material.

[0015] The outer wall 14 flares outwardly proximate each of the top end 20 and the bottom end 22 to define a respective one of a base section 24 and a bowl section 26 of the cylinder 12. A bottom edge 28 of the base section 24 abuts a support surface 30 and the bowl section 26 directs the ice 18 into the ice space 16. The outer wall 14 corresponding to the bowl section 26 is curvilinear between a body 32 of the cylinder 12 and the top end 20 such that the bowl section 26 has a bowl shape.

[0016] An upper surface 27 of the bottom end 22 tapers downwardly toward a center 29 of the bottom end 22. The cylinder 12 has a drain channel 34 extending between the upper surface 27 of the bottom end 22 and the base section 24 such that the drain channel 34 is sloped downwardly. The base section 24 is structured to define a drain 36 extending laterally away from the base section 24. Additionally, the drain 36 is in fluid communication with the drain channel 34 to drain a fluid 38 from the ice space 16. The fluid 38 may be water from melted ice 18. A cap 40 is removably coupled to a distal end 42 of the drain 36 with respect to the base section 24.

[0017] The outer wall 14 has a plurality of apertures 44 each extending through an outer surface 46 and an inner surface 48 of the outer wall 14. Each of the apertures 44 insertably receives a beverage container 50. A bounding surface 52 of each of the apertures 44 slants downwardly between the outer surface 46 and the inner surface 48 of the outer wall 14 such that the beverage containers 50 are retained at an angle in each of the apertures 44. The beverage container 50 may be a can or a bottle or the like. Each of the apertures 44 is in fluid communication with the ice space 16 to cool the beverage containers 50. The apertures 44 are evenly spaced apart and arranged in a spiral extending between the base section 24 and the bowl section 26.

[0018] In use, the beverage containers 50 are positioned within a respective one of the apertures 44. The ice space 16 is filled with the ice 18. The cap 40 is removed from the drain 36 to drain the fluid 38 from the ice space 16. Additionally, the ice space 16 may be filled with ice 18 multiple times to maintain the beverage containers 50 at a cold temperature.

[0019] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, 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 an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0020] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure 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 disclosure. In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A beverage cooler assembly comprising: a cylinder having an outer wall, said cylinder being structured to be substantially hollow to define an ice space wherein said ice space is configured to contain ice; and said outer wall having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough such that each of said apertures is configured to insertably receive a beverage container, each of said apertures being in fluid communication with said ice space such that said assembly is configured to cool the beverage containers.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said cylinder having a top end and a bottom end, said top end being open to access said ice space; and said outer wall flaring outwardly proximate each of said top end and said bottom end to define a respective one of a base section and a bowl section of said cylinder wherein said base section is configured to abut a support surface and said bowl section is configured to direct the ice into said ice space.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising an upper surface of said bottom end tapering downwardly toward a center of said bottom end.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said cylinder having a drain channel extending between said upper surface of said bottom end and said base section such that said drain channel is sloped downwardly.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said base section being structured to define a drain extending laterally away from said base section, said drain being in fluid communication with said drain channel such that said drain is configured to drain a fluid from said ice space.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein a bounding surface of each of said apertures slanting downwardly such that the beverage containers are retained at an angle in each of said apertures.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said apertures being evenly spaced apart and arranged in a spiral extending between a base section and a bowl section of said cylinder.

8. A beverage cooler assembly comprising: a cylinder having an outer wall, said cylinder being structured to be substantially hollow to define an ice space wherein said ice space is configured to contain ice, said cylinder having a top end and a bottom end, said top end being open to access said ice space; said outer wall flaring outwardly proximate each of said top and bottom ends to define a respective one of a base section and a bowl section of said cylinder wherein said base section is configured to abut a support surface and said bowl section is configured to direct the ice into said ice space; an upper surface of said bottom end tapering downwardly toward a center of said bottom end, said cylinder having a drain channel extending between said upper surface of said bottom end and said base section such that said drain channel is sloped downwardly; said base section being structured to define a drain extending laterally away from said base section, said drain being in fluid communication with said drain channel such that said drain is configured to drain a fluid from said ice space; said outer wall having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough such that each of said apertures is configured to insertably receive a beverage container, each of said apertures being in fluid communication with said ice space such that said assembly is configured to cool the beverage containers, a bounding surface of each of said apertures slanting downwardly such that the beverage containers are retained at an angle in each of said apertures, said apertures being evenly spaced apart and arranged in a spiral extending between said base section and said bowl section of said cylinder.