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Class 62/463 - Partially surrounding storage compartment


Subclass of Class 62 - Refrigeration
Definition: Apparatus including a container at least partially surrounding
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 03/25/2003


NumberTitleIssue Date
6536228Dry compartment cooler
A dry-compartment cooler has a dry compartment (1) with compartment walls (3) that are connected water-tightly to a compartment floor (4). The compartment walls are articulated to extend upwardly from proximate a riser framework (6) on a cooler floor (7) ...
03/25/2003
6237360Chilling and/or storing receptacle for bottles or beverage containers
A beverage cooling apparatus including a cylinder shaped receptacle extending into a second receptacle for receiving ice, the cylindrical receptacle having one open end to receive bottles or beverage containers. The apparatus can be utilized in an ice bin...
05/29/2001
6032481Thermoregulating container
A thermoregulating container provides for the heating and cooling of food and drink. The container is insulated and includes a heat exchanger system that can maintain the temperature of the contents of the container. The device may include modular element...
03/07/2000
5660310Portable storage unit and a cooler for vehicles
A portable storage unit for a vehicle seat includes a generally rectilinear housing having a plurality of pull-out drawers and a fixed shelf with an overlying cover serving as a writing surface. The drawers and shelf may be compartmentalized to provide st...
08/26/1997
5636524Method for isolating material from melted ice water
The instant invention consists of a device similar to an inverted shallow basket with a myriad of openings through which water and air may pass easily. The device, when placed into an ice chest, holds the items in the chest up out of the melted ice water,...
06/10/1997
5598943Container for carrying groceries and other objects
A container is provided for holding and carrying objects, including groceries, and for enabling those objects to better maintain their temperature. The container comprises an insulated body having a cavity which opens upward, a movable lid which can fit a...
02/04/1997
5169020Merchandising display for point of purchase cooled items
An open top barrel having an end portion of circular configuration includes a linear tub somewhat smaller than the barrel and disposed within the barrel together with a bezel flange formed integrally with the liner and in engagement with the barrel end po...
12/08/1992
5048171Method for converting barrel type units into free standing merchandising displays for holding chilled products
A method for converting a barrel type unit into an assembly for holding chilled products, particularly, barrel units having an upper annular portion of a smaller circumference as compared to other annular portions thereof, the barrel unit also including t...
09/17/1991
4982840Method and apparatus for converting barrel type units into free standing merchandising displays for holding chilled products and the like
A method and apparatus for converting a barrel type unit into an assembly for holding chilled products, particularly, barrel units having an upper annular portion of a smaller circumference as compared to other annular portions thereof, the barrel unit al...
01/08/1991
4951482Hypothermic organ transport apparatus
A portable container is disclosed herein for the hypothermic transport of donor organs which includes an inner container holding a body organ within a surrounding preservation medium and an outer container suspending the inner container within a thermoreg...
08/28/1990
4910975Condiment cooler
A device for cooling condiments, beverages and the like. The device includes an insulated chest which receives a cooling medium therein. The chest also carries a first stationary compartment and at least one second compartment. The chest has a base wall, ...
03/27/1990
4878363Super kooler
A cooler device is provided which will keep ice in an insertable inner container from a beverage within an outer housing so as to prevent the beverage from becoming diluted when the ice melts....
11/07/1989
4825665Cooling beverages
A wine cooling apparatus comprises a bottle holder which holds a bottle within an ice and water mixture in a container which is rotatably mounted on a turntable. When the turntable is rotated, the container rotates and fins on the inside of the container ...
05/02/1989
4809522Server for displaying and keeping cool wine bottles and the like
A server for displaying and keeping cool wine bottles and the like includes a generally cylindrical housing open at the top for receiving a bottle, wherein the side wall of the housing generally conforms to and surrounds the side exterior of the bottle. A...
03/07/1989
4724682Container assembly for chilled storage and dispensing of articles
A container assembly for storing and displaying chilled products such as bottled or canned soft drink beverages and the like comprising a body member, a floor member positioned adjacent the lower end portion of the body member, a tub member adapted to hol...
02/16/1988
4671079Chambered cooler
A chambered chest in which articles are to be placed to be cooled or heated, or kept at constant temperature. The chest is designed to hold blocks or cubes of ice, together with the articles to be cooled....
06/09/1987
4642999Cooler with container centering means
A foamed polystyrene beverage container cooler. In one embodiment an annular wall is nestably received between a base and lid each of which defines a cylindrical inner cavity to receive a half barrel size beverage container. The outlet of the container ex...
02/17/1987
4565074Ice tray for use with a portable ice chest
In the preferred and illustrated embodiments of the present apparatus, a tray or platform standing above the bottom of an ice chest is disclosed. The tray is a generally horizontal planar member having a number of slots or openings formed therein, and fur...
01/21/1986
4530816Method and device for cooling, preserving and safely transporting biological material
A container for cooling, preserving and safely transporting a biological specimen includes a thermally insulating over-all container having as contents a container for ice, a container for the specimen including an isothermal metal cup, and a thermally in...
07/23/1985
4519219Receptacle for beverage container
A receptacle for holding a beverage container such as a beer keg while the exterior of the container is being subjected to a cold liquid is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is a plastic housing which is formed with a generally cup-shaped internal cavit...
05/28/1985
4502295Organ hypothermic storage unit
An organ hypothermic storage unit includes a first container with a removable cover and a plurality of organ receptacles mounted within the first container, each receptacle having a removable cover. A plurality of groups of spacers upon the container bott...
03/05/1985
4424687Ice rack for use in portable ice chest
In the preferred and illustrated embodiments of the present apparatus, a rack or platform standing above the bottom of an ice chest is disclosed. The rack is a generally horizontal planar member having a number of slots or openings formed therein, and fur...
01/10/1984
4322954Portable cooler for medicine
A portable cooler for use in transporting medicines or the like which must be kept at lower than room temperature includes an insulative housing containing a coolant compartment and a medicine compartment, each having its own lid, and heat sinks in the co...
04/06/1982
4078397Beverage container cooling device
A beverage container cooling device comprising a lower housing unit having an ice compartment area formed therein adapted to contain ice. The lower housing unit is provided with structure for centering the beverage container on the ice in a substantially ...
03/14/1978
 
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