IP Library Granted Patent US 10,065,848
Granted Patent B2
US 10,065,848 · App. 15/288,994 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

Unique self-pressurizing, self-cooling beverage system, having impact-and-vibration-absorbing systems, anti-shaking anti-rolling clamping system, root-beer-float system, beverage-dispensing system, and multi-height spigot system

Inventor: Dee Volin (Fairview, OR)
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Patent No.
US 10,065,848
App. No.
15/288,994
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable CO2 based cooler and beverage dispensing system for pressurizing and cooling beverage tanks, comprises a vibration-absorbing portable shell with a snap on removable tray for holding beverage containers and ice-cream-recesses, two growler-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on the shell bottom for absorbing vibration from transportation and for holding and separating two beverage tanks, a tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring molded on the shell bottom for absorbing vibration from transportation and for holding a pressurized tank, a clamping system for clamping on and stabilizing two beverage growlers and a pressurized tank for transportation, two multi-height spigots, two height-adjustable telescopic posts, and a retractable height-adjustable spigot-locking handle attached the two posts and having two spigot-locking receptacles molded thereon for locking and adjusting the multi-height spigots to multiple different heights.

Claims (65)

1. A portable beverage-pressurizing-and-dispensing cooler for pressurizing and dispensing beverage, comprising:

a vibration-absorbing portable shell having four sides;

a vibration-absorbing portable vault inserted into said vibration-absorbing portable shell;

a removable tray, said removable tray having a plurality of cup openings molded thereon for holding beverage cups;

a root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid pivotably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell, said root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid having a plurality of ice-cream compartments molded thereon for storing ice-cream and a tray cavity molded thereon for storing said removable tray;

a tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring, said vibration-absorbing portable vault having a vault bottom, said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing pressurized CO2 tank and for absorbing transportation vibration;

two growler-vibration-absorbing circular springs, said two growler-impact-and-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing beverage growlers and for absorbing transportation vibration;

an axle rotatably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell;

two wheels rotatably attached to said axle;

a plurality of wheel-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said two wheels to absorb transportation vibration respectively;

a CO2 tank, said CO2 tank disposed within said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring;

two CO2 hoses, said two CO2 hoses connected to said CO2 tank;

two beverage growlers, said two beverage growlers connected to said two CO2 hoses;

two beverage-dispensing hoses, said two beverage-dispensing hoses connected to said two beverage growlers;

two multi-height spigots, said two multi-height spigots connected to said two beverage-dispensing hoses;

a tank-and-growler clamp for clamping on and stabilizing said CO2 tank and said two beverage growlers;

two height-adjustable telescopic posts attached to one of said four sides, each of said two height-adjustable telescopic posts each having a post end;

a retractable spigot-locking handle, said retractable spigot-locking handle attached to said post ends and having two spigot-locking receptacles molded thereon such that said two spigot-locking receptacles are for locking said two multi-height spigots thereto and for locking said two multi-height spigots at a plurality of different heights; and

two spring-assisted reels attached to said vibration-absorbing portable vault for said two beverage-dispensing hoses to be wound thereon,

wherein one of said vibration-absorbing portable shell four sides is a front side, wherein said two multi-height spigots initially rest on said front side, wherein said two beverage-dispensing hoses are capable of quickly extending out of said front side for said two multi-height spigots to be raised and locked to said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

2. The cooler of claim 1 , further comprising two foldable handles foldably attached to two of said four sides for transporting the cooler.

3. The cooler of claim 1 , wherein said two multi-height spigots each have a lever pivotably attached thereto, said levers are for hooking in said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

4. The cooler of claim 1 , wherein said cup openings comprise four cup openings.

5. The cooler of claim 1 , wherein said ice-cream compartments comprise two ice-cream compartments for storing two ice-cream containers.

6. The cooler of claim 1 , wherein said tank-and-growler-clamp has a first end and a second end, said first end has a U shape and said second end has a V shape.

7. The cooler of claim 1 , wherein said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring and said two growler-vibration-absorbing circular springs are molded to one another.

8. A portable beverage-dispensing cooler for pressurizing and dispensing beverage, comprising:

a vibration-absorbing portable shell having four sides;

a vibration-absorbing portable vault inserted into said vibration-absorbing portable shell;

a removable tray, said removable tray having a plurality of cup openings molded thereon for holding beverage cups;

a root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid pivotably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell, said root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid having a plurality of ice-cream compartments molded thereon for storing ice-cream and a tray cavity molded thereon for storing said removable tray;

a tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring, said vibration-absorbing portable vault having a vault bottom, said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing pressurized CO2 tank and for absorbing transportation vibration;

two growler-vibration-absorbing circular springs, said two growler-impact-and-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing beverage growlers and for absorbing transportation vibration;

an axle rotatably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell;

two wheels rotatably attached to said axle;

a plurality of wheel-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said two wheels to absorb transportation vibration respectively;

a CO2 tank, said CO2 tank disposed within said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring;

two CO2 hoses, said two CO2 hoses connected to said CO2 tank;

two beverage growlers, said two beverage growlers connected to said two CO2 hoses;

two beverage-dispensing hoses, said two beverage-dispensing hoses connected to said two beverage growlers;

two multi-height spigots, said two multi-height spigots connected to said two beverage-dispensing hoses;

a tank-and-growler clamp for clamping on and stabilizing said CO2 tank and said two beverage growlers;

two height-adjustable telescopic posts attached to one of said four sides, each of said two height-adjustable telescopic posts each having a post end; and

a retractable spigot-locking handle, said retractable spigot-locking handle attached to said post ends and having two spigot-locking receptacles molded thereon such that said two spigot-locking receptacles are for locking said two multi-height spigots thereto and for locking said two multi-height spigots at a plurality of different heights,

wherein one of said vibration-absorbing portable shell four sides is a front side, wherein said two multi-height spigots initially rest on said front side, wherein said two beverage-dispensing hoses are capable of quickly extending out of said front side for said two multi-height spigots to be raised and locked to said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

9. The cooler of claim 8 , further comprising two spring-assisted reels attached to said vibration-absorbing portable vault for said two beverage-dispensing hoses to be wound thereon.

10. The cooler of claim 8 , further comprising two foldable handles foldably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell for carrying the cooler.

11. The cooler of claim 10 , wherein said two multi-height spigots each have a lever pivotably attached thereto, said levers are for hooking in said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

12. The cooler of claim 8 , wherein said cup openings comprise four cup openings.

13. The cooler of claim 8 , wherein said ice-cream compartments comprise two ice-cream compartments for storing two ice-cream containers.

14. The cooler of claim 8 , wherein said tank-and-growler-clamp has a first end and a second end, said first end has a U shape and said second end has a V shape.

15. A portable beverage-dispensing cooler for pressurizing and dispensing beverage, comprising:

a vibration-absorbing portable shell having four sides;

a vibration-absorbing portable vault inserted into said vibration-absorbing portable shell; a removable tray, said removable tray having a plurality of cup openings molded thereon for holding beverage cups;

a root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid pivotably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell, said root-beer-float-and-serving-tray lid having a plurality of ice-cream compartments molded thereon for storing ice-cream and a tray cavity molded thereon for storing said removable tray;

a tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring, said vibration-absorbing portable vault having a vault bottom, said tank-vibration-absorbing circular spring molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing pressurized CO2 tank and for absorbing transportation vibration;

two growler-vibration-absorbing circular springs, said two growler-impact-and-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said vault bottom for stabilizing beverage growlers and for absorbing transportation vibration;

two height-adjustable telescopic posts attached to one of said four sides, each of said two height-adjustable telescopic posts each having a post end; and

a retractable spigot-locking handle, said retractable spigot-locking handle attached to said post ends and having two spigot-locking receptacles molded thereon such that said two spigot-locking receptacles are for locking spigots therein and for locking spigots at a plurality of different heights, further

said cooler comprising a CO2 tank, two CO2 hoses, two beverage growlers, two beverage dispensing hoses, and two multi-height spigots, wherein said two CO2 hoses connect said CO2 tank to said two beverage growlers, wherein said two beverage-dispensing hoses connect said two beverage growlers to said two multi-height spigots;

wherein one of said vibration-absorbing portable shell four sides is a front side, wherein said two multi-height spigots initially rest on said front side, wherein said two beverage-dispensing hoses are capable of quickly extending out of said front side for said two multi-height spigots to be raised and locked to said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

16. The cooler of claim 15 , wherein said two multi-height spigots each have a lever pivotably attached thereto respectively, said levers are for hooking in said two spigot-locking receptacles of said retractable spigot-locking handle.

17. The cooler of claim 15 , further comprising two spring-assisted reels attached to said vibration-absorbing portable vault for said two beverage-dispensing hoses to be wound thereon.

18. The cooler of claim 15 , further comprising an axle rotatably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell, two wheels rotatably attached to said axle, and a plurality of wheel-vibration-absorbing circular springs molded on said two wheels to absorb transportation vibration respectively.

19. The cooler of claim 15 , further comprising two foldable handles foldably attached to said vibration-absorbing portable shell for carrying the cooler.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: VOLIN, DEE
To: JENNRICH, SCOTT
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62238711 · Oct 8, 2015
Related Publication 20170101301A1 · Apr 13, 2017
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