Refrigeration – Cooled enclosure – Portable receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2010-06-15
Jones, Melvin (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Cooled enclosure
Portable receptacle
C062S457900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07735334
ABSTRACT:
The portable cooler is a portable refrigeration system for selectively and adjustably cooling a removable container, such as a beer keg, for example. The portable cooler includes a housing that defines an open interior region for removably receiving the keg. A door is pivotally mounted to the housing, providing the user with selective access to the open interior region. A refrigeration device is mounted within the housing, adjacent the container, and may be powered by an external power supply or by rechargeable batteries, also received within the housing. Wheels are pivotally mounted to a lower end of the housing, and a handle is mounted to an upper end of the housing, allowing the user to selectively transport the housing and keg.
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Buche John K.
Buche & Associates, P.C.
Jones Melvin
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