A receptacle for placement in a cooler of ice. The receptacle includes a sleeve structure placement in the cooler's ice compartment, the sleeve structure having a base portion and a chamber for receipt of a drink bottle or container, food item, medicine, or other items which require, or for which it
A receptacle for placement in a cooler of ice. The receptacle includes a sleeve structure placement in the cooler's ice compartment, the sleeve structure having a base portion and a chamber for receipt of a drink bottle or container, food item, medicine, or other items which require, or for which it is desirable, to maintain as chilled. The chamber is configured such that upon placement of the sleeve structure into the ice compartment and being surrounded by ice, the item to be cooled is substantially isolated and free from contact with the ice. The receptacle maintains an open volume in the ice for an item and allows for the item to be withdrawn from the cooler, without ice in the cooler collapsing and filling in the void left by the removed item. This allows the item may be readily reinserted back into the cooler when desired.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for placement in a cooler of ice, the cooler having an ice compartment for holding pieces of ice and liquid and for holding items to be cooled, including food items, fluid containers, medicine and medical materials, and industrial and commercial materials, the ic
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for placement in a cooler of ice, the cooler having an ice compartment for holding pieces of ice and liquid and for holding items to be cooled, including food items, fluid containers, medicine and medical materials, and industrial and commercial materials, the ice compartment having a floor, the apparatus comprising: an elongated sleeve structure configured for readily removable placement in the ice compartment, said sleeve structure having a base portion and a medial portion and defining a chamber and an opening in communication with said chamber; a suction structure connected to said base portion for releasably attaching said base portion to the floor of the ice compartment; a flexible coupling connected to said base portion and to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled with respect to said base portion; and said chamber being configured to receive an item, such that upon placement of said sleeve structure into the ice compartment and said sleeve structure being bordered by pieces of ice in the ice compartment, such item is substantially isolated from contact with the pieces of ice. 2. An apparatus for placement in a cooler of ice, the cooler having an ice compartment for holding pieces of ice and liquid and for holding items to be cooled, including food items, fluid containers, medicine and medical materials, and industrial and commercial materials, the ice compartment having a floor, the apparatus comprising: a sleeve structure configured for readily removable placement in the ice compartment, said sleeve structure having a base portion and defining a chamber and an opening in communication with said chamber; attachment means for releasable attaching said base portion to the floor of the ice compartment; and said chamber being configured to receive at least one of the items, such that upon placement of said sleeve into the ice compartment and said sleeve structure being bordered by pieces of ice in the ice compartment, said item is substantially isolated and free from contact with the pieces of ice. 3. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein; said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and means for angling said medial portion with respect to said base portion. 4. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising said sleeve structure defining a side wall portion and said side wall portion defining at least one opening for providing fluid communication between said chamber and the ice compartment. 5. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and a flexible coupling connected to said base portion and to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled with respect to said base portion. 6. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising said sleeve structure and said chamber being generally cylindrically shaped. 7. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising said sleeve structure and said chamber being generally rectangularly shaped. 8. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said attachment means includes a suction cup connected to said base portion. 9. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said attachment means includes a suction cup connected to said base portion; and further comprising an outwardly extending tab connected to said suction cup for allowing selective release of said base portion from the floor of the ice compartment. 10. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising a lid for releasable attachment to said sleeve structure for selectively substantially sealing said opening in said sleeve structure. 11. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said sleeve structure is generally elongated; and further comprising a divider for insertion into said chamber for longitudinally dividing said chamber into multiple chambers. 12. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and a flexible coupling connected to said base portion and to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled with respect to said base portion, while maintaining said base portion attached to the bottom of the ice compartment. 13. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and a flexible coupling connected to said base portion and to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be extended outwardly with respect to said base portion, while maintaining said base portion attached to the bottom of the ice compartment. 14. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and a flexible coupling connected to said base portion and to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be extended outwardly and angled with respect to said base portion, while maintaining said base portion attached to the bottom of the ice compartment. 15. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising: a lid for releasable attachment to said sleeve structure for selectively substantially sealing said opening in said sleeve structure; and said lid defining a substantially self-closing port through which an item may extend upon the item being received in said chamber and said lid substantially sealing said chamber. 16. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising: a lid for releasable attachment to said sleeve structure for selectively substantially sealing said opening in said sleeve structure; and said lid defining a pod through which an item may extend upon the item being received in said chamber and said lid substantially sealing said chamber. 17. The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: said sleeve structure is elongated; and further comprising: a medial portion connected to said base portion; and an accordion structure coupling said base portion to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled with respect to said base portion. 18. An apparatus for placement in a cooler of ice, the cooler defining an ice compartment for holding pieces of ice and a drink container, the ice compartment having a floor, the apparatus comprising: an elongated sleeve structure configured for readily removable placement in the ice compartment, said sleeve structure having a base portion and a medial portion and defining a chamber and an opening in communication with said chamber; a suction cup connected to said base portion for releasably attaching said base portion to the floor of the ice compartment; an accordion structure coupling said base portion to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled and elevated outwardly with respect to said base portion; and said chamber being configured to receive a drink container, such that upon placement of said sleeve structure into the ice compartment and said sleeve structure being surrounded by pieces of ice in the ice compartment such drink container is iS substantially isolated and free from contact with the pieces of ice. 19. An apparatus for placement in a cooler of ice, the cooler having an ice compartment for holding pieces of ice and liquid and for holding items to be cooled, including food items, fluid containers, medicine and medical materials, and industrial and commercial materials, the ice compartment having a floor, the apparatus comprising: an elongated sleeve structure configured for readily removable placement in the ice compartment, said sleeve structure having a base portion and a medial portion and defining a chamber and an opening in communication with said chamber; a suction cup for releasably attaching said base portion to the floor of the ice compartment; a tab connected to said suction cup for allowing selective release of said base portion from the floor of the ice compartment; an accordion structure coupling said base portion to said medial portion for allowing said medial portion to be angled and elevated outwardly with respect to said base portion, while maintaining said base portion attached to the floor of the ice compartment; a lid for releasable attachment to said sleeve structure for selectively substantially sealing said opening in said sleeve structure, said lid including a substantially self-closing port through which an item may extend upon the item being received in said chamber and said lid substantially sealing said chamber; and said chamber being configured to receive an item, such that upon placement of said sleeve structure into the ice compartment and said sleeve structure being surrounded by pieces of ice in the ice compartment, such item is substantially isolated from contact with the pieces of ice.
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Leonard Richard T. ; Tucker Steven B., Beverage cooling device.
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