IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0317086
(2011-10-07)
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등록번호 |
US-8602253
(2013-12-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A keg cup holder has a plurality of cup holder openings, each encircling a recessed cup support, for securely holding cups in place on top of a beer keg. A through opening in the center is provided to allow the keg pump and dispenser tube/handle to extend vertically above the keg cup holder, so as t
A keg cup holder has a plurality of cup holder openings, each encircling a recessed cup support, for securely holding cups in place on top of a beer keg. A through opening in the center is provided to allow the keg pump and dispenser tube/handle to extend vertically above the keg cup holder, so as to allow for its free operation. A side wall is sized to allow the keg cup holder to fit atop standard barrel kegs. Support members extend downward from the side wall to prevent the keg cup holder from shifting and to provide added stability. To facilitate portability, the keg cup holder is preferably constructed of an inexpensive and lightweight yet robust material. In one embodiment, it may be folded into a compact position for moving and storage. A handle may be attached to the center support member.
대표청구항
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1. A keg cup holder for placement atop a keg container having an outer rim, said holder comprising: a top wall member having top and bottom surfaces;a plurality of openings within the top surface of the top wall member, each opening encircling recess means for supporting a cup, the recess means bein
1. A keg cup holder for placement atop a keg container having an outer rim, said holder comprising: a top wall member having top and bottom surfaces;a plurality of openings within the top surface of the top wall member, each opening encircling recess means for supporting a cup, the recess means being located within the top wall member and extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the top wall member;side wall means for supporting the top wall member, said side wall means extending down from and substantially circumscribing the top wall member, the top wall member with the side wall means being substantially the same size as the top of the keg container;an opening through the center of the top wall member, said opening leading to an open space beneath the top wall member and being encompassed by and within the side wall means of the keg cup holder; andsupport means for maintaining the keg cup holder atop the keg container, said support means being positioned directly on and extending from the bottom surface of the top wall member and immediately adjacent to the side wall means, whereby upon placement of the support means of the keg cup holder atop the keg container, the support means is pressed against the rim of the keg container to secure the keg cup holder in a fixed and stable position on the keg container. 2. The keg cup holder as in claim 1 wherein the top wall member comprises a center wall member and separate adjacent lateral wall members, the lateral wall members being rotatable from a first position wherein they are located in the same transverse plane as and are co-planar with the center wall member, to a second position wherein they are hanging perpendicularly down from the center wall member. 3. The keg cup holder as in claim 2 wherein in the second position, the lateral wall members are substantially perpendicular to the center wall member. 4. The keg cup holder as in claim 2 further comprising hinge means for connecting the center wall member to the adjacent lateral wall members and for allowing rotation of the lateral wall members between the first and second positions. 5. The keg cup holder as in claim 2 further comprising handle means for transporting the keg cup holder, the handle means extending through the opening in the center of the top wall member when the keg cup holder is in the second position. 6. The keg cup holder as in claim 1 further comprising hinge means for rotating the top wall member from a first position, wherein the top surface of the top wall member resides in a single, transverse plane, forming a completely flat, co-planar continuously extending surface, to a second position wherein the top wall member is rotated down to a collapsed mode. 7. The keg cup holder as in claim 6 wherein the top wall member comprises a separate center wall member and separate adjacent lateral wall members, said lateral wall members comprising a part of the top wall member which rotates down to said collapsed mode. 8. The keg cup holder as in claim 7 wherein the hinge means comprises dual hinges for connecting the center wall member to the lateral wall members. 9. The keg cup holder as in claim 1 wherein the support means comprises a plurality of support members. 10. The keg cup holder as in claim 1 further comprising handle means for transporting the keg cup holder. 11. A keg container and keg cup holder system comprising: a keg container of given diameter, said keg container having an outer rim;a keg cup holder for placement atop the keg container, said keg cup holder comprising: a top wall member having top and bottom surfaces;a plurality of openings within the top surface of the top wall member, each opening encircling recess means for supporting a cup, the recess means being located within the top wall member and extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the top wall member;side wall means for supporting the top wall member, said side wall means extending down from, adjacent to, and substantially circumscribing the top wall member, the top wall member with the side wall means being substantially the same size as the top of the keg container;an opening through the center of the top wall member, said opening leading to an open space beneath the top wall member and the top of the keg container; andsupport means for maintaining the keg cup holder atop the keg container, said support means being positioned directly on and extending from the bottom surface of the top wall member and being immediately adjacent to the side wall means, whereby upon placement of the support means of the keg cup holder atop the keg container, the support means is pressed against the rim of the keg to secure the keg cup holder in a fixed and stable position on the keg container. 12. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 11 wherein the top wall member comprises a center wall member and separate adjacent lateral wall members, the lateral wall members being rotatable from a first position wherein they are located in the same transverse plane as and are co-planar with the center wall member, to a second position wherein they are hanging perpendicularly down from the center wall member. 13. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 12 wherein in the second position, the lateral wall members are substantially perpendicular to the center wall member. 14. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 12 further comprising hinge means for connecting the center wall member to the adjacent lateral wall members and for allowing rotation of the lateral wall members between the first and second positions. 15. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 11 wherein the support means comprises a plurality of support members. 16. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 11 further comprising handle means for transporting the keg cup holder. 17. The keg container and keg cup holder system as in claim 16 wherein the handle means extends through the opening in the center of the top wall member when the keg cup holder is in the second position.
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