Richard Cunningham

US Patent:

20080178623, Jul 31, 2008

Filed:

Jan 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007173

Inventors:

Richard S. Cunningham - North Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

B60N 3/10
B60H 1/32
F25D 31/00

US Classification:

62244, 224483, 2483112

Abstract:

A beverage cooler for use in a land vehicle. The beverage cooler includes a housing having an inlet for receiving air from a register in the land vehicle and having an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet for discharging air into the passenger compartment of the land vehicle carrying the register. A mounting bracket is connected to the housing for securing the housing to the register of a land vehicle. An insert is removably positioned within the housing. The insert includes a tubular sleeve for releasably holding a beverage container. The sleeve has a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall that is affixed to, and extends upwardly from, the bottom wall. A peripheral collar extends outwardly from the top of the sleeve so as to engage the top of the housing. An absorbent pad is positioned the bottom of the tubular sleeve atop the bottom wall. A wicking strip contacts the absorbent pad and conveys, via capillary action, water away from the absorbent pad. The wicking strip is also secured within a slot in the side wall of the sleeve.