Patent ID: 9090443
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for storing and dispensing pre-packaged wine, the apparatus comprising: a housing configured substantially in the shape of a wine barrel, the housing including a circumferential wall, a front face fixedly connected to a first end of the circumferential wall, and a removable back panel attachable to an opposing second end of the circumferential wall; a shelf disposed within the housing for supporting a wine insert, the shelf having a proximal portion extending substantially perpendicular from the front face and a distal portion terminating proximate to the removable back panel; a shelf support including a first portion having a semi-circular contour for engaging the circumferential wall and a second portion positioned perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion attachable to the distal portion of the shelf; a spigot for selectively dispensing wine, the spigot supported by and positioned through the front face of the housing below the shelf; and a conduit positioned within the housing below the shelf, the conduit connected to the spigot and extending through an aperture contained within the first portion of the shelf support, wherein the wine insert containing the pre-packaged wine is disposable within the housing through the second end of the wall with the back panel removed, the insert supported by the shelf.