Patent ID: 7712625
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A47G,F25D

Abstract:
1. A cooling coaster comprising: a cup-shaped body comprising a closed bottom and a cylindrical sidewall forming an opening at a top end thereof; a sealing ring gasket forming a portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the cup-shaped body in a vicinity of the opening and forming a water and gas-tight seal when a beverage container is inserted into the cup-shaped body; and an elongated support pedestal having a length and a width with the length being greater than the width, the elongated support pedestal extending along its length from the closed bottom into an interior of the cup-shaped body, a distal end of the support pedestal forming a stop surface such that when the beverage container is inserted into the cup-shaped body (i) the stop surface acts as an insertion limit for the beverage container and (ii) a coolant compartment capable of receiving a coolant is formed within the cup-shaped body underneath the beverage container: wherein a distance from the stop surface of the support pedestal to the opening at the top end of the cup-shaped body is about 2 inches or less.