Patent ID: 7146826

Claim:
A cooling apparatus for cooling a beverage can, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, an opening extending through said peripheral wall; a container being formed by a cylindrical wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said top wall; a cooling assembly being mounted in said housing and extending into said cylindrical wall; a power supply being electrically coupled to said cooling assembly; a pressure switch being electrically coupled to said power supply, said pressure switch being mounted in said bottom wall and extending downwardly away therefrom, said pressure switch being adapted for detecting a weight greater than 2 ounces, said pressure switch turning off said cooling assembly when a weight of less than 2 ounces is positioned on said top wall; and wherein said cylindrical wall is cooled by said cooling assembly and wherein the beverage can can be removably positioned within said container such that the beverage can is cooled by the cylindrical wall.