Patent ID: 6862896

Claim:
A cooler chest and can dispenser structure operable to individually dispense cans therefrom, comprising: a cooler chest including a bottom wall, upright spaced-apart first and second side walls, and upright spaced-apart first and second end walls which define a cooler compartment which is selectively closed by a lid member; said first end wall of said cooler chest having a generally horizontally disposed first rectangular opening formed therein below the upper end thereof; said first rectangular opening being selectively closeable; said second end wall of said cooler chest having a generally horizontally disposed second rectangular opening formed therein above the lower end thereof; and a can dispenser structure positioned in said cooler compartment which extends between said first and second end walls of said cooler chest; said can dispenser structure having a can receiving end in communication with said first rectangular opening; said can dispenser structure having a can dispensing end in communication with said second rectangular opening; said can dispenser structure including a can cooling compartment which is sealed from said cooler compartment of said cooler chest so that ice and water in said cooler compartment cannot enter said can cooling compartment; said can dispensing structure being enclosed except for its said can receiving end and its said can dispensing end so that ice and water in said cooler compartment cannot enter the interior of said can dispensing structure; said can dispensing structure including a selectively openable top wall to permit access to the interior thereof for cleaning purposes.