Patent ID: 7334908

Claim:
An apparatus for storing and cooling beverages, said apparatus comprising: an elongated stand having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and an upper end portion spaced outwardly therefrom, said stand including a plurality of support members equally offset from the axis and diverging outwardly at said upper end portion; and a bucket having an outer surface secured to said upper end portion of said stand and being positioned substantially centrally about the axis, said bucket having an open top portion for selectively receiving ice and beverage bottles therein, said bucket comprising a rack section integral with said outer surface and extending radially outwardly therefrom at a substantially orthogonal direction to the axis, said rack section having a plurality of notches spaced about an outer perimeter thereof and for supporting a plurality of beverage vessels above a ground surface; further comprising: at least one shelf member removably engageable with said stand and being positionable along a select portion thereof, said at least one shelf member including a plurality of resilient flange portions spaced apart and being selectively compressible for cooperating with said plurality of support members so that said at least one shelf member can be maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions.