Patent ID: 7044335

Claim:
A self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising: (a) a housing having a moveable lid, the lid moveable between an open position wherein an interior of the housing is accessible, and a closed position wherein the lid may be secured to another portion of the housing; (b) at least one beverage container disposed in said housing, a removable cap sealably secured to each of said at least one beverage containers; (c) at least one dispensing element mounted to said housing and moveable between a first position inside said housing and a second position at least partially outside said housing, said at least one dispensing element in fluid communication with said at least one beverage container; (d) a control module secured to said housing and comprising a pump in pressurized communication with said at least one beverage container, a power source in electrical communication with said pump, and a switch in electrical communication with said power source, wherein the pump pressurizes said at least one beverage container and causes beverage within said beverage container to move to said at least one dispensing element.