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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1986
Paul Flum, Laude, MO (US);
Jerry M Mynatt, Desoto, MO (US);
Paul Flum Ideas, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A container assembly for storing and displaying chilled products such as bottled or canned soft drink beverages and the like comprising a body member, a floor member positioned adjacent the lower end portion of the body member, a tub member adapted to hold products positioned therein located adjacent the upper end portion of the body member, a drain tank assembly positioned intermediate the floor member and the tub member, and a plurality of bracket members attached to the inner wall surface of the body member, each of the bracket members including a plurality of spaced shoulder surfaces adapted for positioning and supporting the floor member, and/or the tub member, and/or the drain tank assembly. The drain tank assembly includes a spigot mechanism for emptying the waste chilled water received therein, the spigot mechanism being movable between a first position wherein the spigot mechanism is located within the body member and a second position wherein the spigot mechanism is at least partially exposed outside of the body member. A pivotable lid member, preferably made of a clear plastic material, is attached to a portion of the periphery of the tub member to enhance the visibility of the products displayed therein and to facilitate easy access and removal thereof.