Combined wine cooler and ice bucket

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in a wine cooler configuration according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1 showing a sealing lid in place at the bottom of the assembly;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a back view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side view partially in cross section of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the wine cooler configuration of FIG. 1 with the cross section showing a dual function lid to produce a bottle holder, the dual function lid in place with split collars after being inserted through the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in ice bucket configuration where the assembly of FIG. 1 has been turned upside down with the sealing lid of FIG. 2 being visible;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of FIG. 8 which is also a top perspective view looking down on the combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in ice bucket configuration after the dual function lid of FIG. 7 has been removed from its position in FIG. 7 and placed at the top of the assembly, with the split collars of the wine cooler configuration removed from the assembly;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the upside down combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the ice bucket configuration of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the upside down combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly in the ice bucket configuration of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the upside down combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly of FIG. 8 in the ice bucket configuration which is also a bottom view of the assembly;

FIG. 13 is a back view of the upside down combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a right side view partially in cross section of the upside down combined wine cooler and ice bucket assembly configuration of FIG. 8 the sealing lid at the top of the Figure and the dual function lid at the bottom of the Figure which serves as a lid for the top of the assembly in the ice bucket configuration.

Claims

The ornamental design of a combined wine cooler and ice bucket, as illustrated and described.

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Inventors:	Sanders; Julian David (Mid Glamorgan, GB), Blofeld; Matthew Ian (Cardiff, GB)
Assignee:	Le Creuset S.A. (Fresnoy-le-Grand, FR)
Appl. No.:	D/187,473
Filed:	July 31, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 31, 2003 [GB]			3010561

Current U.S. Class:	D7/603
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/603-608,624.1-624.3 ;62/457.1-457.5,530 ;220/737,739,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D216037	November 1969	Douglas
D300495	April 1989	Minuti
5090213	February 1992	Glassman
D370300	May 1996	Gottvald et al.

Primary Examiner: Wallace; Terry A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bush; Gary L. Andrews Kurth LLP