Combined wine cooler and ice bucket
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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.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2004
Assignee: Le Creuset S.A. (Fresnoy-le-Grand)
Inventors: Julian David Sanders (Mid Glamorgan), Matthew Ian Blofeld (Cardiff)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Gary L. Bush, Andrews Kurth LLP
Application Number: 29/187,473
International Classification: 0701;