Inflatable ornamental jacket for single service beverage dispenser

Abstract

An inflatable ornamental torroidal shaped jacket adapted to be situated and secured onto an open topped, cylindrical cold beverage dispenser which contains a plurality of canned and/or bottled beverages in an ice water bath in said dispenser.

1 . An inflatable ornamental jacket for combination with a round, open-top cylindrical cold beverage dispenser having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of canned and/or bottled beverages in an ice or ice water bath, said jacket having a generally torroidal shape defined outer walls and inner walls surrounding a central aperture, said inner walls adapted to overlie said sidewalls of said jacket, said jacket adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said dispenser and to be secured thereto when inflated to have its inner wall distend inwardly to said dispenser and its outer walls distend outwardly to a predetermined three dimensional shape.  
   
   
       2 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 1 , wherein said jacket's inner and outer walls comprise thin flexible plastic sheet material.  
   
   
       3 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 2 , where said inner wall when said jacket is inflated, expand radially inwardly against and tightly engage said sidewalls of said dispenser, this engagement restraining said jacket from descending downward on said dispenser.  
   
   
       4 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 3 , wherein said jacket has an outer surface which defines a generally spherical shape truncated at the top and bottom.  
   
   
       5 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 2 , wherein said predetermined shape is selected from the group of shapes simulating a cauldron, a basketball, a football, a football helmet and a race car.  
   
   
       6 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 1 , further comprising coupling means extending from said jacket for engaging said sidewalls of said dispenser and securing said jacket to said dispenser.  
   
   
       7 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 6 , wherein said coupling means comprises a set of spaced apart straps extending from the bottom of said jacket, said straps adapted to be pulled toward each other and joined thereby urging parts of said inner wall of said jacket tightly against said dispenser.  
   
   
       8 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 6 , wherein said coupling means comprise a lip extending radially inward at the top of said jacket and adapted to overlie the top edge of said dispenser.  
   
   
       9 . An inflatable ornamental jacket for combination with an open-top cylindrical cold beverage dispenser having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of canned and/or bottled beverages in an ice or ice water bath, said jacket having a generally torroidal or donut-like shape with a central bore of diameter adapted to overlie said sidewalls of said jacket, said jacket adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said dispenser and to be secured thereto.  
   
   
       10 . In combination, an open-top cylindrical cold beverage dispenser having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of canned and/or bottled beverages in an ice or ice water bath, and an inflatable ornamental jacket having a generally torroidal or donut-like shape with a central bore of diameter adapted to overlie said sidewalls of said jacket, said jacket adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said dispenser and to be secured thereto.  
   
   
       11 . An inflatable ornamental jacket for combination with an open-top product dispenser having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of commercial products for retail sale, said jacket having a generally torroidal or donut-like shape with a central bore of diameter adapted to overlie said sidewalls of said jacket, said jacket adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said dispenser and to be secured thereto.  
   
   
       12 . An inflatable ornamental jacket for combination with an open-top beverage commercial product dispenser having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of commercial products for retail sale, said jacket having outer walls and inner walls, said inner walls adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said dispenser and to be secured thereto when said jacket is inflated and said inner wall distend inwardly to engage said dispenser, and said outer walls distend outwardly to a predetermined three dimensional shape.  
   
   
       13 . An inflatable ornamental jacket for combination with a container having sidewalls and a bottom and adapted to contain a plurality of products, said jacket having outer walls and inner walls, said inner walls adapted to be slideable onto and surround said sidewalls of said container of said jacket and to be secured thereto when said jacket is inflated and said inner walls distend inwardly to engage said container, and said outer walls of said jacket distend outwardly to a predetermined three dimensional shape.  
   
   
       14 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 13 , wherein said container comprises a cylinder with a closed bottom and an open generally circular top.  
   
   
       15 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 13 , wherein said container comprises a generally rectangular box having four sides, a closed generally rectangular bottom and an open generally rectangular top.  
   
   
       16 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 13 , wherein said container is a cylindrical body comprising contiguous side walls enclosing a space.  
   
   
       17 . An inflatable ornamental jacket according to  claim 13 , wherein said inner wall of said jacket distends, when inflated, to overlie and generally conform to said side walls of said container.