Semi-rigid hand-carry bag for storing, transporting, chilling and displaying beverages in a beverage container

Abstract

A rectilinear or cylindrical hand-carry bag for storing, transporting, chilling and displaying a wine bottle or other beverage container. The bag is fabricated from a deformable, water-impermeable, polymeric material, having an inner container dimensioned to fit in the hand-carry bag and to receive the bottle and to maintain the shaped integrity when a sufficient quantity of crushed ice or ice cubes to chill the beverage is disposed between the inner walls of the bag and the outer walls of the inner container. The upper edges of the hand-carry bag and inner container have sufficient thickness of material or fasteners for retaining the shaped integrity of the cavity formed therebetween in a substantially non-collapsed state.

1 . Apparatus for storing, transporting, chilling and displaying a beverage in a beverage container, said apparatus comprising:
 an outer bag having walls having an inner container for receiving the beverage container;   said inner container dimensioned to fit within the outer bag and to form a cavity between the outer bag and inner container for receiving coolant for chilling said beverage.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner container retains the shaped integrity of said cavity for chilling the beverage in the container. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner container and the outer bag include fasteners disposed near the tops thereof for coupling the inner container to the outer bag. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the coolant is crushed ice or ice cubes. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the outer bag is constructed of water-impermeable material. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner bag is constructed of water-impermeable material. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the outer bag is rectilinear. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the outer bag is cylindrical. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of claim wherein the inner bag is cylindrical. 
     
     
         10 . A hand-carry bag for storing, transporting, chilling and displaying a beverage in a beverage container, said apparatus comprising:
 an outer bag having semi-rigid walls; and   an inner container having semi-rigid walls, dimensioned to fit within the outer bag, to receive the beverage container, and to form a cavity between the outer bag and inner container for receiving a sufficient quantity of crushed ice or ice cubes for chilling the beverage.   
     
     
         11 . The hand-carry bag of  claim 10  wherein the walls of the outer bag and the inner container retain the shaped integrity of the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The hand-carry bag of  claim 11  wherein the walls of the outer bag and the inner container are constructed of a water-impermeable polymeric material. 
     
     
         13 . The hand-carry bag of  claim 12  wherein the outer bag and inner container further include fasteners, disposed near the tops thereof, for retaining the shaped integrity of the cavity. 
     
     
         14 . The hand-carry bag of  claim 1  wherein the inner container is affixed to the bottom of the outer bag. 
     
     
         15 . The hand-carry bag of  claim 1  wherein the inner container is removably affixed to the bottom of the outer bag.