Beverage Bottle and Can Chilling Device

Abstract

A device attachable to a beverage container such as a bottle or can that serves to increase the rate at which a beverage contained within the bottle or can is chilled from room temperature to a cooler temperature suitable for consumption. The device is a semi-rigid disc having a serrated edge that facilitates gripping of the device. One side of the disc includes two structures designed to receive and retain the top portion of alternately either a beverage bottle or a beverage can. A circular depression receives and retains a bottle top structure while a concentric circular wall receives and retains the disc on the top of a beverage can. Once the disc is placed on top of the beverage bottle or can, the assembly may be immersed in an ice bath and rotated, or spun, using the serrated edge of the disc as a means for imparting the spinning motion. In addition, a finger recess or aperture may be positioned on a top surface of the disc to further facilitate the manner of imparting a spinning motion to the disc. Surfaces on the disc, especially an upper surface, may be used for the placement of advertising or promotional indicia.

1 . A device attachable to a beverage container to facilitate the rapid cooling of a beverage within the beverage container, the device comprising:
 a cylindrical disc having a perimeter edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising at least one beverage container attachment structure configured to receive and releaseably retain the beverage container in association with the cylindrical disc;   wherein attachment of the cylindrical disc to the beverage container creates an assembly that may be placed within an ice water bath in an orientation that allows an individual to grasp the perimeter edge of the disc and to impart a spinning motion to the assembly thereby directing the beverage container to spin within the ice bath and, as a result, increase the rate of thermal energy transfer from the beverage within the container into the ice water bath.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the perimeter edge of the cylindrical disc comprises a high friction gripping surface. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the high friction gripping surface comprises an array of ridges forming a corrugated perimeter edge. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one beverage container attachment structure comprises a recessed circular surface and recessed perimeter walls together defining a generally cylindrical cavity centrally positioned on the bottom surface of the cylindrical disc into which the beverage container may be received and releasably retained. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the recessed perimeter walls are angled with respect to the recessed circular surface so as to define a generally cylindrical cavity that is wider at its opening. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the recessed circular surface and recessed perimeter walls together defining a generally cylindrical cavity incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical beverage bottle top. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the recessed circular surface and recessed perimeter walls together defining a generally cylindrical cavity incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical aluminum beverage can top. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one beverage container attachment structure comprises a raised cylindrical wall defining a generally cylindrical enclosure centrally positioned on the bottom surface of the cylindrical disc into which the beverage container may be received and releasably retained. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the raised cylindrical wall comprises a perimeter lip so as to define a generally cylindrical channel on the interior of the raised cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the raised cylindrical wall defines a generally cylindrical enclosure incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical beverage bottle top. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the raised cylindrical wall defines a generally cylindrical enclosure incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical aluminum beverage can top. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the at least one beverage container attachment structure comprises:
 (a) a recessed circular surface and recessed perimeter walls together defining a generally cylindrical cavity centrally and coaxially positioned on the bottom surface of the cylindrical disc into which a bottle type beverage container may be received and releasably retained, the generally cylindrical cavity incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical beverage bottle top; and 
 (b) a raised cylindrical wall defining a generally cylindrical enclosure centrally and coaxially positioned on the bottom surface of the cylindrical disc into which a can type beverage container may be received and releasably retained, the generally cylindrical enclosure incrementally smaller in diameter than the diameter of a typical beverage can top; 
 wherein the attachment structure may alternately be used in association with either a beverage bottle or a beverage can. 
 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the recessed perimeter walls are angled with respect to the recessed circular surface so as to define a generally cylindrical cavity that is wider at its opening. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the raised cylindrical wall comprises a perimeter lip so as to define a generally cylindrical channel on the interior of the raised cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the top surface of the cylindrical disc further comprises a recessed wall defining a finger cavity near the perimeter edge of the cylindrical disc, the finger cavity sized as to receive a finger therein to further facilitate the user imparting a spin to the cylindrical disc when attached to the top of a beverage container. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the top surface of the cylindrical disc further comprises promotional indicia imprinted thereon. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the bottom surface of the cylindrical disc further comprises promotional indicia imprinted thereon. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the cylindrical disc comprises a semi-rigid resilient material that facilitates a firm receipt and retention of the beverage container in association with the cylindrical disc. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the cylindrical disc comprises a material having a density sufficiently low as to facilitate the floating of the combination of the cylindrical disc and the beverage container in an ice and water mixture.