Beverage Cooling Device

Abstract

Described is a beverage cooling device adapted to hold a single beverage container therein. The beverage cooling device includes a substantially cylindrical container having a bottom, sidewalls, and an open top. A lid having a central opening can be secured to the open top so as to enclose the interior volume of the container. The central opening is sized to receive a beverage container, such as a can or a bottle, and creates a tight fit therewith. The upper portion of the beverage container extends outward from the container so that a user can drink from the beverage container. A cooling agent, such as crushed ice, can be enclosed within the container of the beverage cooling device and a beverage container can be disposed therein. The beverage container is then surrounded by the cooling agent, which helps to cool the beverage and maintain the beverage at a cool temperature.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A beverage cooling device, comprising:
 a container having a bottom, sidewalls, and an open top, defining an interior volume;   a lid removably secured to said open top and having a central opening thereon adapted to tightly fit against the exterior of a beverage container inserted therethrough;   wherein a cooling agent is adapted to be disposed within said interior volume, and said beverage container is adapted to be positioned within said interior volume such that said beverage container is surrounded by said cooling agent.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said open top of said container comprises threading on an exterior surface thereof, and wherein an interior portion of said lid comprises threading thereon, such that said lid can be removably secured to said open top of said container.   
     
     
         3 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein said central opening is sized so as to receive the neck of a bottle therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein said central opening is sized so as to receive the upper portion of a beverage can therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom of said container is substantially flat. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said bottom of said container comprises a protrusion that extends into said interior volume of said container and is adapted to provide a resting surface for said beverage container inserted into said container.   
     
     
         7 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said central opening on said lid comprises a gasket thereon adapted to create a tight seal with a beverage container inserted therethrough.   
     
     
         8 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said central opening on said lid is adapted to create a watertight seal with a beverage container inserted therein.   
     
     
         9 . A beverage cooling device, comprising:
 a container having a bottom, a sidewall, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume;   wherein said container tapers towards said open upper end;   wherein said open upper end comprises is adapted to tightly fit against the exterior of a beverage container inserted therethrough;   wherein a cooling agent is adapted to be disposed within said interior volume, and a beverage container is adapted to be positioned within said interior volume such that said beverage container is in contact with said cooling agent.   
     
     
         10 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 9 , wherein
 said container comprises an aperture on an upper portion thereof adapted to allow air to escape from said interior volume of said container.   
     
     
         11 . The beverage cooling device of  claim 9 , wherein
 said bottom of said container comprises a central protrusion that extends into said interior volume of said container, and is adapted to support a bottom of a beverage container inserted therein.