US 12,435,923 B2
Beverage can cooler
William James Fienup, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by MechEnvent LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/929,333.
Application 17/929,333 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/115,893, filed on Dec. 9, 2020, abandoned.
Application 17/929,333 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/873,247, filed on Mar. 4, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412648 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F25D 31/00 (2006.01); F25D 3/08 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01); F28F 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 31/007 (2013.01) [F25D 3/08 (2013.01); F28F 1/20 (2013.01); F25D 2331/805 (2013.01); F25D 2331/809 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0029 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0042 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage can cooler to facilitate cooling contents of a beverage can, the beverage can cooler comprising:
a C-shaped cold tube adapted to securely surround the beverage can, the C-shaped cold tube defining a channel slot;
a prying mechanism contained within the channel slot, the prying mechanism defining a surface that contacts with sides of the C-shaped cold tube in the channel slot, the surface of the prying mechanism exerting an expanding force against sides of the C-shaped cold tube in the channel slot, the expanding force expanding the C-shaped cold tube so as to accommodate variations in beverage can diameter; and
contained on the C-shaped cold tube, a plurality of fins adapted to increase conductive heat dissipation, thus acting as a heatsink;
wherein when the expanding force of the prying mechanism against sides of the C-shaped cold tube in the channel slot is released, the C-shaped cold tube contracts around the beverage can facilitating achieving improved contact pressure and increasing surface contact area between the C-shaped cold tube and the beverage can to increase thermal transfer from the contents of the beverage can.