Self-contained cooler

Claim 1

A COOLER FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A FLUID RESERVOIR HAVING A NORMALLY CLOSED DISCHARGE TAP OPENING IN THE LOWER PORTION THEREOF AND A FAUCET HAVING A SHANK ADAPTED TO EFFECT OPENING OF SAID OPENING UPON INSERTION THEREINTO, SAID COOLER COMPRISING: (A) A TANK ADAPTED TO HOUSE SAID RESERVOIR AND CONTAIN A FLUID COOLANT IN CONTACT THEREWITH, SAID TANK HAVING: (1) A BASE WALL TO SUPPORT SAID RESERVOIR IN UPRIGHT CONDITION WHEN SAID RESERVOIR IS HOUSED IN SAID TANK; (2) A CONTINUOUS SIDE WALL SEALINGLY SECURED AROUND AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BASE WALL, SAID SIDE WALL BEING DIMENSIONED TO EXTEND AROUND SAID RESERVOIR WHEN SAID RESERVOIR IS HOUSED IN SAID TANK, AND (3) AN OPENING IN SAID SIDE WALL ALIGNABLE WITH THE TAP OPENING OF SAID RESERVOIR WHEN SAID RESERVOIR IS HOUSED IN SAID TANK, THE OPENING IN SAID SIDE WALL BEING ADAPTED TO HAVE THE SHANK OF SAID FAUCET INSERTED THERETHROUGH FROM THE EXTERIOR THEREOF TO EFFECT OPENING OF SAID TAP OPENING; (B) SEALING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPENING IN SAID SIDE WALL TO ESTABLISH A SUBSTANTIALLY FLUID TIGHT SEAL WITH SAID FAUCET SHANK WHEN SAID SHANK IS RECEIVED THERETHROUGH.