Covered ice bucket

Claim 2

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising plastic material affixed to both segments and extending therebetween and therebeyond in a fringe area, and the fringe area being affixed to the container.

Claim 3

A covered receptacle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the segments of the cover are substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces and the hinge means comprises an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween, both sheets of plastic material extending beyond the plates in a fringe area, and the fringe area being affixed to the container.

Claim 4

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments, one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the segments of the cover comprising substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween.

Claim 5

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments, one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the segments of the cover comprising substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween.

Claim 6

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the segments of the conver comprising substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to and covering the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to and covering the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebeTween and affixed to the upper sheet of plastic material in the area between the segments.

Claim 7

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the segments of the conver comprising substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to and covering the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to and covering the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebeTween and affixed to the upper sheet of plastic material in the area between the segments.

Claim 8

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments, one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the cover comprising a disc-like plate and the segments of the cover comprising segments of a circle having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and affixed to the upper sheet of plastic material in the area between the segments, the one of the segments having a surface area smaller than one quarter of the surface area of the cover.

Claim 9

A covered receptacle, comprising a container having a rim; a cover having two segments, one of which is affixed to the container in the area of its rim, the cover comprising a disc-like plate and the segments of the cover comprising segments of a circle having upper and lower surfaces; and hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the container is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the container is open to a maximum extent, the hinge means comprising an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and affixed to the upper sheet of plastic material in the area between the segments, the one of the segments having a surface area smaller than one quarter of the surface area of the cover.

Claim 10

A covered receptacle, comprising an ice bucket having a lining of thermally insulating material and a rim; a cover having two segments one of which is affixed to the ice bucket in the area of its rim; hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the ice bucket is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the ice bucket is open to a maximum extent; and a handle affixed to the other of the segments of the cover.

Claim 11

A covered receptacle, comprising an ice bucket having a lining of thermally insulating material and a rim; a cover having two segments one of which is affixed to the ice bucket in the area of its rim; hinge means hingedly affixing the segments of the cover to each other in a manner whereby the other of the segments is freely pivotable about the one of the segments from a position substantially planar with the one of the segments in which the ice bucket is closed by the cover to a position at an obtuse angle with the one of the segments in which the ice bucket is open to a maximum extent; and a handle affixed to the other of the segments of the cover.

Claim 12

A covered receptacle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the hinge means comprises plastic material affixed to both segments and extending therebetween.

Claim 13

A covered receptacle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the segments of the cover are substantially planar plates having upper and lower surfaces and the hinge means comprises an upper sheet of plastic material affixed to the upper surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween and a lower sheet of plastic material affixed to the lower surfaces of both segments and extending therebetween.

Claim 14

A covered receptacle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the upper plastic material covers the upper surfaces of both segments and the lower sheet of plastic material covers the lower surfaces of both segments and is affixed to the upper plastic material in the area between the segments.

Claim 15

A covered receptacle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cover is a disc-like plate and the segments of the cover are segments of a circle and the one of the segments has a surface area smaller than one quarter of the surface area of the cover.