ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,494, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Cooler Keg LLC (Crescent Springs, Ky.).

"Insulated container system for transporting and dispensing pressurized cold liquids" was invented by Anthony Bernas (Liberty Township, Ohio) and Kyle Schmidt (Clermont, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container system for transporting and dispensing liquid, the system including: a container, including: an enclosure; a lid pivotably attached to the enclosure; and a bulkhead fitting disposed in the lid; a tap assembly removably connected to the bulkhead fitting; and a base tray positioned in the enclosure, including one or more cooling packs having o...