Stowable cooler

a cooler and storage technology, applied in the field of storage coolers, can solve the problems of poor performance, difficult access to storage, and significant inconvenience, and achieve the effect of easy folding and better folding

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-18
KITCHENS MARK CHARLES +2
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[0008] Another object of the invention is to provide a stowable cooler that is easy to fold, repeatedly, even wit...

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However, such coolers can be cumbersome, somewhat of a risk to young children due to their hard surfaces, their design characteristics limited because of the manufacturing restrictions of plastic parts, and their volume fixed.
Standard coolers occupy a lot storage space which can be a significant inconvenience particularly for people that live in the city where access to storage can be difficult, at best limited.
However, this prior art does not provide for well insulated construction which results in poor performance while in use.
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[0025] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0026] Turning first to FIG. 1, there is shown a preferred conceptual embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is designated by the reference numeral 10. The present invention 10 is generally known in the consumer field as a portable insulated cooler commonly used to keep foods or beverages hot or cold for an extended period of time. Such type of devices use insulated walls and perhaps ice or icepacks to insulate the content from the exterior surrounding ambient conditions. As we briefly mentioned earlier in this ...

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Stowable Cooler with insulated walls, resealable mechanical devices, a stowing medium, and an access lid. A preferred embodiment includes the insulated walls having a soft or semi-rigid construction. The lower edges of the insulated walls are permanently secured to the stowing medium forming a flexible bond. The side edges of the insulated walls each feature at least one half of at least one resealable mechanical device. The lower edges of each resealable mechanical device are secured to the stowing medium. The stowable cooler has a stowing mode and a usage mode. The stowing mode is true when the sealable mechanical devices are unsealed, and the usage mode is true when the sealable mechanical devices are sealed. The stowing medium is of sufficient volume to house the insulated walls while in stowing mode in a plurality of overlapping flats.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to the field of insulated coolers and more specifically to a stowable Cooler. [0002] The present invention generally relates to the field of portable coolers that are commonly used by the public as beverage or food coolers. Such coolers are used to keep items hot or cold for an extended period of time by insulating them from the surrounding ambient environment. [0003] On today's market there are mainly two types of portable coolers: hard-side coolers and soft-side coolers. Hard-side coolers are commonly made of hard plastic such as blow-molded or injection-molded plastic parts. Their construction is rigid, providing good durability. However, such coolers can be cumbersome, somewhat of a risk to young children due to their hard surfaces, their design characteristics limited because of the manufacturing restrictions of plastic parts, and their volume fixed. Soft side coolers are generally made of flexible materials su...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C11/20
CPCA45C11/20A45C7/0036
Inventor KITCHENS, MARK CHARLESWANDRES, REGIS MARIE-JEANCHIU, JOHN
Owner KITCHENS MARK CHARLES
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