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
US20070012593A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-18KITCHENS MARK CHARLES +2
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
KITCHENS MARK CHARLES
Publication Date
2007-01-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

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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