Rotatable wheel assembly for coolers

a cooler and rotatable technology, applied in the field of insulated containers, can solve the problems of inability to lay flat, coolers with wheel attachments, and coolers with a tendency to roll inadvertently, so as to reduce the force required to lift and roll coolers, reduce the unstable nature of conventional coolers, and increase the distance
US20080001373A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-03IGLOO PROD CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
IGLOO PROD CORP
Publication Date
2008-01-03
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The rotatable wheel assembly includes an axle and wheels. Mounting arms with mounting pins or L-shaped rods are coupled to the axle and may include end caps covering portions of the mounting pin or rod. The mounting pin or end cap is inserted into a receptacle on opposing sides of a cooler. Alternatively, the mounting arms may have an eyelet that may be rotatably coupled to a mounting stud on each side of the cooler. The assembly may be placed in a resting or rolling position along the cooler body. In the resting position, the assembly rests or snaps into a groove along the side of the cooler and out of contact with the surface. The assembly can be rotated from the resting position to a rolling position with the axle positioned under the cooler and the wheels in contact with the surface to assist in transporting the cooler.
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STATEMENT OF RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

[0001] This non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 811,321, titled Rotatable Wheel Assembly for Coolers, filed Jun. 6, 2007. This provisional application is hereby fully incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates generally to the field of insulated containers such as coolers or ice chests. More particularly, the present invention relates to a detachable and rotatable wheel assembly for large coolers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] As the popularity of coolers and ice chests has grown, additional features have been added to enhance their convenience. For small and medium size coolers having a capacity of equal to and less than one hundred quarts, wheels have been added along the bottom of the cooler to enhance their mobility. These wheels are generally fixed to opposing sides of the cooler and extend below the bottom of...

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