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Cooler support shelf

a shelf and cooler technology, applied in the field of transportable and foldable shelves, can solve the problems of inconvenient storage for users, and high price of space on the boat deck, and achieve the effect of convenient storage and carrying

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-25
GRAY DAVID R
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[0011]In another embodiment, the cooler support shelf is folded toward the vertical rails so that the cooler support shelf can be conveniently stored and carried.

Problems solved by technology

The containers, whatever they may contain, are useful but inconvenient to the user, for they are inevitably put in some out-of-the-way place on the ground near the activity, but out of the individual's traffic pattern.
If the container is a heavy toolbox, the mechanic is inevitably visiting the container many times during the course of a repair job to retrieve the right tool for the job.
The worker will be repeatedly bending over many times a day to search through the collection of tools in the ground-situated toolbox and suffer a sore back as a consequence.
However, the price in space on the boat deck is considerable.
That requirement is hard to fulfill, given all the paraphernalia that winds up competing for space on an active boat deck.

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[0022]Referring to FIG. 1, a cooler 10 is supported on a generally horizontal platform member 12 that is connected to main rail members 16 and 18. The top portions of the two main rails 16 and 18 are curved into hooks 20, 30 (see FIG. 2), for hanging over the gunwales 22 of a boat 14. The main rails 16 and 18 rest primarily against the freeboard 24 of the boat. Diagonal support member rails 26 and 28 connect to a bottom portion of the main rails 16 and 18, and to an outer side portion of the platform member 12. A horizontal stabilizer bar 15 may extend between the intersection of rails 26 and 18 and the intersection of rails 28 and 16.

[0023]Since the cooler 10 of FIG. 1 is placed outside the boat hull, resting on the platform member 12 or shelf depicted in FIG. 1, with the lid of the cooler 10 approximately level with the gunwale around the cockpit, it is very convenient for passengers or crew to access the beverages and food in the cooler 10. The position of the cooler 10 on the su...

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Abstract

The cooler support shelf is a rectangular platform having each of two corner sections of one side of the platform perpendicularly connected to separate vertical rails. The tops of the two rails are curved into hooks in the direction away from the platform. Diagonal support struts are connected from opposed sides of the platform to the lower part of each vertical rail. A horizontal support bar may extend between the connections of the diagonal support struts and the vertical rails. A hook and loop restraining strap is connected near the top of each vertical rail. The two straps can connect around the cooler to keep it in place on the platform.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11 / 545,555, filed Oct. 11, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 731,877, filed Nov. 1, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to portable and foldable shelves to support large objects, such as beverage coolers, luggage, bait boxes and the like. The invention particularly relates to transportable and foldable shelves that can be removably suspended on the exterior or interior side of the gunwales or transom of a boat, the back of a chair, automobile, house doors, etc.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]There are a host of occupations and activities where large, bulky, moderately heavy containers are used in the vicinity of an individual, such as a worker or one who is engaging in recreational activities, in order to store tools, repair kits, game equipment, fishi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47F5/10A47F7/28
CPCA47B96/027A47B46/005
Inventor GRAY, DAVID R.
Owner GRAY DAVID R