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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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2008-01-03
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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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[0021] Exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the included figures. The exemplary embodiments are described in reference to how they might be implemented. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that in the development of an actual embodiment, several implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the inventors' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints which can vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of this disclosure. Further aspects and advantages of the various figures of the invention will become apparent from consideration of the following description...