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A recreational storage and audio apparatus 10 is provided with a chest 12 having an open area 24 formed therein and a lid 36 for covering the open area. A pair of wheels 54 is coupled to a bottom wall 22 of the chest 12. A first handle 62 is pivotably coupled to one end of the chest 12 and a second

A recreational storage and audio apparatus 10 is provided with a chest 12 having an open area 24 formed therein and a lid 36 for covering the open area. A pair of wheels 54 is coupled to a bottom wall 22 of the chest 12. A first handle 62 is pivotably coupled to one end of the chest 12 and a second handle 68 is mounted for slidable movement in the chest adjacent another end of the chest. The second handle 68 is provided to be used in conjunction with the first handle 62 when the second handle is moved to a first position to allow the chest 12 to be picked up and carried and is provided to be used in conjunction with the wheels 54 when the second handle is moved to a second position to allow the chest to be moved on the wheels and rolled in a horizontal direction. Additionally, an AM/FM radio 100, cassette player 110, and compact disc player 120 are coupled to and supported on the lid 36. A first set of speakers 136, is coupled to a front portion of the chest 12 and a second set of speakers is coupled to the front portions of the chest below the first set of speakers. A third speakers 140 is pivotably coupled to each end of the chest 12.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A recreational storage and audio apparatus including:a chest having an open area formed therein, the chest including a pair of spaced side walls, a front and back wall, and a bottom wall coupled together to form a rectangular enclosure having the open area formed therein, wh

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A recreational storage and audio apparatus including:a chest having an open area formed therein, the chest including a pair of spaced side walls, a front and back wall, and a bottom wall coupled together to form a rectangular enclosure having the open area formed therein, wherein each wall includes an inside wall member, an insulating member adjacent the inside wall member, an intermediate wall member adjacent the insulating member, and an outside wall member aligned adjacent to the intermediate wall member having a predetermined space formed therebetween;rotating means coupled to the bottom wall of the chest for facilitating movement of the chest in a horizontal direction, the rotating means including an axle rotably mounted to extend through the bottom wall of the chest at the back wall of the chest, a first wheel coupled to one end of the axle adjacent one side wall of the chest, and a second wheel coupled to the other end of the axle adjacent the other side wall of the chest;a first handle pivotably coupled to the back wall of the chest, wherein the first handle is provided with a support member coupled to the one side wall of the chest and a grip member pivotably coupled to the support member;a second handle mounted for slidable movement in the chest adjacent to the front wall of the chest for use in conjunction with the first handle when the second handle is moved to a first position to allow the chest to be picked up and carried and for use in conjunction with the rotating means when the second handle is moved to a second position to allow the chest to be moved on the rotating means and rolled in a horizontal direction, the second handle including a first elongated member having first portions thereof mounted for slidable movement in the insulating member in one side wall of the chest and second portions thereof mounted for slidable movement in the insulating member in the front wall of the chest, a second elongated member having first portions thereof mounted for slidable movement in the insulating member in the other side wall of the chest and second portions thereof mounted for slidable movement in the insulating member in the front wall of the chest, and a horizontally extending grisping member coupled to the first and second elongated members at the ends thereof which are coupled for slidable movement in the front wall of the chest;a cover and supporting means pivotably coupled to upper portions of the chest for allowing access to the open area in the chest when pivoted to a first position and for covering the open area in the chest when pivoted to a second position, the cover and supporting means including a lid pivotably coupled to the back wall of the chest and fastenable to the front wall thereof;means coupled to and supported on the lid for generating an audio signal, the means for generating an audio signal including, a power source, An AM/FM radio electrically coupled to the power source, a cassette tape player coupled to the power source, and a compact disc player coupled to the power source;a first transmitting means coupled to the one side wall of the chest for transmitting first portions of the audio signal which includes a first pair of speakers;a second transmitting means coupled to the one side wall of the chest below the first transmitting means for transmitting second portions of the audio signal which includes a second pair of speakers;a third transmitting means pivotably coupled to each one of the front and back walls of the chest for transmitting third portions of the audio signal, which includes first and second speakers and a means for pivotably coupling the first speaker to the front wall of the chest and the second speaker to the other end of the chest, the coupling means including a first leaf member, a first plurality of spaced members having an opening formed therethrough and a plurality a vertically extending spaced groves formed therein, a second leaf member, a channel member having an opening formed therethrough and a plurality of vertically extending spaced groves formed therein, coupling means coupled to the first and second leaf members for coupling the first and second leaf members at outermost portions thereof for pivotable movement, an elongated locking member, coupled to extend vertically along the length of the coupling means, a first leaf member coupling means for coupling the first leaf member to the chest, and a second leaf member coupling means for coupling the second leaf member to the speaker so that the locking member formed by the coupling means can be aligned with a selected groove in the channel members so that the locking member will engage the groove and rest in the groove and thereby lock the speaker in one of a plurality of a predetermined selected positions.