IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0380203
(2006-04-25)
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등록번호 |
US-7458589
(2008-12-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Vanderberg,Matthew Alexander
- Kovacevich,Ian D.
- Bizzell,Daniel Lee
- Hoy,Chris
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출원인 / 주소 |
- M &
- C Innovations, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
47 |
초록
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A stacked arrangement of travel coolers including a plurality of travel coolers arranged in a series of stacking pairs and a method of stacking the travel coolers. Each travel cooler includes a base with a bottom surface, a pair of wheels mounted to the base, an insulated container, a front end of t
A stacked arrangement of travel coolers including a plurality of travel coolers arranged in a series of stacking pairs and a method of stacking the travel coolers. Each travel cooler includes a base with a bottom surface, a pair of wheels mounted to the base, an insulated container, a front end of the base and a rear end of the base. Each stacking pair includes an upper travel cooler disposed on top of a lower travel cooler. The bottom surface of the base of the upper travel cooler rests upon the bottom surface of the base of the lower travel cooler. Alternatively, a surface of a lid of the upper travel cooler rests upon a surface of a lid of the lower travel cooler. The front end of the upper travel cooler is disposed over and generally aligned with the rear end of the lower travel cooler.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A stacked arrangement of travel coolers, comprising: (a) a plurality of travel coolers arranged in at least one stacking pair; (b) wherein each travel cooler includes, (i) a base including a bottom surface, (ii) a pair of wheels mounted to said base for rolling movement of sa
What is claimed is: 1. A stacked arrangement of travel coolers, comprising: (a) a plurality of travel coolers arranged in at least one stacking pair; (b) wherein each travel cooler includes, (i) a base including a bottom surface, (ii) a pair of wheels mounted to said base for rolling movement of said base, each said wheel of said pair being disposed on a respective lateral side of said base, (iii) an insulated container having an interior, insulated space for receiving and preserving perishable food items, (iv) a front end of said base, and (v) a rear end of said base, said pair of wheels being mounted closer to said front end of said base than said rear end of said base; and (c) wherein each stacking pair includes an upper travel cooler disposed on top of a lower travel cooler, (i) said bottom surface of said base of said upper travel cooler resting upon said bottom surface of said base of said lower travel cooler, said lower travel cooler having been turned upside down, and (ii) said front end of said upper travel cooler being disposed over and generally aligned with said rear end of said lower travel cooler. 2. The stacked arrangement of claim 1, wherein each of said bottom surfaces of said travel coolers is disposed at an incline such that said base of said upper travel cooler is disposed to slide, in response to gravity, toward said front end of said lower travel cooler whereby said pair of wheels of said upper travel cooler are disposed in abutting engagement with said pair of wheels of said lower travel cooler. 3. The stacked arrangement of claim 1, wherein each said insulated container of each said travel cooler comprises an inflatable wall, and wherein each said inflatable wall of each said travel cooler is deflated. 4. The stacked arrangement of claim 1, wherein each travel cooler further includes a lid mounted to said insulating container for covering said interior, insulated space, and wherein adjacent stacking pairs include a lower travel cooler of an upper pair disposed on top of an upper travel cooler of a lower pair, a surface of said lid of said lower travel cooler of said upper pair resting upon a surface of said lid of said upper travel cooler of said lower pair, said lower travel cooler of said upper pair having been turned upside down, and said front end of said lower travel cooler of said upper pair being disposed over and generally aligned with said rear end of said upper travel cooler of said lower pair. 5. The stacked arrangement of claim 4, wherein each said lid of each said travel cooler comprises a pump receiving recess disposed in an exterior surface thereof for storage of an air pump, and wherein each travel cooler further comprises an air pump releasably received and retained in said pump receiving recess. 6. A stacked arrangement of travel coolers, comprising: (a) a plurality of travel coolers arranged in at least one stacking pair; (b) wherein each travel cooler includes, (i) a base, (ii) a pair of wheels mounted to said base for rolling movement of said base, each said wheel of said pair being disposed on a respective lateral side of said base, (iii) an insulated container having an interior, insulated space for receiving and preserving perishable food items, (iv) a lid mounted to said container for covering said interior, insulated space, (v) a front end of said base, and (vi) a rear end of said base, said pair of wheels being mounted closer to said front end of said base than said rear end of said base; and (c) wherein each stacking pair includes an upper travel cooler disposed on top of a lower travel cooler, (i) a surface of said lid of said upper travel cooler resting upon a surface of said lid of said lower travel cooler, said upper travel cooler having been turned upside down, and (ii) said front end of said upper travel cooler being disposed over and generally aligned with said rear end of said lower travel cooler. 7. The stacked arrangement of claim 6, wherein each said surface of said lids of said pair of stacking travel coolers is contoured whereby said upper travel cooler is inhibited from sliding on top of said lower travel cooler. 8. The stacked arrangement of claim 6, wherein said surface of a said lid of said pair of stacking travel coolers is contoured for mating engagement with said surface of said other said lid of said pair of stacking travel coolers, whereby said stacking pair of travel coolers interlock and are inhibited from sliding relative to one another. 9. The stacked arrangement of claim 6, wherein each said insulated container of each said travel cooler comprises an inflatable wall, and wherein each said inflatable wall of each said travel cooler is deflated. 10. The stacked arrangement of claim 6, wherein each said lid of each said travel cooler comprises a pump receiving recess disposed in an exterior surface thereof for storage of an air pump, and wherein each travel cooler further comprises an air pump releasably received and retained in said pump receiving recess. 11. The stacked arrangement of claim 10, wherein each said insulated container of each said travel cooler comprises an inflatable wall, and wherein each said inflatable wall of each said travel cooler is deflated. 12. A method of stacking travel coolers, each travel cooler including, (i) a base including a bottom surface, (ii) a pair of wheels mounted to the base for rolling movement of the base, each wheel of the pair being disposed on a respective lateral side of the base, (iii) an insulated container having an interior, insulated space for receiving and preserving perishable food items, (iv) a lid mounted to the container for covering the interior, insulated space, (v) a front end of the base, and (vi) a rear end of the base, the pair of wheels being mounted closer to the front end of the base than the rear end of the base, the method comprising the steps of: (a) disposing a first travel cooler on top of a second travel cooler such that the bottom surface of the base of the first travel cooler rests upon the bottom surface of the base of the second travel cooler, the second travel cooler having been turned upside down, and such that the front end of the first travel cooler is over and generally aligned with the rear end of the second travel cooler; and (b) disposing a third travel cooler on top of the second travel cooler such that a surface of the lid of the third travel cooler rests upon a surface of the lid of the first travel cooler, the third travel cooler having been turned upside down, and such that the front end of the third travel cooler is over and generally aligned with the rear end of the first travel cooler. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the bottom surface of the first travel coolers is disposed at an incline such that the base of the first travel cooler is disposed to slide, in response to gravity, toward the front end of the second travel cooler, whereby the pair of wheels of the first travel cooler are maintained in abutting engagement with the pair of wheels of the second travel cooler. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the surface of the lid of the first travel cooler is contoured to engage a contour of the surface of the lid of the third travel cooler, whereby the third travel cooler is inhibited from sliding on top of the first travel cooler. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the second travel cooler is disposed on top of another travel cooler. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the second travel cooler is the lowermost travel cooler in the stack. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein each insulated container of the first, second, and third travel coolers comprises an inflatable wall, and wherein each inflatable wall is deflated. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein each lid of the first, second and third travel coolers comprises a pump receiving recess disposed in an exterior surface thereof for storage of an air pump, and wherein each of the first, second, and third travel coolers further comprises an air pump releasably received and retained in the pump receiving recess thereof. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein each insulated container of the first, second, and third travel coolers comprises an inflatable wall, and wherein each inflatable wall is deflated. 20. A stacked arrangement of travel coolers formed by the method of claim 12.
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