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A cooler having an integrated seat assembly, includes a cooler body which can have one or more compartments. The cooler body is coupled with a seat assembly bracket by a coupling means, such as a hinge. Seat backs are integrally formed in one sidewall of the cooler body and seat bottoms are formed

A cooler having an integrated seat assembly, includes a cooler body which can have one or more compartments. The cooler body is coupled with a seat assembly bracket by a coupling means, such as a hinge. Seat backs are integrally formed in one sidewall of the cooler body and seat bottoms are formed on the bracket, such that when the bracket is opened, it forms a seat with the seat backs. The bracket can be folded up flat against the cooler in a closed and locked position, for easy storage or transportation.

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We claim: 1. A cooler having an integral seat applicable to a vehicle, comprising: a hollow cooler body having one or more insulated interior cooler compartments and one or more cooler compartment lids hingedly coupled with said hollow cooler body to provide sealable access to each of said interior

We claim: 1. A cooler having an integral seat applicable to a vehicle, comprising: a hollow cooler body having one or more insulated interior cooler compartments and one or more cooler compartment lids hingedly coupled with said hollow cooler body to provide sealable access to each of said interior insulated cooler compartments, an outer wall of said cooler body forming a seat back; and a seat bottom assembly coupled with said cooler body such that said outer wall of said cooler body and said seat bottom assembly form a seat when said seat bottom assembly is in an open position, said seat bottom assembly being foldable to a closed position such that said seat bottom assembly is substantially parallel to said outer wall of said cooler body in said closed position; wherein the hollow cooler body further comprises a bottom surface that includes an offset surface portion forming an obtuse angle with the bottom surface, such that the hollow cooler body, when resting on the offset surface, forms an obtuse angle with the seat bottom assembly when said seat bottom assembly is in the open position. 2. The cooler recited in claim 1, wherein said one or more interior insulated cooler compartments are removable from said hollow cooler body. 3. The cooler recited in claim 1, wherein said seat bottom assembly includes one or more seat bottoms and said outer wall includes one or more integral contoured seatbacks corresponding to the one or more seat bottoms. 4. The cooler recited in claim 3, wherein said seat bottom assembly includes one or more retractable footrests corresponding to the one or more seat bottoms. 5. The cooler recited in claim 1, wherein said seat bottom assembly is lockable in said closed position. 6. The cooler recited in claim 1, wherein said seat bottom assembly includes an assembly bottom supporting seat bottoms and arm rests, and when said seat bottom assembly is in the closed position, only said assembly bottom is visible. 7. The cooler recited in claim 6, wherein said arm rests each include a cup holder. 8. The cooler recited in claim 1, further comprising a locking assembly coupled with at least one of said cooler body and said seat assembly, and is configured to attach to a vehicle. 9. The cooler recited in claim 8, wherein said lock assembly includes an attachment part, and a lock cover, said attachment part for connecting said cooler to a truck tailgate and including means for allowing a lock to secure said attachment part, said lock cover preventing access to said lock from above said tailgate. 10. The cooler recited in claim 1, wherein said offset surface portion has a surface area smaller than a remainder of said bottom surface. 11. The cooler recited in claim 1, further comprising a lockable storage compartment separate from said cooler compartments. 12. The cooler as recited in claim 1, wherein said cooler body and said seat bottom assembly are coupled by one or more hinges. 13. The cooler as recited in claim 1, wherein said outer wall of said cooler body acts as a seat back when said seat assembly is in said open position. 14. The cooler as recited in claim 1, wherein said outer wall of said cooler body includes one or more seat backs integral with said outer wall. 15. The cooler as recited in claim 14, wherein said integral seatbacks are molded into said outer wall. 16. A cooler having an integral seat applicable to a vehicle, comprising: storage means for providing closable insulated storage, said storage means including an outer wall comprising seat back means; and foldable seating means coupled with said storage means for providing seating areas such that said outer wall of said storage means acts as a seatback when said foldable seating means is in an open position, said foldable seating means being foldable to a closed position; wherein said storage means further comprises an outer cooler body having a bottom surface that includes an offset surface portion forming an obtuse angle with the bottom surface, such that the cooler body, when resting on the offset surface, forms an obtuse angle with the seat bottom assembly when said foldable seating means is in the open position. 17. The cooler recited in claim 16, wherein said storage means includes one or more removable interior insulated cooler compartments. 18. The cooler recited in claim 17, wherein said seating areas includes one or more seat bottoms and an outer wall of said storage means includes one or more contoured seatbacks corresponding to the one or more seat bottoms. 19. The cooler recited in claim 18, wherein said foldable seating means includes one or more retractable footrests corresponding to the one or more seat bottoms. 20. The cooler recited in claim 16, wherein said foldable seating means is lockable in a closed position. 21. The cooler recited in claim 16, wherein said foldable seating means includes an assembly bottom supporting seat bottoms and retractable arm rests between each seat bottom, and when said foldable seating means is in the closed position, only said assembly bottom is exposed. 22. The cooler recited in claim 21, wherein said arm rests each include a cup holder. 23. The cooler recited in claim 16, further comprising a locking means for lockably securing said cooler to a vehicle. 24. The cooler recited in claim 23, wherein said locking means includes an attachment part, and a lock cover, said attachment part for connecting said cooler to a truck tailgate and including means for allowing a lock to secure said attachment part, said lock cover preventing access to said lock from above said tailgate. 25. The cooler recited in claim 16, wherein said offset surface portion has a surface area smaller than a remainder of said bottom surface. 26. The cooler recited in claim 16, wherein said storage means further comprises a lockable storage compartment separate from interior cooler compartments.