IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0608881
(2012-09-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8424901
(2013-04-23)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Vanderberg, Matthew Alexander
- Kovacevich, Ian D.
- Bizzell, Daniel Lee
- Hoy, Chris
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface sl
A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler. The cooler further includes a U-shaped handle having two legs connected by a handle portion. The cooler is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler, and a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler.
대표청구항
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1. A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body having a height in a heightwise direction, a width in a widthwise direction, and a length in a lengthwise direction, and comprising a base, a lid, and sidewalls extending in the heightwise direction of the cooler between the base and the lid, the base and s
1. A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body having a height in a heightwise direction, a width in a widthwise direction, and a length in a lengthwise direction, and comprising a base, a lid, and sidewalls extending in the heightwise direction of the cooler between the base and the lid, the base and sidewalls being connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, with a dimension of the cooler extending in the lengthwise direction between opposite sidewalls of the cooler, and with the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending in the lengthwise direction of the cooler;(b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and(c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two parallel legs connected by a handle portion;(d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first, transport configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and(2) a second, stowed-handle configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots, the handle portion not being received within the body of the cooler but instead extending upwardly in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler; and(e) wherein the handle portion extends upwardly above the sidewalls of the body of the cooler at least to an elevation of a portion of the lid of the cooler when the cooler is in the second, stowed-handle configuration. 2. The travel cooler of claim 1, further comprising a rim portion on which the lid is supported when the containment space is covered, and wherein the handle portion extends above the rim portion of the cooler when the cooler is in the second, stowed-handle configuration. 3. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the handle is not connected to the body of the cooler by way of a hinge. 4. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the handle is detachable from and reattachable to the body of the cooler. 5. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a distance from the body of the cooler equal to over half of their length when the cooler is in the first, transport configuration. 6. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the recessed exterior surface slots comprise two parallel, elongate channels that extend generally horizontally through the body. 7. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the legs of the U-shaped handle slide within the recessed exterior surface slots, and in contact with the body of the cooler, when the cooler transitions between the first, transport configuration and the second, stowed-handle configuration. 8. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the legs of the handle are retained within the recessed exterior surface slots when the cooler is in the second, stowed-handle configuration. 9. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped handle is constructed from aluminum. 10. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped handle is rigid. 11. The travel cooler of claim 1, wherein the sidewalls of the body of the cooler are inflatable. 12. The travel cooler of claim 11, wherein the inflatable sidewalls of the body of the cooler are collapsible. 13. A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body having a height in a heightwise direction, a width in a widthwise direction, and a length in a lengthwise direction, and comprising a base, a lid, and sidewalls extending in the heightwise direction of the cooler between the base and the lid, the base and sidewalls being connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, with a dimension of the cooler extending in the lengthwise direction between opposite sidewalls of the cooler, and with the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending in the lengthwise direction of the cooler;(b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and(c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising, (1) two legs connected by a handle portion, and(2) a spring-biased catch;(d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first, transport configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and(2) a second, stowed-handle configuration, (A) in which the handle portion of the U-shaped handle extends upwardly at a spacing from, but in close proximity to, an end of the body of the cooler, with the handle portion extending above the sidewalls of the body of the cooler at or above a portion of the lid of the cooler, and(B) in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots and are retained therein in a locked disposition by the spring-biased catch. 14. The travel cooler of claim 13, wherein the handle further is disposed by the catch in a locked disposition when the cooler is in the first configuration. 15. The travel cooler of claim 13, wherein the handle is detachable from and reattachable to the body of the cooler. 16. The travel cooler of claim 13, wherein the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a distance from the body of the cooler equal to over half of their length when the cooler is in the first, transport configuration. 17. A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body having a height in a heightwise direction, a width in a widthwise direction, and a length in a lengthwise direction, and comprising a base, a lid, and sidewalls extending in the heightwise direction of the cooler between the base and the lid, the base and sidewalls being connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, with a dimension of the cooler extending in the lengthwise direction between opposite sidewalls of the cooler, and with the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending in the lengthwise direction of the cooler;(b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels;(c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two legs connected by a handle portion; and(d) a second handle,(e) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first, transport configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and(2) a second, stowed-handle configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler, with the handle portion extending above the sidewalls of the body of the cooler at or above a portion of the lid of the cooler, and with the second handle being located on an end opposite to the end of the body of the cooler proximate to which the handle portion extends when the cooler is in the second configuration. 18. The travel cooler of claim 17, wherein the second handle is connected to the body of the cooler by a hinge and is pivotal to a first position, in which the handle extends at a spacing of the body, and to a second position, in which the handle extends adjacent the body of the cooler. 19. The travel cooler of claim 17, wherein the U-shaped handle is detachable from and reattachable to the body of the cooler. 20. The travel cooler of claim 17, wherein the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a distance from the body of the cooler equal to over half of their length when the cooler is in the first, transport configuration.
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