Cooler/ice chest ventilation method and apparatus
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-043/24
B65D-051/16
출원번호
US-0871995
(2007-10-13)
등록번호
US-8517211
(2013-08-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Brown, Chris
Gibbon, Chad
출원인 / 주소
Brown, Chris
대리인 / 주소
Jellett, Matthew
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
23
초록▼
A ventilation apparatus for a cooler combination. The ventilation apparatus has a first cooler engageable portion and a second cooler engageable portion. Each portion is configured to interoperate with either a first cooler location or a second cooler location. A body section connects the first and
A ventilation apparatus for a cooler combination. The ventilation apparatus has a first cooler engageable portion and a second cooler engageable portion. Each portion is configured to interoperate with either a first cooler location or a second cooler location. A body section connects the first and second cooler engageable portions together. The cooler has four perimeter walls and a lid. The ventilation apparatus is positioned at the first cooler location and second cooler locations which are located on the lid and the perimeter walls. The apparatus maintains a ventilation space between the lid and the cooler perimeter walls promoting ventilation of the interior space of the cooler.
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1. A method of ventilating a cooler having interior moisture, the cooler including a perimeter wall having an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a top edge, where the top edge has a width, the cooler also including a lid, said method comprising: opening the lid of the cooler;stretching fi
1. A method of ventilating a cooler having interior moisture, the cooler including a perimeter wall having an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a top edge, where the top edge has a width, the cooler also including a lid, said method comprising: opening the lid of the cooler;stretching first and second elastically yielding arms of a ventilation apparatus from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position defines a first gap between the first and second arms and the second position defines a second gap between the first and second arms, wherein the second gap is larger than the width of the top edge of the perimeter wall and wherein the first gap is smaller than the width of the top edge of the perimeter wall, wherein the first and second arms are non-metallic and wherein the first and second arms have a symmetrical shape;placing the first arm adjacent to the inner wall portion of the perimeter wall and placing the second arm adjacent to the outer wall portion of the perimeter wall, wherein the top edge of the perimeter wall is between the first arm and the second arm;releasing the first arm and the second arm to maintain a pinching force on the perimeter wall; and,closing the lid onto the ventilation apparatus, so as to maintain a ventilation space between the lid and the perimeter wall, allowing evaporation of the interior moisture through the ventilation space. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilation apparatus is tethered to the cooler. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first arm includes a first grip foot and the second arm includes a second grip foot, and wherein the first foot engages the inner wall portion of the perimeter wall and the second foot engages the outer wall portion of the perimeter wall in conjunction with maintaining the pinching force. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first gap and second gap are defined by the spacing between the first grip foot and the second grip foot. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the first grip foot and the second grip foot are made of a non-metallic material. 6. A method of ventilating a cooler having interior moisture, the cooler including a plurality of perimeter walls, each of which has an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a top edge, said method comprising: storing a ventilation apparatus in one of the plurality of perimeter walls of the cooler, such that the ventilation apparatus is stored entirely between a first plane which includes the inner wall portion, a second plane which includes the outer wall portion and a third plane which includes the top edge;opening a lid of said cooler;arranging the ventilation apparatus such that at least a portion of the ventilation apparatus is between the lid and the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls of the cooler; and,closing the lid onto the ventilation apparatus, so as to maintain a ventilation space between the lid and the perimeter wall, allowing evaporation of the interior moisture through the ventilation space,wherein the step of arranging includes:stretching first and second elastically yielding arms of the ventilation apparatus from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position defines a first gap between the first and second arms and the second position defines a second gap between the first and second arms, wherein the second gap is larger than a width of the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls and wherein the first gap is smaller than the width of one of the plurality of perimeter walls;placing the first arm adjacent to the inner wall portion of one of the plurality of perimeter walls and placing the second arm adjacent to the outer wall portion of one of the plurality of perimeter walls, wherein the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls is between the first arm and the second arm;releasing the first arm and the second arm to maintain a pinching force on one of the plurality of perimeter walls. 7. A method of ventilating a cooler having interior moisture, the cooler including a perimeter wall having an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a top edge, wherein the top edge has a width and wherein a cavity is maintained at a vacuum state between the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion of the perimeter wall to provide insulation, the cooler also including a lid, said method comprising: opening the lid of the cooler;stretching first and second elastically yielding arms of a ventilation apparatus from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position defines a first gap between the first and second arms and the second position defines a second gap between the first and second arms, wherein the second gap is larger than the width of the top edge of the perimeter wall and wherein the first gap is smaller than the width of the top edge of the perimeter wall, wherein the first and second arms have a symmetrical shape;placing the first arm adjacent to the inner wall portion of the perimeter wall and placing the second arm adjacent to the outer wall portion of the perimeter wall, wherein the top edge of the perimeter wall is between the first arm and the second arm;releasing the first arm and the second arm to maintain a pinching force on the perimeter wall; and,closing the lid onto the ventilation apparatus, so as to maintain a ventilation space between the lid and the perimeter wall, allowing evaporation of the interior moisture through the ventilation space. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first and second arms are non-metallic. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the ventilation apparatus is tethered to the cooler. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first arm includes a first grip foot and the second arm includes a second grip foot, and wherein the first foot engages the inner wall portion of the perimeter wall and the second foot engages the outer wall portion of the perimeter wall in conjunction with maintaining the pinching force. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first gap and second gap are defined by the spacing between the first grip foot and the second grip foot. 12. A method of ventilating a cooler having interior moisture, the cooler including a plurality of perimeter walls, each of which has an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a top edge, said method comprising: storing a ventilation apparatus in one of the plurality of perimeter walls of the cooler, such that the ventilation apparatus is stored entirely between a first plane which includes the inner wall portion, a second plane which includes the outer wall portion and a third plane which includes the top edge, wherein a cavity is maintained at a vacuum state between the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion of one of the perimeter walls to provide insulation;opening a lid of said cooler;arranging the ventilation apparatus such that at least a portion of the ventilation apparatus is between the lid and the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls of the cooler; and,closing the lid onto the ventilation apparatus, so as to maintain a ventilation space between the lid and the top edge of one of the perimeter walls, allowing evaporation of the interior moisture through the ventilation space, wherein the step of arranging includes:stretching first and second elastically yielding arms of the ventilation apparatus from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position defines a first gap between the first and second arms and the second position defines a second gap between the first and second arms, wherein the second gap is larger than a width of the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls and wherein the first gap is smaller than the width of one of the plurality of perimeter walls;placing the first arm adjacent to the inner wall portion of one of the plurality of perimeter walls and placing the second arm adjacent to the outer wall portion of one of the plurality of perimeter walls, wherein the top edge of one of the plurality of perimeter walls is between the first arm and the second arm;releasing the first arm and the second arm to maintain a pinching force on one of the plurality of perimeter walls.
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