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A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includ

A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply designed to power said electric pump. The electric pump is designed to draw liquid into the bottom portion and to the top portion when the electric pump is activated.

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1. A cooler having a fountain type dispenser comprising: a. a cooler body having a cavity that is configured to contain a liquid, said cavity having a volume of at least one gallon;b. a cooler lid, said cooler lid including a lid bottom portion that is removably connected to a body top portion of sa

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A cooler having a fountain type dispenser comprising: a. a cooler body having a cavity that is configured to contain a liquid, said cavity having a volume of at least one gallon;b. a cooler lid, said cooler lid including a lid bottom portion that is removably connected to a body top portion of said cooler body, a lid top portion of said cooler lid including a recessed portion and at least one pump opening positioned in said recess portion, said at least one pump opening positioned through a body of said cooler lid, said recess portion forming only a portion of said lid top portion, said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid includes a rotational limit arrangement that limits a rotation distance said liquid pump mechanism can rotate in said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid, said rotational limit arrangement includes at least one rotational slot in said recess portion of said lid top portion, said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism including at least one positioning tab that is configured to engage said at least one rotational slot when said liquid pump mechanism is connected in said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid; and,c. a liquid pump mechanism for dispensing liquid from said cavity of said cooler body, said liquid pump mechanism including a pump top portion and a pump bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply to power said electric pump; said electric pump drawing liquid into said pump bottom portion and to said pump top portion when said electric pump is activated, said pump bottom portion fluidly connected or interconnected to said pump top portion, said pump top portion including a dispenser tab and a dispenser head, said dispenser tab causing activation and deactivation of said electric pump when moved between an activation position and non-activation position respectively, said dispenser head enabling liquid that flows to said pump top portion to exit said pump top portion through a dispenser opening in said dispenser head, said pump bottom portion configured to be inserted through said pump opening in said cooler lid when said pump top portion is connected to said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid, said pump top portion is rotatable in said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid. 2. The cooler as defined in claim 1, including an electrical connection between said power supply and said electric pump, said pump bottom portion at least partially includes said electric pump and said pump top portion at least partially includes said power supply, said electrical connection including at least one electric wire. 3. The cooler as defined in claim 2, wherein said pump bottom portion fully contains said electric pump and said pump top portion fully contains said power supply. 4. The cooler as defined in claim 1, wherein said dispenser tab is movable forwardly and rearwardly along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser head, at least a portion of the dispenser tab is positioned below and above said dispenser opening in said dispenser head, said dispenser tab biased in a non-activation position. 5. The cooler as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid pump mechanism is removably connected to said cooler lid. 6. A cooler having a fountain type dispenser comprising: a. a cooler body having a cavity that is configured to contain a liquid, said cavity having a volume of at least one gallon;b. a cooler lid, said cooler lid including a lid bottom portion that is removably connected to a body top portion of said cooler body, a lid top portion of said cooler lid including a recessed portion and at least one pump opening positioned in said recess portion, said at least one pump opening positioned through a body of said cooler lid, said recess portion forming only a portion of said lid top portion, said recess portion of said lid top portion includes a top lid and configured such that a majority of said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism is positioned below said top lid of said recess portion; and,c. a liquid pump mechanism for dispensing liquid from said cavity of said cooler body, said liquid pump mechanism including a pump top portion and a pump bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply to power said electric pump; said electric pump drawing liquid into said pump bottom portion and to said pump top portion when said electric pump is activated, said pump bottom portion fluidly connected or interconnected to said pump top portion, said pump top portion including a dispenser tab and a dispenser head, said dispenser tab causing activation and deactivation of said electric pump when moved between an activation position and non-activation position respectively, said dispenser head enabling liquid that flows to said pump top portion to exit said pump top portion through a dispenser opening in said dispenser head, said pump bottom portion configured to be inserted through said pump opening in said cooler lid when said pump top portion is connected to said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid. 7. The cooler as defined in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said rotational limit arrangement is configured such that said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism rotates less than 360° when connected in said recess portion of said lid top portion. 8. A cooler having a fountain type dispenser comprising: a. a cooler body having a cavity that is configured to contain a liquid, said cavity having a volume of at least one gallon;b. a cooler lid, said cooler lid including a lid bottom portion that is removably connected to a body top portion of said cooler body, a lid top portion of said cooler lid including a recessed portion and at least one pump opening positioned in said recess portion, said at least one pump opening positioned through a body of said cooler lid, said recess portion forming only a portion of said lid top portion, said cooler lid includes a dispenser tab cavity, said dispenser tab cavity configured to inhibit movement of said dispenser tab and to maintain said dispenser tab in said non-activation position when said pump top portion is moved in said recess portion of said lid top portion such that said dispenser tab is positioned in said dispenser tab cavity; and,c. a liquid pump mechanism for dispensing liquid from said cavity of said cooler body, said liquid pump mechanism including a pump top portion and a pump bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply to power said electric pump; said electric pump drawing liquid into said pump bottom portion and to said pump top portion when said electric pump is activated, said pump bottom portion fluidly connected or interconnected to said pump top portion, said pump top portion including a dispenser tab and a dispenser head, said dispenser tab causing activation and deactivation of said electric pump when moved between an activation position and non-activation position respectively, said dispenser head enabling liquid that flows to said pump top portion to exit said pump top portion through a dispenser opening in said dispenser head, said pump bottom portion configured to be inserted through said pump opening in said cooler lid when said pump top portion is connected to said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid. 9. The cooler as defined in claim 8, wherein said dispenser tab cavity is positioned adjacent to said recess portion of said lid top portion. 10. The cooler as defined in claim 1, wherein said lid top portion of said cooler lid includes at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a handle portion positioned on an outer peripheral region of said cooler lid and a cup cavity. 11. The cooler as defined in claim 1, wherein said dispenser head includes a fluid channel that is angled upwardly at about 1-10°. 12. A method for converting a cooler into a cooler having an electric dispenser comprising: a. providing a cooler, said cooler having a cooler body and a cooler lid, said cooler body having a cavity that is configured to contain a liquid, said cavity having a volume of at least one gallon, said cooler lid including a lid bottom portion that is connected to a body top portion of said cooler body, a lid top portion of said cooler lid including a recessed portion and at least one pump opening positioned in said recess portion, said at least one pump opening positioned through a body of said cooler lid, said recess portion forming only a portion of said lid top portion;b. providing a liquid pump mechanism to dispense liquid from said cavity of said cooler body, said liquid pump mechanism including a pump top portion and a pump bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply to power said electric pump; said electric pump drawing liquid into said pump bottom portion and to said pump top portion when said electric pump is activated, said pump bottom portion fluidly connected or interconnected to said pump top portion, said pump top portion including a dispenser tab and a dispenser head, said dispenser tab causing activation and deactivation of said electric pump when moved between an activation position and non-activation position respectively, said dispenser head enabling liquid that flows to said pump top portion to exit said pump top portion through a dispenser opening in said dispenser head, said pump top portion is rotatable in said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid, said recess portion of said lid top portion of said cooler lid includes a rotational limit arrangement that limits a rotation distance said pump top portion can rotate in said recess portion, said liquid pump mechanism is removably connected to said lid top portion, said rotational limit arrangement includes at least one rotational slot in said recess portion of said lid top portion, said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism including at least one positioning tab that is configured to engage said at least one rotational slot when said liquid pump mechanism is connected to said recess portion of said lip to portion of said cooler lid, at least a portion of said rotational limit arrangement is configured such that said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism rotates less than 360° when connected in said recess portion of said lid top portion; and,c. connecting said liquid pump mechanism to said cooler lid by inserting said pump bottom portion through said pump opening in said cooler lid, then connecting said pump top portion in said recess portion of said lid top portion, and then connecting said lid top portion to said cooler lid, said pump top portion moveable relative to said lid top portion. 13. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said recess portion of said lid top portion includes a top lid and the recess portion is configured such that a majority of said pump top portion of said liquid pump mechanism is positioned below said top lid of said recess portion. 14. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said cooler lid includes a dispenser tab cavity, said dispenser tab cavity configured to inhibit movement of said dispenser tab and to maintain said dispenser tab in said non-activation position when said pump top portion is moved in said recess portion of said lid top portion such that said dispenser tab is positioned in said dispenser tab cavity, said dispenser tab cavity is positioned adjacent to said recess portion of said lid top portion. 15. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said lid top portion of said cooler lid includes at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a handle portion positioned on an outer peripheral region of said cooler lid and a cup cavity. 16. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said pump bottom portion fully contains said electric pump and said pump top portion fully contains a power supply, an electrical connection that is used to provide current to said electric pump that is located between said pump top portion and said pump bottom portion is fully positioned inside an elongated body that is positioned between and fluidly connected to said pump top and bottom portions, said electrical connection isolated from fluid flowing through said elongated body as fluid flows from said pump bottom portion through said elongated body portion and to said pump top portion. 17. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said pump bottom portion fully contains said electric pump and said pump top portion fully contains a power supply, an electrical connection that is used to provide current to said electric pump that is located between said pump top portion and said pump bottom portion is fully positioned inside an elongated body that is positioned between and fluidly connected to said pump top and bottom portions, said electrical connection isolated from fluid flowing through said elongated body as fluid flows from said pump bottom portion through said elongated body portion and to said pump top portion. 18. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein said pump bottom portion includes a bottom opening and a plurality of base ribs extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said pump bottom portion, said base ribs preventing sealing of said bottom opening with a bottom surface of said cavity of said cooler when said pump bottom portion is placed in said cavity of said cooler. 19. The method as defined in claim 17, wherein said pump bottom portion includes a bottom opening and a plurality of base ribs extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said pump bottom portion, said base ribs preventing sealing of said bottom opening with a bottom surface of said cavity of said cooler when said pump bottom portion is placed in said cavity of said cooler. 20. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said dispenser head includes a fluid channel that is angled upwardly at about 1-10°.