A cooler having at least one bar configured along one side of the cooler lid and/or cooler body is described. A lid and/or body bar is supported by a lid or body support respectively, and has an extended length between the supports wherein a strap or latch may be configured around the bar. For examp
A cooler having at least one bar configured along one side of the cooler lid and/or cooler body is described. A lid and/or body bar is supported by a lid or body support respectively, and has an extended length between the supports wherein a strap or latch may be configured around the bar. For example, a cooler lid may have a lid on the front side of the cooler lid and a cooler body may have a body bar that extends along the front wall of the cooler body. A latch or strap may be configured to pull the lid bar to the body bar, thereby providing for secure sealing of the cooler lid to the cooler body. A strap may be configured around a body bar to positively secure the cooler to an object, such as a vehicle while still allowing for access to the interior of the cooler.
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1. A cooler comprising: a. a lid comprising: i. a front side having a length;ii. a back side,iii. a left side;iv. a right side; andv. two lid bars configured on opposing sides of said lid and extending between a plurality of integral and discrete lid supports:wherein the two lid bars have extended l
1. A cooler comprising: a. a lid comprising: i. a front side having a length;ii. a back side,iii. a left side;iv. a right side; andv. two lid bars configured on opposing sides of said lid and extending between a plurality of integral and discrete lid supports:wherein the two lid bars have extended lengths between said plurality of discrete lid supports and an open space around a perimeter of each of the two lid bars, along said extended length. 2. The cooler of claim 1, wherein the lid bars are integral lid bars. 3. The cooler of claim 2, wherein the two integral lid bars are a one-piece unit with the lid. 4. The cooler of claim 1, whereby the lid and the plurality of integral and discrete lid supports are a one-piece unit. 5. The cooler of claim 1, wherein the lid bar is detachably attachable to the lid, whereby the lid bar is configured to be slid through conduits in the lid supports. 6. The cooler of claim 1, wherein a first of the two lid bars is configured on the front side of the lid and a second of the two lid bars is configured on the back side of the lid. 7. The cooler of claim 6, further comprising a third lid bar and a fourth lid bar configured on the left and right sides of the lid, respectively, and retained by the plurality of integral and discrete lid supports. 8. The cooler of claim 1, wherein the extended lengths of the two lid bars are 3 inches or more. 9. The cooler of claim 1, wherein the two lid bars are recessed lid bars. 10. The cooler of claim 1, further comprising: a. a body comprising: i. a bottom;ii. a front wall having a length;iii. a back wall;iv. a left and a right side wall disposed between and connecting said front wall and back wall to form a cavity having an interior and an exterior;v. a body bar configured on the exterior of one of said body walls and substantially at the top of said body wall and extending between a plurality of integral and discrete body supports; wherein said body bar has an extend length between said plurality of integral and discrete body supports and an open space around a perimeter of said body bar along said extended length. 11. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the body bar is an integral body bar. 12. The cooler of claim 11, wherein the integral body bar and is a one-piece unit with said body. 13. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the body bar is a single bar and whereby the body bar extends substantially the entire length of the front wall. 14. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the cooler comprises at least one detachable body support. 15. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the plurality of integral body supports comprise conduits, whereby the body bar is configured to be slid through said conduits in the body supports. 16. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the body bar is an integral body bar configured on the front wall of the body. 17. The cooler of claim 10, further comprising a body bar integrally configured on the exterior of both side walls, substantially at the top of the body and retained by the plurality of integral and discrete body supports. 18. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the extended length of the body bar is 3 inches or more and the body bar is circular in cross-sectional shape and has an outer diameter of at least 0.5 inches. 19. The cooler of claim 10, wherein the body bar is an integral and recessed bar. 20. A cooler comprising: a. a lid comprising: i. a front side having a length;ii. a back side,iii. a left side;iv. a right side; andv. two lid bars configured on opposing sides of said lid and extending between a plurality of integral and discrete lid supports;wherein the two lid bars have extended lengths between said plurality of discrete lid supports and an open space, around a perimeter of each of the two lid bars, along said extended length;b. a body comprising: i. a bottom;ii. a front wall having a length;iii. a back wall;iv. a left and a right side wall disposed between and connecting said front wall and back wall to form a cavity having an interior and an exterior;v. a body bar configured on the exterior of one of said body walls and substantially at the top of said body wall and extending between a plurality of integral and discrete body supports;c. wherein said body bar has an extend length between said plurality of integral and discrete body supports and an open space around a perimeter of said body bar along said extended length,wherein said lid bar and said body bar are configured on a same side of the cooler. 21. The cooler of claim 20, further comprising a latch comprising: a. a lid coupling portion comprising a first opening for receiving the lid bar;b. a body coupling portion comprising a second opening for receiving the body bar;c. a clamp configured to actuate from an open position, to a closed position: whereby when said latch is configured on said lid bar and said body bar and the clamp is actuated from an open position to a closed position, the first opening is secured around said lid bar. 22. The cooler of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first opening or second openings is a conduit. 23. The cooler of claim 20, wherein the cooler has a flush pack geometry whereby said cooler may be abutted to a second cooler having a flush pack geometry with the front wall of said cooler against with the back wall of said second cooler wherein there are substantially no gaps between said cooler and said second cooler.
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