Partitioned ice chest

• US 20040238543A1
• Filed: 05/30/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stacy W. Askew
• Original Assignee: Stacy W. Askew
• Inventors: Askew, Stacy W.
• Granted Patent: US 6,966,450 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/529
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/06 adapted to be fitted in two or more alternative positions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3816 formed of foam material

Abstract

A partitioned ice chest including an insulated box with a bottom wall and an open top. Front, back and opposed side walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall. A removable lid closes the open top. Vertical slots are provided in the side walls. A partition can be oriented vertically or horizontally within the box. Tabs extending from the partition are slidably positioned within the slots to prevent the partition from sliding about.

Claims

1. A partitioned ice chest, comprising:

an insulative box including a rectangular bottom wall from which a front wall, a back wall and a pair of opposed, side walls extend upwardly to define an open-topped container, each of said side walls being provided with a plurality of vertical slots;

a partition removably positioned within said insulative box, said partition having a rectangular plate with one of a plurality of tabs extending from each of the four corners thereof for slidable positioning within one of said slots;

said plate and said tabs being configured such that when said plate is oriented vertically within said insulative ,box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within one of said slots and, when said plate is oriented horizontally in said box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within a pair of said slots; and

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a lid removably positioned atop said front, back and side walls for selectively closing said insulative box.

2. A partitioned ice chest, comprising:

an insulative box including a rectangular bottom wall from which a front wall, a back wall and a pair of opposed, side walls extend upwardly to define an open-topped container, each of said side walls being provided with a plurality of vertical slots, one of said slots being positioned adjacent said front wall and another one of said slots being positioned adjacent said back wall;

a partition removably positioned within said insulative box, said partition having a rectangular plate with one of a plurality of tabs extending from each of the four corners thereof for slidable positioning within one of said slots;

said plate and said tabs being configured such that when said plate is oriented vertically within said insulative box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within one of said slots and, when said plate is oriented horizontally in said box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within said slots adjacent said front and back walls; and

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a removable lid removably positioned atop said front, back and side walls for selectively closing said insulative box.

3. A partitioned ice chest, comprising:

an insulative box including a rectangular bottom wall from which a front wall, a back wall and a pair of opposed, side walls extend upwardly to define an open-topped container, each of said side walls being provided with a plurality of vertical slots, one of said slots being positioned adjacent said front wall and another one of said slots being positioned adjacent said back wall, and still another pair of said slots being spaced away from said front and back walls;

a partition removably positioned within said insulative box, said partition having a rectangular plate with one of a plurality of tabs extending from each of the four corners thereof for slidable positioning within one of said slots;

said plate and said tabs being configured such that when said plate is oriented vertically within said insulative box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within one of said slots and, when said plate is oriented horizontally in said box, said tabs at each end of said plate slide within said slots adjacent said front and back walls; and

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a removable lid removably positioned atop said front, back and side walls for selectively closing said insulative box.