Insulated ice chest with accessory holders
First Claim
1. An insulated cooler comprising:
- upstanding insulating front, rear and side walls, a bottom wall and a lid, the walls and lids together defining an insulated enclosed space;
at least one accessory holder having a first coupling portion; and
at least one second coupling portion complimentary to said first coupling portion provided on one of said front, rear and side walls for selectively coupling said accessory holder to said respective wall;
wherein said accessory holder comprises a frame defining a perimeter of an accessory receiving space having an upwardly open mouth and wherein said first coupling portion is provided on an outer periphery of said frame.
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Abstract
An improved insulated cooler has accessory holders detachably secured to its outer wall. An exemplary holder is provided for containerized drinks. The holder is made of a rigid plastic upper ring at the top and may have flexible fabric or mesh lower portion at the bottom such that the holders can be nested into receptacles in the top surface of the lid for convenient storage. This arrangement provides the benefit of permitting the user to access conveniently the contents of the ice chest without having to remove drinks that otherwise would be sitting on the lid of the ice chest. There also may be one or more connections on the ice chest that permit a fishing rod holder, an umbrella holder, or other accessory holder to be affixed to the cooler.
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1. An insulated cooler comprising:
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upstanding insulating front, rear and side walls, a bottom wall and a lid, the walls and lids together defining an insulated enclosed space;
at least one accessory holder having a first coupling portion; and
at least one second coupling portion complimentary to said first coupling portion provided on one of said front, rear and side walls for selectively coupling said accessory holder to said respective wall;
wherein said accessory holder comprises a frame defining a perimeter of an accessory receiving space having an upwardly open mouth and wherein said first coupling portion is provided on an outer periphery of said frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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