Climate controlled dry goods storage
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1. An insulated cooler comprising:
- a plurality of insulating side wall panels, a bottom wall panel and a lid panel, said wall panels defining together with said lid panel an insulated main compartment;
an auxiliary storage compartment provided in or on one of said lid and side wall panels, said auxiliary compartment including an outer peripheral wall and an inner wall that is common with said respective one of said lid and side wall panels, wherein at least a portion of said inner wall has at least one hole defined therethrough to allow air to flow between said main compartment and an interior of said auxiliary compartment while preventing the contents of the auxiliary compartment from entering the main compartment; and
at least one access door for selectively accessing said auxiliary compartment remote from said main compartment.
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Abstract
An auxiliary accessory or dry goods storage compartment is provided in or on a top or side wall of a cooler. The interior of the auxiliary compartment is in communication with the chilled conditions of the main compartment of the cooler. In an exemplary embodiment the dry goods storage compartment can be independently accessed through it'"'"'s own lid or access door so as not to compromise the reduced temperature of the main compartment.
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1. An insulated cooler comprising:
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a plurality of insulating side wall panels, a bottom wall panel and a lid panel, said wall panels defining together with said lid panel an insulated main compartment;
an auxiliary storage compartment provided in or on one of said lid and side wall panels, said auxiliary compartment including an outer peripheral wall and an inner wall that is common with said respective one of said lid and side wall panels, wherein at least a portion of said inner wall has at least one hole defined therethrough to allow air to flow between said main compartment and an interior of said auxiliary compartment while preventing the contents of the auxiliary compartment from entering the main compartment; and
at least one access door for selectively accessing said auxiliary compartment remote from said main compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
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6. An insulated cooler as in claim 6, wherein said mechanical fastener is a zipper.
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11. A soft-sided cooler comprising:
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a plurality of insulating side wall panels, a bottom wall panel and a lid panel, said wall panels defining together with said lid panel an insulated main compartment;
an auxiliary storage compartment provided in or on one of said lid and side wall panels, said auxiliary compartment including an outer peripheral wall and an inner wall that is common with said respective one of said lid and side wall panels,wherein at least a portion of said inner wall has at least one hole defined therethrough to allow air to flow between said main compartment and an interior of said auxiliary compartment while preventing the contents of the auxiliary compartment from entering the main compartment, and wherein said side walls are flexible, insulated walls comprising a flexible liner layer, a flexible outer layer, and an insulation layer therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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