COOLER SOUND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An insulated cooler comprising:
- a. a cooler compartment;
b. a cooler compartment lid connected to the cooler compartment and providing an upper surface of the cooler compartment when the cooler compartment lid is closed;
c. an audio equipment compartment located adjacent to the cooler compartment;
d. a liquid impermeable divider wall that separates the audio equipment compartment and the cooler compartment;
e. an audio equipment compartment lid connected to the audio equipment compartment and providing an upper surface of the audio equipment compartment when the audio equipment compartment lid is closed;
f. one or more speakers installed in the audio equipment compartment, such that no speakers are installed in the cooler compartment and no speaker wires extend outside the audio equipment compartment;
g. an amplifier positioned in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connected to the speakers, the amplifier having an audio input source line configured for receiving an audio signal from a portable audio device; and
,h. a portable, rechargeable power supply positioned in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connected to the amplifier to supply electrical power to the amplifier.
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Abstract
A cooler with installed audio equipment is disclosed. The cooler is divided into two distinct and watertight compartments. One compartment is for traditional cooler use, for example, with iced beverages. This compartment may be wet, and has an internal drain to facilitate removal of water or other liquids. A second compartment is provided for audio equipment including speakers and an amplifier. A removable power supply also may be housed in the second compartment. The audio equipment may be supplied with an audio signal for a portable device, such as an mp3 player. The cooler is fitted with dual lids, one for each compartment. The cooler compartment lid may be opened while the audio equipment compartment lid remains closed, thus protecting the audio equipment from potentially damaging liquid. Conversely, the audio equipment compartment lid may be opened as desired without introducing warm air into the cooler compartment. The resulting device provides a portable cooler capable of producing high-end audio.
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22 Claims
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1. An insulated cooler comprising:
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a. a cooler compartment; b. a cooler compartment lid connected to the cooler compartment and providing an upper surface of the cooler compartment when the cooler compartment lid is closed; c. an audio equipment compartment located adjacent to the cooler compartment; d. a liquid impermeable divider wall that separates the audio equipment compartment and the cooler compartment; e. an audio equipment compartment lid connected to the audio equipment compartment and providing an upper surface of the audio equipment compartment when the audio equipment compartment lid is closed; f. one or more speakers installed in the audio equipment compartment, such that no speakers are installed in the cooler compartment and no speaker wires extend outside the audio equipment compartment; g. an amplifier positioned in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connected to the speakers, the amplifier having an audio input source line configured for receiving an audio signal from a portable audio device; and
,h. a portable, rechargeable power supply positioned in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connected to the amplifier to supply electrical power to the amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An insulated cooler comprising:
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a. an audio equipment compartment having a front wall, a bottom, a back wall, an end wall, and an interior divider wall; b. an audio equipment compartment lid that forms a top of the audio equipment compartment when the lid is closed; c. a pair of audio speakers installed in the front wall of the audio equipment compartment; d. an amplifier installed in the audio equipment compartment and operatively connected to the pair of audio speakers so that the amplifier provides an amplified audio signal to the pair of audio speakers; e. a portable battery installed in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connected to the amplifier to provide a power source to the amplifier, and wherein all installed audio equipment is located in the audio equipment compartment of the cooler.
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22. A method of creating an insulated cooler sound system comprising:
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a. installing a liquid impermeable and sealed internal divider wall within the cooler so that a cooler compartment and an audio equipment compartment are formed; b. fabricating separate lids for the cooler compartment and the audio equipment compartment; c. replacing the standard cooler lid with the cooler compartment lid and the audio equipment compartment lid; d. cutting a pair of holes in a front wall of the audio equipment compartment, wherein the holes are sized to fit a pair of audio speakers selected for the system; e. installing the pair of audio speakers in the pair of holes; f. installing an audio amplifier in the audio equipment compartment and connecting speaker wires between the output of the amplifier and the input terminals of the speakers; g. mounting a portable power supply in the audio equipment compartment and electrically connecting the power supply to the amplifier; and
,h. connecting an input source line of the amplifier to a portable audio source.
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