PERSONALIZABLE SPORTS THEMED ICE CHEST, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME

• US 20110056230A1
• Filed: 10/03/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ken Blakeman
• Original Assignee: Ken Blakeman
• Inventors: BLAKEMAN, KEN
• Granted Patent: US 8,196,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/331
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/08 of round or oval shape
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/14 with built-in rolling means
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2331/804 Boxes

Abstract

A personalizable sports themed ice chest having a main ice chest housing and a selectively openable and closable lid member pivotably secured to the housing. The ice chest has a personalizable sports related shape, wheels rotatably secured to the housing, a collapsible pull handle mechanism connected to the housing, and areas on the housing and lid member for the placement of a logo or emblem.

Claims

1. A personalizable sports themed ice chest, comprising:

a main ice chest housing having a selectively openable and closable lid member pivotably secured to said main ice chest housing;

said main ice chest housing and said selectively openable and closable lid member being formed in a personalizable sports related shape;

wheels rotatably secured to said main ice chest housing under said main ice chest housing to enable said personalizable sports themed ice chest to be rolled by a user of said personalizable sports themed ice chest;

a collapsible pull handle mechanism connected to said main ice chest housing; and

one or more predetermined areas for the placement thereon of a logo or emblem.

2. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 1, wherein:

said main ice chest housing and said selectively openable and closable lid member are fabricated from a renewable resource; and

a drain is provided at the bottom of said main ice chest housing.

3. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 1, wherein:

one or more speakers are provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

4. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 2, wherein:

one or more speakers are provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

5. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 1, including:

a digital recorder provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

6. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 2, including:

a digital recorder provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

7. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 3, including:

a digital recorder provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

8. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 4, including:

a digital recorder provided on the underside of said selectively openable and closable lid member.

9. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 5, wherein:

said digital recorder is provided with preset messages and the ability for the user of said personalizable sports themed ice chest to record additional messages on said digital recorder.

10. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 6, wherein:

said digital recorder is provided with preset messages and the ability for the user of said personalizable sports themed ice chest to record additional messages on said digital recorder.

11. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 7, wherein:

said digital recorder is provided with preset messages and the ability for the user of said personalizable sports themed ice chest to record additional messages on said digital recorder.

12. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 8, wherein:

said digital recorder is provided with preset messages and the ability for the user of said personalizable sports themed ice chest to record additional messages on said digital recorder.

13. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 2, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

14. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 4, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

15. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 6, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

16. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 5, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

17. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 7, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

18. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 8, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

19. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 10, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

20. The personalizable sports themed ice chest of claim 12, wherein:

said main ice chest housing, said selectively openable and closable lid member, said wheels, and said handle mechanism are fabricated from a renewable resource which is corn sugar or a fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.