COOLER

• US 20140013789A1
• Filed: 07/11/2013
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Harvey, Kyle, Janda, Timothy, Rossetto, Paul, Conrad, Cole A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,341,403 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/331
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/20 Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/1084 of the latch-and-catch type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 3/08 portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally

Abstract

A cooler includes a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion includes a body defining an insulated first compartment. The top portion includes a bottom cover and a top cover. The bottom cover is operable to enclose the first compartment and includes a bottom cover body defining a second compartment. The bottom cover body includes a speaker, a power input, and an auxiliary input, and a top cover operable to enclose the second compartment. The top cover is operable to enclose the second compartment.

Claims

1. A cooler comprising:

a bottom portion including a body defining an insulated first compartment; and

a top portion including

a bottom cover operable to enclose the first compartment, the bottom cover including a bottom cover body defining a second compartment, the bottom cover body including a speaker, a power input, and an auxiliary input, and

a top cover operable to enclose the second compartment.

2. The cooler of claim 1 wherein the speaker is powered by a power tool battery electrically connected to the power input.

3. The cooler of claim 2, and further comprising a battery receptacle for electrically connecting the power tool battery to the power input.

4. The cooler of claim 1 wherein audio is inputted at the auxiliary input and outputted by the speaker.

5. The cooler of claim 1 wherein the bottom cover is pivotably coupled to the bottom portion.

6. The cooler of claim 1 wherein the top cover is pivotably coupled to the bottom cover.

7. The cooler of claim 1 wherein one of the power input and the auxiliary input are within the second compartment.

8. The cooler of claim 1 wherein the bottom cover body further includes a power output operable to provide power to an electronic device.

9. The cooler of claim 1 wherein the second compartment includes a dry storage area and a battery storage area.

10. A cooler comprising:

a bottom portion including a body defining an insulated first compartment; and

a top portion including

a bottom cover operable to enclose the first compartment, the bottom cover including a cover body defining a second compartment, the cover body including a battery receptacle formed in the cover body, a speaker, a power output operable to provide power to a secondary device, and an auxiliary input, and

a top cover operable to enclose the second compartment.

11. The cooler of claim 10 further including a handle.

12. The cooler of claim 11 wherein the handle has a first position wherein the handle allows the bottom cover and the top cover to open, a second position wherein the handle allows the bottom cover and the top cover to open and a user to transport the cooler via the handle, and a third position wherein the handle prevents the bottom cover and the top cover from opening.

13. The cooler of claim 11 wherein the handle includes a locking mechanism.

14. The cooler of claim 13 wherein the locking mechanism includes a push-button actuator.

15. The cooler of claim 13 wherein the locking mechanism includes one of a combination lock and a key lock.

16. The cooler of claim 11 wherein the battery receptacle is operable to receive a power tool battery.

17. The cooler of claim 16 wherein the battery receptacle is pivotably attached to the compartment.

18. The cooler of claim 17 wherein the battery receptacle has a first position wherein the battery is removable from the battery receptacle and a second position wherein the battery is not removable from the battery receptacle.

19. The cooler of claim 11 wherein the bottom cover is pivotably coupled to the bottom portion.

20. The cooler of claim 11 wherein the top cover is pivotably coupled to the bottom cover.