TRAVEL COOLER WITH TRANSITIONABLE U-SHAPED HANDLE
First Claim
1. A travel cooler, comprising:
- (a) a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, a lengthwise dimension of the cooler extending between opposite ends of the cooler, the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler;
(b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and
(c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two parallel legs connected by a handle portion, the U-shaped and extending upwardly at an angle to a plane of the parallel legs;
(d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between,(1) a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler so as to serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and(2) a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the body of the cooler, the handle portion extending upwardly in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler.
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Abstract
A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler. The cooler further includes a U-shaped handle having two legs connected by a handle portion. The cooler is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler, and a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler.
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20 Claims
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1. A travel cooler, comprising:
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(a) a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, a lengthwise dimension of the cooler extending between opposite ends of the cooler, the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler; (b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and (c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two parallel legs connected by a handle portion, the U-shaped and extending upwardly at an angle to a plane of the parallel legs; (d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler so as to serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and (2) a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the body of the cooler, the handle portion extending upwardly in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A travel cooler, comprising:
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(a) a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, a lengthwise dimension of the cooler extending between opposite ends of the cooler, the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler; (b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and (c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising, (1) two legs connected by a handle portion, and (2) a spring-biased catch; (d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler so as to serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and (2) a second configuration, (A) in which the handle portion of the U-shaped handle extends upwardly at a spacing from, but in close proximity to, an end of the body of the cooler, and (B) in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler and are retained therein in a locked disposition by the spring-biased catch. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A travel cooler, comprising:
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(a) a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, a lengthwise dimension of the cooler extending between opposite ends of the cooler, the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler; (b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; (c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two legs connected by a handle portion; and (d) a second handle (e) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler so as to serve as a lever in pivoting the cooler about the axis of the pair of coaxial wheels when tilting the cooler for rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and (2) a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler, the second handle being located on an end opposite to the end of the body of the cooler proximate to which the handle portion extends when the cooler is in the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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