Adjustable support structure and drainage system for portable ice chest
First Claim
1. An adjustable support structure for use in combination with a portable ice chest of the type having a bottom, four walls and a top opening with a cover, said support structure comprising:
- a horizontal deck for supporting food and ice within the ice chest above the ice chest bottom, a volume for melt water being defined between the ice chest bottom and said horizontal deck;
said horizontal deck includinga generally rectangular main portion having four side edges, anda pair of adjustable wings extending past two adjacent side edges of said main portion; and
supports under said main portion for positioning said horizontal deck a distance above the ice chest bottom.
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Abstract
An adjustable support structure for supporting food items above melt water which accumulates in the bottom of an insulated portable ice chest. A horizontal deck supports food and ice within the ice chest above the ice chest bottom so that a volume for melt water is defined between the ice chest bottom and the horizontal deck. In some embodiments, to facilitate draining the ice chest in situ, a drain water suction pick up tube is provided having a lower portion extending downwardly from the horizontal deck into the volume. In some embodiments, the horizontal deck includes a generally rectangular main portion and a pair of adjustable wings, with supports under the main portion for positioning the horizontal deck a distance above the ice chest bottom.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable support structure for use in combination with a portable ice chest of the type having a bottom, four walls and a top opening with a cover, said support structure comprising:
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a horizontal deck for supporting food and ice within the ice chest above the ice chest bottom, a volume for melt water being defined between the ice chest bottom and said horizontal deck; said horizontal deck including a generally rectangular main portion having four side edges, and a pair of adjustable wings extending past two adjacent side edges of said main portion; and supports under said main portion for positioning said horizontal deck a distance above the ice chest bottom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A support structure for use in combination with a portable ice chest of the type having a bottom, four walls and a top opening with a cover, said support structure comprising:
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a horizontal deck for supporting food and ice within the ice chest above the ice chest bottom, a volume for melt water being defined between the ice chest bottom and said horizontal deck; supports under said horizontal deck for positioning said horizontal deck a distance above the ice chest bottom; and a drain water suction pick up tube having a lower portion extending downwardly from said horizontal deck into said volume, said lower portion having an end which is spaced above the ice chest bottom during use. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. In combination:
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a portable ice chest having a bottom, four walls and a top opening with a cover; and an adjustable support structure comprising a horizontal deck for supporting food and ice within said ice chest above said ice chest bottom, a volume for melt water being defined between said ice chest bottom and said horizontal deck; said horizontal deck including a generally rectangular main portion having four side edges, and a pair of adjustable wings extending past two adjacent side edges of said main portion; supports under said main portion for positioning said horizontal deck a distance above said ice chest bottom; a drain water suction pick up tube having a lower portion extending downwardly from said horizontal deck into said volume, said lower portion having an end which is spaced above the ice chest bottom during use, and said drain water suction pick up tube having an upper portion which extends upwardly from said horizontal deck; a drain connection tube extending through one of said side walls of said ice chest near said top opening to facilitate connection to a suction device; and a riser tube connected to said nipple, extending upwardly within said ice chest, and connected to said drain connection tube.
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