Personalizable sport-themed ice chest, and methods of constructing and utilizing same

• US 8,684,397 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ken Blakeman
• Original Assignee: Ken Blakeman
• Inventors: Blakeman, Ken
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, HAU VAN
• Application Number:
  US13/434,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20120181203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 280/655, 280/47.26, 280/87.043, 280/30, 280/79.2, D76/04, D76/06, D75/14
• US Class Current: 280/655
• 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 2303/081 using ice cubes or crushed ice
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2331/804 Boxes

Abstract

A personalizable sports-themed ice chest including a main housing having a lid pivotably secured to the main housing. The main housing and lid form a prolate spheroidal structure. The lid forms a first portion of the prolate spheroidal structure and is provided with design football laces. A rectangularized base contiguous with the prolate spheroidal structure has an upper portion which has a prolate spheroidal surface to mate with the prolate spheroidal structure. Two ring-like components form football stripes, each having a prolate spheroidal surface to mate with the prolate spheroidal structure to assist in holding together the upper and lower body members. Two recessed handle structures are provided in the lower body member. One or more structures are provided on the prolate spheroidal structure for the placement of logos or emblems.

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 form a prolate spheroidal structure;

said selectively openable and closable lid member forms a first portion of said prolate spheroidal structure and is provided with design football laces thereon;

a rectangularized base contiguous with said prolate spheroidal structure;

said rectangularized base having an upper portion which has a prolate spheroidal surface to mate with and support said prolate spheroidal structure;

said prolate spheroidal structure having an upper body member and a lower body member;

two ring-like components forming football stripes disposed around said main ice chest housing;

each said ring-like component having a prolate spheroidal surface to mate with and be contiguous with said prolate spheroidal structure to assist in holding together said upper body member and said lower body member;

two recessed handle structures provided in said lower body member; and

one or more predetermined structures on said prolate spheroidal structure for the placement thereon of a logo or emblem.

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

a sealing structure between said upper and lower body members;

said sealing structure including a rubber-like sealing member; and

said sealing structure including a channel member and a mating raised member which are designed and dimensioned to press said rubber-like sealing member therebetween.

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

screws and pins transversing a plane where said upper and lower body members meet to assist in holding together said upper and lower body members; and

said ring-like football stripe components blocking said screws and pins from external viewing thereof.

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

a drain device disposed in said rectangularized base.

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

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.

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

a drain device disposed in said rectangularized base.

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

said rectangularized base has a substantially planar bottom portion which is provided with a plurality of depending bump members upon which the ice chest is supported.

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

rotary wheels connected to said rectangularized base.

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

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.

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

screws and pins transversing a plane where said upper and lower body members meet to assist in holding together said upper and lower body members; and

said ring-like football stripe components blocking said screws and pins from external viewing thereof.

11. The personalizable sports-themed ice chest of claim 10, including:

a drain device disposed in said rectangularized base.

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

said rectangularized base has a substantially planar bottom portion which is provided with a plurality of depending bump members upon which the ice chest is supported.

13. The personalizable sports-themed ice chest of claim 12, including:

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.

14. The personalizable sports-themed ice chest of claim 10, including:

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.

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

a drain device disposed in said rectangularized base.

16. The personalizable sports-themed ice chest of claim 15, including:

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.

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

said rectangularized base has a substantially planar bottom portion which is provided with a plurality of depending bump members upon which the ice chest is supported.

18. The personalizable sports-themed ice chest of claim 17, including:

rotary wheels connected to said rectangularized base.

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

rotary wheels connected to said rectangularized base.

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

a channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure;

a collapsible handle mechanism secured to said ice chest; and

said collapsible handle mechanism being disposed at least partially in said channel structure passing through said prolate spheroidal structure.