Insulated seat cooler with vented backrest and optional air intake and circulation system
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1. A cooling apparatus comprising an insulated cooler having a storage chamber accessible through a top opening fitted with a similarly insulated lid that when closed forms a seat for a person, the cooler being coupled to a vented backrest that extends upward from a portion of the insulated cooler so as to provide back support for a person sitting on the cooler, wherein:
- (a) the insulated cooler comprising an outer shell, an inner thermal insert and a first air space therebetween, the vented backrest comprising an anterior panel adjoining a posterior panel through side panels to form a second air space therebetween, the first air space and second air space being in communication to enable airflow therebetween;
(b) the cooling apparatus further comprises a first opening in the outer shell of the insulated cooler for airflow between the exterior of the cooler and the first air space, and one or more vents in the vented backrest for air flow between the second air space and the exterior of the apparatus.
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The invention provides a cooling apparatus with vented backrest and an optional air intake and circulation system for dual functioning as (1) a cooler effective to maintain food and beverages below ambient temperatures and (2) a seat with vented backrest that provides cooled air to the individual seated on the apparatus.
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1. A cooling apparatus comprising an insulated cooler having a storage chamber accessible through a top opening fitted with a similarly insulated lid that when closed forms a seat for a person, the cooler being coupled to a vented backrest that extends upward from a portion of the insulated cooler so as to provide back support for a person sitting on the cooler, wherein:
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(a) the insulated cooler comprising an outer shell, an inner thermal insert and a first air space therebetween, the vented backrest comprising an anterior panel adjoining a posterior panel through side panels to form a second air space therebetween, the first air space and second air space being in communication to enable airflow therebetween; (b) the cooling apparatus further comprises a first opening in the outer shell of the insulated cooler for airflow between the exterior of the cooler and the first air space, and one or more vents in the vented backrest for air flow between the second air space and the exterior of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cooling apparatus comprising an insulated cooler coupled to a vented backrest, wherein:
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(a) the insulated cooler comprises an outer shell, an inner thermal insert and a first air space therebetween, the vented backrest comprises an anterior panel adjoining a posterior panel through side panels to form a second air space therebetween, the first air space and second air space being in communication to enable airflow therebetween; (b) the cooling apparatus further comprises a first opening in the outer shell of the insulated cooler for airflow between the exterior of the cooler and the first air space, and one or more vents in the vented backrest for air flow between the second air space and the exterior of the apparatus; and (c) airflow between the first and second air spaces occurs through openings on the opposing surfaces of the outer shell of the cooler and anterior panel of the backrest that are in alignment, wherein portions of the opposing surfaces that comprise the openings are in direct contact.
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