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1. A cooler comprising:
- top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
said insulated sidewall having a lower margin mating with said bottom, and an upper margin distant from said bottom;
said top being attached to said upper margin, a portion of said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment; and
a receptacle mounted to, and standing at least partially outwardly of, said insulated sidewall;
said receptacle being accessible from outside said insulated sidewall.
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Abstract
An insulated pack has a main, insulated compartment suitable for holding refreshments at either a warmed or chilled temperature. The insulated pack has an externally mounted receptacle for carrying a liquid containing vessel, in the nature of a drink bottle or a mister. It also has another compartment for valuables that has receptacles for such objects as cellular telephone handsets, wallets, and keys. It has a reinforced web framework structure, and a carrying handle mounted on the lid. Use of two of these packs, allows a user to keep different objects at different temperatures. The pack is particularly useful for attachment to a golf bag or golf cart to provide cool drinks during a round of golf.
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1. A cooler comprising:
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top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
said insulated sidewall having a lower margin mating with said bottom, and an upper margin distant from said bottom;
said top being attached to said upper margin, a portion of said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment; and
a receptacle mounted to, and standing at least partially outwardly of, said insulated sidewall;
said receptacle being accessible from outside said insulated sidewall.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
said receptacle includes an upstanding wall member mounted to said insulated sidewall;
said upstanding wall member has an upper region and a lower region; and
said upper region defines at least a portion of an opening by which objects can be introduced into said receptacle.
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3. The cooler of claim 2 wherein said receptacle has a base having a peripheral edge, and said lower region of said insulated sidewall is attached to at least a portion of said peripheral edge of said base.
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4. The cooler of claim 3 wherein said peripheral edge is arcuate.
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5. The cooler of claim 1 wherein said receptacle is an open-topped receptacle, said open-topped receptacle having a retaining member for engaging an object introduced therein.
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6. The cooler of claim 5 wherein said retaining member is a resilient member mounted in a position to engage an object introduced into said receptacle.
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7. The cooler of claim 6 wherein said receptacle has a top peripheral rim defining an opening in said receptacle, and said resilient member is a resilient band mounted about said top peripheral rim.
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8. The cooler of claim 1 wherein said receptacle has an opening defined therein, said insulated sidewall has a cover member attached thereto;
- and said cover member is moveable to overlie said opening of said receptacle.
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9. The cooler of claim 8 wherein said cover member is a flap and said flap has a closure member to secure said flap to said receptacle.
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10. The cooler of claim 2 wherein said receptacle has a shrouding member mounted externally thereto.
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11. The cooler of claim 10 wherein said shrouding member includes a collar and a drawstring operable to urge said collar to a closed position.
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12. The cooler of claim 2 wherein a portion of said upstanding wall member is a see-through mesh web.
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13. The cooler of claim 2 wherein said upstanding wall member is insulated.
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14. A cooler comprising:
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a top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
said second, arcuate portion having a first side region bordering said first portion, a second, opposed side region bordering said first portion, and a medial region between said first and said second side regions;
said media region being generally opposed to said first portion;
said insulated sidewall having a lower margin mating with said bottom, and an upper margin distant from said bottom;
said top being attached to said upper margin, a portion of said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment; and
an open-topped receptacle mounted to, and standing at least partially outwardly of, said insulated sidewall;
said receptacle being accessible from outside said insulated sidewall.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cooler assembly comprising:
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an insulated wall structure having a top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
a portion of said insulated wall structure being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
a receptacle mounted to said insulated sidewall; and
a vessel for containing liquid removeably mounted within said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A cooler assembly comprising:
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an insulated wall structure having a top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
a portion of said insulated wall structure being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
a receptacle mounted to said insulated sidewall;
a mister removeably mounted within said receptacle;
said mister having,a liquid reservoir;
a pressurization apparatus removeably mounted to said reservoir;
a spray nozzle in fluid communication with said reservoir; and
a valve operable to control the flow of liquid to said spray nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40)
a second receptacle mounted to said insulated sidewall; and
a second vessel for containing liquid, removeably mounted within said second receptacle.
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34. The cooler assembly of claim 31 wherein said second receptacle stands at least partially outwardly of said insulated sidewall.
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35. The cooler assembly of claim 34 wherein said first and said second receptacles are mounted to said second, arcuate portion of said insulated sidewall in a saddle bag arrangement.
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36. The cooler assembly of claim 33 wherein said first vessel is a drink bottle and said second vessel is a mister.
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38. The cooler assembly of claim 31 wherein said spraying apparatus includes:
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a liquid reservoir removeably mounted in said receptacle;
a spray nozzle in fluid communication with said reservoir; and
apparatus mounted in fluid communication with said reservoir to urge liquid to flow from said reservoir to said nozzle.
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39. The cooler assembly of claim 31 wherein said spraying apparatus includes a valve mounted to control flow through said nozzle.
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40. The cooler assembly of claim 31 wherein said spraying apparatus includes a pump operable to urge said liquid from said reservoir to said nozzle.
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37. A cooler assembly comprising:
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an insulated wall structure having a top, a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending therebetween to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said insulated sidewall having a height and a breadth;
said height being greater than said breadth;
said insulated sidewall having a first portion and an arcuate second portion attached thereto;
said first and second portions defining a D-shaped cylinder extending between said bottom and said top;
a portion of said insulated wall structure being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
a receptacle mounted to said insulated wall structure; and
a spraying apparatus mounted to said receptacle.
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