# US 12,181,199 B1 · Cooler with dry storage compartment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,181,199 B1 - Document ID: US12181199B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/577,999 - Filed: 2022-01-18 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-18 - Applicants: Daniel Personna - Inventors: Daniel Personna - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12181199B1 ## CPC - F25D 3/08: portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally - F25D 11/02: with cooling compartments at different temperatures - A45C 11/20: Lunch or picnic boxes or the like - F25D 2303/081: using ice cubes or crushed ice - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A cooler assembly including an ice chest assembly and a receptacle assembly. The ice chest assembly includes an insulating container having a rectangular shape. The container has an opening that is covered by a lid. The lid is hingedly attached to one edge of the opening. The container includes handles attached to sides of the container. The receptacle assembly includes a tubular receptacle being extended through the interior of the cooler from one lateral side to another lateral side. The tubular receptacle has threaded ends to receive threaded caps. The threaded caps removably cover openings of the receptacle. The tubular receptacle has a dry and cool interior. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cooler with dry storage compartment, comprising: a. an ice chest assembly including an ice chest, said ice chest is a cuboid-shaped container and a lid hingedly attached at a top side of the container, said container includes handles located on lateral sides of container, thus providing portability to said ice chest, wherein said ice chest assembly further includes a water dispenser located on a right wall of the container; and b. a receptacle assembly including a receptacle and a tray, said receptacle with a tubular shape extends through the interior of the ice chest, wherein said receptacle has a length larger than the container allowing a first end of the receptacle to protrude from a first wall of the container and a second end of the receptacle to protrude from a second wall of the container, said receptacle is an isolated dry compartment, said tubular receptacle has openings at a left end and a right end thereof with a threaded portion, to receive threaded caps respectively, wherein the tray is a sliding tray with a same length as the receptacle, wherein the tray has a half cylinder shape cut along a longitudinal axis, said tray is slidably received by the receptacle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cooler with dry storage compartment set forth in claim 1, wherein said left end and said right end of said receptacle extend past from the left wall to said right wall of the container. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cooler dry storage compartment set forth in claim 1 wherein said tray has a tray top opening defining a tray channel. ### Claim 4 A cooler with dry storage compartment, comprising: a. an ice chest assembly including an ice chest, said ice chest is a cuboid-shaped container and a lid, said lid is hingedly attached at a top side of the container, said container includes handles located on lateral sides of container, thus providing portability to said ice chest, wherein said ice chest assembly further includes a water dispenser located on a right wall of the container; and b. a receptacle assembly including a receptacle with a tubular shape, said receptacle includes a first distal end and a second distal end, said first distal end has a first interior side with a first threaded portion, said second distal end has a second interior side with a second threaded portion, wherein said receptacle has a length larger than the container allowing the first distal end of the receptacle to protrude from a first wall of the container and the second distal end of the receptacle to protrude from a second wall of the container, said receptacle is an isolated dry compartment, said receptacle extends through the interior of the ice chest, said receptacle assembly further includes caps, said caps has an exterior threaded portion to cooperate with said first threaded portion and said second threaded portion for sealing said receptacle, said receptacle assembly further including a tray slidably received by said receptacle, wherein the tray is a sliding tray with a same length as the receptacle. ### Claim 5 A cooler with dry storage compartment, consisting of: a. an ice chest assembly including an ice chest, said ice chest is a cuboid-shaped container and a lid, said lid is hingedly attached to the container, said container includes handles located on lateral sides of container, thus providing portability to said ice chest said container assembly further includes a water dispenser located on one of lateral sides of container; and a receptacle assembly including a receptacle, said receptacle has an elongated tubular shape, said receptacle includes a first distal end and a second distal end, said first distal end has a first interior side with a first threaded portion, said second distal end has a second interior side with a second threaded portion, wherein said receptacle has a length larger than the container allowing the first distal end of the receptacle to protrude from a first wall of the container and the second distal end of the receptacle to protrude from a second wall of the container, said receptacle is an isolated dry compartment, said receptacle extends through the interior of the ice chest from a left lateral wall to a right lateral wall, said receptacle assembly further includes caps, said caps have a circular shape, said caps has an exterior threaded portion to cooperate with said first threaded portion and said second threaded portion for sealing said receptacle, said receptacle assembly further including a tray, said tray has a semicylindrical shape with a tray top opening, said tray is a sliding tray, said tray is slidably received by said receptacle wherein the sliding tray has a same length as the receptacle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The cooler dry storage compartment set forth in claim 3, wherein said semicylindrical shape has a diameter that conforms with a diameter of said receptacle, said tray is capable of being slit in and slit out from said receptacle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cooler dry storage compartment set forth in claim 1, wherein said tray includes lateral walls, wherein said tray with said tray channel is adapted to preserve cool and dry any suitable item. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cooler dry storage compartment set forth in claim 1, wherein said handles are hindgedly connected to a middle top portion of said lateral sides of said container. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cooler dry storage compartment set forth in claim 1, wherein said receptacle is made of a thermal insulating material.