Mobile cooler with retractable wheels and handles

A portable cooler, comprising:

• a cooler compartment having a lid, bottom, sides, front and back;
• a recess in each corner of the lower end of the sides sized to receive a wheel;
• a first arm extending outward from each recess each arm having an aperture located at the distal end capable of receiving a pin;
• a pair of essentially parallel apertures disposed vertically in the back;
• a pair of wheel assemblies one disposed within each recess each assembly comprising
• a wheel,
• an axle disposed axially through the center of the wheel,
• a bracket connected to each end of the axle so as to permit free rotation about the wheel axis,
• a second arm extending from the bracket having an aperture at the distal end,
• a first hinge means comprising a first pin capable of pivotably connecting the first arm to the second arm by passing through the apertures;
• and
• a handle assembly for maneuvering the cooler over terrain comprising a pair of support members, each support member comprising
• a handle,
• an upper section comprising a first tube telescopingly engaged with a second tube, the handle being attached to the first tube,
• a lower section comprising a third tube sized to fit slidingly within the vertically disposed back aperture, and
• a second hinge means for pivotably connecting the second tube with the third tube.