Collapsible cooler for game
OwnerTodd M. Vander Boegh, Kerwin Postinventors
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Abstract
A collapsible cooler is configured to hold perishable foods, such as freshly killed big game on ice while in the field. The cooler is formed of an outer layer and an inner layer of waterproof nylon fabric with two intermediate layers of heat resistant insulation. In a closed configuration, the cooler is secured and drawn together via a set or mating series of hook and loop fasteners to form an aperture for exposing the neck and head portion of captured big game. In this configuration, a carcass of the captured game is kept cool and fresh from a surrounding stream of cold air. A natural drain is formed at the base of the cooler to allow for natural flow of fluid from the cooler to a surrounding area.
Claims20
A collapsible cooler for game, comprising:
- a fabric having at least a first edge portion, a second edge portion, a third edge portion, a fourth edge portion, a fifth edge portion and a sixth edge portion;
- at least one first attachment means for attaching a different one of said at least one of said edge portions to a different one of said another of said edge portions;
- a second attachment means for attaching at least one of said edge portions to another of said edge portions;
- the first and second attachment means being attached to the fabric at the respective edge portions to form an interior cooler compartment having a predetermined volume and at least one natural drain;
- said natural drain being formed from mating edge portions of said fabric formed with a flow angle with respect to said edges;
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- an interstitial cooling medium.
A collapsible cooler for game, comprising in combination with a plurality of staps with male and female releasble connectors:
- a fabric having at least a first edge portion, a second edge portion, a third edge portion, a fourth edge portion, a fifth edge portion and a sixth edge portion;
- a first attachment means for attaching at least one of said edge portions to another of said edge portions;
- at least one second attachment means for attaching a different one of said at least one of said edge portions to a different one of said another of said edge portions;
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- the first and second attachment means being attached to the fabric at the respective edge portions to form an interior cooler compartment having a predetermined volume and at least one natural drain;
- said natural drain being formed from mating edge portions of said fabric formed with a flow angle with respect to said edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.