US 7,415,794 B1Granted

Portable cooler and tackle box

OwnerScott M. Thompsoninventor

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Abstract

A portable cooler and tackle box provided in sizes from about 5 gallon to about 60 gallon capacity with at least one wheel affixed on or proximally to the bottom and at least one handle affixed exteriorly, and insulation, and a pivotally attached cover. Aprons are removably attached to the exterior and are fitted with pockets, holders, and pouches for holding accessories, and at least one horizontal partition wall is within the main body. At least one tray is slideably contained within the lower interior. The main body interior may contain at least one permanent or removable compartment.

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A portable cooler and tackle box comprising:

a main body having a bottom wall, first and second side walls, a back wall, and a front wall, said walls defining an interior, said interior is divided into at least two compartments;
insulating means for said main body;
covering means for said interior, said covering means comprising a first cover being pivotally attached to an upper region of said back wall to selectively cover said interior;
at least one removable apron for attaching to an outer surface of at least one of the side walls, back wall, or front wall, the at least one apron with pockets, holders, and pouches for holding accessories, the at least one apron comprising two aprons, one of said two aprons being attached to the outer surface of the front wall and the other of said two aprons being attached to the outer surface of the second sidewall;
apron attachment means for removably attaching said at least one apron to said main body, wherein said apron attachment means comprise snaps on the outer surface of the front wall, the outer surface of the second sidewall, and on the two aprons;
a horizontal partition wall within the main body, said horizontal partition wall extending between the first side wall, front wall, and back wall such that said horizontal partition wall divides a portion of said interior into an upper region above the horizontal partition wall and a lower region below the horizontal partition wall;
a plurality of trays exteriorly accessed and slidably contained within tray openings in said lower region, said tray openings extending through said front wall and into said interior, said trays fitting horizontally within said tray openings, each of said tray openings being bounded by a lip at the front wall which prevents horizontally outward movement of said trays past the front wall so as to prevent inadvertent opening of said trays, wherein said trays must be slightly elevated above said lips in order to slide the trays out of said tray openings and past the front wall;
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a handle attached to the outer surface of each of said first and second sidewalls;
wherein said at least two compartments are located in said upper region and said covering means further comprises second and third covers which are pivotally attached to said main body to selectively cover said at least two compartments, and the other of said two aprons being attached to the second sidewall below the handle attached to the second sidewall.

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Abstract

A portable cooler and tackle box comprising:

a main body having a bottom wall, first and second side walls, a back wall, and a front wall, said walls defining an interior, said interior is divided into at least two compartments;
insulating means for said main body;
covering means for said interior, said covering means comprising a first cover being pivotally attached to an upper region of said back wall to selectively cover said interior;
at least one removable apron for attaching to an outer surface of at least one of the side walls, back wall, or front wall, the at least one apron with pockets, holders, and pouches for holding accessories, the at least one apron comprising two aprons, one of said two aprons being attached to the outer surface of the front wall and the other of said two aprons being attached to the outer surface of the second sidewall;
apron attachment means for removably attaching said at least one apron to said main body, wherein said apron attachment means comprise snaps on the outer surface of the front wall, the outer surface of the second sidewall, and on the two aprons;
a horizontal partition wall within the main body, said horizontal partition wall extending between the first side wall, front wall, and back wall such that said horizontal partition wall divides a portion of said interior into an upper region above the horizontal partition wall and a lower region below the horizontal partition wall;
a plurality of trays exteriorly accessed and slidably contained within tray openings in said lower region, said tray openings extending through said front wall and into said interior, said trays fitting horizontally within said tray openings, each of said tray openings being bounded by a lip at the front wall which prevents horizontally outward movement of said trays past the front wall so as to prevent inadvertent opening of said trays, wherein said trays must be slightly elevated above said lips in order to slide the trays out of said tray openings and past the front wall;
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a handle attached to the outer surface of each of said first and second sidewalls;
wherein said at least two compartments are located in said upper region and said covering means further comprises second and third covers which are pivotally attached to said main body to selectively cover said at least two compartments, and the other of said two aprons being attached to the second sidewall below the handle attached to the second sidewall.

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