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US 9,278,704 B2Granted
Wheeled system for coolers
OwnerJohn David Catesinventor
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Abstract
A wheeled system for coolers including a wheel support and a handle support securable to a cooler using handle grips and tie-down anchor points defined on the cooler body. The wheeled system can include a telescoping handle, brake, lock, and connector tightener.
Claims19
A wheeled system for coolers, comprising:
- a wheel support;
- a handle support configured to engage a recessed handle defined in a body of a cooler;
- a tension connector connectable to the wheel support and the handle support;
- and
- an anchor configured to engage a tie-down feature on the body of the cooler and connectable to the tension connector.
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A wheeled system for coolers, comprising:
- a wheel support;
- a handle support configured to engage a recessed handle defined in a body of a cooler;
- and
- a tension connector connectable to the wheel support and the handle support;
- wherein, the handle support comprises one or more upwardly extending projections configured to engage at least one of a recessed handle and a grip recess presented on an exterior of the cooler body.
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A method of installing a wheeled system for coolers, comprising:
- inserting a rigid handle support into a recessed handle defined on the exterior of a cooler body;
- positioning a wheel support along a lower edge of the cooler body;
- and
- extending a tension connector between the handle support, wheel support and an anchor point defined on the cooler body to thereby secure both the handle support and wheel support to the cooler body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.