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US 9,989,299 B1Granted
Cooler
OwnerRobert Ballardinventor
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Abstract
A cooler includes a bottom, a top, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back defining an interior. A plurality of lights extends along at least one of the back corners of the cooler. The interior of the cooler is divided into a bottom insulated portion for storing items that must remain cold and a top non-insulated portion for storing utensils, and other items without temperature requirements. The top of the cooler includes a food preparation surface. Optionally, the cooler includes a handle having at least one light directed toward the top of the cooler.
Claims20
A cooler comprising:
- a bottom;
- a top opposite the bottom;
- a left side extending between a left edge of the bottom and a left edge of the top;
- a right side opposite the left side and extending between a right edge of the bottom and a right edge of the top;
- a front extending between a front edge of the bottom and a front edge of the top;
- a back opposite the front and extending between a back edge of the bottom and a back edge of the top, the bottom, top, left side, right side, front, and back defining an interior of the cooler;
- a generally hollow casing extending along a junction between the left side and the back from the top of the cooler to the bottom of the cooler;
- and
- a plurality of lights extending along the junction between the left side and the back, the plurality of lights being contained in the generally hollow casing at spaced locations along a length of the generally hollow casing.
6 more elements
A cooler comprising:
- a bottom;
- a top opposite the bottom, the top comprising a food preparation surface;
- a left side extending between a left edge of the bottom and a left edge of the top, the left side of the cooler comprising a textured surface;
- a right side opposite the left side and extending between a right edge of the bottom and a right edge of the top, the right side of the cooler comprising a textured surface;
- a front extending between a front edge of the bottom and a front edge of the top;
- a back opposite the front and extending between a back edge of the bottom and a back edge of the top, the bottom, top, left side, right side, front, and back defining an interior of the cooler;
- an intermediate surface positioned between the bottom and the top of the cooler and dividing the interior of the cooler into a bottom portion below the intermediate surface and a top portion above the intermediate surface, the bottom portion of the interior being accessible through a front opening and the top portion being accessible through a top opening;
- a first hollow casing extending along a junction between the left side and the back of the cooler, the first hollow casing containing a plurality of lights including a first portion configured to direct light outward away from the junction between the left side and the back of the cooler and a second portion configured to direct light along the left side of the cooler;
- a second hollow casing extending along a junction between the right side and the back of the cooler, the second hollow casing containing a plurality of lights including a first portion configured to direct light outward away from the junction between the right side and the back of the cooler and a second portion configured to direct light along the right side of the cooler;
- and
- a third hollow casing extending along the front of the cooler, the third hollow casing containing a plurality of lights configured illuminate at least one of the front opening and the bottom portion of the interior of the cooler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.