Refrigeration – Cooled enclosure – Portable receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-22
2001-10-23
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Cooled enclosure
Portable receptacle
C062S235100, C062S457100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305185
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system and more particularly pertains to storing food items while also providing entertainment and a power source.
The use of combination cooler devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, combination cooler devices heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of containing food items and providing other functions are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,235,822 to Leonoich, Jr. discloses a combined cooler and audio system capable of being powered by solar energy. U.S. Pat. No. 5,636,852 to Sistrunk discloses an equipment transporting device for such items as a cooler and appears comprised of a solar cell for energizing various appliances such as a radio. U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,041 to Piechota discloses a combination insulated cooler and audio system located in a recessed cavity in the cover.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system for storing food items while also providing entertainment and a power source.
In this respect, the cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of storing food items while also providing entertainment and a power source.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which can be used for storing food items while also providing entertainment and a power source. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of combination cooler devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a cooler portion comprised of an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front wall, a rear wall, opposed side walls, and a hollow interior. The open upper end has a lid hingedly coupled thereto. The hollow interior is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment is insulated for storing food items therein. One of the opposed side walls has a drainage tube extending outwardly therefrom. The drainage tube is in communication with the first compartment. The opposed side walls each have a carrying handle coupled thereto. A thermometer and compass are present in at least one of the carrying handles. The closed lower end has a pair of wheels coupled thereto. A solar panel is secured to an upper surface of the lid of the cooler portion. A stereo system is disposed within the front wall of the cooler portion. The stereo system is in communication with the solar panel in conjunction with an internal storage battery. A power outlet is disposed within one of the opposed side walls of the cooler portion. The power outlet is in communication with the solar panel. A light is secured to one of the opposed side walls of the cooler portion. The light is in communication with the solar panel. A storage compartment is disposed within the rear wall of the cooler portion. The storage compartment is defined by a folding door having a handle secured thereto.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which has all the advantages of the prior art combination cooler devices and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system for storing food items while also providing entertainment and a power source.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cooler device with integrated solar power and stereo system including a cooler portion comprised of an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front wall, a rear wall, opposed side walls, and a hollow interior. The open upper end has a lid hingedly coupled thereto. A solar panel is secured to an upper surface of the lid of the cooler portion. A stereo system is disposed within the front wall of the cooler portion. The stereo system is in communication with the solar panel.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5153561 (1992-10-01), Johnson
patent: 5235822 (1993-08-01), Leonovich, Jr.
patent: 5447041 (1995-09-01), Piechota
patent: 5636852 (1997-06-01), Sistrunk
patent: 5781853 (1998-07-01), Johnson
patent: 6021642 (2000-02-0
Bennett Henry
Goldstein Law Offices P.C.
Jones Melvin
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