Receptacles – End wall structure – Support structure
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Castellano, Stephen J. (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
End wall structure
Support structure
C220S592030
Reexamination Certificate
active
10872517
ABSTRACT:
An ice chest has retractable, telescoping legs extending at respective forward and rearward angles from each respective endwall of the ice chest. The ice chest has handles at the upper central portion of the ice chest endwall having push buttons therein which release the telescoping legs from a locked position and which fall to the open position under their own weight and lock in a secure position. The push buttons actuate the locks by a linkage system. The front legs have pads at their lower ends, protecting the ends of the legs, and providing weight to pull the legs into the open, locked position. The rear legs have wheels which also providing weight to pull the legs into the open, locked position. A similar water cooler has retractable legs which have pads on their lower ends pulling the legs downward upon pushing buttons on handles on the sidewalls.
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Barquist Aaron W.
Hanson Shannon
Castellano Stephen J.
Litman Richard C.
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