Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Patent
1994-08-08
1996-04-09
Hilliard, Thomas P.
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
206545, A45C 1120
Patent
active
055053076
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an insulated storage bag.
2. Description of Related Art
When traveling on extended car trips it is sometimes desirable to have access to food and beverages. Storing food in the passenger compartment of an automobile typically requires the use of an insulated cooler. Most coolers are typically rigid and bulky, and require a large amount of floor space within the car. Such coolers may occupy a whole seat or floor mat, thereby taking up valuable passenger space. It would therefore be desirable to have a cooler which can fit between the driver and front passenger of an automobile. It would also be desirable if such a cooler would provide ready access to open beverage containers being consumed by the driver and/or passengers of the car.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,679,242 issued to Brockhaus discloses an insulated cooler which can be collapsed into a flat position, so that the device can be used as a seat cushion. Although the Brockhaus cooler can be collapsed into a compact container for storage, the expanded cooler is still too large to fit between the driver and front passenger of a car. Additionally, the Brockhaus cooler will not hold open beverage containers.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,085,612 issued to Gobel discloses a container assembly which has a bottle holder that can be attached to a container. Like the Brockhaus cooler, the Gobel container is impractical to use in the front seat of a car. Additionally, neither Brockhaus or Gobel disclose a container which can be readily mounted to the car, so that the cooler and contents do not move while the vehicle is being operated. It would therefore be desirable to have a portable insulated cooler which can be readily mounted to the floor of a car and provide access to open beverage containers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an insulated cooler which can be mounted to the floor of an automobile and provides access to open beverage containers. The cooler includes an insulated box which has a front wall separated from a back wall by a pair of side walls. The front, back and side walls are attached to a bottom wall that together define an inner cavity. The insulated cooler also has a top cover adapted to enclose the inner cavity of the box. The insulated box is small enough to be placed between the driver and front passenger of an automobile. The insulated cooler has a strip of hook and loop material which can secure the bottom wall of the box to the floor carpet of the car, to prevent the contents of the cooler from tipping and spilling.
The top cover has a pair of apertures adapted to receive beverage containers. The apertures may be covered by a flap which can be fastened to either the front or back walls of the box. The present invention therefore provides an insulated cooler which can be placed between the driver and passenger of a car, so that the occupants can consume food and beverages stored by the container. The attachment of the cooler to the carpet of the car also prevents undesired spilling when the automobile is operated.
Therefore it is an object of the present invention to provide an insulated cooler which can be placed between the driver and passenger of an automobile.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide an insulated cooler which can hold beverage containers.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide an insulated cooler which can be readily attached to the floor of an automobile.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an insulated cooler of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the cooler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cooler of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings more particularly by reference numbers, FIG. 1 shows a storage con
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