Internally illuminated cooler box

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1999-11-02

2001-02-06

McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

With illuminating or radiant energy means

C062S457700

Reexamination Certificate

active

06182462

ABSTRACT:

B CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR OR PARENT APPLICATIONS
There are no prior or parent applications to which the instant invention relates.
C FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
There is no federally sponsored research and development to which the instant invention relates.
D BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The instant invention relates to that category of portable devices which are utilized to temporarily store foods and beverages at cool temperatures.
2. Related Art
The Art Informational Statement submitted herewith refers to art that however does not anticipate the instant invention.
E A SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
1. A Brief Description of the Invention
The instant invention is a portable four-sided cooler box for temporarily storing food and beverages at cool temperatures within which there is to be found an internally positioned illuminating system. The system is locatable within the inner walling of the box or within the inner walling of a lid hingeably attached to such a cooler box. The system consists of an incandescent light bulb held in seating means within one compartment within such inner walling over the front of which, a translucent plate is removably affixable. It further consists of a portable, oversized battery unit held in seating means within a second compartment within such inner walling over the front of which, a second plate is removably affixable. It further consists of a manually operable switch and a spring loaded automatic switch. The battery unit, bulb holding seating means, and switches are connected by wiring to form a current conducing circuit.
2. Object of the Invention
It is oftentimes necessary for persons on an outdoor camping or picnic trip to open a cooler box containing food and beverages at nighttime. The instant invention enables them to readily locate and identify items of food and beverages within the box in order to then extract some of the same from the box without any need to resort to the use of an extraneous light source. The instant device in this regard is unquestionably useful under circumstances where an extraneous light source is either not readily available or indeed not available at all.


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