Patent ID: 6920995
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
1. A cooler for containing and displaying products, the cooler comprising: an outer container defining a receptacle having an open top providing access to an interior of the cooler; an inner container defining a receptacle having an open top providing access to the interior of the cooler and being positioned within the receptacle of the outer container such that a gap is defined between at least a portion of the outer container and at least a portion of the inner container, the products being contained and displayed within the inner container, foam insulation occupying the gap defined between the outer container and the inner container, the foam insulation defining a fastener and adhering to both the outer container and the inner container to bond the outer container and inner container together without the use of additional fasteners; and a base coupled to the outer container and supportable upon a support surface for supporting the outer and inner containers at a height above the support surface and in which the open top is oriented in a substantially upward direction.