Patent ID: 6467779
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A01K,B62B,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination ice cooler and fishing rod holder comprising:a main member, said main member being defined by a top portion, a bottom portion, a front portion, a back portion and a pair of side portions; said main member having an interior chamber for storing items to be kept cool; said top portion of said main member being adapted to be selectively removed from said main member for allowing access to an interior chamber of said main member; a plurality of generally tubular fishing rod holders adapted for holding fishing rods, each said fishing rod holder being coupled to said main member adjacent an associated said side portion; a pull handle for pulling said main member, said pull handle having a grasping portion, said grasping portion further having a first side adapted to facilitate the pulling of said main member; said pull handle further having a lifting portion, said lifting portion of said pull handle being generally H-shaped, said lifting portion having a first end, said first end of said lifting portion being coupled to a second side of said grasping portion; said front portion of said main member having a handle depression, said handle depression being adapted to receive said pull handle, said handle depression having a medial axis that is aligned with a medial axis of said front portion of said main member; said front portion of said main member further having a first connection portion extending out from said handle depression, said first connection portion being positioned adjacent said top portion of said main member, said first connection portion further having a medial axis that is aligned with said medial axis of said handle depression; said first connection portion having a first connecting bore, said first connecting bore extending through a length of said first connection portion; a first connecting rod, said first connecting rod having a length that is longer than a length of said first connecting bore, said first connecting rod further having a diameter slightly less than a diameter of said first connecting bore, said first connecting rod being rotatably received in said first connecting bore; and said lifting portion of said pull handle having a second end, said second end including a pair of parallel front arms, said first connecting rod being coupled between said front arms wherein said pull handle may rotate about said first connection portion, said pull handle having a use position and a storage position, said use position being defined when said pull handle is rotated away from said front portion of said main member, said storage position being defined when said pull handle is positioned in said handle depression.