Patent ID: 8544872
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body comprising a base, a lid, and sidewalls extending between the base and the lid, the base and sidewalls being connected together to define, together with the lid, an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items, with a lengthwise dimension of the cooler extending between opposite ends of the cooler, and with the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler; (b) a pair of coaxial wheels attached to the body for rolling of the cooler when the cooler is pivoted about an axis of the wheels; and (c) a U-shaped handle for pivoting of the cooler about the axis of the wheels and rolling of the cooler by way of the pair of coaxial wheels, the U-shaped handle comprising two parallel legs connected by a handle portion; (d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (e) wherein the legs of the U-shaped handle slide within the recessed exterior surface slots in contact with the body of the cooler when the cooler transitions between the first, transport configuration and the second, stowed-handle configuration; and (f) wherein, when the cooler is in the second, stowed-handle configuration, the handle portion extends above a rim portion of the cooler on which rim portion the lid is supported.