Abstract:
A chest cooler wrap system including a flexible base that may be formed from a textile material configured to substantially surround an outer surface of a chest cooler. The end potions of the base may overlap one another and be secured together with the overlapping portion adjustable to account for differently sized coolers. Accommodations for drainage taps and cooler handles may be made by the placement of recesses in the base and accessories for use with the cooler may be mounted to the base.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/169,168, filed Jun. 1, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Conventional chest coolers store a coolant (typically ice or freezer packs) with items to be kept cool. These coolers generally include a single internal storage space to store items. Frequently, the items inside will become moist from condensation or simply as ice melts within the cooler. Such an environment is not suitable for many items that may be needed for activities requiring the use of the cooler. For example, paper products and other moisture-sensitive items, as well as items that do not need to be cooled, may still need to be transported to the location of a desired activity. Traditionally, these items would be carried separate from the cooler thereby increasing the number of separate items that need to be carried from a vehicle or storage location to the location of the activity. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0003]    A chest cooler wrap system including a flexible base that may be formed from a textile material configured to substantially surround an outer surface of a chest cooler. The end potions of the base may overlap one another and be secured together with the overlapping portion adjustable to account for differently sized coolers. Accommodations for drainage taps and cooler handles may be made by the placement of recesses in the base and accessories for use with the cooler may be mounted to the base. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0004]    It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the various drawings are for illustrative purposes only. The nature of the present invention, as well as other embodiments of the present invention, may be more clearly understood by reference to the following detailed description, the attached appendix, to the appended claims, and to the several drawings. 
           [0005]      FIG. 1  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a system with a chest cooler wrap on a chest cooler. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  depicts a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a chest cooler wrap on a chest cooler. 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap with access to handles of the chest cooler. 
           [0008]      FIGS. 4A and 4B  depict schematic diagram views of another embodiment of a chest cooler wrap with securing structures. 
           [0009]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  depict overhead views of embodiments of a chest cooler wrap with securing structures. 
           [0010]      FIGS. 6A and 6B  depict schematic diagrams of embodiments of a chest cooler wrap with electronic accessories. 
           [0011]      FIG. 7  depicts a schematic diagram layout view of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap. 
           [0012]      FIG. 8  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap collapsed into transport orientation. 
           [0013]      FIG. 9  is a perspective side view of an embodiment of a chest cooler wrap for a rectangular cooler shown in place on a cooler. 
           [0014]      FIG. 10  is a schematic view of the chest cooler wrap of  FIG. 9  in a flat conformation. 
           [0015]      FIGS. 11A and 11B  are perspective side views of an embodiment of a chest cooler wrap for a rounded cooler shown in place on two different rounded coolers. 
           [0016]      FIG. 12  is a schematic view of the chest cooler wrap of  FIGS. 11A and 11B  in a flat conformation. 
       
    
    
       [0017]    Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0018]    The present disclosure relates to a wrap for a cooler. It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments as generally described herein and illustrated in the appended figures could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of various embodiments, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, but is merely representative of various embodiments. While the various aspects of the embodiments are presented in drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated. 
         [0019]    Cooler wraps in accordance with the present disclosure may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of this disclosure includes the material present in the drawing figures, the appended claims, and the attached appendix rather than being limited by this detailed description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of this disclosure are to be embraced within its scope. 
         [0020]    Reference throughout this specification to features, advantages, or similar language does not imply that all of the features and advantages that may be realized with the present invention should be or are in any single embodiment in accordance with this disclosure. Rather, language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a specific feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment in accordance with this disclosure. Thus, discussions of the features and advantages, and similar language, throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment. 
         [0021]    Furthermore, the described features, advantages, and characteristics discussed in this disclosure may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, in light of the description herein, that the teachings of this disclosure can be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments. 
         [0022]    Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the indicated embodiment is included in at least one embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure. Thus, the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. 
         [0023]    While many embodiments are described herein, at least some of the described embodiments include an external storage system configurable to be placed on the outside of a chest cooler. The described embodiments facilitate removable and configurable storage, attachment, and organization of items on the outside of the cooler. In some embodiments, the system adds carrying capacity to a cooler without occupying internal space. In some embodiments, the system has adjustment structures to facilitate adjustment of the system to fit a variety of cooler sizes and shapes. In some embodiments, the system provides additional functionality described in more detail with reference to the corresponding figures. 
         [0024]      FIG. 1  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a system  10  with a chest cooler wrap  12  on a chest cooler  14 . The illustrated embodiment of the system  10  shows the wrap  12  on a cooler  14 . The cooler  14  includes a lid  16 , which is shown in the open position, attached by hinges  18 . Some embodiments of the wrap facilitate use with hinge-opening coolers. Other embodiments facilitate use with coolers with removable lids that are otherwise unattached. Other cooler lid arrangements are facilitated by other embodiments. 
         [0025]    The illustrated embodiment of the wrap  12  includes a base  20  and accessories  22 . The base  20  may be a fabric, composite, polymer, or other material. 
         [0026]    The base  20  may be flexible to adapt to the surface of the cooler  14  or have rigid portions to provide more resilience and other functions. The base  20  fits around the outer surface of the cooler  14 . The base  20  facilitates mounting the accessories  22  of the wrap  12 . 
         [0027]    The accessories  22  attach to the base  20  of the wrap  12  to provide additional functionality. For example, the accessories  22  may be containment structures such as pockets to provide storage locations, mounting structures such as attachment points or retaining clips/straps/loops, connecting structures to provide electrical connections (described in more detail relative to  FIGS. 6A and 6B ), or electronic devices to perform one or more functions. 
         [0028]    Some examples of the accessories  22  also include, waterproof pockets, mesh pockets, cinchable pockets, multi-layer pockets, cup holders, straps, chains, handles, clips, loops, lockable attachment points, wheels, skids, electronic devices or device mounts, electrical connectors, and logo or other aesthetic panels. Other accessories may also be included in the wrap  12 . 
         [0029]    The accessories  22  may attach using hook-and-loop, clips, snaps, buttons, post-and-hole, magnetic, or other attaching means. In some embodiments, one or more of the accessories  22  is fixed while one or more of the accessories are removable. In some embodiments, specific accessories  22  may match with specific locations on the base  20 . For example, one location on the base  20  may be designated for pockets while another location is designated for attachment loops. In other embodiments, the base  20  may universally accept any accessory  22  having the corresponding mounting means. 
         [0030]      FIG. 2  depicts a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a chest cooler wrap  12  on a chest cooler  14 . The illustrated embodiment of the wrap  12  includes an accommodation  24  to facilitate the wheels  26  of the cooler  14 . In some embodiments, the accommodations  24  include a reinforced portion to resist wear on the wrap  12  near the wheels  26  due to particles and debris and friction from the wheels  26  themselves on the wrap  12 . In some embodiments, the accessories  22  may be formed to be compatible with the accommodations  24 . 
         [0031]    In another embodiment, wheels  26  may be incorporated as an accessory attached to the wrap  12 . This would allow wheels to be used for a cooler  14  that does not come with wheels  26  installed on the cooler  14 . Other embodiments may include accommodations for other features or aspects of the cooler  14 . 
         [0032]      FIG. 3  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap  12  with access to handles  28  of the chest cooler  14 . In the illustrated embodiment, the wrap  12  includes an accommodation  24  for the handles  28  of the cooler  14 . The accommodation  24  may be a simple cutaway to allow the handle  28  to pass through the wrap  12 . The accommodation  24  may include some functionality as well. For example, the accommodation  24  may attach to the handle  28  to support the wrap  12  on the surface of the cooler  14 . The accommodation  24  may hold the handle  28  in an outward position to improve access to the handle  28 . The accommodation  24  may also include a cover to hide the handle  28  when not needed. Other functionality may be included with the accommodation  24 . 
         [0033]    In some embodiments, the accommodation  24  may be an accessory that provides a handle  28  on a cooler  14  that does not include original handles. Other embodiments may include other accommodations  24  with other functionality and advantages. 
         [0034]      FIGS. 4A and 4B  depict schematic diagram views of another embodiment of a chest cooler wrap  12  with securing structures  30 ,  32 ,  34 , and  36 .  FIG. 4A  illustrates a wrap  12  with side securing structures  30  and  32 . The illustrated embodiment depicts the wrap  12  with hook-and-loop side securing structures  30  and  32 . Other embodiments may include clips, straps, laces, buttons, snaps, zippers, or other manners of securing. In some embodiments, the side securing structures  30  and  32  are adjustable to accommodate various sizes and shapes of coolers  14 . 
         [0035]      FIG. 4B  illustrates one embodiment of the wrap  12  with top securing structures  34  and  36 . The top securing structures  34  and  36  allow the wrap  12  to be secured when the lid  16  of the cooler  14  is closed. This may offer additional support for extra weight or assist in keeping the cooler lid  16  closed during transport. 
         [0036]    The top securing structures  34  and  36  may incorporate hook-and-loop closure or a clip closure  38  or a snap closure  40 . Other embodiments include other attachment means. Additionally, although the top securing structures  34  are shown as attaching directly to the base portion of the top securing structure  36 , a second set of straps may extend from the wrap  12  to attach the top securing structures  34  and  36  together. In some embodiments, the top securing structures  34  and  36  are adjustable. 
         [0037]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  depict overhead views of embodiments of a chest cooler wrap  12  with securing structures  30 ,  32 , and  42 . In the illustrated embodiment of  5 A, the wrap  12  includes two separate sections that are joined together and to the cooler  14  by securing structure  30 ,  32 , and  42 . The side securing structures  30  and  32  attach the two portions of the wrap  12  to one another while the cooler securing structures  42  attach the wrap  12  directly to the cooler  14 . In some embodiments, the cooler securing structures  42  are applied to the cooler  14  and facilitate attachment of the wrap  12  to the cooler  14 . In some embodiments, the wrap  12  may include a receiver portion (not shown) to receive or facilitate the cooler securing structure  42 . 
         [0038]      FIG. 5B  shows another embodiment in which the cooler securing structures  42  are incorporated in the wrap  12 . For example, the cooler securing structures  42  may be silicon beads or other high-friction structures. In another embodiment, the cooler securing structures  42  may include a portion on the cooler  14  and on the wrap  12 . For example, the hook portion of a hook-and-loop closure may be applied to the cooler  14  with the loop counterpart applied to the corresponding portion of the wrap  12 . Other types of securing structures  42  may be implemented. 
         [0039]      FIGS. 6A and 6B  depict schematic diagrams of embodiments of a chest cooler wrap  12  with electronic accessories. In the illustrated embodiment of  FIG. 6A , the wrap  12  includes a top flap  44 . The top flap  44  includes a solar pouch  46 . In some embodiments, the top flap  44  may be secured in place with hook-and-loop or some other closure. The solar pouch  46  facilitates incorporation of a photovoltaic or other solar cell into the wrap  12 . The solar pouch  46  may be transparent, waterproof, impact resistant, flexible, rigid, cushioned, and/or thermally conductive. In some embodiments, the solar pouch  46  may have built-in electrical connections. 
         [0040]      FIG. 6B  illustrates an embodiment of the wrap  12  with multiple electronic accessories. The illustrated embodiment includes a solar pouch  46 , light panel  48 , a speaker panel  50 , and a charge pack  52 . In some embodiments, the solar pouch  46  includes a solar cell with supplies electrical power to the other electronic accessories individually or centrally through the charge pack  52 . In some embodiments, the electronic accessories may connect directly to the solar pouch  46  or to the charge pack  52 . The charge pack  52  may include a battery to store power and distribute the stored power to attached accessories. The charge pack  52  may also simply facilitate the management of power distribution incoming from the solar pouch or external source to one or more of the electronic accessories. The charge pack  52  may also route other signals such as an audio signal from the smart device  58  to the speaker panel  50  to play music. The charge pack  52  may also receive or provide power or signals to peripheral devices (not shown) through cords  56  and  54 . Other embodiments may include fewer or more components to provide less or more functionality. 
         [0041]      FIG. 7  depicts a schematic diagram layout view of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap  12 . In the depicted view, the wrap  12  is removed from the cooler  14  (not shown) and laid out. The illustrated embodiment of the wrap  12  includes accommodations  24 , top straps  34   a,  bottom straps  34   b,  optional trims  60 , and seam  62 , and loops  64 . The top straps  34   a  connect to the corresponding bottom straps  34   b  in a collapsed travel orientation. The optional trims  60  may be included in the wrap  12  to allow access to a drain or spout on a cooler  14  (not shown). The seam  62  indicates where two halves of the wrap  12  may be joined to make a continuous piece in the two-piece embodiment. Some embodiments are a single piece and therefore do not include the seam  62 . The loops  64  facilitate functionality for hanging or securing the wrap  12  separate from the cooler  14 . For example, the wrap  12  may be removed from the cooler and hung in a tree or from a tent pole or other structure. In other embodiments, the loops  64  are hooks, clasps, brackets, or other structures which provide other functionality. 
         [0042]      FIG. 8  depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a chest cooler wrap  12  collapsed into transport orientation. In the illustrate embodiment, the wrap  12  of  FIG. 7  is collapsed by folding the wrap into itself and connecting the straps  34   a  and  34   b.  This forms a sort of backpack out of the wrap  12 . In some embodiments, the accommodations  24  can be placed so as to provide a handhold to further facilitate transporting the wrap  12  in the transport orientation. In some embodiments, the straps  34   a  and  34   b  are adjustable to fit a variety of user sizes. Other functionality may be included to further facilitate securing the wrap in collapsed position while in transport orientation. 
         [0043]      FIGS. 9 and 10  depict another embodiment of a system  10  with a chest cooler wrap  12  on a chest cooler  14 . The illustrated embodiment of the system  10  shows the wrap  12  on a cooler  14  in  FIG. 9  and laid out in isolation in  FIG. 10 . The cooler  14  includes a lid  16  which is attached by hinges  18 . It will be appreciated that the depicted embodiment may be used with a hinge-opening cooler or with coolers with removable lids that are otherwise unattached. One unique aspect of the depicted embodiment is its ability to be securely retained on the cooler  14  without the use of attachments to the lid  16 . 
         [0044]    The illustrated embodiment of the wrap  12  includes a base  20  and accessories  22 . The base  20  may be a fabric, composite, polymer, or other material. The wrap  12  may include recesses  117  formed as cuts for accommodating wheels or drainage taps on the side of the cooler  14 . 
         [0045]    The base  20  may be flexible to adapt to the surface of the cooler  14  or have rigid portions to provide more resilience and other functions. The base  20  fits around the outer surface of the cooler  14 . The base  20  facilitates mounting the accessories  22  of the wrap  12 . 
         [0046]    The accessories  22  attach to the base  20  of the wrap  12  to provide additional functionality. For example, the accessories  22  may be containment structures such as pockets to provide storage locations, mounting structures such as attachment points or retaining clips/straps/loops, connecting structures to provide electrical connections (as was described in more detail relative to  FIGS. 6A and 6B ), or electronic devices to perform one or more functions. 
         [0047]    Some examples of the accessories  22  also include, waterproof pockets, mesh pockets, cinchable pockets, multi-layer pockets, cup holders, straps, chains, handles, clips, loops, lockable attachment points, wheels, skids, electronic devices or device mounts, electrical connectors, and logo or other aesthetic panels. Other accessories may also be included in the wrap  12 . 
         [0048]    One especially useful accessory may be a water resistant or waterproof pouch. Such a pouch may have a transparent plastic or vinyl panel allowing the contents to be viewed. Such a pouch may be especially useful for retaining electronic devices such as cell phones, table computers, MP 3  players, etc and allow them to be used. Such pouches may include connections allowing use with other electronic devices retained in accessories  22  or constructed as part of the wrap  12  as discussed in connection with  FIGS. 6A and 6B . 
         [0049]    The accessories  22  may attach using hook-and-loop portions  122  ( FIG. 12 ), clips, snaps  120 , buttons, post-and-hole, magnetic, or other attaching means. In some embodiments, one or more of the accessories  22  may be fixed while one or more of the accessories may be removable. In some embodiments, specific accessories  22  may match with specific locations on the base  20 . For example, one location on the base  20  may be designated for pockets while another location is designated for attachment loops  124 . In other embodiments, the base  20  may universally accept any accessory  22  having the corresponding mounting means. This can allow a user to customize the wrap for a particular use or as the user desires. 
         [0050]    As depicted, the embodiment of  FIGS. 9 and 10  is intended for use with a rectangular chest cooler. As such, it may be constructed to provide access to handles disposed on the sides of the chest cooler  14 . In the illustrated embodiment, the wrap  12  includes one or more accommodations  24  for the handles of the cooler  14 . An accommodation  24  may be a simple cutaway to allow the handle to pass through the wrap  12 . The accommodation  24  may include some functionality as well. For example, the accommodation  24  may attach to the handle to support the wrap  12  on the surface of the cooler  14 . The accommodation  24  may hold the handle in an outward position to improve access to the handle. The accommodation  24  may also include a cover to hide the handle when not needed. Other functionality may be included with the accommodation  24 . 
         [0051]    Chest cooler wrap  12  may further include securing structures  30 ,  32 ,  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116 . The illustrated embodiment depicts the wrap  12  with hook-and-loop side securing structures  30  and  32 . Other embodiments may include clips, straps, laces, buttons, snaps, zippers, or other manners of securing. In some embodiments, the side securing structures  30  and  32  are adjustable to accommodate various sizes and shapes of coolers  14 . For example, the width of the two securing structures  30  and  32  allows the overlap therebetween to the adjusted to accommodate different sized chest coolers  14 . 
         [0052]    While adjusting the tautness of the wrap  12  around the chest cooler  14  may be sufficient to retain the wrap  12  in place in some embodiments, additional securing may be provided by a securing strap  110 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the securing strap  110  may be formed from a suitable material, such as a nylon strap. It is secured to the wrap  12  at a fixed point, as by a sewn base  116 , and extends along a portion of the wrap  12 , through a lateral pocket  118  to a second end  114  which has a securing structure, such as a hook and loop material disposed thereon. A counterpart securing structure  112  which is disposed on the wrap for securing the second end  114 . The counterpart securing structure preferably allows for the second end  114  to be secured in variety of positions that may be adjusted. In the depicted embodiment, this may be accomplished through having the structure  112  be a strip of counterpart hook and loop material. In other embodiments, it could be a series of snaps, a strip of silicon beads or other appropriate securing structures. 
         [0053]      FIGS. 11A, 11B and 12  depict another embodiment of a system  10  with a chest cooler wrap  12  on a rounded cooler, such as a beverage cooler that has a generally cylindrical shape, such as coolers  140  ( FIG. 11A ) and  142  ( FIG. 11B ). The illustrated embodiment of the system  10  shows the wrap  12  on coolers in  FIGS. 11A and 11B  and laid out in isolation in  FIG. 12 . As with the embodiment of  FIGS. 9 and 10 , one unique aspect of the depicted embodiment is its ability to be securely retained on a cooler  140  or  142  without the use of attachments to the lid  16 . 
         [0054]    The illustrated embodiment of the wrap  12  includes a base  20  and accessories  22 . The base  20  may be a fabric, composite, polymer, or other material. The wrap  12  may include one or more recesses  117  formed as a side cut for accommodating a drainage tap on the side of the cooler  140  or  142 . Similarly, it may include one or more accommodating recesses  118  formed as a passage therethrough for allowing a structure, such as a cup holder, on the cooler  140  or  142  to pass therethrough and be used. 
         [0055]    The base  20  may be flexible to adapt to the surface of the cooler  140  or  142  or may have rigid portions to provide more resilience and other functions. The base  20  fits around the outer surface of the cooler  140  or  142 . The base  20  facilitates mounting the accessories  22  of the wrap  12 . 
         [0056]    The accessories  22  attach to the base  20  of the wrap  12  to provide additional functionality. For example, the accessories  22  may be containment structures such as pockets to provide storage locations, mounting structures such as attachment points or retaining clips/straps/loops, connecting structures to provide electrical connections (as was described in more detail relative to  FIGS. 6A and 6B ), or electronic devices to perform one or more functions. 
         [0057]    Some examples of the accessories  22  also include, waterproof pockets, mesh pockets, cinchable pockets, multi-layer pockets, cup holders, straps, chains, handles, clips, loops, lockable attachment points, wheels, skids, electronic devices or device mounts, electrical connectors, and logo or other aesthetic panels. Other accessories may also be included in the wrap  12 . 
         [0058]    One especially useful accessory may be a water resistant or waterproof pouch. Such a pouch may have a transparent plastic or vinyl panel allowing the contents to be viewed. Such a pouch may be especially useful for retaining electronic devices such as cell phones, table computers, MP 3  players, etc and allow them to be used. Such pouches may include connections allowing use with other electronic devices retained in accessories  22  or constructed as part of the wrap  12  as discussed in connection with  FIGS. 6A and 6B . 
         [0059]    The accessories  22  may attach using hook-and-loop portions  122 , clips, snaps  120 , buttons, post-and-hole, magnetic, or other attaching means. In some embodiments, one or more of the accessories  22  may be fixed while one or more of the accessories may be removable. In some embodiments, specific accessories  22  may match with specific locations on the base  20 . For example, one location on the base  20  may be designated for pockets while another location is designated for attachment loops  124 . In other embodiments, the base  20  may universally accept any accessory  22  having the corresponding mounting means. This can allow a user to customize the wrap for a particular use or as the user desires. 
         [0060]    As depicted, the embodiment of  FIGS. 11A, 11B and 12  is intended for use with a cylindrical beverage cooler. As such, it may be constructed to provide access to handles disposed on the sides of the cooler  140  or  142 . In the illustrated embodiment, the wrap  12  includes one or more accommodations  24  for the handles of the cooler  14 . An accommodation  24  may be a simple cutaway to allow the handle to pass through the wrap  12 . The accommodation  24  may include some functionality as well. For example, the accommodation  24  may include one or more supporting straps, such as those depicted at  130  and  132  which may attach or reside above or below the cooler handle to support the wrap  12  on the surface of the cooler  140  or  142 . These straps  130  or  132  thus allow the cooler handles to support the wrap in place on the cooler and the use of two different straps in two different positions allows for a single design to be used with different types or brands of coolers, as depicted in  FIGS. 11A and 11B . It will be appreciated that other positions for these straps  130  and  132  may be used as the design of a particular cooler may require. 
         [0061]    Chest cooler wrap  12  may further include securing structures  30  and  32 . The illustrated embodiment depicts the wrap  12  with hook-and-loop side securing structures  30  and  32 . Other embodiments may include clips, straps, laces, buttons, snaps, zippers, or other manners of securing. In some embodiments, the side securing structures  30  and  32  are adjustable to accommodate various sizes and shapes of coolers  14 . For example, the width of the two securing structures  30  and  32  allows the overlap therebetween to be adjusted to accommodate different sized chest coolers  14 . 
         [0062]    In the above description, specific details of various embodiments are provided. However, some embodiments may be practiced with less than all of these specific details. In other instances, certain methods, procedures, components, structures, and/or functions are described in no more detail than to enable the various embodiments of the invention, for the sake of brevity and clarity. 
         [0063]    Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner. 
         [0064]    While this disclosure has been described using certain illustrative embodiments, the teachings of the present disclosure can be further modified within its spirit and scope. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practices in the art.