Patent ID: 8256242

Claim:
A cooler, comprising a cooler body, comprising two (2) separate and thermally independent storage compartments divided thereby an interior divider wall extending completely between side portions of said cooler body thereby providing a sealing means of said independent storage compartments; wherein said cooler body further comprises a hollow box structure further comprising: a forward compartment, comprising an open-top cavity with a forward interior with a closure means; a rearward compartment, comprising an open-top cavity with a rearward interior with said closure means; said interior divider wall separating said forward compartment from said rearward compartment; a plurality of cooler body outer walls, thereby encompassing said forward compartment and said rearward compartment; and, a cooler body floor; wherein said closure means provides access to said forward interior and said rearward interior; and, wherein said closure means provides a securing means for contents in said forward interior and said rearward interior; wherein said closure means further comprises: a lid comprising a first end and a second end; a grip means on an outer surface of said first end of said lid; an attachment means hingedly securing said second end of said lid to an upper perimeter portion of a respective forward or rearward compartment; a first sealing means comprising a multi-faceted “L”-shaped parallel contact surface integrally-molded into respective edges of said interior divider wall and said plurality of cooler body outer walls, and, a second sealing surface comprising a corresponding multi-faceted “L”-shaped parallel contact surface integrally-molded into said lid; wherein said first sealing surface and said second sealing surface interlock, thereby forming a continuous thermal and fluid perimeter seal between said upper perimeter portion and said lid; wherein said cooler provides a thermal insulating means for transportation and storage of contents therein; and, wherein said interior divider wall prevents cross-contamination therebetween contents within said independent storage compartments.