Patent ID: 7013670

Claim:
An all-purpose portable ice chest comprising: a thermally insulated cooler defining a bottom compartment and a top opening; an insulated cover being adapted to fit airtight upon the top opening of the cooler, the cover defining an upper compartment having an outerside; an upper grid having a plurality of apertures, the upper grid overlaying the upper compartment; a lower grid having a plurality of apertures, the lower grid overlaying the bottom compartment; the bottom compartment being adapted to form a bottom cavity having an upper opening, a lower portion, and two opposing inner side walls; the lower grid further comprising: an equivalent configuration to the upper opening of the bottom cavity along with slightly larger dimensions than the upper opening of the bottom cavity, two opposing sides, means for hingedly connecting the first opposing side to the first opposing side wall of the bottom cavity, and cavity along with slightly larger dimensions than the upper opening of the bottom cavity, and two opposing sides, a storage area disposed between the top opening and the lower grid for containing a load; a first lid member cooperatively attached to the bottom compartment such that a refrigerant coolant can be inserted and contained within the inner compartment; and a second lid member cooperatively attached to the bottom compartment such that a refrigerant coolant can be inserted and contained within the bottom compartment.