Patent ID: 7278234

Claim:
A multipurpose tackle box comprising: an insulated cooler compartment having four generally vertical walls and one horizontal wall, each of said vertical walls having upper and lower edges and being in a generally perpendicular planar orientation to adjacent vertical walls, and the lower edges of said vertical walls being generally perpendicularly connected to said horizontal wall; an insulated cooler lid with a handle attached to an exterior surface of said lid, said cooler compartment and said lid defining a first enclosed storage compartment when said lid is in a closed position wherein the cooler lid is placed on the upper edges of said vertical walls; a top cover having four generally vertical walls and one horizontal wall, each of said vertical walls having upper and lower edges and being in a generally perpendicular planar orientation to adjacent vertical walls, and the upper edges of said vertical walls being generally perpendicularly connected to said horizontal wall of the top cover portion, said top cover having a first portion being connected by a first hinge to the upper edge of one of said vertical walls of said cooler compartment in such a manner so that said top cover and said cooler lid define a second enclosed storage compartment when said top cover is in a closed position wherein the top cover is positioned over said cooler compartment and cooler lid, said top cover also having a second portion being connected by a second hinge to the upper edge of the vertical wall of said cooler compartment opposing the one of said vertical walls of said cooler compartment, and an exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover having a handle attached thereto; a first tray assembly rotatably connected to said cooler compartment by a first linkage, said first linkage having a first end connected to said first tray assembly and a second end which is directly connected to said first hinge; a second tray assembly rotatably connected to said cooler compartment by a second linkage, said second linkage having a first end connected to said second tray assembly and a second end which is directly connected to said second hinge such that when said first and second tray assemblies are in a retracted position, said first and second tray assemblies can be covered by said top cover, and when said first and second tray assembly are in an expanded position said cooler lid can be removed; and at least one support leg pivotally attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover such that, when said top cover is in an open position and said first tray assembly is in the expanded position, said tray will be held in a vertical position by said top cover which will be supported by said support leg.