Patent ID: 8668223

Claim:
A travel cooler, comprising: (a) a body having a height in a heightwise direction, a width in a widthwise direction, and a length in a lengthwise direction, and comprising a bottom portion, a lid, and sidewalls extending in the heightwise direction of the cooler between the bottom portion and the lid, the bottom portion and sidewalls together defining an interior, insulated containment space, with a dimension of the cooler extending in the lengthwise direction between opposite sidewalls of the cooler, and with the body further having recessed exterior surface slots extending in the lengthwise direction of the cooler; (b) wheels for rolling of the cooler; and (c) a handle for lifting of the cooler for rolling on the wheels, the handle comprising two connected by a handle portion; (d) wherein the cooler is transitionable between, (1) a first configuration, in which the legs of the handle serve as a lever in lifting of the cooler for rolling of the cooler on the wheels, the handle portion being distant from the body of the cooler, and (2) a second configuration, in which the legs of the handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots with the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler at least to a portion of the lid of the cooler when the lid is closed.