Patent ID: 7458591

Claim:
A portable cooler assembly, comprising: (a) a base; and (b) an insulated container subassembly including, (i) an inflatable wall, and (ii) a valve for inflating said wall; (c) wherein said insulated container is removably coupled to said base; (d) wherein said base defines a container receiving recess within which a bottom portion of said insulated container subassembly is received; (e) wherein, when the portable cooler assembly is in a first configuration, said inflatable wall is inflated and extends outwardly from the container receiving recess; (f) wherein, when the portable cooler assembly is in a second configuration, said inflatable wall is deflated and is completely received within the container receiving recess in a collapsed condition; and (g) wherein said base includes a peripheral wall that at least partially defines the container receiving recess, at least a portion of said peripheral wall extending above said insulated container subassembly when the portable cooler assembly is in the second configuration.