Patent ID: 7730740

Claim:
A cooling device, consisting of: a housing defining an open interior region, wherein the interior region is defined by a bottom surface and sidewalls, an opening being formed through an upper surface of the housing providing access to the open interior region, wherein the opening includes a continuous ledge on the sidewalls of the housing and being located adjacent the upper surface of the housing; a lid pivotally joined to the housing, the lid having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lid selectively and releasably covering and sealing the opening formed through the upper surface of the housing, wherein the lower surface of the lid engages the continuous ledge whereby the upper surface of the lid forms a substantially continuous surface with the upper surface of the housing, a plurality of apertures being formed through the lid; and a plurality of spikes evenly mounted to the lower surface of the lid and projecting downwardly therefrom, wherein each of said plurality of spikes has a substantially frustoconical shape and being spaced apart from an adjacent spike, whereby the housing is adapted to receive a volume of ice, and when the lid is closed, the plurality of spikes evenly distribute the volume of ice within the open interior region of the housing, the volume of ice cooling air within the housing, the cooled air being transmitted through the plurality of apertures of the lid to a pet resting on the upper surface of the lid.