Patent ID: 7937964

Claim:
A mounting kit for mounting one or more speakers and a car stereo within a cooler comprising: a cooler comprising: a waterproof container having an open top end, a front wall, a back wall, two side walls, and an enclosed bottom end, the waterproof container being insulated to reduce temperature changes within the waterproof container; and a movable lid at a top end of the waterproof container, the movable lid having a peripheral shape corresponding to a peripheral shape of the open top end and configured to seal the open top end from water, dirt, and dust; a fixed support panel remote from the movable lid and located below the movable lid and within the waterproof container, the fixed support panel having one or more first cutouts configured to accept at least one car stereo and one or more second cutouts configured to accept at least one speaker, the one or more first cutouts having a distinct shape relative to the one or more second cutouts, the support panel also having a planar shape that extends between the walls of the waterproof container; one or more side supports that attach the fixed support panel to an interior portion of the waterproof container below the movable lid, the one or more side supports in contact with a bottom surface of the fixed support panel and at least one wall of the waterproof container, wherein the movable lid of the cooler moves between an open position and a closed position relative to the waterproof container and the fixed support panel without ever contacting the fixed support panel; and a battery configured to power the at least one car stereo, the battery located within the waterproof container and below the support panel.