Patent ID: 7464498

Claim:
A fish cooler lid comprising: an insulated fish cooler lid for securing said fish cooler lid with a thermally insulated container such that said fish cooler lid holds fish in the container without allowing fish to escape the container or allowing heat to enter the container, said fish cooler lid comprising an aperture for dropping fish through said aperture into the container; a funnel shaped fish receiver for receiving fish deposited into said funnel shaped fish receiver comprising an upper portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver and a lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver with said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver attached with said fish cooler lid, said upper portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver larger than said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver for aiding in receiving fish and allowing the fish to slide toward said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver, said funnel shaped fish receiver comprising a porous flexible material so that said upper portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver may be lowered toward said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver for ease of transportation when not receiving fish, and such that said upper portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver raised away from said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver for receiving fish, said funnel shaped fish receiver further comprising: a first funnel hanger pivotally attached with said fish cooler lid, and a second funnel hanger pivotally attached with said fish cooler lid such that said first funnel hanger and said second funnel hanger may be pivoted to an approximate vertical position whereby said fish receiver may be secured in the raised position for receiving fish by attachment of said first funnel hanger and said second funnel hanger and such that said first funnel hanger and said second funnel hanger may be pivoted to an approximate horizontal position when said fish receiver is lowered for ease of transportation when not receiving fish; and a trap door pivotally attached with said fish cooler lid below said lower portion of said funnel shaped fish receiver whereby fish received in said funnel shaped fish receiver may pass through said fish cooler lid aperture wherein said trap door further comprises a closure means for allowing the weight of the fish to open said trap door and for closing said trap door after the fish passes through said trap door.