Patent ID: 7434410

Claim:
A reversible ice chest, comprising: a thermally insulated body having an exterior and an initially open interior which defines a top opening and a bottom opening for the body; a primary lid which is movable between an open and a closed position with respect to a selected one of the top and bottom openings; a latch for holding the primary lid in the closed position; a secondary lid which is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the other respective one of the top and bottom openings; an additional latch for holding the secondary lid in the closed position; a pair of oppositely arranged carrying handles located on the exterior of the body, each carrying handle being slidably positionable between either of two carrying positions, depending upon whether the primary or the secondary lid is oriented in an upright position; wherein the ice chest exterior is polygonally shaped being comprised of two pairs of opposing sides, and wherein a carrying handle is located on either of two of a selected pair of opposing sides of the ice chest; and wherein each handle is comprised of a longitudinal bracket and a clasp which is free to slide upwardly and downwardly within the bracket.