Patent ID: 7549653

Claim:
A cooler assembly comprising: (a) a rigid platform; (b) a rigid top comprising a rim and a lid received on the rim; (c) an inflatable wall having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end connected to the rigid platform and the upper end connected to the rim of the rigid top so as to define an insulated interior space therebetween for receiving food and ice; (d) a valve for inflating of said inflatable wall; and (e) an air pump configured for mating engagement with said valve for inflating of said inflatable wall; (f) wherein an exterior of the cooler assembly defines an air pump receiving area configured to (i) receive said air pump, and (ii) retain said air pump in engagement therewith; (g) wherein the cooler assembly is adapted to transition between a transport configuration, in which the wall is inflated, and a storage configuration, in which the wall is deflated; and (h) wherein the lid is received within the rigid platform when the cooler assembly is in the storage configuration.