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Portable cooler with disguised valuables compartment

a cooler and valuable technology, applied in the field of transportable safes, can solve the problems of difficult for a thief to carry off the container, and most of the foregoing prior art devices are unsuitable for use at the beach or swim club

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-04
KLETTNER ANGELA
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[0015]The present invention discloses a portable cooler having a hidden compartment for safekeeping valuables contained within the cooler. A disguised flap or access door is provided in the outer shell of the cooler which permits entry to the hidden compartment. In a preferred embodiment, an internal drawer is provided within the hidden compartment for holding valuables such as keys, cell phones or medications. When the flap door is opened, the internal drawer can be slid out enabling access to the contents. Optional locking means is provided to prevent unauthorized removal of items.
[0016]Another aspect of the invention permits thermal conductivity between the hidden secondary compartment and the interior primary compartment of the cooler which allows items placed in the hidden compartment, such as medications, to be kept cooler than the outside ambient temperature in most situations.

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The screw is rotated into the sand making it difficult for a thief to carry off the container.
Most of the foregoing prior art devices are unsuitable for use at a beach or swim club.

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[0022]Referring to the drawings in detail and in particular to FIG. 1, a portable type cooler 10 is shown with an open top lid 12 and with an open access door 14 on one end revealing generally the presence of a hidden compartment 16. The cooler structure itself is of conventional design having a main or primary container housing 18 which, in this example, is rectangular in shape. As such, the container housing 18 has four upright walls integral with a floor 25. The two longer walls 26,27 run lengthwise along opposite sides of the container and two shorter walls 28,29 form opposite end walls. The external housing of a conventionally designed cooler is made from materials which together maintain low thermal conductivity between the interior compartments and the ambient temperature outside the cooler. In some ordinary coolers, there is also low thermal conductivity between interior compartments. However, for the inventive cooler described here, there is high thermal conductivity throug...

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A portable cooler of the kind used to store food and beverages and used to keep ice has a hidden compartment for safekeeping valuables. A disguised or camouflaged access door is provided in the outer wall of the cooler which permits entry to the hidden compartment. Thermal conductivity is provided between the hidden compartment and main interior compartment to allow perishable items such as medications to be kept cooler than the usual ambient temperature outside the cooler. In a preferred embodiment, an internal drawer is provided within the hidden compartment for holding valuables such as keys, cell phones or medications. Optional locking means and an additional barrier or flap is provided to prevent unauthorized removal of items.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT [0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX [0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The activities associated with beach going, swimming or playing sports are often at odds with the safekeeping of valuables. An obvious reason is that fewer clothes are worn by people participating in athletic or recreational activity so there are fewer places to store items like keys, cell phones or medications. There are also instances when these items may be left unattended in a vehicle. The fear that these items may be lost or stolen fosters a need for a method of safely stowing them when they can't be carried or watched. As such it is useful to have a safe place to keep important items thereby allaying the owners' anxiety and enhancing the value of their recreational experience.FIELD OF THE INV...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D3/08B65D45/16
CPCA45C11/20E05G1/005A45C13/02
Inventor KLETTNER, ANGELA
Owner KLETTNER ANGELA
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