| US 7,513,510 B2 | ||
| Cooler assembly having inflatable wall | ||
| Matthew Alexander Vanderberg, Charlotte, N.C. (US); Ian D. Kovacevich, Charlotte, N.C. (US); Daniel Lee Bizzell, Davidson, N.C. (US); and Chris Hoy, Charlotte, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to M & C Innovations, LLC, Charlotte, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 27, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/127,013. | ||
| Application 12/127013 is a continuation of application No. 11/380199, filed on Apr. 25, 2006, granted, now 7,387,305. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/674622, filed on Apr. 25, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0223072 A1, Sep. 18, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B62B 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—47.26 [280/47.17; 280/47.24; 62/457.1] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A cooler assembly comprising:
(a) a rigid platform;
(b) a rigid top comprising a rim and a lid received on the rim; and
(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) 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
(e) wherein the lid is received within the rigid platform when the cooler assembly is in the storage configuration.
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