Cooler/ice chest ventilation method and apparatus
US8517211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/67
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ventilation apparatus for a cooler combination. The ventilation apparatus has a first cooler engageable portion and a second cooler engageable portion. Each portion is configured to interoperate with either a first cooler location or a second cooler location. A body section connects the first and second cooler engageable portions together. The cooler has four perimeter walls and a lid. The ventilation apparatus is positioned at the first cooler location and second cooler locations which are located on the lid and the perimeter walls. The apparatus maintains a ventilation space between the lid and the cooler perimeter walls promoting ventilation of the interior space of the cooler.
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