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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161769 | Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature The cooling chest for rapidly quenching beverages includes a quench tray for holding containers of beverage. The quench tray is lowered into salt-water or other cooling liquid which is cooled by a refrigeration unit. A processing device determines the temperature of... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8065889 | Adjustable support structure and drainage system for portable ice chest An adjustable support structure for supporting food items above melt water which accumulates in the bottom of an insulated portable ice chest. A horizontal deck supports food and ice within the ice chest above the ice chest bottom so that a volume for melt water is ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061159 | Container with cover and closure reinforcement A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and an internal, substantially rigid molded plastic receptacle mounted therein. It has a cover structure that includes a reinforcement member ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7841207 | Container with cover and closure member A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and an internal, substantially rigid molded plastic receptacle mounted therein. It has a cover structure that includes a reinforcement member ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7730739 | Portable cooler with built-in refrigerant cubes A portable cooler having one or more ice sheets including built-in refrigerant cubes. The cooler comprises an outer fabric shell and one or more sets of spaced apart refrigerant cubes encapsulated in plastic to form ice sheets that are attached to the interior walls... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7681412 | Beverage cooler on automobile-like frame A portable beverage cooler contained in a box with tracks that accept rails attached to panels with decorative automobile designs. Panels with the design of one automobile mobile can readily be replaced by panels with the design of another model. Attached the box ax... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669436 | Container with cover and closure member A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and an internal, substantially rigid molded plastic receptacle mounted therein. It has a cover structure that includes a reinforcement member ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7603875 | Ice chest air conditioner A battery-powered, portable air conditioner apparatus is provided having an insulated chest with two holes in the lid. A fan is positioned in one of the holes for drawing air into the chest, where heat is exchanged with the contents of the chest, and the other hole ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7415794 | Portable cooler and tackle box A portable cooler and tackle box provided in sizes from about 5 gallon to about 60 gallon capacity with at least one wheel affixed on or proximally to the bottom and at least one handle affixed exteriorly, and insulation, and a pivotally attached cover. Aprons are r... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7395676 | Collapsible misting fan apparatus A portable, evaporative cooling apparatus includes a cabinet for storing cooling water, a water pump, a fan, and a spraying system. The fan is mountable on the cabinet lid and is removable from the cabinet lid for storage within the cabinet. The cabinet has wheels t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7360379 | Laptop computer securing system A laptop computer securing system includes a luggage case that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the luggage case. A cover is pivotall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357271 | Insulated container with access door An insulated container includes a bottom and four walls connected to the bottom; a top which fits on the four walls; a portion of the top is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a first opening; a portion of one o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340917 | Handle/ lift arm adapted to elevate ice chest to facilitate draining A hinge and arm adapted to attach to one end face of a rectangular ice chest, to maintain the one end face of the chest in an elevated position for draining comprising: a hinge having one side attached to the one end face so that its other side swings in a vertical ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341164 | Ice chest and cooler having retractable legs An ice chest has retractable, telescoping legs extending at respective forward and rearward angles from each respective endwall of the ice chest. The ice chest has handles at the upper central portion of the ice chest endwall having push buttons therein which releas... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313928 | Insert for cooler An insert for a cooler is sized and shaped for placement on a lower surface of the cooler while supporting foodstuffs placed on insert. Draining apertures on insert allow liquid to drain away from foodstuffs into a space below insert and thereby separates liquid fro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309106 | Cooler with seat and anti-tip support A combined cooler/seat having an anti-tip support that extends rearward the ground contact of the cooler/seat beyond the simple footprint of the cooler/seat itself, thereby providing extra support for resisting backward tilting of the cooler/seat; wherein the anti-t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296434 | Cooler A cooler comprising a first compartment defining an interior region and a portion of the first compartment extending into an interior region of a second compartment. The interior region of the second compartment carries a cooling material that cools the interior reg... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284393 | Barbecue utility server cart A convertible barbecue server and accessory cart formed of molded plastic which has a removable tray-type top which can be removed and used indoors either in inclement weather or for placement of food items in the food tray prior to rejoining it with the cart bottom... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286356 | Thermally insulated cabinet and method for inhibiting heat transfer One embodiment of an cabinet according to the present invention comprises an inner cabinet having a plurality of inner walls that form an enclosure. A phase change material covers at least some of the plurality of inner walls. An outer cabinet is positioned around t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269969 | Double cooler “The cooler cooler” ice and beverage combination A double cooler device consistent with certain embodiments has an outer housing shell and an inner housing shell disposed within the outer housing shell and coupled thereto to form an outer reservoir to make up the housing. An inner core resides within the inner she... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269970 | Cooler with individual container pockets A transportable cooler comprises a bottom panel having lateral and transverse edge portions and a plurality of upright panels attached thereto and extending upward therefrom forming a vessel with an interior adapted to hold fluid. The plurality of upright panels inc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263855 | Cargo container for transporting temperature sensitive items A cargo container includes an outer aluminum housing having side, rear, bottom and top walls and a front opening with a pair of hinged doors. The housing receives a molded box-shaped composite outer shell which receives a molded box-shaped composite inner shell defi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252295 | Household and shopping laundry cart A household and shopping laundry cart has a cart basket (1) with a first-side wheel (7) and a second-side wheel (8) that are positioned on sides aft of a linear center. A tow handle (10) is pivotal vertically on a tow hitch (11) on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234608 | Spill containment assembly A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a qu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216500 | Refrigerated worksurface A refrigerated worksurface for processing food products includes a base and at least one cooling element supported on the base. A preparation surface is positioned on the base atop the cooling element and is configured to be cooled by the cooling element. A cooling ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210545 | Motorized beach cart An improved three-wheel motorized cart is described for transporting beach related items over sandy terrain. The cart includes a cargo frame for retaining items being transported or stored on the cart. A platform that aids in the removal of loose sand from items bei... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188491 | Recreational storage and multimedia apparatus A portable recreational container provides insulated storage for food and beverages. The container is divided into independent compartments, one of which houses a battery and a number of audio/video devices, such as radio, CD, DVD, TV and an amplifier. The electric/... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178673 | Beach cooler system A cooler has front, rear, end and bottom walls. The walls form an interior chamber. The interior chamber has an upper ledge, a lower ledge and an intermediate ledge. A lower tray is positionable upon the lower ledge. Slots extend through the lower tray and are adapt... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178357 | Portable air conditioning apparatus A portable cooling or heating system suitable for use on a vehicle such as a car, plane or boat, that does not have its own air conditioning system. The system is intended to be combined with a portable cooler chest and includes an electric fan unit that can be powe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162890 | Container with cover A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and an internal, substantially rigid molded plastic receptacle mounted therein. It has a cover structure that includes a reinforcement member ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163262 | Cooler seat A Cooler Seat is disclosed. The seat has a seat back assembly and seat bottom assembly that provide comfortable seating and are collapsibly attached to a cooler container. The seat further includes a retractable awning for sun and rain protection. The seat bottom as... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143601 | Cooler and umbrella assembly The cooler is a standard piece of recreational equipment. This device combines the utility of a cooler with an umbrella, a radio, speakers, and a bottle opener. Because this device combines all three functions in one device the consumer is not required to purchase o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140507 | Insulated ice chest with accessory holders An improved insulated cooler has accessory holders detachably secured to its outer wall. An exemplary holder is provided for containerized drinks. The holder is made of a rigid plastic upper ring at the top and may have flexible fabric or mesh lower portion at the b... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131289 | Container A container is disclosed which can include a container base having a cavity therein, a thermal source disposable in the cavity of the base, an insert being insertable within the cavity of the base such that the insert is in close proximity to the thermal source, and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121112 | Counter top cooler with individual container pockets A cooler for a counter top has a bottom panel having lateral and transverse edge portions and a plurality of upright panels attached thereto and extending upward therefrom forming a vessel with an interior adapted to hold ice. The plurality of upright panels include... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066476 | Side attachable cover/seat for a cart carrying box A molded cover/seat secures over an opening in a carrying box on a two-wheeled cart to serve as a cover and a seat. The cover/seat has a smooth top for sitting and a ribbed waffle pattern bottom for strength. An encircling flange with interior corner protrusions sec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062935 | Perforated ice bin insert An ice bin insert (10) separates a single store of ice pieces into separate stashes, namely, into potable and non-potable portions. The insert (10) includes a divider (C, D) dimension to be received within an ice holding cavity of an ice bin (30... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051730 | Portable heat exchanging device A heat exchanging device is detachably mounted on a container or a cover. The cover is mounted on the container, thereby forming a closed space between the cover and the container. The heat exchanging device containing a temperature regulating medium is mounted in t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044483 | Stacking cooler A cooler is composed of a number of stackable units. Each unit has inner and outer shells with an air space between them. The outer shell has bottom, side and end panels connected together forming an outer tub with a drain. An inner shell has bottom, side and end pa... | 05/16/2006 |
