Thermal container with pedal operated lid

Abstract

A portable thermal chest ( 1 ) of the type having a hinged lid ( 2 ) operated by a pedal ( 3 ) affixed to a “U” shaped pedal assembly ( 4 ) in turn affixed to the chest by means of pedal assembly pivot axles ( 5 ). Lid lift arms ( 6 ) are attached at the lower end to the “U” shaped pedal assembly ( 4 ) by hinge joint axles ( 7 ) and affixed to the lid ( 2 ) at the upper end by lift arm lid axles ( 8 ).

I claim:  
     
         1 . In a portable thermal chest of the type comprising a hinged lid operated by a pedal affixed to a “U” shaped assembly that pivots on two axles affixed to two arms by axles, in turn affixed by axles to the lid.  
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein said lid is hinged to said thermal chest.  
     
     
         3 . The pedal of  claim 1  wherein said pedal is affixed to said said “U” shaped assembly at its front central position.  
     
     
         4 . The “U” shaped assembly of  claim 3  wherein said assembly pivots on two axles affixed to the lateral aspects of said thermal chest.  
     
     
         5 . The arms of  claim 1  wherein they are affixed to the end of the open end of said “U” shaped pedal assembly.  
     
     
         6 . The arms of  claim 5  wherein they are affixed at the lower end by said axles.  
     
     
         7 . The arms of  claim 5  wherein they are affixed at the upper end to said lid.  
     
     
         8 . The arms of  claim 5  wherein they are affixed to said lid by said axles.