Apparatus for enhancing temperature stabilization of a cooler

Abstract

An apparatus for enhancing the temperature stabilization of a cooler comprises a composite material being formed from a predetermined material. Such composite material includes a bottom panel sized to fit under a bottom portion of such cooler. A generally rectangular back panel is sized to fit over a back wall of such cooler. A substantially rectangular top panel is sized to fit over a top portion of such cooler. Such apparatus has a generally rectangular front panel sized to fit over a front wall of such cooler and a pair of side panels engageable with the back panel and the front panel. A flap member is integrally formed with the top member and is releasingly engageable with the front panel and there is a means for securing the flap member to the front panel when the apparatus is in a closed position.

1 . An apparatus for enhancing the temperature stabilization of a cooler, said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a composite material having a predetermined configuration and being formed from a predetermined material, said composite material including; 
 (i) a bottom panel sized to fit under a bottom portion of such cooler;  
 (ii) a generally rectangular back panel sized to fit over a back wall of such cooler;  
 (iii) a substantially rectangular top panel sized to fit over a top portion of such cooler;  
 (iv) a generally rectangular front panel sized to fit over a front wall of such cooler;  
 (v) a pair of side panels engageable with said back panel and said front panel;  
 (vi) a flap member integrally formed with said top panel and releasingly engageable with said front panel; and  
 (vii) a means for securing said flap member to said front panel when said apparatus is in a closed position.  
   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said panels and said flap member are formed as a single piece.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said pair of side panels has an aperture disposed in a predetermined location to accommodate handles from such cooler.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said side walls is sewn to said back panel and said front panel.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein outer edges of each of said side walls is sewn to an outer edge of said back panel and an outer edge of said front panel by means of monofilament thread.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein a seam formed by sewing said each of said side walls to said back panel and said front panel is further protected by webbing.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of outer edges of said top panel and said flap member and top edge of said side panels are protected by webbing.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for securing said flap member to said front panel is selected from at least one of hook and loop fastener and snaps.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said means for securing said flap member to said front panel is hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said aperture disposed in a predetermined location in each of said side panels is protected by reflective aluminum foil tape.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said composite material further includes a pair of additional flap members integrally formed on each side of said top panel, said pair of additional flap members being releasingly engageable with each of said pair of side panels.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 11 , wherein said apparatus further includes a second means for securing each of said pair of additional flap members with each of said pair of side panels when said apparatus is in a closed position.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, according to  claim 12 , wherein said second means for securing each of said pair of additional flap members to each of said pair of side panels is selected from at least one of hook and loop fasteners and snaps.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus, according to  claim 13 , wherein said second means for securing each of said pair of additional flap members to each of said pair of side panels is hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined material includes: 
 (a) an exterior foil layer disposed on both sides of said composite material; and    (b) a means disposed between an inner surface of each of said exterior foil layer for forming a dead air space between said exterior foil layers.    
   
   
       16 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said dead air space is formed by bubble wrap.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said exterior foil layer is a reflective aluminum foil.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said dead air space is between about ¼ inch and about ⅜ inch in thickness.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus, according to  claim 18 , wherein said dead air space is about 5/16 inch thick.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus, according to  claim 16 , wherein said bubble wrap material forming said dead air space has a double layer of bubbles.