US2014260111A1PendingUtilityA1

Reusable cooler and method of selling food and beverages

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 15, 2013Filed: Mar 15, 2013Published: Sep 18, 2014
Est. expiryMar 15, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Amy PhillipsJack W. HillGeorge WasaiTracey A. Wasai
B65B 5/08F25D 11/00F25D 3/08F25D 2303/0832F25D 2400/36F25D 2700/12
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Abstract

A reusable cooler comprising a first hollow sidewall having a first side, a second side and first chamber configured to hold a first thermal pack. A second hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the first hollow sidewall, a second side and a second chamber configured to hold a second thermal pack. A third hollow sidewall having first side coupled to the second side of the second hollow sidewall, a second side and a third chamber configured to hold a third thermal pack. A fourth hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the third hollow sidewall, a second side coupled to the first side of the first hollow sidewall and a fourth chamber configured to hold a fourth thermal pack. The first hollow sidewall, the second hollow sidewall, the third hollow sidewall and the fourth hollow sidewall form an interior.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reusable cooler comprising:
 a first hollow sidewall having a first side, a second side and first chamber configured to hold a first thermal pack;   a second hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the first hollow sidewall, a second side and a second chamber configured to hold a second thermal pack;   a third hollow sidewall having first side coupled to the second side of the second hollow sidewall, a second side and a third chamber configured to hold a third thermal pack;   a fourth hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the third hollow sidewall, a second side coupled to the first side of the first hollow sidewall and a fourth chamber configured to hold a fourth thermal pack; and   wherein the first hollow sidewall, the second hollow sidewall, the third hollow sidewall and the fourth hollow sidewall form an interior.   
     
     
         2 . The reusable cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the first chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The reusable cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the first chamber and the second hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the second chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The reusable cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the first chamber, the second hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the second chamber and the third hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the third chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The reusable cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the first chamber, the second hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the second chamber, the third hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the third chamber and the fourth hollow sidewall further comprises a plurality of openings to the interior from the fourth chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The reusable cooler of  claim 1  further comprising a digital display disposed in the first hollow sidewall and a thermocouple attached to the digital display and disposed in the interior. 
     
     
         7 . A method for selling beverages comprising:
 removing a plurality of reusable coolers from storage;   filling each of the reusable coolers with chilled beverages;   stacking the plurality of reusable coolers in a freezer;   monitoring a temperature on an implanted display on each of the reusable coolers until the temperature reaches a predetermined value; and   removing the plurality of reusable coolers as needed from the freezer.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising inserting a thermal pack into a hollow sidewall of each of the plurality of reusable coolers. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising unfolding each of the reusable coolers prior to filling each of the reusable coolers with the chilled beverages. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising:
 stacking a plurality of unfrozen thermal packs on a flat surface in a freezer; 
 removing the plurality of thermal packs from the freezer after they have frozen; and 
 inserting each of the thermal packs into a hollow sidewall of one of the plurality of reusable coolers. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the steps are performed without the use of ice.

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