Utility cart with integral evaporative cooler

Abstract

A utility cart comprises a first container configured as an evaporative cooling system having a water reservoir disposed at a bottom end thereof in fluid communication with an evaporative medium. The evaporative cooling system further includes a fan to blow or draw outside air through the wet evaporative medium and out to the surrounding environment as cooled air. The utility cart further includes a second container coupled to the first container, the second container configured as an insulated chest cooler for holding ice and having a drain port for draining out melt water from melting ice disposed in the chest cooler, the drain port being configured to feed melt water into the evaporative cooling system. In an alternate embodiment, the second container may be configured as a tool chest having a plurality of drawers, a lid configured to lock both the drawers and lid of the tool chest in a closed position, and an integral power strip disposed in a wall of the tool chest having a plurality of electrical outlets disposed therein. The toolbox further includes an integral stereo system having a plurality of speakers, integral radio tuner, CD playback capability and configured for auxiliary line input for MP3 players and the like. The toolbox is further configured to charge a phone or other device via USB or other similar charging technology.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A utility cart comprising:
 a first container;   an evaporative cooling system disposed with the first container having a water reservoir in fluid communication with the evaporative cooling system;   a second container coupled to the first container, the second container configured as an insulated chest cooler for holding ice and having a drain port for draining out melt water from melting ice disposed in the chest cooler, the drain port being configured to feed melt water into the evaporative cooling system.   
     
     
         2 . A utility cart comprising:
 a first container;   an evaporative cooling system disposed with the first container having a water reservoir in fluid communication with the evaporative cooling system; and   a second container coupled to the first container, the second container configured as a tool chest including,
 a plurality of sliding drawers disposed in a first portion of the tool chest of the second container, 
 a lockable upper lid disposed at an upper end of the second container, configured to lock the lid and the plurality of drawers in a closed position, 
 an integral stereo system disposed within a wall of the second container, and 
 an integral power strip having a plurality of electrical outlets disposed therein, the power strip being disposed in a wall of the second container.