Portable Cooler Assembly

Abstract

A portable cooler assembly includes a housing that is comprised of a thermally insulating material. A plurality of ice packs is provided and each of the ice packs is selectively frozen. Each of the ice packs is removably positioned in the housing such that each of the ice packs is in thermal communication with the housing. A plurality of drawers is each slidably positioned in the housing for containing food items. Each of the drawers is in thermal communication with the ice packs to cool the food items and the drawers. A door is hingedly coupled to the front side of the housing and the door covers each of the first wells in each of the second wells when the door is closed. A plurality of wheels is each of the wheels is rotatably coupled the housing to roll along a support surface.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable cooler assembly having a plurality of drawers therein wherein each of said drawers is configured to contain food items, said assembly comprising:
 a housing being comprised of a thermally insulating material;   a plurality of ice packs, each of said ice packs being configured to be frozen, each of said ice packs being removably positioned in said housing such that each of said ice packs is in thermal communication with said housing;   a plurality of drawers, each of said drawers being slidably positioned in said housing wherein each of said drawers is configured to contain food items, each of said drawers being in thermal communication with said ice packs wherein said ice packs are configured to cool the food items and said drawers;   a door being hingedly coupled to said front side of said housing such that said door covers each of said first wells in each of said second wells when said door is closed; and   a plurality of wheels, each of said wheels being rotatably coupled said housing wherein each of said wheels is configured to roll along a support surface.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said front side having a plurality of first wells extending into an interior of said housing, each of said first wells being horizontally oriented, said first wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said top side and said bottom side. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said front side has a plurality of second wells extending into said interior of said housing, each of said second wells being vertically oriented, each of said second wells being positioned between said first wells and an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein each of said ice packs is insertably positioned in an associated one of said second wells. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said drawers is slidably positioned in an associated one of said first wells, each of said drawers having a front end, said front end corresponding to each of said drawers having a slot therein wherein said slot corresponding to each of said drawers is configured to be gripped for sliding said drawers. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a catch being coupled to said first lateral side of said housing, said catch being aligned with said front side. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , further comprising a lock being slidably coupled to said door, said lock releasably engaging said catch when said door is closed thereby retaining said door being closed. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a panel being pivotally coupled to said housing, said panel being selectively positioned in a first position having said panel being horizontally oriented wherein said panel is configured to support objects, said panel being selectively positioned in a second position having said panel extending downwardly on said housing, said panel having a first edge, said first edge being pivotally coupled to said housing. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , further comprising a line being coupled between said panel and said housing such that said line retains said panel in said horizontal orientation when said panel is positioned in said first position. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a pair of handles, each of said handles being coupled to said housing wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped thereby facilitating said housing to be lifted, each of said handles being positioned on an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a tab being coupled to and extending away from said back side of said housing, said tab being horizontally oriented, said tab having a first surface and a second surface, said tab having an aperture extending through said first surface and said second surface. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising a rod being slidably positioned in said tab wherein said rod is configured to be gripped thereby facilitating said housing to be rolled along the support surface, said rod having a first end and a second end. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , further comprising a grip being coupled to said first end of said rod wherein said grip is configured to be gripped. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , further comprising a stop being coupled to said second end of said rod, said stop abutting said tab such that said stop inhibits said rod from being removed from said tab. 
     
     
         15 . A portable cooler assembly having a plurality of drawers therein wherein each of said drawers is configured to contain food items, said assembly comprising:
 a housing being comprised of a thermally insulating material, said housing having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said front side having a plurality of first wells extending into an interior of said housing, each of said first wells being horizontally oriented, said first wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said top side and said bottom side, said front side having a plurality of second wells extending into said interior of said housing, each of said second wells being vertically oriented, each of said second wells being positioned between said first wells and an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side;   a plurality of ice packs, each of said ice packs being configured to be frozen, each of said ice packs being insertably positioned in an associated one of said second wells such that each of said ice packs is in thermal communication with said housing;   a plurality of drawers, each of said drawers being slidably positioned in said housing wherein each of said drawers is configured to contain food items, each of said drawers being in thermal communication with said ice packs wherein said ice packs are configured to cool the food items and said drawers, each of said drawers being slidably positioned in an associated one of said first wells, each of said drawers having a front end, said front end corresponding to each of said drawers having slot therein wherein said slot corresponding to each of said drawers is configured to be gripped for sliding said drawers;   a catch being coupled to said first lateral side of said housing, said catch being aligned with said front side;   a door being hingedly coupled to said front side of said housing such that said door covers each of said first wells in each of said second wells when said door is closed;   a lock being slidably coupled to said door, said lock releasably engaging said catch when said door is closed thereby retaining said door being closed;   a plurality of wheels, each of said wheels being rotatably coupled to said bottom side of said housing wherein each of said wheels is configured to roll along a support surface;   a panel being pivotally coupled to said housing, said panel being selectively positioned in a first position having said panel being horizontally oriented wherein said panel is configured to support objects, said panel being selectively positioned in a second position having said panel extending downwardly on said housing, said panel having a first edge, said first edge being pivotally coupled to said housing;   a line being coupled between said panel and said housing such that said line retains said panel in said horizontal orientation when said panel is positioned in said first position;   a pair of handles, each of said handles being coupled to said housing wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped thereby facilitating said housing to be lifted, each of said handles being positioned on an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side;   a tab being coupled to and extending away from said back side of said housing, said tab being horizontally oriented, said tab having a first surface and a second surface, said tab having an aperture extending through said first surface and said second surface;   a rod being slidably positioned in said tab wherein said rod is configured to be gripped thereby facilitating said housing to be rolled along the support surface, said rod having a first end and a second end;   a grip being coupled to said first end of said rod wherein said grip is configured to be gripped; and   a stop being coupled to said second end of said rod, said stop abutting said tab such that said stop inhibits said rod from being removed from said tab.