Cooler with a Drop Liner

Abstract

The cooler is very efficient at keeping certain food items cooler or at least partially frozen. The standard cooler is ideal for boating trips, camping trips and has been in existence for many years. The one drawback is that as the ice melts in the cooler, food items may become soggy and it is not desirable to store items such as cell phones in a cooler because of the danger of water exposure. With the application a drop liner is incorporated into the cooler that will provide the benefits of the cooler while at the same time allow personal items to be stored in the cooler. The drop liner is removable for easy cleaning.

Claims

1. A cooler with a drop liner, which is comprised of: a drop liner; said drop liner is constructed of a non-porous material; wherein the drop liner is removable; wherein an opening is provided in the approximate center of the drop liner; wherein the opening is large enough to add ice; wherein the drop liner has a predetermined size; wherein the drop liner is elevated above the bottom surface of the cooler.

2. A cooler with a drop liner, which is comprised of: a drop liner; said drop liner is constructed of a non-porous material; wherein the drop liner is removable; wherein an opening is provided on the side of the drop liner; wherein the opening is large enough to add ice; wherein the drop liner has a predetermined size; wherein the drop liner is elevated above the bottom surface of the cooler.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0007] FIG. 1 is a front isometric exposed view of the cooler showing that the cooler structure of the drop liner and the top of the cooler.

[0008] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the liner with the liner installed showing its placement inside the cooler.

[0009] FIG. 3 is a top view of the liner placed inside the cooler.

[0010] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the cooler and liner.

[0011] FIG. 5 is an alternative embodiment showing the opening for the drop liner to the side and slightly elevated to the level of the top of the cooler.

[0012] FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the alternative embodiment as depicted in FIG. 5.

NUMBERING REFERENCES

[0013] 5Cooler [0014] 6Cooler Top [0015] 10Drop liner [0016] 15Opening in the drop liner [0017] 16Drop Liner sides [0018] 20Alternative Embodiment Drop Liner Sides [0019] 25Alternative Embodiment Opening in the Drop Liner

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0020] This application contemplates two different embodiments but both embodiments involve the use of a drop liner that is placed in the interior of a cooler; the drop liner is placed above the bottom surface of the cooler. The principal behind both embodiments is the same. Ice in placed in the opening of the drop liner to cool the items that have been placed in the drop liner but prevents the ice that is between the bottom surface of the cooler and the bottom of the drop liner to prevent the ice as it melts from soaking the items in the cooler. In the first embodiment the opening is in the center of the drop liner while in the second embodiment the opening is placed on the side of the drop liner.

[0021] The food and beverage cooler 5 is a rectangular cube with a top lid 6. The top lid is removable. In normal practice various food items are placed in the cooler and ice is placed on top of and around the various food items to ensure that they remain cool. With a typical cooler an individual would hesitate to keep items such as cell phones or wallets in the interior of the cooler for fear of water damage to those items.

First Embodiment

[0022] In the first embodiment of this application a non-porous drop liner 10 is placed in the interior of the cooler. An opening 15 in the approximate center of the drop liner 10 would allow an individual to put ice so that it can be placed on the bottom of the cooler between the bottom of the cooler and the bottom of the drop liner. The drop liner 10 would be constructed of sides 16 that flare upward towards the opening 15 to provide the required height of the drop liner in order to ensure that the ice remains out of the interior of the cooler. This will enable the items to stay relatively cool but also water free. In this way, personal items such as phones and wallets can be placed in the entire cooler without fear of the item getting wet as the ice melts. The opening in the drop liner 15 is also large enough so that if a person wanted to put several beverages in the opening, the opening would be large enough to accommodate that as well. Additionally, the opening is large enough so that if ice needed to be added, the user could simply add ice into the opening. The additional ice will become necessary as the ice melts.

Second Embodiment

[0023] In the second embodiment, the opening in the drop liner 25 is placed on one end of the drop liner and may be slightly higher taller than the opening in the drop liner than in the first embodiment. The drop liner in the second embodiment also has flared sides 20 that give it the required height to ensure that the ice can be added while at the same time preventing the ice from contaminating items in the interior of the cooler. The principle of keeping food items cool and dry is the same in either embodiment. In either embodiment additional ice may be added through the opening 25 in the drop liner.