COVID safe cooling systems

Abstract

A covid protection cooler system is provided. The system includes a five-panel sided box structure. The box structure includes a back, bottom, front, left and right panels. The system also includes a top panel with back and side hinges. The back hinges allow the top panel to swivel between open and closed positions and the side hinges maintain the top panel in an open position for replenishing ice. The top panel includes a plurality of openings. The system includes a lock hasp positionable on the front panel and the top panel. The system includes a plurality of cylindrical container holders affixed to a top surface of the bottom panel. The exterior surfaces of the container holders and the interior surfaces of the five-panel box structure form an interior ice chamber. The system includes a water barrier liner on an interior surface of the ice chamber. System includes a drain plug.

Claims

1. A covid protection cooler system comprising: a five-panel sided box structure; a top panel connected to the box structure with back side hinges connecting the top panel to a back side panel of the box structure and side hinges connecting the top panel to left-hand side and right-hand side panels of the box structure, wherein a connection point of the side hinges are positionable about an exterior midsection of the right-hand and left-hand side panels and another connection point of the side hinges connect with the top panel about a midpoint of an outer edge of the top panel and designed to allow the top panel to swivel up and down between open and closed positions such that the top panel remains connected with the left-hand side and right-hand side panels and the back side panel, wherein the side hinges are structured to place the top panel in an extended open position and to hold open the top panel, allowing an operator to replenish ice and beverages, while the hinges keep the top panel in the extended open position; a lock hasp wherein a connection point of the lock hasp connects to a front outer surface of the top panel and another connection point of the lock hasp connects to a front outer surface of a front panel; at least 24 cylindrical openings on the top panel; at least 24 container holders affixed to an interior top surface of a bottom side panel of the box structure, wherein a centerline to centerline distance between all of the at least 24 of the container holders are about six inches, and configured to prevent inadvertent contact between users of the system and unintended containers while the containers are positioned within the at least 24 container holders, wherein the at least 24 container holders are aligned with the at least 24 openings on the top panel and arranged such that when the top panel is positioned on top of the box structure and structured such that when the top panel rests on top surfaces of the left-hand side, right-hand, back side, and front side panels the at least 24 openings on the top panel and the at least 24 container holders are aligned to allow beverage containers to be stored within the container holders and to be removed from the system by users of the system and wherein an outer vertical circumferential surface of the plurality of container holders and interior surfaces of the right-hand, left-hand, bottom side, back side and front side panels form an interior ice chamber, the ice chamber arranged such that the ice chamber can be replenished with ice when the top panel is in an extended open position and held open by the side hinges and maintained in position with the box structure with the back side hinges and wherein the ice chamber is enclosed by interior surfaces of the top panel, front side panel, the bottom side panel, back side panel, right-hand side panel and left-hand side panel when the top panel is in a closed position when the top panel rests on the upper surfaces of the front side, back side, right-hand side and left-hand side panels; an interior water barrier liner covering interior surfaces of the ice chamber; a plurality of perforations within the plurality of container holders configured to allow draining of fluids from the plurality of container holders and cleaning of the plurality of container holders wherein the plurality of perforations form a free communication pathway between an interior of the container holders and the ice chamber; at least two portability handles positioned on a left-hand side and a right-hand side of the box structure configured to allow the covid protection cooler system to be transported manually by at least two people; wherein the system includes plastic surfaces structured to provide resistance to infectious diseases; wherein the dimensions of the system are sized to occupy a substantial portion of a lineal distance across a width of a standard pickup truck cargo bed; and wherein the system is designed to be opened and closed for replenishing, while resting on the standard pickup cargo bed, from a rear side of the standard pickup truck cargo bed; a plurality of fasteners designed to affix the five panel box structure together; and wherein the at least 24 container holders, the six inch centerline distances between the container holders, the plastic surfaces, the at least two handles on the right hand and left hand sides of the box structure configured to allow the covid protection cooler system to be transported manually by at least two people, the dimensions of the system are sized to occupy the substantial portion of the lineal distance across the width of the standard pick up truck cargo bed, and designed to be opened and closed from the rear side of the cargo bed, are all in totality designed to mitigate COVID transmissions at construction sites at watering points; and a drain plug positionable on an under side of the bottom side panel, the drain plug configured to allow fluids from the ice chamber to be drained from the system.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The preferred embodiments of the invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to limit the invention, where like designations denote like elements, and in which:

(2) FIG. 1 presents a top front perspective view of an embodiment of the system;

(3) FIG. 2 presents a top left hand side perspective view of an embodiment of the system;

(4) FIG. 3 presents a top front perspective view of a system in with a top panel in an open position in an embodiment of the system;

(5) FIG. 4 presents a back top left-hand side perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

(6) FIG. 5 presents a top view of a system in an embodiment of the system;

(7) FIG. 6 presents a bottom side perspective view of a system displaying a drain plug in an embodiment of the present invention;

(8) FIG. 7 presents a front side view of a system with beverage containers in an embodiment of the system; and

(9) FIG. 8 presents a top view of a container holder displaying a drain port in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) The following detailed description is exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “rear”, “right”, “front”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIG. 1. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

(11) Referring initially to FIG. 1, a top right hand side perspective view of an embodiment of a Covid Protection Cooler System 100 is presented. The system 100 can include a six-sided enclosure. The system can include a top panel 102. The system can also include a right-hand side panel 104. Further, the system can include handles 106 positionable on the system 100 to allow for portability of the system 100. The system can include a front side panel 105 wherein a lock hasp 108 can be positionable on both the top panel 102 and the front panel 105 and configured to allow securing access to an interior of the system 100. The top panel 102 can include a plurality of openings 110 situated throughout the top panel 102 and arranged to allow containers to be stored within system 100.

(12) Turning to FIG. 2, a top left hand side perspective view of an embodiment of the system 100 is shown. The system can include backside hinges 112 positionable on the top panel 102 and the back side panel 120 and configured to allow the top panel 102 to swing up and pivot up at a connection point between the top panel 102 and the back side panel 120 allowing access to the interior of the system for replenishing ice, water, or other mediums intended to control temperature of the beverage containers stored within the system 100. The system can include side hinges 116 positionable on sides of the system such as the right-hand side panel 104 and a left-hand side panel 114.

(13) As best seen in FIG. 3, the system 100 can be opened providing access to the interior of the system 100. As shown, the front side panel 105 can connect to both right-hand side and left-hand side panels 104 and 114. Further, the side hinges 116 can be located about a midpoint on the right-hand side and left-hand side panels 104 and 114. Situated within the system can be container holders 118 affixed to a top surface of a bottom side panel 126 structured to keep beverage containers in position for alignment with the top side panel 102 so that when the top side panel 102 is lowered and closed, the openings 110 are in alignment with the container holders 118.

(14) Referencing FIG. 4, The system 100 can include a back side panel 120. The back side panel 120 as well as the right-hand side, left-hand side and bottom panels 104, 114 and 126 can be connected with fasteners 122. The fasteners can include drywall screws as well as other fastening devices.

(15) FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the system 100. The system can include back side hinges 112 connecting the top panel 102 to the back side panel 120.

(16) FIG. 6 shows a back side bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the system. The bottom side panel 126 can include a drain plug 128 positionable on a surface of the bottom side panel and configured to allow draining of the system 100.

(17) FIG. 7 displays an embodiment of the present invention with beverage containers 200 stored within the system 100.

(18) FIG. 8 illustrates a top view of a cylindrical container holder 118 with a drain port 130 positionable about a centerline of the container holder with the drain port allowing for fluid to flow from an interior of a container holder into the ice chamber allowing for draining of fluids and for cleaning of the system including ice chamber and container holders.

(19) In embodiments not shown, the system can include container holders 118 with perforations 130 at a bottom of the holders 118. The perforations 130 can be designed to allow draining of the container holders 118 and the interior of the system 100 where ice may be placed in order to cool beverages that are being stored in the system 100.

(20) While the written description of the exemplary embodiments enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The exemplary embodiments should therefore not be limited by the above-described embodiment, method and examples, but all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the exemplary embodiments as claimed.

(21) Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Furthermore, it is understood that any of the features presented in the embodiments may be integrated into any of the other embodiments unless explicitly stated otherwise. The scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

(22) Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings disclose any additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claims below, the inventions are not dedicated to the public and the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions is reserved.