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Is a cooler box patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a cooler box have been patented many times, but "a cooler box" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 5,090 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “ice cooler” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 608 best keyword matches we examined, 167 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP (8), ARCELIK AS (7), PRATT RETAIL SPECIALTIES LLC (5), DISPLAY IND LLC (4).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): F25D (372), B65D (161), A45C (130), B62B (45).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a cooler box
- Pull-around ice chest barrel cooler device US-12487019-B2 2025 · MCMILLAN BRENT
The present invention relates to a novel pull-around cooler device. The device is a modified cooler or ice chest that allows users to pull the cooler over water, rocks, sand, and hiking trails without tipping over. The device comp…
View on Google Patents - Dual handle cooler box design, blank and methods US-10611514-B1 2020 · THATBOX DESIGN LLC
Dual handle box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. Preferably each handle is located on an opposite end of the box;…
View on Google Patents - Fridgechest—refrigerator-style ice chest/cooler US-10197322-B2 2019 · LAGASSE DAVID C
An ice chest/cooler with a hinged wall door that opens to a multi drawer compartment for food and beverage storage. The other compartment of the ice chest-cooler is for ice storage and is accessed through one of two top lids. A me…
View on Google Patents - Ice chest or cooler with detachable drawers US-9920977-B1 2018 · AVILA ALDO
The ice chest or cooler with detachable drawers is an organizational kit used with a wheeled cooler. The ice chest or cooler with detachable drawers comprises a plurality of compartmented spaces that can be added to the wheeled co…
View on Google Patents - Ice box using curved vacuum insulator and method for manufacturing same WO-2014163274-A1 2014 · OCI CO LTD
The present invention relates to an ice box using a curved vacuum insulator and a method for manufacturing the same, and the ice box using a curved vacuum insulator, according to the present invention, comprises: an inner case whi…
View on Google Patents - Cooler/ice chest ventilation method and apparatus US-8517211-B2 2013 · BROWN CHRIS
A ventilation apparatus for a cooler combination. The ventilation apparatus has a first cooler engageable portion and a second cooler engageable portion. Each portion is configured to interoperate with either a first cooler locati…
View on Google Patents - Cooler/ice box organizer US-2010287976-A1 2010 · ROOF ANDREW
A new cooler/icebox organizer keeps items cold, contained, separated, and easily accessible. The organizer includes an ice guard that attaches to the inside of a cooler or ice box and an organizing unit that slides into and out of…
View on Google Patents - Ice chest cooler and temporary air conditioner US-7748235-B1 2010 · FRANKLIN RICK
A portable cooling apparatus and associated method include an ice chest having an inner cavity defined by one or more side walls extending upwardly from a floor forming a lower end of the ice chest and having a lid positioned at a…
View on Google Patents - Ice Box (air intake cooler) US-2009056355-A1 2009 · MESA MARIO ROSS
Portions of the disclosure of this patent document may contain material, which is subject to protection. The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it app…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus for Decorative Caparison for an Ice Chest or Cooler US-2009293531-A1 2009 · LONGUA DENISE N
A decorative caparison engaging a cooler or ice chest. The caparison is devoid of insulating material and provides a changeable decor that can fit different tastes and environments and is removable for care, storage, and cleaning.…
View on Google Patents - Ice chest and cooler having retractable legs US-7341164-B2 2008 · BARQUIST AARON W
An ice chest has retractable, telescoping legs extending at respective forward and rearward angles from each respective endwall of the ice chest. The ice chest has handles at the upper central portion of the ice chest endwall havi…
View on Google Patents - Insulated ice chest with accessory holders US-7140507-B2 2006 · IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP
An improved insulated cooler has accessory holders detachably secured to its outer wall. An exemplary holder is provided for containerized drinks. The holder is made of a rigid plastic upper ring at the top and may have flexible f…
View on Google Patents - Cutting and fillet board with drain for removable attachment to conventional ice chest coolers US-6726050-B1 2004
A cutting and fillet board with drain is adapted for removable attachment to a conventional IGLOO® ice chest cooler and other similar ice chest coolers. The cutting and fillet board has a planar, generally rectangular board member…
View on Google Patents - Cooler chest with ice-surrounded food compartment US-6349559-B1 2002
A cooler chest with an ice-surrounding food compartment ( 10 ) includes an outer container 20 that supports an outer lid ( 40 ). An inner container ( 60 ) having an inner lid ( 80 ) is carried within the outer container ( 20 ). …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a cooler box been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.