Lawrence M Belleville

US Patent:

43175279, Mar 2, 1982

Filed:

Sep 29, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/191542

Inventors:

Lawrence R. Belleville - Washington MI

International Classification:

B65D 624
B65D 8138

US Classification:

220 4F

Abstract:

A knock-down ice chest is disclosed which is constructed from separate insulating panels that can be easily assembled and disassembled such that damaged panels may be replaced quickly and inexpensively. Each insulating panel includes a base assembly with an exterior metal covering mounted to one side of the base assembly and an interior insulating metal covering mounted to the opposed side of the base assembly. An insulating material fills the space between the metal coverings to form the insulated panel. The panel base assembly includes two rectangular frames, one larger than the other, which are mounted together in a parallel, side-by-side fashion with the exterior metal covering mounted to the exterior perimeter of the larger rectangular frame and the interior insulating metal covering mounted to the exterior perimeter of the smaller rectangular frame. The insulated panels are connected together by detachable fasteners thereby providing an improved ice chest assembly which effectively eliminates the need for replacing the entire unit when one or more of the insulating panels become damaged.