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Title: Portable motor vehicle drink cooler, caddy and armrest
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A portable motor vehicle cooler and armrest accessory dimensioned to rest on the benchseat in a motor vehicle, said accessory comprising: outer side, front, rear and bottom walls defining a storage container, said rear wall contoured to fit and conform to the backrest of the benchseat, said bottom wall being contoured in a convex shape to fit and conform to the seat cushion of the benchseat to prevent said container from sliding therefrom while the vehicle is in motion; a storage compartment defined by separate inner side, front, rear and bottom walls spaced from said outer walls, said inner walls substantially thermally insulated from said outer walls by an insulating medium; a thermally insulated lid enclosing said storage compartment; and material disposed substantially along the exposed upper side of said lid to provide an armrest for the occupant of the vehicle. 2. A portable motor vehicle accessory dimensioned to rest in the front seat area of a motor vehicle comprising: outer side, rear, front and bottom walls, said bottom wall contoured to fit and conform to a portion of the front seat area of the vehicle; a storage compartment defined by separate inner, side, rear, front and bottom walls spaced from said outer walls; a caddy disposed intermediate said inner and outer front walls, said caddy having a platform with at least one cavity formed therein to receive a beverage container; a lid hinged to said accessory; and support means disposed substantially along the exposed portion of said lid to provide an armrest for the vehicle occupant. 3. The accessory as defined in claim 2 wherein said inner walls are substantially thermally insulated from said outer walls by an insulating medium. 4. The accessory as defined in claim 2 wherein said lid has a lip extending beyond said inner wall to facilitate the lifting of said lid by the vehicle occupant. 5. The accessory as defined in claim 2 wherein said lid is removably hinged to said accessory by a gravity hinge including a cylindrical hinge member attached at one end of said lid and removably received by a semicircular groove opening upwardly and formed in said accessory such that said cylindrical hinge member pivots in said groove to open said lid about said hinge while permitting the lid to alternatively be lifted upwardly from said accessory. 6. The accessory as defined in claim 2 wherein said caddy defines two cylindrical cavities dimensioned to receive drink containers, said cavities having sufficient depth to provide support for said containers when said vehicle is in motion and to provide ready access to said containers by the occupant thereof. 7. The accessory as defined in claim 6 wherein the bottom of said cylindrical cavities defines at least two concentric circular ridges to facilitate the drainage of liquid from the bottom of said beverage containers. 8. A portable motor vehicle cooling container dimensioned to rest on the benchseat of a motor vehicle, said container comprising: outer side, front, rear and bottom walls defining a container dimensioned to fit on the benchseat in a motor vehicle, said rear wall having substantially the same shape as the contour of the backrest; and legs integral with said bottom wall and extending therefrom along the longitudinal length of the container to form a support contoured to fit the shape of the benchseat, said legs supporting the forward portion of said bottom wall above the benchseat to define a first notch between the forward portion of said legs and the bottom wall and benchseat to provide a handle for transporting said container and an air space between the bottom wall and the benchseat, said legs supporting the bottom wall above the benchseat to define a second notch between the rearward portion of said rear legs and the bottom wall and benchseat to provide a second handle for transporting said container and an air space between the bottom wall and the benchseat. 9. A portable automobile accessory dimensioned to fit the bench seat of a motor vehicle, said accessory comprising: outer side, front, rear and bottom walls, said rear wall configured to fit the backrest in a motor vehicle, said bottom wall substantially contoured to fit the seat cushion in a motor vehicle; four legs integral with said bottom wall, said legs including two front legs adjacent said outer front wall and two rear legs adjacent said outer rear wall, said front legs and rear legs defining a first and second notch therebetween to provide a handle for transporting said accessory; separate inner side, front, rear and bottom walls integrally formed with said outer walls and defining a waterproof compartment, said inner walls substantially thermally insulated from said outer walls by an insulating medium; a lid removably hinged to said accessory by a gravity hinge, said lid having an upper and a lower lid with an insulating medium disposed therebetween, said upper lid providing support for the arm of a passenger, said lower lid partially extending into said compartment to fit more or less flush against said inner walls, said lid also having a lip extending beyond said inner front wall to enable said lid to be engaged; and a caddy disposed intermediate said inner and outer front walls, said caddy defining a platform having two cylindrical cavities dimensioned to receive beverage containers, the bottom of each of said cavities defining two concentric circular ridges to prevent the accumulation of liquid on the bottom of said containers, said caddy also having a face perpendicular to said platform dimensioned to receive interlocked seat belts of the motor vehicle. Other info: Inventors: Dolle, Alvin J. Butler, Jr., Joseph H. (San Antonio, TX, US) Application Number: 786388 Filing Date: 1977-04-11 Publication_date: 1978-08-15 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 312/235.8 224/275, 312/244, 312/280 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Nunberg, Casmir A. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Richards, Harris & Medlock |
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