Rubbermaid, Inc.

Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc.

W Henry Kahl

James A Schillinger

John Koenig

Phillip W Hamilton

James M Kerner

Neil R Taylor

Raymond B Ferbrache

Allan G Ross

Richard M O'Grady

David B Chaney

Barry W Smith

Jerrold G Brown

Stanley A Mathey

Nai-Cheng Tsao

Robert L Marvin, Jr

David E Price

Thermoelectric power module for placement in the wall of a container for

Front access tackle box

Tackle box

Container for gasoline

A portable container is disclosed with a pivotal compartment which may be accessed when a cover of the portable container is in an open and a closed position. The compartment is pivotally secured to a side section of the container bottom. The interior of the pivotal compartment may be accessed through a top and bottom wall of the cover section.

Container having pivotal compartment

Ice chest

A container shown in the form of a lunchbox (10) includes a base container portion (11) and a cover portion (12). The cover portion (12) includes a first door (17) pivotally attached to the base container portion (11) by a first hinge assembly (19) and a second door (18) is pivotally attached to the base container portion (11) by a second hinge assembly (20). Latch assemblies (37) pivotally attached to the base container portion (11) engage the doors (17, 18) so that the doors (17, 18) may be maintained closed on the base container portion (11). A handle member (44) is carried by at least one of the hinge assemblies (19, 20) for rotation relative to the base container portion (11). Tabs (57, 58, 59) may also be provided to confine an accessory within the base container portion (11).

Lunchbox

Rocking chair

Thermoelectric container

Pivot top cooler

A container (20) includes a base surface (25) having walls (21, 22, 23 and 24) extending therefrom which together form an opening for the container (20). A door (26) is attached to one wall (24) by a hinge (27) to close the opening. A thermoelectric power module (43) is removably mounted in a recess (66) formed in one wall (21) and selectively heats and cools the interior of the container (20). The container (20) may thus be selectively positioned on either the base surface (25) or on one of two walls (22, 23). A power cord (57) is attached to the module (43) and carries a plug (58) so that the module (43) may be connected to a source of electric power. A switch (61) on the plug (58) directs the module (43) to selectively cool or heat the interior of the container (20). The cord (57) may be routed in channels (70, 72, 73, 74) formed in the base surface (25) from module (43) to any of the walls (22, 23, 24) and may be stored in a recess (77) formed in the base surface (25) and wall (24). A handle assembly (42) is positioned near the top of the walls (22, 23) to be recessed therein and includes a gripping portion (82) with arms (83) extending from the ends thereof. The arms (83) are received through apertures (91) formed in pockets (90) formed near the top of the walls (22, 23) and engage ledges (92) at the bottom of the pockets (90) to maintain the handle assemblies (42) in the pockets (90) when they are lifted and rotated to carry the container (20).

Thermoelectric portable container

Stadium seat

Backpack lunch box

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Wooster, OH, United States of America

W Henry Kahl