"When you're heading to the beach, a boat trip, or a sports event, you don’t need week-long ice retention—you need organization, convenience, versatility, and space!"
Ice chests and coolers haven’t really evolved much over the last few decades. Sure, some now come with gimmicks like batteries, USB ports, or built-in speakers, but the core design remains the same —
one main compartment meant to store everything from food and drinks to ice and condiments. Need a drink? You’ll likely have to dig through layers of food and other items, disturbing what was once neatly
packed. So, you can carefully pack your cooler the old way…
……or you can pack your cooler the new way! Now, imagine a cooler without the hassle—no more soggy sandwiches, melted lip balm, runny sunscreen, or overheated and misplaced phones. While most
cooler companies offer trays, baskets, dividers, and cutting boards as separate accessories, why not combine all of those into one convenient, versatile, and hidden compartment integrated into the lid?
The Kool Compartment is quick, neat, and organized, allowing for easy access to essential items without disrupting the rest of the cooler’s contents. Plus, it can be operated one-handed, making it as
practical as it is innovative.
For every minute a cooler lid is open, consumers lose one full hour of ice retention. That
means every unnecessary trip into the cooler to grab a snack can quickly reduce its
cooling efficiency. When you spend less time opening the main compartment that holds the
ice, everything inside stays cooler for longer, maximizing the lifespan of your ice and keeping
your food and drinks at the ideal temperature.
This is where the Kool Compartment comes in—to reiterate, it allows you to access
essentials like snacks, sunscreen, or personal items without needing to open the main part
of the cooler. By reducing the number of times you disrupt the ice, you not only keep
everything cooler but also save yourself the hassle of rearranging items each time. It's a
smarter, more efficient way to pack and use your cooler, perfect for day trips or extended
outings.
The patent also includes safety straps (1047) for protecting items if things get bumpy, and roto-molded indentations within the lid (1024) specifically designed to hold standard-size lip balm tubes that
snap securely into place. This ensures that consumers always have cool lip protection, instead of a hot and runny mess. The vented compartment utilizes the same hinge system as the lid. This, among
other features, separates the patent from all other major coolers on the market today. No need for cumbersome baskets and dividers; if need be, you can access both parts of the cooler with one hand.
The official title of the patent is Thermally Insulative Container Having Multiple Compartments. This is by design so the patent can be applied to a wide range of containers, soft coolers, lunch bags, cargo
boxes, off-road boxes and more.