US Patent Issued to Illinois Tool Works on Aug. 25 for "Refrigerated cooler and associated cooler lid latch system" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,643, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Refrigerated cooler and associated cooler lid latch system" was invented by Li McAleer (Fort Worth, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A refrigerated cooler includes a housing including a lower portion and an upper portion, at least the lower portion of the housing defining a compartment, the compartment having an access opening facing upwardly. A cooling system is provided for cooling the compartment. A lid member is pivotable between a closed position covering the access opening and an open position that uncovers the access opening. A latching ass...