Towel cooler assembly
View Patent ↗A towel cooler assembly includes a container body with removable lid that is configured to seal an interior volume. Within the volume is stored a cooling medium and a fabric divided by a removable divider. The assembly is configured to internally house an absorbent fabric and locate such fabric adjacent to a cooling medium such as water in a liquid or solid state. The assembly is configured to include a divider which selectively allows passage between the cooling medium and the fabric. The fabric remains at a cool temperature similar to the cooling medium.
1 . A towel cooler assembly, comprising:
a container body having an opening at a first end;
a divider configured to translate within a portion of the container body, the divider configured to divide an internal volume of the container body into a lower internal volume and an upper internal volume of the divider, the divider including a base and side wall, a plurality of apertures being located in the base and side wall for passage of a cooling medium; and
a releasable lid configured to secure to the opening at the first end;
a fabric located within the upper internal volume for the selective wetting of the cooling medium.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the divider includes one or more slits for the passage of the cooling medium.
3 . The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the one or more slits extend along the side wall of the divider.
4 . The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the one or more slits extend along a side of the divider and partially into the base of the divider.
5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the releasable lid includes a seal.
6 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the divider is removable from the container body.
7 . A method of lowering the temperature of a surface, comprising:
obtaining a towel cooler assembly according to claim 1 ;
locating a cooling medium within the lower internal volume;
locating the divider within the container body;
adjusting the orientation of the container body to selectively permit the passage of the cooling medium from the lower internal volume to the upper internal volume of the divider through the base and the side wall; and
selectively removing the fabric from the internal volume of the divider, the fabric being saturated with the cooling medium.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein saturation occurs in the fabric while the lid is on the container body.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
removing the divider from the container body.