Patent attributes
A cooler device for storing food items separately from the ice and liquid used to keep the food items cold. The cooler device has a first half housing and a second half housing, in which the bottom surface of the first half housing is removably attached to the top edge of the second half housing; a lid for attaching to the top edge of the first half housing; a plurality of vents disposed in a tray near the bottom surface of the first half housing; a sliding plate with apertures disposed in the tray near the bottom surface of the first half housing, the sliding plate can slide within the tray located near the bottom surface of the first half housing between an open position wherein the plate apertures are aligned with the vents and a closed position wherein the sliding plate covers the vents; and a sliding button disposed on the sliding plate, the sliding button provides a user a way of moving the sliding plate between the open position and the closed position.