Cooler with retractable horns

Abstract

Described is a cooler that stores and maintains food and beverages at a desired temperature, but also doubles as a training apparatus for steer roping. The steer roping apparatus may be integrated with a cooler handle configured as steer horns and an optional steer snout. The horns and/or snout may be extended, rotated or otherwise adjusted to generate various horn and snout positions for simulating a complete training regiment.

1 . A cooler comprising:
 a body; and   a handle coupled to said body, said handle configured as a pair of horns.   
   
   
       2 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said body includes an interior cavity for storing and maintaining food and beverages. 
   
   
       3 . The cooler according to  claim 2 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being removably detachable from said body. 
   
   
       4 . The cooler according to  claim 2 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being hingably attached to said body. 
   
   
       5 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , further comprising one or more wheels coupled to said body. 
   
   
       6 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said pair of horns are retractable and extendable. 
   
   
       7 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said pair of horns are movable in a substantially vertical direction. 
   
   
       8 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said pair of horns may rotate through a range of 180 degrees. 
   
   
       9 . The cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle further includes a member configured as a snout. 
   
   
       10 . The cooler according to  claim 9 , wherein said snout member may rotate through a range of 180 degrees. 
   
   
       11 . A training apparatus comprising:
 a body defining a cooler space; and   a pair of horns coupled to said body, said horns being retractable and extendable.   
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising a snout member coupled to said body. 
   
   
       13 . The cooler according to  claim 12 , wherein said snout member may rotate through a range of 180 degrees. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said body includes an interior cavity for storing and maintaining food and beverages. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being removably detachable from said body. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being hingably attached to said body. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , further comprising one or more wheels coupled to said body. 
   
   
       18 . The cooler according to  claim 13 , wherein said pair of horns are movable in a substantially vertical direction. 
   
   
       19 . The cooler according to  claim 13 , wherein said pair of horns may rotate through a range of 180 degrees. 
   
   
       20 . In combination:
 a cooler having a body with an interior cavity for storing and maintaining food and beverages; and   a training apparatus coupled to said cooler, said training apparatus including a handle configured as a pair of horns.   
   
   
       21 . The combination according to  claim 20 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being removably detachable from said body. 
   
   
       22 . The combination according to  claim 20 , further comprising a cover for closing said interior cavity, said cover being hingably attached to said body. 
   
   
       23 . The combination according to  claim 20 , further comprising one or more wheels coupled to said body. 
   
   
       24 . The combination according to  claim 20 , wherein said pair of horns are retractable and extendable. 
   
   
       25 . The combination according to  claim 20 , wherein said training apparatus further comprises a snout member. 
   
   
       26 . The cooler according to  claim 25 , wherein said snout member may rotate through a range of 180 degrees. 
   
   
       27 . The cooler according to  claim 20 , wherein said pair of horns are movable in a substantially vertical direction. 
   
   
       28 . The cooler according to  claim 20 , wherein said pair of horns may rotate through a range of 180 degrees.