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Igloo Products Corp. is an American manufacturer of ice chests, drink containers, and supporting accessories. It is headquartered in Katy, Waller County, Texas, United States. Igloo is a subsidiary of the Dometic Group. The company was founded in 1947 in Katy and is known for its blue and white coolers.
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Portable Ice Chest, U.S. Patent # 2,663,167 (1953) A cooler, portable ice chest, ice box, cool box, [1] chilly bin (in New Zealand), or esky is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool. Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the contents inside stay cool.
Interior of a California cooler with fruits and vegetables on the shelves. A California cooler, also known as a cooler cabinet, [1] is a type of cabinet used for the cool storage of food items that was popular in the western United States, in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Some chests are equipped with locking mechanisms or a metal band that a lock can be secured on. [citation needed] According to Webster's Dictionary (1988), a chest is "a box with a lid and often, a lock, for storing or shipping things" or as "a cabinet as for holding medical supplies, toiletries, etc.". [2]
Using ice for cooling and preservation was not new at that time; the ice house was an introductory model for the modern icebox. [4] The traditional kitchen icebox dates back to the days of ice harvesting , which was commonly used from the mid-19th century until the introduction of the refrigerator for home use in the 1930s.