Abstract: A cooler (ice chest) with an integrated umbrella stand. A cooler serves as the base of an umbrella stand. A receptacle for the umbrella pole is provided on a side of the cooler. In one embodiment, the receptacle includes two hinged rings. In another embodiment, the receptacle is molded into a recess in the side of the cooler. In an alternative embodiment, a conventional cooler is converted to an umbrella stand by applying hinged rings to the side of the cooler. In a preferred embodiment, the hinged rings are die-cut from a sheet of material as a single piece and attached to the cooler with an adhesive.

Abstract: An extended range exposure control system for photographic cameras having an aperture plate slidably movable from a first position in which it stops down the maximum relative aperture of the camera lens to second and third positions in which a photographic circuit is altered while the maximum relative lens aperture is maintained. A shutter mechanism controlled by a light sensitive circuit includes a switch actuated by movement of the aperture plate to the third position to shift the light level sensitivity range of the circuit thereby accommodating shutter speeds necessary to effect exposure of relatively fast film at maximum relative lens aperture. The aperture plate is slidably supported within a housing for the shutter and the respective positions thereof made clearly visible as a result of indicia on the exterior of the housing.