Magnetic thermally insulated enclosure
OwnerLewis William James, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A novel thermally insulated enclosure includes an insulated wall and a magnet assembly coupled thereto for mounting the insulated enclosure to ferromagnetic structures. In a particular embodiment, the magnet assembly includes a plurality of magnets coupled to the insulated wall. In another particular embodiment, the magnet assembly is a removable magnetic device that can be connected and disconnected from the insulated enclosure. In another particular embodiment, the magnet assembly is a removable magnet carrier that can be incorporated into the structure of the insulated enclosure.
Claims22
A collapsible ice chest comprising:
- a thermally insulating enclosure defining an interior space and including walls configured to inhibit the flow of heat therethrough;
- a plurality of magnets;
- and
- a magnet carrier fixed to said magnets and removably coupled to said thermally insulating enclosure, thereby removably coupling said magnets to said thermally insulating enclosure;
- and wherein
- said plurality of magnets are disposed and have a sufficient magnetic strength to magnetically engage a ferromagnetic surface outside of said collapsible ice chest through at least a portion of said collapsible ice chest, when said magnet carrier is coupled to said thermally insulating enclosure;
- said magnet carrier includes a rigid substrate;
- said plurality of magnets are mechanically fastened said substrate;
- said substrate has a thickness and includes a first pair of opposite edges having a first length, a second pair of opposite edges having a second length, and four corners;
- each of said plurality of magnets is fixed adjacent a respective one of said four corners of said substrate;
- said thermally insulating enclosure includes a thermally insulating bottom wall and a plurality of thermally insulating side walls;
- said magnet carrier is disposed within one of said thermally insulating bottom wall and said thermally insulating side walls;
- and
- at least one of said thermally insulating bottom wall and said thermally insulating side walls includes an opening adapted to facilitate the insertion and removal of said magnet carrier.
A collapsible ice chest comprising:
- a thermally insulating enclosure defining an interior space and including walls configured to inhibit the flow of heat therethrough;
- a plurality of magnets;
- and
- a magnet carrier fixed to said magnets and removably coupled to said thermally insulating enclosure, thereby removably coupling said magnets to said thermally insulating enclosure;
- and wherein
- said plurality of magnets are disposed and have a sufficient magnetic strength to magnetically engage a ferromagnetic surface outside of said collapsible ice chest through at least a portion of said collapsible ice chest, when said magnet carrier is coupled to said thermally insulating enclosure;
- said magnet carrier includes a rigid substrate;
- said plurality of magnets are mechanically fastened said substrate;
- said substrate has a thickness and includes a first pair of opposite edges having a first length, a second pair of opposite edges having a second length, and four corners;
- each of said plurality of magnets is fixed adjacent a respective one of said four corners of said substrate;
- said magnet carrier is disposed between said thermally insulating enclosure and an exterior layer of said collapsible ice chest;
- and
- said exterior layer includes an opening through which said magnet carrier can be inserted into and removed from a space between said thermally insulating enclosure and said exterior layer of said ice chest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.