Insulating container

A latch device for securing a lid of an insulating container comprising:

• a latch upper, wherein the latch upper is pivotally secured to an insulating container lid by a latch upper pin, and wherein the latch upper is an elastomeric material;
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• a latch lower, wherein the latch lower is pivotally secured to the latch upper by a latch lower pin, wherein the latch lower is more rigid than the latch upper,
• wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab,
• wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage an insulating container keeper when the lid is secured in a closed position,
• wherein the latch upper pin is above the latch lower pin when the lid is secured in the closed position, and
• wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of a bottom portion of the insulating container.

An insulating container comprising:

• a base including:
• a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;
• a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface;
• an opening formed at a second end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion, wherein a gasket is configured to provide a watertight seal when a lid is in a closed and secured position;
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• at least two latch devices configured to secure the lid when the lid is in a closed position, the latch devices further including:
• a latch upper wherein the latch upper is pivotally attached to the lid;
• and
• a latch lower wherein the latch lower is pivotally attached to the latch upper,
• wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab,
• wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage a keeper,
• wherein the latch lower is formed of a first material and the latch upper is formed of a second material, wherein the first material is more rigid than the second material, and
• wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of the bottom portion of the insulating container.

An insulating container, comprising:

• a base including:
• a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;
• a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface;
• the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure defining an opening at a second end, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion, and wherein a gasket is configured to seal the opening when a lid is in a closed position;
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• at least one latch device configured to secure the lid when the lid is in a closed position and wherein the gasket is further configured to provide a watertight seal when the latch device secures the lid, the latch device further including:
• a latch upper, wherein a top portion of the latch upper is pivotally attached to the lid;
• and a latch lower, wherein a top portion of the latch lower is pivotally attached to a bottom portion of the latch upper,
• wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab,
• wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage a keeper when the lid is secured in the closed position,
• wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of the bottom portion of the insulating container,
• wherein the latch lower comprises rigid and elastomeric materials, and
• wherein the latch lower is more rigid than the latch upper.

An insulating container, comprising:

• a base including:
• a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;
• a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface;
• the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure defining an opening at a second end, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion, and wherein a gasket is configured to seal the opening when a lid is in a closed position;
• and
• at least one latch device configured to secure the lid when the lid is in a closed position and wherein the gasket is further configured to provide a watertight seal when the latch device secures the lid, the latch device further including:
• a latch upper, wherein a top portion of the latch upper is pivotally attached to the lid;
• and a latch lower, wherein a top portion of the latch lower is pivotally attached to a bottom portion of the latch upper,
• wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab,
• wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage a keeper when the lid is secured in the closed position,
• wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of the bottom portion of the insulating container, and
• wherein the engaging tab of the latch lower is more rigid than the remainder of the latch lower.