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US 10,968,029 B1Granted
Container and lid
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsMark Carlson Rane, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Edward Naguit Abante, Desiree Hunter, Robert Throop
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Abstract
An insulated container having a canister can be sealed by a lid structure. The lid structure can be a multi-part insulated lid. The lid can include a vent configured to vent air from inside the canister. In addition, the container may be part of a container kit or container system where one or more inner containers, are nested and secured within the insulated container.
Claims24
An insulating container, comprising:
- a canister comprising:
- a sidewall structure having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to support the canister on a surface, and the first end comprising a base handle;
- an opening in the second end extending through the sidewall structure;
- and
- a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- an upper lid portion having a top surface and a handle extending from the top surface;
- a lower lid portion having a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;
- an insulating puck engaged between the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion;
- a bottom lid cap engaged with a bottom end of the lower portion;
- a vent opening extending through each of the upper lid portion, the insulating puck, the lower lid portion, and the bottom lid cap;
- and
- a removable vent plug configured to vent air through the vent opening;
- wherein the vent opening comprises a threaded cylindrical inner wall configured to interface with a threaded outer surface of the vent plug;
- wherein the vent plug is rotatable between a first closed position, a second venting position, and a third disengaged position;
- wherein the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion are engaged using mechanical fasteners;
- wherein the lower lid portion comprises a strengthening wall structure;
- wherein the strengthening wall structure forms a honeycomb pattern of interconnected hexagonal prisms;
- and
- wherein the strengthening wall structure is taller at a center than at an outer wall of the lower lid portion.
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An insulating container, comprising:
- a canister comprising:
- a sidewall structure having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to support the canister on a surface;
- an opening in the second end extending through the sidewall structure;
- and
- a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- an upper lid portion;
- a lower lid portion having a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;
- an insulating puck engaged between the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion;
- and
- a bottom lid cap engaged with the lower portion, the bottom lid cap covering mechanical fasteners;
- wherein the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion are engaged using the mechanical fasteners.
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An insulating container, comprising:
- a canister comprising:
- a sidewall structure having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to support the canister on a surface, and the first end comprising a base handle;
- an opening in the second end extending through the sidewall structure;
- and
- a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- an upper lid portion having a top surface and a handle extending from the top surface;
- a lower lid portion having a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;
- an insulating puck engaged between the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion;
- a bottom lid cap engaged with a bottom end of the lower portion;
- a vent opening extending through each of the upper lid portion, the insulating puck, the lower lid portion, and the bottom lid cap;
- and
- a removable vent plug configured to vent air through the vent opening;
- wherein the vent opening comprises a threaded cylindrical inner wall configured to interface with a threaded outer surface of the vent plug;
- wherein the vent plug is rotatable between a first closed position, a second venting position, and a third disengaged position;
- wherein the lower lid portion comprises a strengthening wall structure;
- wherein the strengthening wall structure forms a honeycomb pattern of interconnected hexagonal prisms;
- and
- wherein the strengthening wall structure is taller at a center than at an outer wall of the lower lid portion.
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An insulating container, comprising:
- a canister comprising:
- a sidewall structure having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to support the canister on a surface, and the first end comprising a base handle;
- an opening in the second end extending through the sidewall structure;
- and
- a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- an upper lid portion having a top surface and a handle extending from the top surface;
- a lower lid portion having a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;
- an insulating puck engaged between the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion;
- a bottom lid cap engaged with a bottom end of the lower portion;
- a vent opening extending through each of the upper lid portion, the insulating puck, the lower lid portion, and the bottom lid cap;
- and
- a removable vent plug configured to vent air through the vent opening;
- wherein the vent opening comprises a threaded cylindrical inner wall configured to interface with a threaded outer surface of the vent plug;
- wherein the vent plug is rotatable between a first closed position, a second venting position, and a third disengaged position;
- wherein the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion are engaged using mechanical fasteners;
- and
- wherein the multi-part lid and the vent plug are magnetically attracted to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.