Configurable container
AssigneeOtter Products, LLC
InventorsGrady E. Barfoot, Joshua R. Cornish, W. Travis Smith, Alan V. Morine
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Abstract
A configurable storage container system for storing items includes a tote, an insulated shell with a lid, and an insulated divider configured to divide the internal cavity of the tote into two sections. The insulated shell is configured for receiving the tote. The insulated shell includes a base and a plurality of side walls and is foldable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration such that the tote fits inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration. The lid is configured for closing the tote inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration.
Claims17
A configurable storage container system for storing items, the configurable container system comprising:
- an insulated divider having first and second projections;
- a tote having an internal cavity configured for storing the items, wherein the internal cavity is at least partially bounded by a bottom and a plurality of walls, wherein a first wall of the plurality of walls includes a first groove facing inward toward the internal cavity, wherein the first groove is configured to receive the first projection of the insulated divider, wherein a second wall of the plurality of walls includes a second groove also facing inward toward the internal cavity, wherein the second groove is configured to receive the second projection of the insulated divider for dividing the internal cavity of the tote into two sections;
- an ice pack configured to rest on the bottom of the internal cavity of the tote in one of the two sections;
- an insulated shell configured for receiving the tote, wherein the insulated shell includes a base and a plurality of side walls and is foldable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, wherein each of the plurality of side walls of the insulated shell is pivotably attached to the base with a respective hinge structure comprising a structural foam, wherein the tote fits inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration;
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- a removable insulated lid for closing the tote inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration.
A configurable shipping container comprising:
- an insulated divider having first and second projections;
- a tote having an interior adapted for storing a plurality of items, wherein the interior is at least partially bounded by a bottom and a plurality of walls, wherein a first wall of the plurality of walls includes a first plurality of grooves facing inward toward the interior of the tote, wherein the first plurality of grooves are each adapted to receive the first projection of the insulated divider, wherein a second wall of the plurality of walls includes a second plurality of grooves also facing inward toward the interior of the tote, wherein the second plurality of grooves are each adapted to receive the second projection of the insulated divider for dividing the internal cavity of the tote into two sections, and wherein the tote is adapted to at least partially stackably nest with another instance of the tote;
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- an insulated shell adapted for receiving the tote, wherein the insulated shell includes a base and a plurality of side walls, each of the plurality of side walls foldable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration about a respective hinge element, wherein each respective hinge element is formed from a closed cell foam material, wherein the tote fits into an interior of the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration, and wherein the insulated shell further includes an insulated lid for closing the insulated shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.