# US 11,299,318 B2 · Portable container and container assembly

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- Number: US 11,299,318 B2
- Document ID: US11299318B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/784,973
- Filed: 2020-02-07
- Published: 2020-10-08
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2017-02-28
- Assignees: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Applicants: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders; Mark Carlson Rane; Donald Edward Desroches; Tobias Hotchkiss
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11299318B2

## CPC

- B65D 11/22: {Reinforcing for strengthening parts of members}
- B25H 3/00: Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments (containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00; {nail dispensers B25C3/00})
- B65D 1/16: of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
- B65D 1/165: {Cylindrical cans}
- B65D 1/34: Trays or like shallow containers {(B65D81/3813 takes precedence)}
- B65D 1/42: Reinforcing or strengthening parts or members
- B65D 5/46072: {integral with the container}
- B65D 25/02: Internal fittings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44)
- B65D 25/20: External fittings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44)
- B65D 25/24: for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs (for pallets B65D19/40)
- B65D 25/287: {Rope or string}
- B65D 25/2873: {Straps or slings}
- B65D 25/32: Bail handles, i.e. pivoted {rigid} handles of generally semi-circular shape {with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter}
- B65D 25/34: Coverings or external coatings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/62; covering or external coating for bottles or jars not otherwise provided for B65D23/08; wrappers B65D65/00)
- B65D 43/0202: {without integral tamper element}
- B65D 43/022: {only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth of the container (B65D43/0216 takes precedence)}
- B65D 77/046: {and being a tray or like shallow container}
- F16B 21/18: with circlips or like resilient retaining devices, {i.e. resilient in the plane of the ring or the like}; Details (spring-washers for locking nuts F16B39/24; adjusting rings F16B43/00)
- B65D 2313/02: of hook-and-loop type
- B65D 2525/285: removable or detachable
- B65D 2543/00092: circular
- B65D 2543/00296: Plastic
- B65D 2543/0049: on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
- B65D 2543/00564: indirect by means of a gasket or similar intermediate ring
- B65D 2543/00842: outside of the lid
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B25H: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS (storing or packaging B65)
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)

## Abstract

An accessory for use with a portable container includes a jacket having a storage member and configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container and a connection member connected to the jacket and configured to support the jacket in connection with the container. The connection member includes a connector configured to be connected to a port on the container such that a portion of the connector is received through the port.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An accessory for use with a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a connection member comprising a connector configured to be connected to a port on the container such that a portion of the connector is received through the port, wherein the connection member is connected to the accessory body and configured to support the accessory body in connection with the container,
wherein the connector has an enlarged head and a stem depending from the enlarged head, wherein the connector is configured for connection to the port such that the enlarged head sits above the port and the stem depends downward through the port,
the connection member further comprising a strap connected to the connector and the accessory body and extending between the connector and the accessory body, wherein the accessory body is configured to hang from the connector by the strap when the connector is connected to the port, and
wherein the strap is removably connected to the accessory body, and wherein the connector is configured for connection to the port by removing the strap from the accessory body, threading the strap and the portion of the connector through the port, and re-connecting the strap to the accessory body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The accessory of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connection members, each connection member of the plurality of connection members comprising a connector configured to be received within a port on the container, wherein the connection members are connected to the accessory body and configured to support the accessory body in connection with the container.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The accessory of claim 2, wherein the accessory body has a tubular structure configured to receive the container, and wherein the plurality of connection members are distributed around the tubular structure.

### Claim 4

An accessory for use with a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a plurality of connection members, each connection member of the plurality of connection members comprising a connector configured to connected to a port such that a portion of the connector is received through the port on the container, wherein the plurality of connection members are connected to the accessory body and configured to support the accessory body in connection with the container,
wherein each connector has an enlarged head and a stem depending from the enlarged head, wherein the connector is configured for connection to the port such that the enlarged head sits above the port and the stem depends downward through the port,
wherein the accessory body has a tubular structure configured to receive the container, and wherein the plurality of connection members are distributed around the tubular structure, and
wherein the plurality of connection members comprises four connection members that are distributed around the tubular structure at 90° intervals.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The accessory of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connection members, each connection member of the plurality of connection members comprising a connector configured to be connected to the container and a strap connected to the connector and connected to the accessory body and extending from the connector to the accessory body, such that the accessory body is configured to hang from the connectors by the straps of the plurality of connection members when the connectors are connected to the container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The accessory of claim 1, wherein the strap is removably connected to the accessory body.

### Claim 7

An accessory for use with a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a plurality of connection members, each connection member of the plurality of connection members comprising a connector configured to be connected to the container, wherein each connection member of the plurality of connection members is removably connected to the accessory body, such that the plurality of connection members are configured to support the accessory body in connection with the container when the connectors are connected to the container and the connection members are connected to the accessory body,
wherein each connection member of the plurality of connection members further comprises a strap connected to the connector and extending from the connector, wherein each of the straps is removably connected to the accessory body, such that the accessory body is configured to hang from the connectors by the straps of the plurality of connection members when the connectors are connected to the container and the straps are connected to the accessory body, and
wherein each of the straps has a loop at a first end connected to the connector and a hook-and-loop member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the accessory body has complementary hook-and-loop members removably connected to the hook-and-loop members of the connection member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The accessory of claim 7, wherein the accessory body has a tubular structure configured to receive the container, and wherein the plurality of connection members are distributed around the tubular structure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The accessory of claim 8, wherein the plurality of connection members comprises four connection members that are distributed around the tubular structure at 90° intervals.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The accessory of claim 7, wherein the connector is configured to be connected to a port on the container such that a portion of the connector is received through the port.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The accessory of claim 7, wherein the connector of each of the plurality of connection members is configured to be received within a port on the container to connect the connector to the container.

### Claim 12

A container assembly comprising:
a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, and a skirt extending outward from the sidewall and extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the sidewall, the skirt including a port; and
an accessory connected to the container, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body extending around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a connection member comprising a connector connected to the port such that a portion of the connector is received through the port, wherein the connection member is connected to the accessory body and supports the accessory body in connection with the container, such that the accessory body hangs from the skirt,
wherein the connector has an enlarged head and a stem depending from the enlarged head, wherein the connector is configured for connection to the port such that the enlarged head sits above the port and the stem depends downward through the port,
the connection member further comprising a strap connected to the connector and the accessory body and extending between the connector and the accessory body, wherein the accessory body is configured to hang from the connector by the strap when the connector is connected to the port, and
wherein the strap is removably connected to the accessory body, and wherein the connector is configured for connection to the port by removing the strap from the accessory body, threading the strap and the portion of the connector through the port, and re-connecting the strap to the accessory body.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The container assembly of claim 12, further comprising a lid connected to a top of the sidewall of the container to cover the top opening, wherein the lid and the accessory are connected to the container simultaneously.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The container assembly of claim 13, wherein a portion of the lid is received in the top opening to connect the lid to the container.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The container assembly of claim 12, wherein the skirt is spaced downwardly from a top of the sidewall.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The container assembly of claim 12, wherein the skirt further includes a plurality of ports distributed around the periphery of the container, and the accessory further comprises a plurality of connection members each comprising a connector connected to one of the ports such that a portion of the connector is received through the respective port, wherein each connection member of the plurality of connection members is connected to the accessory body and supports the accessory body in connection with the container.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The container assembly of claim 16, wherein the skirt is integral with the sidewall and comprises a horizontal portion connected to the sidewall and extending horizontally outward from the sidewall and a vertical portion extending downward from the horizontal portion, and wherein the ports are positioned on the horizontal portion.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The container assembly of claim 12, wherein the skirt comprises a horizontal portion connected to the sidewall and extending horizontally outward from the sidewall and a vertical portion extending downward from the horizontal portion, and wherein the port is positioned on the horizontal portion.

### Claim 19

A container assembly comprising:
a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, wherein the container has a skirt extending outward from the sidewall and extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the sidewall; and
an accessory connected to the container, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body extending around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a connection member comprising a connector connected to the skirt and a strap connected to the connector and connected to the accessory body and extending from the connector to the accessory body, such that the accessory body hangs from the skirt by the connector and the strap when the connector is connected to the skirt.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The container assembly of claim 19, further comprising a lid connected to a top of the sidewall of the portable container to cover the top opening, wherein the lid and the accessory are connected to the portable container simultaneously.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The container assembly of claim 20, wherein a portion of the lid is received in the top opening to connect the lid to the portable container.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The container assembly of claim 19, wherein the skirt is spaced downwardly from a top of the sidewall.

### Claim 23 (depends on 19)

The container assembly of claim 19, wherein the skirt is integral with the sidewall and comprises a horizontal portion connected to the sidewall and extending horizontally outward from the sidewall and a vertical portion extending downward from the horizontal portion, and wherein the connector is connected to the horizontal portion.

### Claim 24 (depends on 19)

The container assembly of claim 19, wherein the skirt includes a port, and wherein the connector is connected to the port such that a portion of the connector is received through the port.

### Claim 25

A container assembly comprising:
a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, wherein the container has a skirt extending outward from the sidewall and extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the sidewall; and
an accessory connected to the container, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body extending around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container; and
a plurality of connection members, each connection member comprising a connector connected to the skirt, wherein each connection member of the plurality of connection members is removably connected to the accessory body, such that the plurality of connection members support the accessory body in connection with the container such that the accessory body hangs from the skirt when each connector is connected to the skirt and the plurality of connection members further comprise a strap connected to the connector and connected to the accessory body and extending from the connector to the accessory body, such that the accessory body hangs from the skirt by the connector and the strap when the connector is connected to the skirt.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The container assembly of claim 25, further comprising a lid connected to a top of the sidewall of the portable container to cover the top opening, wherein the lid and the accessory are connected to the portable container simultaneously.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The container assembly of claim 26, wherein a portion of the lid is received in the top opening to connect the lid to the portable container.

### Claim 28 (depends on 25)

The container assembly of claim 25, wherein the skirt is spaced downwardly from a top of the sidewall.

### Claim 29 (depends on 25)

The container assembly of claim 25, wherein the skirt is integral with the sidewall and comprises a horizontal portion connected to the sidewall and extending horizontally outward from the sidewall and a vertical portion extending downward from the horizontal portion, and wherein each connector is connected to the horizontal portion.

### Claim 30 (depends on 25)

The container assembly of claim 25, wherein the skirt includes a plurality of ports, and wherein each connector is connected to one of the ports such that a portion of the connector is received through the respective port.