# US 11,992,103 B2 · Container with magnetic closure

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- Number: US 11,992,103 B2
- Document ID: US11992103B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/556,665
- Filed: 2021-12-20
- Published: 2022-04-14
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-08
- Assignees: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Applicants: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie; Kyle Edward Rogers; Edward Abante; Christopher M. Keller; Derek G. Sullivan; Tobias Hotchkiss
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992103B2

## CPC

- A45C 13/1069: {magnetic}
- A45C 3/001: {Flexible materials therefor}
- A45C 7/00: Collapsible or extensible {purses,} luggage, bags or the like
- A45C 7/0086: {comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another}
- A45C 11/20: Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
- A45C 11/22: Watertight containers for use while swimming
- A45C 13/008: {for making water- or air-tight}
- A45C 13/103: {Arrangement of zip-fasteners}
- B65D 5/00: Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper (rigid pallets with side walls B65D19/02)
- B65D 5/36: specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections
- B65D 81/38: with thermal insulation
- A45C 2200/10: Transparent walls
- A45F 2005/006: {comprising a suspension strap or lanyard}
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- 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
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container, comprising:
an outer shell formed from a water-resistant material, and having a front portion, a back portion, side portions, and a base portion, the outer shell further comprising:
an opening at a top of the container extending into a storage compartment;
a closure mechanism, further comprising:
a first magnetic strip coupled to an internal surface of the container on a first side of the opening;
a second magnetic strip having a second magnetic strip top side and a second magnetic strip bottom side, wherein the second magnetic strip is coupled to a second side of the opening by a first flexure element, wherein the first flexure element is connected to the container at a first top end and has a first free end opposite the first top end such that the second magnetic strip is configured to flex and pivot relative to the first magnetic strip;
a third magnetic strip having a third magnetic strip top side and a third magnetic strip bottom side, wherein the third magnetic strip top side is coupled to the container by a second flexure element, wherein the second flexure element is connected to the container at a second top end and has a second free end opposite the second top end such that the third magnetic strip is configured to flex and pivot relative to the first magnetic strip;
wherein the second magnetic strip is configured to be magnetically coupled to the first magnetic strip inside the storage compartment; and
wherein the third magnetic strip is outside the storage compartment and is configured to be magnetically coupled to the first magnetic strip, wherein when in a closed configuration the first magnetic strip is positioned between the second magnetic strip and the third magnetic strip.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein the container is an insulated container.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, further comprising an inner liner forming the storage compartment.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The container of claim 3, further comprising an insulating layer positioned in between the outer shell and the inner liner, the insulating layer providing insulation for the storage compartment.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The container of claim 4, wherein the insulating layer floats between the inner liner and the outer shell.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The container of claim 4, wherein the insulating layer is attached to at least one of the inner liner or the outer shell.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein the closure mechanism is configured to be substantially waterproof and airtight when in the closed configuration.