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US 11,992,104 B2Granted
Container with resealable closure
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsDerek G. Sullivan, John Warren Dow, Calvin Tabor, Kyle Edward Rogers, Erik Steven Larson, Keith Austin
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Abstract
A container device with an outer shell that has an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism may include resealable closure elements that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening. In some examples, the closure elements may be magnetic strips. In addition, the closure mechanism may include curved members to prevent the opening from closing when the closure mechanism is in an open configuration.
Claims25
A container, comprising:
- an outer shell, and having a front portion, a back portion, and a base portion;
- an inner liner forming a storage compartment, the inner liner having a front portion and a back portion;
- an insulating layer positioned between the front portion of the outer shell and the front portion of the inner liner and the insulating layer positioned between the back portion of the outer shell and the back portion of the inner liner, the insulating layer providing insulation for the storage compartment;
- an opening at a top of the container extending into the storage compartment, wherein the container has an open configuration that allows access to the storage compartment and a closed configuration that prevents access to the storage compartment;
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- a closure mechanism, further comprising:
- a first magnetic strip extending along and coupled to an internal surface of the front portion of the outer shell at a front side of the opening;
- a second magnetic strip extending along and coupled to an internal surface of the back portion of the outer shell at a back side of the opening;
- a first curved member, wherein the first curved member has a first end, a second end, and a first curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- a second curved member, wherein the second curved member has a first end, a second end, and a second curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- wherein the first magnetic strip is magnetically attracted to the second magnetic strip to resealably seal the opening, and the first curved member and the second curved member prevent the opening from closing when the container is in the open configuration;
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- wherein the second curved member is between the insulating layer and the outer shell.
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An insulated container, comprising:
- an outer shell defining a sidewall and a base, the outer shell having a front portion, a back portion, side portions, and a base portion;
- an inner liner forming a storage compartment, the inner liner having a front portion and a back portion;
- an insulating layer positioned between the front portion of the outer shell and the front portion of the inner liner and the insulating layer positioned between the back portion of the outer shell and the back portion of the inner liner, the insulating layer providing insulation for the storage compartment;
- an opening at a top of the insulated container extending into the storage compartment, the opening having a front side and a back side;
- a flap portion extending between a top of the outer shell and the opening;
- a closure mechanism, further comprising:
- a first closure element extending along and coupled to the front side of the opening;
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- a second closure element extending along and coupled to the back side of the opening,
- a first curved member spaced below the first closure element, wherein the first curved member has a first end, a second end, and a first curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- a second curved member spaced below the second closure element, wherein the second curved member has a first end, a second end, and a second curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- wherein the first closure element and the second closure element resealably seal the opening, and the first curved member and the second curved member prevent the opening from closing when the insulated container is in an open configuration;
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- wherein the second curved member is between the insulating layer and the outer shell.
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A container, comprising:
- an outer shell defining a sidewall and a base, the outer shell having a front portion, a back portion, side portions, and a base portion;
- an inner liner forming a storage compartment, the inner liner having a front portion and a back portion;
- an insulating layer positioned between the front portion of the outer shell and the front portion of the inner liner and the insulating layer positioned between the back portion of the outer shell and the back portion of the inner liner, the insulating layer providing insulation for the storage compartment;
- an opening at a top of the container extending into the storage compartment, the opening having a front side and a back side and wherein the container has an open configuration that allows access to the storage compartment and a closed configuration that prevents access to the storage compartment;
- a flap portion extending between a top of the outer shell and the opening;
- a closure mechanism, further comprising:
- a first magnetic strip extending along and coupled to the front side of the opening;
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- a second magnetic strip extending along and coupled to the back side of the opening,
- a first curved member spaced below the first magnetic strip, wherein the first curved member has a first end, a second end, and a first curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
- a second curved member spaced below the second magnetic strip, wherein the second curved member has a first end, a second end, and a second curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
- wherein when the container is in the closed configuration, a portion of a first upper edge of the first curved member and a portion of a second upper edge of the second curved member are substantially parallel;
- wherein the first magnetic strip is magnetically attracted to the second magnetic strip to resealably seal the opening, and the first curved member and the second curved member prevent the opening from closing when the container is in the open configuration;
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- wherein the second curved member is between the insulating layer and the outer shell.
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A closure mechanism comprising:
- a first closure element positioned at a first side of an opening;
- a second closure element positioned at a second side of the opening;
- a first curved member, wherein the first curved member has a first end and a second end, and a first curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- a second curved member, wherein the second curved member has a first end and a second end, and a second curved member body extending between the first end and the second end;
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- wherein the first closure element and the second closure element together resealably seal the opening,
- wherein the first curved member and the second curved member are configured to maintain the opening in an open configuration;
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- wherein the closure mechanism is connected to the opening at a top of a container,
- wherein the container comprises:
- an outer shell having a front portion, a back portion, side portions, and a base portion;
- an inner liner forming a storage compartment, the inner liner having a front portion and a back portion;
- an insulating layer positioned between the front portion of the outer shell and the front portion of the inner liner and the insulating layer positioned between the back portion of the outer shell and the back portion of the inner liner, the insulating layer providing insulation for the storage compartment;
- wherein the opening has a front side and a back side and wherein the container has the open configuration that allows access to the storage compartment and a closed configuration that prevents access to the storage compartment;
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- wherein the second curved member is between the insulating layer and the outer shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.