Back to results
US 12,434,897 B2Granted
Container and lid
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsMark Carlson Rane, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Edward Naguit Abante, Desiree Hunter, Robert Throop, Elizaveta Morris
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
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.
Claims21
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 encompassing the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- a lid component having a top surface and a vent opening extending through the lid component;
- a handle extending from the top surface;
- and
- a vent plug configured to equalize the air pressure within the canister with the ambient air pressure when the multi-part lid is connected to the canister;
- wherein the vent plug can be rotated relative to the lid component between a closed position wherein ambient air is restricted from entering or exiting the canister, a venting position wherein air pressure within the canister is configured to equalize with the ambient air pressure, and a disengaged position wherein the vent plug is removable from the lid component;
- wherein the vent plug and the lid component are magnetically attracted to each other;
- and
- wherein the vent plug includes a threaded portion, having threads, and a non-threaded portion, having no threads, and wherein air is configured to pass between the non-threaded portion of the vent plug and the lid component when the vent plug is in the venting position.
11 more elements
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 encompassing the opening and extending in an axial direction;
- a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
- a lid component having a top surface;
- a handle extending from the top surface;
- and
- a vent plug configured to equalize the air pressure within the canister with the ambient air pressure when the multi-part lid is connected to the canister;
- wherein the vent plug can be rotated relative to the lid component between a closed position wherein ambient air is restricted from entering or exiting the canister, a venting position wherein air pressure within the canister is configured to equalize with the ambient air pressure, and a disengaged position wherein the vent plug is removable from the lid component;
- wherein the vent plug and the lid component are magnetically attracted to each other;
- and
- wherein the vent plug includes a threaded portion, having threads, and a non-threaded portion, having no threads, and wherein air is configured to pass between the non-threaded portion of the vent plug and the lid component when the vent plug is in the venting position.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.