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US 12,565,360 B2Granted
Container and method of forming a container
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsDustin R. Bullock, Daniel R. DiDomenico, Colin Darling
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Abstract
An insulating container assembly can be configured to retain beverages and/or foods. The insulated container can include one of a plurality of container projections or grooves. A lid assembly can include one of a plurality of skirt grooves or projections, corresponding to the plurality of container projections or grooves of the insulated container. The lid assembly may be configured to lock in place on the container by engaging the plurality of skirt grooves or projections with the container grooves or projections when in the locked position.
Claims15
An insulated container assembly comprising:
- an insulated container comprising:
- an outer shell comprising an external sidewall and an outer bottom wall;
- an inner shell comprising an inner sidewall and an inner bottom wall;
- the outer shell connected to the inner shell forming an insulated double wall structure with a sealed vacuum cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell;
- the insulated container having a top opening at a top of the inner sidewall that leads into a storage cavity formed by the inner sidewall and the inner bottom wall, the top opening comprising a container pour spout, wherein the container pour spout defines a container pour spout central axis extending in a central plane of the insulated container, the central plane of the insulated container extending perpendicular to a bottom surface of the outer bottom wall;
- the insulated container comprising one of a plurality of container grooves or projections;
- a lid assembly comprising:
- a lid assembly pour spout corresponding to the container pour spout wherein the lid assembly pour spout defines a lid assembly pour spout central axis extending in a central plane of the lid assembly, the central plane of the lid assembly extending perpendicular to a top surface of a rim of the lid assembly;
- and
- one of a plurality of lid assembly grooves or projections, corresponding to the plurality of container grooves or projections of the insulated container;
- wherein the lid assembly is configured to lock in place by twisting the lid assembly onto the insulated container by engaging the plurality of lid assembly grooves or projections with the plurality of container grooves or projections and wherein the lid assembly is configured to move radially and axially relative to the insulated container when twisting the lid assembly onto the insulated container;
- wherein the plurality of container grooves or projections of the insulated container are asymmetrically positioned about the central plane of the insulated container and the plurality of lid assembly grooves or projections are asymmetrically positioned about the central plane of the lid assembly.
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An insulated container assembly comprising:
- an insulated container comprising:
- an outer shell comprising an external sidewall and an outer bottom wall;
- an inner shell comprising an inner sidewall and an inner bottom wall;
- the outer shell connected to the inner shell forming an insulated double wall structure with a sealed vacuum cavity between the outer shell and the inner shell;
- the insulated container having a top opening at a top of the inner sidewall that leads into a storage cavity formed by the inner sidewall and the inner bottom wall, the top opening comprising a container pour spout the container pour spout defines a container pour spout central axis extending in a central plane of the insulated container, the central plane of the insulated container extending perpendicular to a bottom surface of the outer bottom wall;
- the insulated container comprising one of a plurality of container grooves or projections;
- a lid assembly comprising:
- a lid assembly pour spout corresponding to the container pour spout, wherein the lid assembly pour spout defines a lid assembly pour spout central axis extending in a central plane of the lid assembly;
- a top surface comprising a top surface channel for receiving a slider, an opening adjacent the lid assembly pour spout;
- wherein the slider is configured to move from an opened position to a closed position to cover the opening;
- and
- a rim, the central plane of the lid assembly extending perpendicular to a top surface of the rim, a skirt extending axially from the rim, comprising one of a plurality of skirt grooves or projections, corresponding to the plurality of container grooves or projections of the insulated container;
- wherein the lid assembly is configured to lock in place on the container by twisting the lid assembly onto the insulated container and engaging the plurality of skirt grooves or projections with the plurality of container grooves or projections;
- wherein the plurality of container grooves or projections of the insulated container are asymmetrically positioned about the central plane of the insulated container and the plurality of skirt grooves or projections are asymmetrically positioned about the central plane of the lid assembly.
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