Folding container with cover
AssigneeCalifornia Innovations Inc.
InventorsRebecca Hansen, Tommy Hawes
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Abstract
A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and a substantially rigid molded plastic frame that defines the opening of a receptacle of the soft-sided insulated main body of the container. The frame is removable from the main body. It has a rigid cover structure that includes a reinforcement member for engaging a land region of the molded frame, thereby tending to yield an interface tending to have a sealing relationship. The container is foldable, and has stiffening panels in the front and rear walls to facilitate folding.
Claims23
A folding insulated container assembly comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion co-operable therewith;
- said first portion having a soft-sided insulated wall structure and a receptacle defined therein, said soft-sided insulated wall structure being foldable and said receptacle having an opening;
- said second portion being movably connected to said first portion;
- said first portion having a first closure member that defines a rigid peripheral frame;
- said soft-sided insulated wall structure being releasably mounted to said first closure member;
- said soft-sided insulated wall structure having an upper margin;
- said rigid peripheral frame defining an accommodation in which said upper margin seats;
- said rigid peripheral frame has at least a first securement fitting to which said soft-sided insulated wall structure is mounted when said upper margin is seated in said accommodation;
- said second portion including a second closure member;
- said second closure member being movable to a first position relative to said first closure member in which said first and second closure members are engaged to obstruct access to said receptable, said first position being a closed position;
- said second closure member being movable to a second position relative to said first closure member, said second position defining an open position permitting access to said receptacle;
- said first closure member defines a rigid land;
- said second closure member defines a stiffened member;
- in said closed position of said second closure member relative to said first closure member said stiffened member being operable to engage said rigid land.
A folding insulated container assembly comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion co-operable therewith;
- said first portion having a soft-sided insulated wall structure and a receptacle defined therein, said receptacle having an opening;
- said second portion being movably connected to said first portion;
- said first portion having a first closure member that defines a rigid peripheral frame;
- said soft-sided insulated wall structure being releasably mounted to said first closure member;
- said second portion including a second closure member;
- said second closure member being movable to a first position relative to said first closure member in which said first and second closure members are engaged to obstruct access to said receptable, said first position being a closed position;
- said second closure member being movable to a second position relative to said first closure member, said second position defining an open position permitting access to said receptacle;
- said first closure member defines a rigid land;
- said second closure member defines a stiffened member;
- in said closed position of said second closure member relative to said first closure member said stiffened member being operable to engage said rigid land;
- said rigid peripheral frame defines a surround that includes said land;
- said soft-sided insulated wall structure has an upper margin;
- said surround has an accommodation;
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- said upper margin of said soft-sided insulated wall structure seats in said accommodation;
- said surround has an inside skirt, and an outside skirt;
- said land is defined by said inside skirt;
- and, when installed said upper margin of said soft-sided insulated wall structure is secured to said outside skirt;
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- said outside skirt has at least a first securement fitting to which said upper margin of said soft-sided insulated wall structure is mounted when installed.
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