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US 12,708,238 B2Granted
Containers and lids and methods of forming containers and lids
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsMatthew Joseph Petrillo, John Alan Tolman
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Abstract
An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a closure, the closure having an upper portion with a handle that has a circular curvature equal to the cylindrical portion of the closure. The closure may also have a lower portion that is joined to the upper portion by an injection molded polymer element.
Claims19
An insulating device comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a first inner wall having a first end with a threaded sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;
- a second outer wall forming an outer shell of the container, the second outer wall having a second end configured to support the container on a surface;
- and
- a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall;
- and
- a closure adapted to seal the opening of the container, the closure comprising:
- an upper portion having a frustoconical surface spaced between a circular top surface and a cylindrical surface, the upper portion further having a handle that is integrally molded to the frustoconical surface at two diametrically opposed points, wherein the handle is substantially attached to the frustroconical surface, the handle further comprising:
- an outer surface, at least a portion of the outer surface having a circular curvature concentric with, and having a radius equal to the cylindrical surface;
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- an inner surface having an overmolded grip;
- a lower portion comprising:
- a sidewall having a threaded area adapted to be received into the threaded sidewall of the first inner wall of the container;
- a first gasket positioned above the threaded area of the sidewall, wherein the first gasket is configured to be compressed between the sidewall and a top portion of the container;
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- a channel extending around a lower area of the sidewall, and configured to retain a second gasket, wherein the second gasket is configured to compress against a lip structure extending from the first inner wall of the container when the threaded area of the sidewall is received by the threaded sidewall of the first inner wall,
- wherein the second gasket comprises a radially extending vent structure,
- wherein the second gasket and the radially extending vent structure are configured to compress in a radial direction when compressed against the lip structure, and
- wherein the upper portion and the lower portion form a sealed cavity therebetween.
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An insulating device comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a first inner wall having a first end with a sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;
- a second outer wall forming an outer shell of the container, the second outer wall having a second end configured to support the container on a surface;
- and
- a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall;
- and
- a closure adapted to seal the opening of the container, the closure comprising:
- an upper portion having a frustoconical surface spaced between a circular top surface and a cylindrical surface, the upper portion further having an integrally molded handle, wherein the handle is substantially attached to the frustroconical surface;
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- a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, and forming a sealed cavity therebetween, the lower portion comprising:
- a sidewall adapted to be received into the sidewall of the first inner wall of the container to seal the opening, and
- a first gasket positioned above a threaded area of the sidewall, wherein the first gasket is configured to be compressed between the sidewall and a top portion of the container;
- wherein the closure further comprises a second gasket having a radially extending vent structure configured to compress in a radial direction to seal the opening to liquid and allow gas to escape from the sealed vacuum cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.