Portable system for preserving labile materials
OwnerPamela S. Norwood, Lorraine Jones +1inventors
InventorsPamela S. Norwood, Lorraine Jones, Blythe Joy Patenaude
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Abstract
A container system with rigid and flexible components has a rigid container including a lower insulated storage portion and an upper storage portion configured to close and insulate the lower portion. The upper storage portion has a removable lid for quick access. The upper storage portion is removably attached to the lower portion to allow access when needed. The flexible component is configured to be combined with the rigid container by placing the rigid container in an upper pouch in the flexible component. The flexible component is further configured to contain ice and to selectively remove any melted ice via an inner lining to allow a user access to drinkable water when needed.
Claims20
A container system having a rigid container comprising:
- a lower insulated storage portion having an upper opening for removably containing labile material;
- an upper storage portion removably attached to the lower insulated storage portion and configured to close the upper opening of the lower insulated storage portion and insulate the lower insulated storage portion;
- a lid removably disposed on the upper storage portion;
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- a carry handle connected to the upper storage portion for selectively carrying the assembled rigid container.
A container system having a flexible component comprising:
- a flexible outer bag with a closeable opening defining a space for containing a liquid;
- a porous inner bag that is removably disposed inside the flexible outer bag for containing ice;
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- an upper pouch of flexible material, attached to the flexible outer bag, for containing a rigid container.
A container system including a rigid container and a flexible component comprising:
- a lower insulated storage portion having an upper opening for removably containing labile material;
- an upper storage portion removably attached to the lower insulated storage portion and configured to close the upper opening of the lower insulated storage portion and insulate the lower insulated storage portion;
- a lid removably disposed on the upper storage portion;
- a carry handle connected to the upper storage portion for selectively carrying the assembled rigid container;
- a flexible outer bag with a closeable opening defining a space for containing a liquid;
- a porous inner bag that is removably disposed inside the flexible outer bag for containing ice;
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- an upper pouch of flexible material, attached to the flexible outer bag, for containing a rigid container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.