Cooler Carrier
AssigneeRock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
InventorsEric Vasbinder, Jeffrey Scott James, Fred Foushee
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a carrier that is designed to hold a plurality of beverages, such as but not limited to cans or bottles. In some embodiments, the carrier is designed to also serve as a cooler. For example, the cans or bottles may be loaded into the carrier when the top is opened. Due to the shape and/or configuration of the carrier, the carrier has ample room for not only the beverages, but also ice when in the opened position. As such, the carrier is configured to be a one-time or multi-use cooler.
Claims13
A carrier, comprising:
- a. a body portion having a base panel and front and back wall panels;
- b. an upper handle portion;
- c. two gusseted side portions, each comprising a plurality of foldable panels that are configured to fold inwardly when the carrier is in a closed position and to expand when the carrier is in an opened position.
A method for containing beverages in a cooler carrier and for maintaining a cooled temperature of the beverages upon use of the cooler carrier, comprising:
- a. providing a cooler carrier containing a series of beverages sealed inside the cooler carrier, the cooler carrier comprising gusseted side walls comprising a middle face panel and inwardly folded side walls;
- b. opening the cooler carrier along a perforated edge;
- c. expanding the inwardly folded side walls outwardly;
- d. filling the cooler carrier with ice to keep the beverages chilled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.