Insulating Container
AssigneeYeti Design, LLC
InventorsPeter Zawistowski, Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are examples of an insulating container with a housing constructed at least partially of a fiber reinforced composite material. The composite material may at least partially include a continuous fiber reinforced composite such as continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic. The composite material may allow for a decrease in the weight of the insulating container, while maintaining or increasing durability. An insulator such as foam or vacuum may be located between a first and second housing of the insulating container to increase the thermal resistance thereof.
Claims30
An insulating container comprising:
- a first housing;
- a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining an insulation compartment therebetween;
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- an insulating material disposed in the insulation compartment, wherein one of the first housing or the second housing defines an internal compartment and is constructed at least partially of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic including a reinforcing fiber.
The insulating container of claim, wherein the reinforcing fiber is non-continuous.
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An insulating container comprising:
- a housing forming an insulation compartment therein and configured to enclose a vacuum, wherein the housing is constructed at least partially of a fiber reinforced thermoplastic.
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A method of forming a housing of an insulating container comprising:
- molding a first housing of the insulating container;
- removing the first housing from a first mold;
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- remolding the first housing in a second mold to reduce a draft of the housing.
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An insulating container comprising:
- an interlocking portion including an inner wall and an outer wall coupled to, and spaced apart from, the inner wall, wherein a first insulation chamber is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall;
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- a rim portion coupled to respective upper edges of the inner wall and the outer wall.
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The insulating container of claim 71, wherein at least one of the interlocking portion, the rim portion, the base portion, or the lid portion are constructed at least partially of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic including a reinforcing fiber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.