# US 2023/0406601 A1 · Insulated Container > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0406601 A1 - Document ID: US20230406601A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/332,925 - Filed: 2023-06-12 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-17 - Assignees: Igloo Products Corp. - Applicants: Igloo Products Corp. - Inventors: Jeff Diamond; Doug Hardesty; John Maldonado - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230406601A1 ## CPC - B65D 81/3823: {formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls} - F25D 11/003: {Transport containers} - A45C 11/20: Lunch or picnic boxes or the like - A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence) - B65D 25/02: Internal fittings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44) - B65D 25/20: External fittings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44) - B65D 43/14: Non-removable lids or covers - F25D 23/12: Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove - F25D 29/003: {for movable devices} - H04R 1/025: {Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract Present embodiments relate to an insulated container. More particularly, but without limitation, the present embodiments relate to an insulated container with built-in wireless audio for communication and audio playback from a smart device for. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An insulated container, comprising: a base and a lid disposed on top of said base; said base having: an outer shell and an inner shell, and an insulator disposed between said outer shell and said inner shell; each said outer shell and said inner shell having a floor and at least one wall extending from said floor; a cavity defined within said inner shell for storage within said base; said lid having: a first upper surface, a second upper surface, and opposed first and second end walls; each of said first and second end walls pivotally connected to said base, so that said lid is pivotable from a first closed position to a second open position; at least one opening molded in said at least one wall or said floor of said outer shell of said base and at least one speaker cavity molded in said outer shell; a panel having an electronics assembly mounted thereon, said panel including a circuit board, at least one rechargeable battery, at least one communication module in communication with said circuit board, said panel located at said opening; a wired connection extending between at least one speaker assembly and said panel between said inner shell, said outer shell, and through said insulator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1, further comprising a handle on one of said base or said lid. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1, said panel comprising a flange. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The insulated container of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of fastening apertures on the flange. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The insulated container of claim 4, said panel comprising a plurality of controls. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The insulated container of claim 4 further comprising a fastener cover disposed around said panel and over said flange. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1 wherein said panel is a removable panel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The insulated container of claim 6, further wherein said at least one speaker assembly is located on an opposite side of said base from said panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The insulated container of claim 8, further comprising a second speaker cavity for positioning of a second speaker. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The insulated container of claim 8, said at least one speaker assembly comprising a mounting plate, a speaker cone, and a resonator. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1, further comprising a communications module having a wireless communication circuit, for wireless communication with a smart device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1 further comprising a first pivot and a second pivot connecting said base and said lid. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1, said outer shell being a high density polyethylene. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The insulated container of claim 13, said inner shell being a polypropylene. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The insulated container of claim 14, said insulator being a polyurethane. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1 wherein said at least one communication module comprises a Bluetooth standard, or a Wi-Fi standard, or another wireless communication standard. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The insulated container of claim 1, said lid being pivotally connected to said base at ends of said lid and said base. ### Claim 18 An insulated container, comprising: a base having an inner shell and an outer shell defining an insulated cavity for storage; a lid pivotally connected to said base and covering said insulated cavity; a panel having an electronics assembly comprising a rechargeable battery, at least one communications module, and a plurality of controls; an opening formed in one of a plurality of walls, said opening covered by said panel; at least one speaker disposed in another of said plurality of walls; each of said at least one speaker and said panel being fastened by fasteners to a corresponding portion of said outer shell, said fasteners covered by fastener covers surrounding said panel and surrounding said at least one speaker; a wire extending within a floor or at least one of said plurality of walls, between said electronics assembly and said at least one speaker. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The insulated container of claim 18, further comprising a resonator mounted on a mounting plate with said at least one speaker. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The insulated container of claim 18, further comprising a grill disposed over said at least one speaker and resonator. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The insulated container of claim 20, said grill occluding visibility of said at least one speaker and said resonator. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The insulated container of claim 18, said electronics assembly having wireless connectivity for communication with a smart device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The insulated container of claim 18, said lid being movable relative to said base.