Insulated container hinge seal
OwnerWilliam P. Campbellinventor
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Abstract
An insulated container for receiving food, beverages, ice, and the like having insulated side walls and a hinged cover. The hinged cover is hinged at an intermediate hinge point between first and second cover members wherein one of said covers has a channel extending from one side of the cover member to the other so that fluid flowing between said hinge point flows outwardly along said channel. The longitudinal edge of said channel has a bead which is received within a recess of said second cover member and a downward enlargement extending axially along said cover member extends into said channel. A further improvement includes sloping the channel so that gravitational flow of fluid can take place along said channel toward the exterior thereof. The entire container can be mounted on a cart for movement.
Claims22
A container for the storage of foods, beverages and the like having a lid thereover which is hinged wherein the improvement comprises:
- at least one first lid member hinged by hinge means to a second lid member for overlying said container having a split hinge point between said first and second lid members;
- and,
- a channel underlying said split hinge point in connected relationship to said first lid member providing a groove therealong so that when fluids flow between said lid members, they are allowed to flow along said channel and not be introduced into the interior of said container.
The combination of a container and hinged lid for storing food, beverages, ice, and the like comprising:
- a container having walls and a bottom for the receipt of ice, food and beverages and the like;
- means for insulating said container;
- a cover overlying said container formed of at least two cover members;
- means for hinging said cover members together along a splint hinge point, so that said cover members can operatively open and close with respect to each other along said hinge point;
- a channel within a first of said cover members longitudinally extending along an edge region thereof;
- and,
- means for hinging said second cover member to said first cover member overlying said channel.
The combination of an insulated container and a hinged lid for the receipt of foods, beverages, ice, and the like for the maintenance of temperature thereof, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a container formed of inside and outside walls which have been molded with a cavity therebetween.
- at least one first and second cover member having a hinge point separating said cover members and formed of plastic having an inside and outside wall with a space therebetween;
- foam insulation means between the space within said first and second cover members and said container walls;
- a hinge means for hinging said first and second cover members together;
- and,
- a channel within at least one of said cover members extending underneath said hinge point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.