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US 6,182,465 B2Granted
Two-piece cooler assembly
AssigneeBox USA
InventorPaul A. Ricci
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Abstract
A two-piece box assembly includes a box insert and an outer shell portion which are for use as a portable cooler. The box insert and the outer shell portion are made from a precut blank that are folded into their final shape. The box insert is covered with a water and vapor resistant coating to allow the box assembly to hold water based products for extended periods of time without significant degradation of the two-piece box assembly.
Claims20
A portable cooler, comprising:
- an outer shell portion, said outer shell portion including a base portion, a pair of opposing side portions, and a pair of opposing end portions, said base portion, said pair of opposing side portions, and said pair of opposing end portions defining a cavity therein;
- a handle portion in communication with said outer shell portion, said handle portion being movable between an open position wherein said cavity is exposed and a closed position allowing said cooler assembly to be grasped and transported;
- and
- an insert portion positioned within said cavity, said insert having a pair of opposing side portions that are aligned with said pair of opposing side portions of said outer shell portion, and a pair of opposing end portions that are aligned with said pair of opposing end portions of said insert portion each having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said opposing end portions and said opposing side portions having a water-resistant barrier coating;
- wherein said insert portion is constructed of a paper material and has a handle opening formed in each of said opposing end walls.
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A portable cooler for holding and transporting a plurality of items to be cooled therein;
- comprising:
- a first cardboard blank having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- said first cardboard blank having a plurality of fold lines thereon allowing said first cardboard blank to be folded therealong to form an outer shell portion having a bottom portion, a pair of opposing side portions, a pair of opposing end portions, a carrying portion, and a cavity portion;
- a second cardboard blank having an inner surface and an outer surface, said second cardboard blank having a plurality of fold lines thereon allowing said second cardboard blank to be folded therealong to form an insert portion having a bottom portion, a pair of opposing side portions, a pair of opposing end portions, and a cavity portions;
- said inner surface of said second cardboard blank being coated with a water-resistant coating;
- whereby when said insert portion is positioned in said cavity portion of said outer shell portion, said plurality of items to be cooled may be cooled therein with ice or other cooling means.
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A method for constructing a portable cooler, comprising:
- providing a first cardboard blank having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- folding said first cardboard blank into an outer shell portion, having a bottom surface, a pair of opposing side surfaces, a pair of opposing end surfaces, a carrying portion, and a cavity defined by said cardboard blank inner surface;
- providing a second cardboard blank having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- coating said inner surface of said second cardboard blank with a water-resistant coating;
- folding said second cardboard blank into an insert portion, having a bottom surface, a pair of opposing side surfaces, a pair of opposing end surfaces, and a beverage container receptacle defined by said inner surface of said second cardboard blank;
- inserting said insert portion into said outer shell portion;
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- securing said carrying portion such that said portable cooler may be grasped and transported.
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A portable cooler, comprising:
- an outer shell portion, said outer shell portion including a base portion, a pair of opposing side portions, and a pair of opposing end portions, said base portion, said pair of opposing side portions, and said pair of opposing end portions defining a cavity therein;
- a handle portion in communication with said outer shell portion, said handle portion being movable between an open position wherein said cavity is exposed and a closed position allowing said cooler assembly to be grasped and transported;
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- an insert portion positioned within said cavity, said insert having a pair of opposing side portions that are aligned with said pair of opposing side portions of said outer shell portion, and a pair of opposing end portions that are aligned with said pair of opposing end portions of said insert portion each having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said opposing end portions and said opposing side portions having a water-resistant barrier coating;
- wherein said insert portion is initially precut as a cardboard blank with a plurality of folds allowing it to be erected into shape and position within said covering.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.