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US 6,237,776 B1Granted
Pack structure
AssigneeCalifornia Innovations Inc.
InventorMelvin S. Mogil
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Abstract
An insulated pack has a main, insulated compartment suitable for holding refreshments at either a warmed or chilled temperature. It also has another compartment for valuables that has receptacles for such objects as cellular telephone handsets, wallets, and keys. It has a reinforced web framework structure, and a carrying handle mounted on the lid. Use of two of these packs, allows a user to keep different objects at different temperatures. The pack is particularly useful for attachment to a golf bag or golf cart to provide cool drinks during a round of golf.
Claims43
An insulated pack comprising:
- a flexible, soft shell wall structure having a flexible insulated layer, and having a bottom portion, a top portion, and a sidewall member;
- said sidewall member having a leading portion, a trailing portion and left and right hand side portions, wherein said leading portion is flat and said trailing portion is curved;
- said leading, trailing and left and right hand side portions extending between said top and bottom portions;
- said portions of said soft shell wall structure co-operating to define therewithin an insulated compartment;
- said top portion including a lid, said lid being moveable to an open position to give access to said insulated compartment;
- said sidewall member having a height and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth, and said trailing portion being arcuate when viewed from above;
- a liner mounted within said compartment to receive objects introduced when said lid is in said open position, said liner being moveable to an inverted position to facilitate washing thereof;
- a lifting member attached to said sidewall member;
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- a secondary wall structure mounted to said trailing portion of said sidewall member, said secondary wall structure standing outwardly of said trailing portion of said sidewall member and defining an auxiliary compartment therewithin;
- said secondary wall structure having an auxiliary compartment closure member operable to give access to said auxiliary compartment.
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A cooler comprising:
- a top, a bottom, and an insulated sidewall extending between said top and said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin;
- said sidewall having a height, and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth:
- said sidewall having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being arcuate, said first and second portions of said sidewall being connected in a manner such that said sidewall has a D-shaped cross-section;
- said top being attached to said first portion of said sidewall;
- said top being attached to said second portion of said sidewall by a releasable fastener, said releasable fastener being operable to permit said top to move to an open position relative to said insulated compartment;
- a secondary wall structure mounted to said arcuate portion of said sidewall, said secondary wall structure defining an auxiliary compartment therewithin;
- said secondary wall structure having first and second side portions extending vertically along, and standing outwardly of, said arcuate portion of said sidewall;
- said secondary wall structure having an intermediate wall extending between said first and second side portions of said secondary wall structure;
- said intermediate wall having a lower portion and an upper portion;
- said upper portion having a flap, said flap being releasable along margins thereof to give access to said auxiliary compartment;
- said flap having a left hand side margin, a right hand side margin, and an upper margin extending between said left and right hand side margins;
- said flap has a hook and eye fabric closure member, a left hand side closure member and a right hand side closure member;
- said hook and eye fabric closure member is operable to attach said upper margin of said flap to said arcuate portion of said sidewall;
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- said left hand side and right side closure members are operable to secure, respectively, said left hand side margin and right hand side margin of said flap in closed positions relative to said auxiliary compartment.
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A cooler comprising:
- a top, a bottom, and an insulated sidewall extending between said top and said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin;
- said sidewall having a height, and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- said sidewall having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being arcuate, said first and second portions of said sidewall being connected in a manner such that said sidewall has a D-shaped cross-section;
- said top being attached to said first portion of said sidewall;
- said top being attached to said second portion of said sidewall by a releasable fastener, said releasable fastener being operable to permit said top to move to an open position relative to said insulated compartment;
- said sidewall having an upper margin adjacent to said top, and a lower margin adjacent to said bottom;
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- a first web band is mounted peripherally about said sidewall adjacent to said upper margin thereof, and a second web band is mounted peripherally about said sidewall at said lower margin thereof adjacent to said bottom.
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A cooler comprising:
- a top, a bottom, and an insulated sidewall extending between said top and said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin;
- said sidewall having a height, and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- said sidewall having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being arcuate, said first and second portions of said sidewall being connected in a manner such that said sidewall has a D-shaped cross-section;
- said top being attached to said first portion of said sidewall;
- said top being attached to said second portion of said sidewall by a releasable fastener, said releasable fastener being operable to permit said top to move to an open position relative to said insulated compartment;
- a liner mounted inwardly of said sidewall, said liner having a peripheral margin defining an opening thereof, said peripheral margin of said liner being mounted to said sidewall, said liner being positionable within said sidewall to contain objects introduced through said opening;
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- said liner being moveable to an inverted position, and, in said inverted position, said peripheral margin of said liner remaining attached to said sidewall and a portion of said liner extending outside said insulated compartment to facilitate washing thereof.
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A cooler comprising:
- a top, a bottom, and an insulated sidewall extending between said top and said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin;
- said sidewall having a height, and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- said sidewall having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being arcuate, said first and second portions of said sidewall being connected in a manner such that said sidewall has a D-shaped cross-section;
- said top being attached to said first portion of said sidewall;
- said top being attached to said second portion of said sidewall by a releasable fastener, said releasable fastener being operable to permit said top to move to an open position relative to said insulated compartment:
- said top is moveable to a closed position relative to said insulated compartment;
- said top has an internal surface facing said insulated compartment when said top is in said closed position and has a peripheral bead formed thereabout, said bead extending downwardly relative to said inside surface of said top when said top is in said closed position;
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- said sidewall has an upper margin adjacent to said top, said upper margin having a peripheral bead formed thereabout, said bead standing in opposition to said downwardly extending bead of said top when said top is in said closed position.
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A cooler comprising:
- a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending upwardly of said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said sidewall having an upper margin distant from said bottom;
- said bottom having, in plan view, a D-shaped periphery;
- said sidewall having a lower margin mating with said D-shaped periphery of said bottom;
- said upper margin having a first portion, and a second portion opposed to said first portion, said second portion being arcuate;
- said sidewall having a height and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- a top attached to said first portion of said upper margin, said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
- said top is moveable to a closed position relative to said insulated compartment;
- said top has an inside surface facing said insulated compartment when said top is in said closed position, and has a peripheral bead formed thereabout;
- said bead extends downwardly relative to said inside surface of said top when said top is in said closed position;
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- said upper margin has an upwardly extending peripheral bead formed thereabout, said upwardly extending bead standing in opposition to said downwardly extending bead of said top when said top is in said closed position.
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A cooler comprising:
- a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending upwardly of said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said sidewall having an upper margin distant from said bottom;
- said bottom having, in plan view, a D-shaped periphery;
- said sidewall having a lower margin mating with said D-shaped periphery of said bottom;
- said upper margin having a first portion, and a second portion opposed to said first portion, said second portion being arcuate;
- said sidewall having a height and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- a top attached to said first portion of said upper margin, said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
- said cooler having a girth reinforcement extending thereabout adjacent to said upper margin thereof.
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A cooler comprising:
- a bottom, and a flexible insulated sidewall extending upwardly of said bottom to define an insulated compartment therewithin, said sidewall having an upper margin distant from said bottom;
- said bottom having, in plan view, a D-shaped periphery;
- said sidewall having a lower margin mating with said D-shaped periphery of said bottom;
- said upper margin having a first portion, and a second portion opposed to said first portion, said second portion being arcuate;
- said sidewall having a height and a breadth, said height being greater than said breadth;
- a top attached to said first portion of said upper margin, said top being moveable to an open position to permit objects to be placed in said insulated compartment;
- said sidewall having a girth reinforcement extending about said cylindrical sidewall adjacent to said lower margin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.