Carrying case for a container
AssigneeHamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Jackson, Jennifer A. O'Flynn, Kimberly J. Zachary
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A carrying case for heated food containers, particularly slow cookers, has a flexible bottom wall, side wall and lid so that it can be adjusted to accommodate food containers of various different dimensions. A clamp assembly is provided for securely holding a lid on the food container within the carrying case to thereby minimize the likelihood of accidentally spilling its contents. Means are provided for carrying other items on the lid of the carrying case. The case has a belt which can be tightened to adjust the case to different sizes of containers and straps forming a handle.
Claims21
A carrying case for a container, said case comprising:
- a box comprising:
- a flexible, vertical side wall having at least one side-wall chamber for receiving a layer of insulating material, insulating material within said side-wall chamber, and at least one, vertically-extending flexible wall portion separated from said at least one chamber and which does not have an insulating layer;
- a bottom wall;
- a lid;
- and
- a cinch strap extending around said vertical side wall which can be tightened, the at least one flexible wall portion flexing and collapsing when the cinch strap is tightened so that said box can be collapsed inwardly toward a container within said box.
A carrying case for a container, said case comprising:
- a box comprising;
- a flexible, vertical side wall having at least one chamber for receiving a layer of insulating material, insulating material within said chamber, and at least one, vertically-extending flexible wall portion which does not have an insulating layer;
- a bottom wall;
- and
- a lid;
- a cinch strap extending around said vertical side wall which can be tightened, the at least one flexible wall portion flexing and collapsing when the cinch strap is tightened;
- and
- a clamp assembly located within said box for clamping a container within said box, said clamp assembly comprising a first, flexible clamp member and at least one flexible clamp strap, said member and said at least one flexible strap being releasably connected by a hook and weave connector assembly, said first clamp member comprising a ribbon of netting.
A carrying case for a heated food container, said case comprising:
- a box comprising:
- a flexible side wall;
- a cinch strap extending around said side wall;
- a flexible bottom wall;
- a flexible lid;
- and
- a clamp assembly located within said box for clamping a container within said box comprising a flexible clamp member comprising a ribbon of netting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.