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US 7,302,810 B2Granted
Quilted cooler with insulating gel liner
OwnerJohn McCroryinventor
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Abstract
A cooler is provided including a sidewall portion including an outer layer and an inner layer quilted to form a plurality of gel pockets and gel disposed in the plurality of gel pockets, wherein the cooler is foldable along regions between the gel pockets. In one embodiment, the gel is a saline solution. In another embodiment, the cooler further includes a bottom flap foldably attached to a seam between a bottom and the sidewall.
Claims14
A cooler comprising:
- a sidewall portion including an outer layer and an inner layer with intersecting vertical and horizontal seals to form a plurality of gel pockets;
- and
- gel disposed in the plurality of gel pockets, wherein the cooler is foldable along regions between the gel pockets.
A method for constructing a cooler, the method comprising:
- providing an inner wall and an outer wall;
- creating a plurality of pouches with the inner and outer walls;
- partially filling the pouch with a gel;
- creating a first set of gel filled portion by sealing the partially filled pouches to contain the gel;
- adding additional gel to the pouches;
- and
- creating a second set of gel filled portions by sealing the partially filled pouches to contain the additional gel.
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