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US 8,857,654 B2Granted
Container with cover
AssigneeCalifornia Innovations Inc.
InventorsMelvin S. Mogil, Mark J. Greenstein, Michael Ramundi, Andrius S. Birutis
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Abstract
A soft-sided insulated container assembly with a removable thermal storage member mounted therein. The container has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms a body and the second portion forms a lid movable between a first position obstructing access to a chamber defined in the first portion and a second position permitting access. The lid has a structural frame having members defining a seat for the thermal storage member when the lid is in the first position. The storage member has portions operable matingly to engage the frame members.
Claims20
A soft-sided insulated container assembly comprising:
- a soft-sided insulated container first portion, a soft-sided insulated container second portion, and a thermal storage member removably mountable in said soft-sided insulated container assembly;
- said first portion having a base wall and a soft-sided insulated side wall, said side wall extending peripherally about said base wall and standing upwardly therefrom;
- said side wall including a layer of insulation;
- said first portion having a chamber defined therewithin;
- said side wall having an upper margin distant from said base wall, said upper margin defining an opening of said chamber;
- said second portion defining a lid of said soft-sided insulated container assembly;
- said lid having an inside and an outside;
- in a first position said inside facing into said chamber;
- said lid having a structural frame mounted on said inside thereof, said structural frame including first and second opposed members, said first and second opposed members extending away from said lid such that when said lid is in said first position said first and second opposed members extend downwardly, said first and second opposed members defining a seat for said thermal storage member therebetween;
- said thermal storage member including a hollow container having first and second portions operable matingly to engage said first and second opposed members of said structural frame of said lid to retain said thermal storage member in position relative to said lid.
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A soft-sided insulated container comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion;
- said first portion having a base and an upstanding wall extending thereabout, said upstanding wall being a soft-sided insulated wall including a thermal insulation layer;
- said base and said upstanding wall co-operating to define a chamber in which to receive objects;
- said second portion being hingedly connected to said first portion, and being movable relative thereto between a first position and a second position;
- in said first position said second portion obstructs access to said chamber;
- in said second position said second portion is less obstructive of access to said chamber;
- said second portion including a structural member, said structural member having a substantially planar medial web portion and a peripheral wall extending about said medial web portion, said peripheral wall standing out-of-plane relative to said medial web portion;
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- a recess being defined within said peripheral wall next to said medial web.
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A soft-sided insulated container comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion;
- said first portion having a base and an upstanding wall extending thereabout, said upstanding wall being a soft-sided insulated wall including a thermal insulation layer;
- said base and upstanding wall co-operating to define a chamber in which to receive objects;
- said second portion being hingedly connected to said first portion, and being movable relative thereto between a first position and a second position;
- in said first position said second portion obstructs access to said chamber;
- in said second position said second portion is less obstructive of access to said chamber;
- said second portion including a structural member;
- said structural member having a substantially planar medial web portion and a peripheral wall extending about said medial web portion, said peripheral wall standing out-of-plane relative to said medial web portion;
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- said second portion defines a lid of said container, and said lid has at least one rebate formed therein for inhibiting the movement of objects placed on said lid within said rebate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.