US 11,666,179 B2
Insulated container assembly with thermal storage accommodation
Melvin Mogil, North York (CA); William Kearns, Brampton (CA); Rick Stephens, Chicago, IL (US); Christopher Edwards, Nepean (CA); and Elizabeth Mitchell, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONS INC.
Filed by CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONS INC., Toronto (CA)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/915,743.
Application 15/915,743 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/091,189, filed on Apr. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0192824 A1, Jul. 12, 2018
Int. Cl. F25D 3/00 (2006.01); A47J 41/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/20 (2006.01); F25D 3/08 (2006.01); A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A45C 7/00 (2006.01); A45C 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 41/0066 (2013.01) [A45C 3/001 (2013.01); A45C 7/0068 (2013.01); A45C 7/0077 (2013.01); A45C 11/20 (2013.01); A45C 13/02 (2013.01); A45C 13/103 (2013.01); A45C 13/1046 (2013.01); A45F 3/04 (2013.01); A47J 41/0044 (2013.01); A47J 41/0088 (2013.01); B65D 81/3893 (2013.01); F25D 3/00 (2013.01); F25D 3/08 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0821 (2013.01); F25D 2331/801 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A soft-sided insulated container assembly comprising:
a soft-sided insulated wall structure having a top wall panel, a bottom wall panel, and a peripheral sidewall extending between said bottom wall panel and said top wall panel;
said soft-sided insulated wall structure having an internal chamber in which to place objects, said top wall panel and said bottom wall panel defining respective sides of said internal chamber;
said peripheral sidewall having a first margin attached to said bottom wall panel;
said peripheral sidewall having a second margin distant from said first margin;
said top wall panel being to said second margin of said peripheral sidewall;
said top wall panel defining a lid that is movable between a closed position and an open position to govern access to said chamber and having a releasable closure by which said top wall is secured in said closed position;
said top wall panel having an inner membrane and insulation of said top wall panel outside said inner membrane of said top wall panel;
said bottom wall panel having an inner membrane and insulation of said bottom wall panel outside said inner membrane of said bottom wall panel;
a partition located intermediate said top wall panel and said bottom wall panel, said partition being located within said internal chamber of said soft-sided insulated container assembly;
said top wall panel having a first slot formed within said top wall panel between said inner membrane and said insulation of said top wall panel, said first slot defining a first accommodation between said inner membrane and said insulation that is segregated from said internal chamber by said inner membrane, said first slot being externally accessible through an outside face of said top wall when said top wall is secured in said closed position thereof and said internal chamber of said insulated container assembly is closed;
said bottom wall panel having a second slot formed within said bottom wall panel between said inner membrane and said insulation of said bottom wall panel, said second slot defining a second accommodation between said inner membrane and said insulation that is segregated from said internal chamber by said inner membrane, said second slot being externally accessible when said internal chamber of said insulated container assembly is closed;
said partition having a third slot formed therein; and
at least a first thermal storage member, said first thermal storage member being sideways slidable into at least one said first slot, said second slot, and said third slot.