US 12,240,681 B2
Insulated container and method of assembling an insulated container
Andrew Fletcher, London (GB)
Assigned to SCA Investments Limited, London (GB)
Appl. No. 17/905,944
Filed by SCA Investments Limited, London (GB)
PCT Filed Mar. 1, 2021, PCT No. PCT/GB2021/050515
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 9, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/181067, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2003545 (GB), filed on Mar. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0166902 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65B 5/02 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 55/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/14 (2006.01); B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 5/56 (2006.01); B65D 5/68 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/386 (2013.01) [B65B 5/028 (2013.01); B65B 5/06 (2013.01); B65B 55/00 (2013.01); B65D 5/14 (2013.01); B65D 5/5007 (2013.01); B65D 5/566 (2013.01); B65D 5/685 (2013.01); B65D 77/042 (2013.01); B65D 81/3825 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulated container comprising:
an external housing having a base and sidewall structure extending upwardly from the base to a first height, an upper end of the sidewall structure defining an opening of the external housing;
an insert having an insert base and insert sidewall structure extending upwardly from the insert base, the insert being configured to be snugly received within the external housing, and the insert sidewall structure having a second height that is less than the first height so as to define a shoulder portion; and
a thermally insulating lid separate from the insert having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lid being configured to be received through the opening of the external housing and positioned with edge parts of the lower surface of the lid resting on the shoulder portion defined by the insert sidewall structure;
wherein the sidewall structure of the external housing is provided with at least one slit positioned above the upper surface of the lid to allow a portion of the sidewall structure of the external housing above the slit to be moveable to an inverted position so as to engage the upper surface of the lid and to hold the lid in position.