US 11,970,313 B2
Insulating container
Liza Morris, Austin, TX (US); Andrew J. Winterhalter, Austin, TX (US); Robert Secker, Austin, TX (US); Dustin R. Bullock, Austin, TX (US); Elizabeth Ruchte, Austin, TX (US); Ryan Nixon, Austin, TX (US); Derek G. Sullivan, Austin, TX (US); John Loudenslager, Austin, TX (US); John Fritz, Austin, TX (US); Erik Steven Larson, Austin, TX (US); Lance Harrison, Austin, TX (US); and Michael Christopher Cieszko, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/743,075.
Application 17/743,075 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/533,238, filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 17/533,238 is a continuation of application No. 16/928,693, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,180,291, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/928,693 is a continuation of application No. 16/218,089, filed on Dec. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,766,672, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0267056 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 43/16 (2006.01); A45C 11/20 (2006.01); B65D 45/20 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 43/22 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/164 (2013.01) [B65D 81/3834 (2013.01); A45C 11/20 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); B65D 45/20 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulating container comprising:
a base;
a lid hingedly attached to the base;
the base including:
a sidewall structure having a front sidewall, a rear sidewall opposite the front sidewall, and two lateral sidewalls between the front sidewall and the rear sidewall;
a bottom portion connected to a first end of each sidewall of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface;
an opening formed at a second end of each sidewall of the sidewall structure, opposite the first end of each sidewall of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion, wherein a gasket is configured to provide a watertight seal when the lid is in a closed and secured position; and
at least one latch device configured to secure the lid when the lid is in a closed position, wherein the at least one latch device further includes:
a latch upper wherein a top portion of the latch upper is pivotally attached to the lid; and
a latch lower wherein a top portion of the latch lower is pivotally attached to a bottom portion of the latch upper,
wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab,
wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage a keeper,
wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of the bottom portion of the insulating container when the lid is secured in the closed position, and
wherein the latch upper and the latch lower are configured in a recessed position, and flush with a front side of the lid and flush with a front side of a bottom portion of the insulating container when the latch device secures the lid in a closed position; and
a pull handle assembly attached to the rear sidewall, the pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a first stage with the pull handle assembly in a stowed configuration, a second stage with the pull handle assembly in a partially extended configuration, and a third stage with the pull handle assembly in a fully extended configuration, the pull handle assembly including an upper arm, a middle arm, and a lower arm, with the upper arm nested and slidable inside the middle arm, and the middle arm nested and slidable inside the lower arm thereby creating the telescopic three-stage arm configuration, wherein the pull handle assembly includes two pull handle arms with a pull handle with one or more pull handle bumpers located on each of the pull handle arms that include a raised portion that extends circumferentially around the pull handle.