US 12,006,091 B2
Portable container and container assembly
Roy Joseph Seiders, Austin, TX (US); Mark Carlson Rane, Austin, TX (US); Donald Edward Desroches, Austin, TX (US); and Tobias Hotchkiss, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/688,867.
Application 17/688,867 is a division of application No. 16/784,973, filed on Feb. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,299,318.
Application 16/784,973 is a continuation of application No. 15/616,675, filed on Jun. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,597,191, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,890, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0194654 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 6/34 (2006.01); B25H 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/16 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 1/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/46 (2006.01); B65D 25/24 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 25/32 (2006.01); B65D 25/34 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); F16B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 11/22 (2013.01) [B25H 3/00 (2013.01); B65D 1/165 (2013.01); B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 1/42 (2013.01); B65D 5/46072 (2013.01); B65D 25/24 (2013.01); B65D 25/287 (2013.01); B65D 25/32 (2013.01); B65D 25/34 (2013.01); B65D 43/0202 (2013.01); B65D 43/022 (2013.01); B65D 77/046 (2013.01); F16B 21/18 (2013.01); B65D 2525/285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory for use with a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, the accessory comprising:
an accessory body configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the portable container; and
a connection member comprising a connector configured to be connected to a port on the portable container such that a portion of the connector is received through the port, wherein the connection member is connected to the accessory body and configured to support the accessory body in connection with the portable container,
wherein the connector has a hook member configured to be inserted into the port; and
wherein the connection member further comprises a strap connected to the connector and the accessory body and extending between the connector and the accessory body, wherein the accessory body is configured to hang from the connector by the strap when the connector is connected to the port.