US 12,378,058 B2
US CIP: insulating container having vacuum insulated panels and method
Roy Joseph Seiders, Austin, TX (US); Christopher M. Keller, Austin, TX (US); Edward Abante, Austin, TX (US); Dustin Bullock, Austin, TX (US); Matthew Neeley, Austin, TX (US); Mark Carlson Rane, Austin, TX (US); James William Sonntag, Austin, TX (US); and Dennis Zuck, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,297.
Application 17/504,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/896,065, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,279,546.
Application 16/896,065 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/618,457, filed on Jun. 9, 2017, abandoned.
Application 16/896,065 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/596,747, filed on May 16, 2017, granted, now 10,676,267, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 15/618,457 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/063658, filed on Nov. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/348,295, filed on Jun. 10, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/259,879, filed on Nov. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0153504 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 3/08 (2006.01); B65B 31/04 (2006.01); B65D 81/30 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3823 (2013.01) [B65B 31/04 (2013.01); B65D 81/30 (2013.01); B65D 81/3818 (2013.01); B65D 81/025 (2013.01); B65D 81/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An insulating container having a base insulating structure and lid insulating structure that when closed, enclose an internal storage compartment, the insulating container comprising:
a base insulating structure comprising:
a base cavity enclosed by a base outer shell structure and a base inner wall structure; and
a base insulating portion positioned within the base cavity;
a drain passing through the base cavity;
a lid insulating structure pivotally engaged with the base insulating structure, the lid insulating structure comprising:
a lid cavity enclosed by a lid outer shell structure and a lid inner wall structure; and
a lid insulating portion positioned within the lid cavity;
wherein the lid insulating structure includes an indentation on a lower surface of the lid insulating structure;
wherein the base insulating structure includes a raised ridge on an upper surface of the base insulating structure;
wherein the raised ridge on the base insulating structure is configured to enter the indentation on the lid insulating structure when the lid insulating structure is closed;
wherein the base insulating portion comprises at least one vacuum insulated panel; and
wherein the lid insulating portion comprises at least one vacuum insulated panel.