US 11,772,874 B1
Article carrier with integrated cooler and method of manufacturing
Joseph Block, New Port Richey, FL (US); and Austin Rovetti, Venice, CA (US)
Assigned to Leftcoast Innovations LLC, New Port Richey, FL (US)
Filed by Leftcoast Innovations LLC, Joliet, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,604.
Application 17/567,604 is a continuation of application No. 17/144,930, filed on Jan. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,230,425.
Application 17/144,930 is a continuation of application No. 29/761,578, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now D966903.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 33/08 (2006.01); B65D 33/24 (2006.01); B65D 33/04 (2006.01); B65D 85/72 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3888 (2013.01) [B65D 33/04 (2013.01); B65D 33/08 (2013.01); B65D 33/24 (2013.01); B65D 77/04 (2013.01); B65D 77/0406 (2013.01); B65D 85/72 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retail packaging container, comprising:
a plurality of interconnected panels establishing a flexible bag, wherein the plurality of interconnected panels creates an enclosable receiving compartment;
a handle;
an opening residing at an upper end of the bag, wherein the opening allows the retail packaging container to be filled with a plurality of individually packaged containers and then sealed for distribution;
each individually packaged container including:
a base;
side walls extending from the base to create a cavity;
a consumable product residing within the cavity;
a removable cap configured to retain the consumable product within the cavity;
wherein the plurality of individually packaged containers are freely disposed in an unorganized manner in the receiving compartment, thereby allowing any added ice and/or water to sufficiently surround each of the individually packaged containers.