US 12,434,897 B2
Container and lid
Mark Carlson Rane, Austin, TX (US); Andrew J. Winterhalter, Austin, TX (US); Edward Naguit Abante, Austin, TX (US); Desiree Hunter, Austin, TX (US); Robert Throop, Austin, TX (US); and Elizaveta Morris, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,430.
Application 17/363,430 is a continuation of application No. 15/950,452, filed on Apr. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,072,469.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/546,767, filed on Aug. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0394992 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 51/16 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/383 (2013.01) [B65D 25/2802 (2013.01); B65D 43/0229 (2013.01); B65D 43/0231 (2013.01); B65D 51/1644 (2013.01); B65D 51/1683 (2013.01); B65D 51/242 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00231 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0049 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00851 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00972 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulating container, comprising:
a canister comprising:
a sidewall structure having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to support the canister on a surface;
an opening in the second end extending through the sidewall structure; and
a neck structure encompassing the opening and extending in an axial direction;
a multi-part lid adapted to seal the opening, the multi-part lid comprising:
a lid component having a top surface and a vent opening extending through the lid component;
a handle extending from the top surface; and
a vent plug configured to equalize the air pressure within the canister with the ambient air pressure when the multi-part lid is connected to the canister;
wherein the vent plug can be rotated relative to the lid component between a closed position wherein ambient air is restricted from entering or exiting the canister, a venting position wherein air pressure within the canister is configured to equalize with the ambient air pressure, and a disengaged position wherein the vent plug is removable from the lid component;
wherein the vent plug and the lid component are magnetically attracted to each other; and
wherein the vent plug includes a threaded portion, having threads, and a non-threaded portion, having no threads, and wherein air is configured to pass between the non-threaded portion of the vent plug and the lid component when the vent plug is in the venting position.