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Cool bags systems

a cooler bag and cooler technology, applied in the field of portable insulating containers, can solve the problems of difficult placement of cooler boxes in cars, difficult transportation, and large cooler boxes that are not easy to carry,

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-07
GILLIS BRENDA
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[0016]A preferred method of using a reusable insulated flexible cooler bag is further disclosed herein comprising the following steps: providing a reusable insulated flexible cooler bag comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a closure element; opening the closure element of the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag; placing contents into the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag; closing the closure element of the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag and thereby forming an airtight, watertight and insulated inner volume for use in insulating and storing contents; placing the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag into an ice / water filled cooler box and thereby preventing the contents placed into the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag from becoming wet and contaminated by the ice situated in the cooler box.

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Unfortunately, cooler boxes often are quite bulky and not easy to transport or it is difficult to place them into a car, etc.
On the other hand, smaller more compact cooler boxes tend to be too small for larger food or drink items, such as large bottles or plates.
There are many items that individuals wish to keep cold, but are unable to find a suitable way to store and transport them in a convenient manner.
Therefore, another problem which is often encountered when it comes to storing items in cooler boxes is that the food and the ice are often stored in the same compartment.
The melting ice may come into contact with the food when the food is not properly sealed and may contaminate the food and / or make the food soggy.

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[0025]As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a portable insulating container and more particularly to an airtight and watertight sealable cooler bag for keeping perishable items cool while storing or transporting them.

[0026]Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIG. 1, a side view illustrating reusable insulated flexible cooler bag 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3, a side view illustrating reusable insulated flexible cooler bag 110 in an in-use condition 350.

[0027]Reusable insulated flexible cooler bag 110 preferably comprises front wall 120 having first inner layer 130, first insulating layer 140, and first outer layer of plastic material 150, rear wall 160 having second inner layer 170, second insulating layer 180, and second outer layer of plastic material 190, and closure element 200.

[0028]First inner layer 130 and second inner layer 170 preferably comprise flexible, waterproof, air-imp...

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Abstract

A reusable insulated flexible cooler bag comprising: a front wall having a first inner layer, at least one first insulating layer, and a first outer layer of plastic material; a rear wall having a second inner layer, at least one second insulating layer, and a second outer layer of plastic material; and a closure element. The front wall and the rear wall are joined together at their peripheral edges so as to create a pocket-like configuration with an inner volume. The closure element is able to close the pocket-like configuration to substantially ensure an airtight and watertight seal of the inner volume of the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag and is located adjacent a top side of the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag in order to provide access to contents of the reusable insulated flexible cooler bag.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 392,087, filed Oct. 12, 2010 which application is incorporated herein by reference.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 37 CFR 1.71(d).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B5/00B65D33/06B65D30/00
CPCB65D31/04B65D81/3897B65D33/2591B65D33/105B65D33/2508Y02W30/80
Inventor GILLIS, BRENDA
Owner GILLIS BRENDA
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