Rigid collapsible liner for insulated container

a liner and insulated container technology, applied in the field of rigid collapsible liner for insulated containers, can solve the problems of heavy and awkward carrying, inconvenient storage, and inconvenient transportation and storage of empty hard-sided coolers

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-25
THE COLEMAN CO INC
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While hard-sided coolers are useful and popular, they can be heavy and awkward to carry and, once the contents have been consumed, the empty hard-sided cooler can be inconvenient to transport and store.
While these liners are water-tight and can additionally provide desired structure to a soft-sided cooler, they are not easy to store when not in use and must be removed and stored separately from the soft-sided insulated container if the user wishes to fold up the soft-sided cooler.
While these liners do fold up for easy storage, the seams are not water-tight and the liners do not provide much structure to the soft-sided cooler.

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[0026]In the following description, various embodiments of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. Furthermore, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the embodiment being described.

[0027]Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, FIG. 2 shows a container 10 in accordance with an embodiment. The container 10 includes front panel 12, back panel 14, first end panel 16, second end panel 18, bottom panel 20 and mouth 22 which define an interior compartment 24. Cooler 10 also preferably comprises top panel 26 which serves as a lid for the container 10.

[0028]Each of the panels 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26 preferably ...

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A soft-sided cooler having a rigid liner configured to removably fit within said cooler, wherein said liner comprises panels of rigid material that are collapsible and foldable along seams of flexible material located between the rigid panels to maintain the waterproof condition of the liner and allow for folding, said liner further comprising a drain element for fluid communication with the exterior of the cooler.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 451,973, entitled “Rigid Collapsible Liner for Insulated Container,” filed Mar. 11, 2011 (Attorney Docket No. Orgpls-2-6386); and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 537,736, entitled “Rigid Collapsible Liner for Insulated Container With Drain,” filed Sep. 22, 2011 (Attorney Docket No. Orgpls-2-6543), the entire disclosure of each is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Insulated containers, sometimes called “coolers” are quite popular, and are used in numerous activities. Large coolers are often used for picnics and other social gatherings, and individual users may utilize smaller coolers to keep a fewer number of items at a desired temperature.[0003]Typically, the walls of contemporary coolers include hard outer and inner shells, and an insulating central layer. The central layer is usually a product having a high insulation v...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D81/38B65D6/16
CPCB65D11/18B65D81/3876A45C5/143A45C7/0077A45C11/20A45C13/008A45C13/02A45C2013/026B65D81/3897A45C7/00A45C5/14
Inventor CULP, YIYUNGRONAU, LISA AVOGEL, AMY EPERRY DEBRUNNER, ASHLEIGHPETERSON, MICHAEL W.GIBSON, DAVID B.HOLT, JUSTIN W.
Owner THE COLEMAN CO INC
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