Title:
INSULATED CONTAINER WITH LATCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/123743
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An insulating container, comprising: a base including: a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides; a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface; the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure defining an opening at a second end, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion, and wherein a gasket is configured to seal the opening when a lid is in a closed position; and at least one latch device configured to secure the lid when the lid is in a closed position and wherein the gasket is further configured to provide a watertight seal when the latch device secures the lid, the latch device further including: a latch upper (123), wherein the latch upper is pivotally attached to the lid; and a latch lower (124), wherein the latch lower is pivotally attached to the latch upper, wherein the latch lower further includes an engaging tab (125), wherein the engaging tab is configured to engage a keeper (140) when the lid is secured in the closed position, wherein the keeper is positioned on a front side of the bottom portion of the insulating container, and wherein the latch upper and the latch lower when in a closed position are maintained in a recess (141) within the lid and within the base portion of the insulating container.
Inventors:
BULLOCK DUSTIN (US)
LOUDENSLAGER JOHN (US)
FRITZ JOHN (US)
BAIRES ALEX (US)
LARSON ERIK STEVEN (US)
WINTERHALTER ANDREW J (US)
HARRISON LANCE (US)
CIESZKO MIKE (US)
LOUDENSLAGER JOHN (US)
FRITZ JOHN (US)
BAIRES ALEX (US)
LARSON ERIK STEVEN (US)
WINTERHALTER ANDREW J (US)
HARRISON LANCE (US)
CIESZKO MIKE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/065859
Publication Date:
September 03, 2020
Filing Date:
December 12, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YETI COOLERS LLC (US)
International Classes:
B65D45/24; B65D51/16; B65D81/38
Foreign References:
| US5971218A | 1999-10-26 | |||
| GB190901818A | 1909-04-15 | |||
| DE202017006895U1 | 2018-09-24 | |||
| BE463027A | 1946-03-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GALFANO, Christopher J. et al. (US)
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