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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123068 | Trophy cooler A trophy cooler is provided, that is easy to transport and provides adequate separation of meat, skin and trophy-head while providing sufficient cooling. The trophy-cooler comprises a chamber comprising an inner wall of insulatory material. The trophy cooler further... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8096442 | Soft-sided insulated container with thermal storage member A portable, foldable, soft-sided insulated container has an a lid mounted carrier, or seat, for a substantially rigid container of a thermal storage medium, such as water. The container assembly may be free of any rigid tub, and may thus retain the ability to fold. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7513386 | Container employing an inner liner for thermal insulation A container comprising a sidewall and an inner liner. The inner liner includes an intermediate portion affixed to the sidewall about a periphery of the intermediate portion. The sidewall includes a vent disposed within the periphery of the intermediate portion. The ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7510098 | Container employing inner liner and vents for thermal insulation and methods of making same The present invention provides a container suitable for providing insulation wherein the container has an inner shrink film liner. The sidewalls of the container, which can be made from paperboard or other suitable material, are vented to allow ambient air to freely... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7422143 | Container having passive controlled temperature interior An apparatus for shipping articles under controlled temperature conditions, having a metallic article enclosure surrounded by a set of insulating panels, with a predetermined volume separation between the enclosure and the insulating panels, and the predetermined vo... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7357271 | Insulated container with access door An insulated container includes a bottom and four walls connected to the bottom; a top which fits on the four walls; a portion of the top is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a first opening; a portion of one o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344043 | Partition assembly made with multiple ply partitions A partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions a... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344044 | Partition assembly having floor parent welded to partitions A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337584 | Insulated ceiling hatch A ceiling hatch employs a frame having an upper edge and a lower edge and a passage bounded by a sidewall passing therebetween, the passage extending from the lower edge to the upper edge and having its minimum cross section at the lower edge. This frame is employed... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334802 | Combination portable cooler and retractable tray The present invention is directed towards a portable, insulated container with lid; particularly towards a portable insulated container with lid and attached tray for movement between a stowed and elevated position above the surface of the container lid capable of s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330525 | Method and apparatus for maximizing radiation shielding during cask transfer procedures A transfer cask for maximizing the radiation shielding for spent nuclear fuel during cask transfer procedures has a cylindrical inner shell forming a cavity within which a spent nuclear fuel canister can be placed; a cylindrical outer shell concentric with and surro... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252295 | Household and shopping laundry cart A household and shopping laundry cart has a cart basket (1) with a first-side wheel (7) and a second-side wheel (8) that are positioned on sides aft of a linear center. A tow handle (10) is pivotal vertically on a tow hitch (11) on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7147125 | Collapsible transparent cooler The invention is a collapsible transparent portable cooler with sides having two or more walls with air gaps positioned within the walls providing insulation properties and means for easily viewing the contents of the cooler from any angle. In addition to the obviou... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140508 | Shipping box for shipping of highly-value high sensitive objects A shipping box (1) for shipping of high-value, highly sensitive objects, especially framed paintings, or painting stabilized in terms of shape in some other way, has a frame having side walls (3), a bottom wall (4) and a top wall (5) whic... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140507 | Insulated ice chest with accessory holders An improved insulated cooler has accessory holders detachably secured to its outer wall. An exemplary holder is provided for containerized drinks. The holder is made of a rigid plastic upper ring at the top and may have flexible fabric or mesh lower portion at the b... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111752 | Container and method of making same A container that is used as a mobile workspace for both civilian and military applications. At least one flat-shaped structural element of the container, e.g., the interior or the exterior wall, the floor or the ceiling, includes surface layers with sandwiched insul... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090091 | Large volume container for holding liquid media A large-volume container for holding liquid media is composed of two shell-like end parts each having a ring-shaped flat contact surface, and at least one sleeve-like middle part composed of two ring segments and provided with two ring-shaped flat contact surfaces a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066347 | One piece transparent cooler The invention is a one-piece transparent, portable cooler with air gaps positioned within the sidewalls providing insulation properties and means for easily viewing the contents of the cooler from any angle. In addition to the obvious advantage to security personnel... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047983 | Protected containers A protected cosmetic container includes a base and a lid removably associated with the base to obtain closed and open positions. The lid and/or base include an interior face and an exterior face connected to the interior face to define a cavity supplied with a shock... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032409 | Bottle carrier/cooler A bottle carrier/cooler is provided for easy, convenient transportation, cooling and storage of a single conventional plastic beverage bottle. The bottle carrier/cooler is configured to substantially contain one standard bottle while exposing the bottle neck and bot... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007747 | Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system with a flexible insulated container, a rigid heat-conductive metallic element, a heat exchange system, where the metallic element structurally supports the container. The metallic element and c... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986435 | Self-heating food and beverage container made from a thermally conductive polymer composition The present invention relates to a self-heating container for heating consumable items such as food and beverages. The container assembly includes a star-shaped inner container for holding heating media that produces an exothermic reaction, and an outer container fo... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974007 | Motorcycle saddlebag protection apparatus and method The present invention provides a system and method for protecting the luster and finish of a motorcycle saddlebag. In a preferred embodiment, an outer covering is provided that is secured around the motorcycle saddlebag in a manner that the outer covering can be uti... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948334 | Food serving container A food serving container for keeping food articles chilled while being served. The food serving container includes an exterior bowl member designed for being positioned on a support surface. A cooling member is selectively positioned against an interior surface of t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926197 | Disposable and biodegradable paper cup A drinking cup has sandwiched between an inner paper liner and an outer paper shell a ridge structure which has its ridges running peripherally, i.e. perpendicular to the axis, e.g. in the form of corrugations, a mesh or a cell network and can be partially filled wi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920996 | Insulated freight container and a top rail therefor An insulated double-skinned freight container having foam insulation (15) between the skins (11, 16, 17, 18) and a top rail forming a junction between an outer skin (11) of a side wall of the container and an outer skin (18) of a roof pan... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915917 | Heat insulating container and its manufacturing method A heat insulating container and its manufacturing method is provided. The heat insulating container comprises an inner container and an outer glass container, in which the breakage of the glass containers can be prevented even if a minute flaw is formed on either of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913165 | Cocktail shaker A Cocktail shaker which has a head adapted for releasably sealing an insulated container, having at least one plastic wall, where the container may be used as a drinking vessel. The cocktail shaker head has a metal selectively closeable stainer or filter portion and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910597 | Collection container assembly The present invention is a container assembly that includes an inner tube formed from a plastic that is substantially inert to bodily fluids and an outer tube that is formed from a different plastic. Collectively, the container assembly is useful for providing an ef... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6852381 | Insulated beverage or food container An insulating beverage or food container or sleeve is produced with a foam layer disposed on an inner surface of a paper stock. A polymer shrink film layer is arranged in a position along an inside surface of the beverage container. The foam layer is sandwiched betw... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846529 | Low density paperboard articles The invention provides a low density paperboard material for use in producing an insulated container, and is especially well-suited for making cups. The paperboard material comprises a paperboard web including wood fibers and expanded microspheres, and has a relativ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6796319 | Portable cooler with umbrella A portable cooler is disclosed having wheels at one end, a pop-up tray table on top and an umbrella stand located at the wheeled end of the cooler. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749078 | Collection assembly The present invention is a container assembly that includes an inner tube formed from a plastic that is substantially inert to bodily fluids and an outer tube that is formed from a different plastic. Collectively, the container assembly is useful for providing an ef... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6651835 | Collection container assembly The present invention is a container assembly that includes an inner tube formed from a plastic that is substantially inert to bodily fluids and an outer tube that is formed from a different plastic. Collectively, the container assembly is useful for prov... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647741 | Utensil cooling system A cooling system, for cooling the contents of a utensil, utilizing a removable, reusable, refillable, freezable toroidal-shaped cooling insert and a toroidal-shaped insulator. The cooling insert and insulator stack in a nested manner within the utensil to... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637233 | Product merchandising unit with variable selectable product capacity A product merchandising display unit having selectable product capacity including a receptacle having an internal cavity adapted for receiving and holding a quantity of product, and a product support floor member positionable at any one of at least two di... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609627 | Thermally insulated microwave cooking container A container comprising an inner thermoformed vessel (1) and an outer thermoformed vessel (2), arranged the one within the other. The side walls (9) of the outer forming (2) surround the side walls (10) of the inner forming (1). The outer side walls has in... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6554155 | Bottle cooler apparatus with quick plunge insertion feature An insulating device for bottles having a lower cylindrical enclosure which telescopically receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end, the upper and lower enclosures being provided with mating threads adapted to achieve a quick plunge inse... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6539726 | Vapor plug for cryogenic storage vessels A thermal barrier for a Dewar vessel combines an insulative vapor plug and a vapor barrier. The plug is sized so as to define an open space between it and the neck portion of the Dewar vessel to allow venting of vaporous cryogen from the inner vessel of t... | 04/01/2003 |
