Granted Patent B2

US 12,708,238 · App. 15/197,180 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Inventors: Matthew Joseph Petrillo (Austin, TX); John Alan Tolman (Austin, TX)

Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC

A47J41/0072A47J41/0083A47J41/02B65D25/28B65D53/02B65D81/3867B65D81/3869B65D2525/283

Abstract

Claims (44)

1 . An insulating device comprising:

a container comprising:

a first inner wall having a first end with a threaded sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;

a second outer wall forming an outer shell of the container, the second outer wall having a second end configured to support the container on a surface; and

a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall; and

a closure adapted to seal the opening of the container, the closure comprising:

an upper portion having a frustoconical surface spaced between a circular top surface and a cylindrical surface, the upper portion further having a handle that is integrally molded to the frustoconical surface at two diametrically opposed points, wherein the handle is substantially attached to the frustroconical surface, the handle further comprising:

an outer surface, at least a portion of the outer surface having a circular curvature concentric with, and having a radius equal to the cylindrical surface; and

an inner surface having an overmolded grip;

a lower portion comprising:

a sidewall having a threaded area adapted to be received into the threaded sidewall of the first inner wall of the container;

a first gasket positioned above the threaded area of the sidewall, wherein the first gasket is configured to be compressed between the sidewall and a top portion of the container; and

a channel extending around a lower area of the sidewall, and configured to retain a second gasket, wherein the second gasket is configured to compress against a lip structure extending from the first inner wall of the container when the threaded area of the sidewall is received by the threaded sidewall of the first inner wall,

wherein the second gasket comprises a radially extending vent structure,

wherein the second gasket and the radially extending vent structure are configured to compress in a radial direction when compressed against the lip structure, and

wherein the upper portion and the lower portion form a sealed cavity therebetween.

2 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the sealed cavity contains a vacuum insulated puck.

3 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the sealed cavity contains a mass of insulating foam.

4 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a handle opening with an area of at least 400 mm{circumflex over ( )}2.

5 . The insulating device of claim 4 , wherein the second gasket is c-shaped.

6 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a diameter of at least 60 mm.

7 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the internal reservoir of the container has an inner diameter of at least 66 mm and a height of at least 122 mm.

8 . The insulating device of claim 7 , wherein the inner diameter and height of the internal reservoir of the container are configured to receive a standard 355 ml beverage can.

9 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the closure comprise an injection molded polymer.

10 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein the overmolded grip comprises an elastomer.

11 . The insulating device of claim 1 , wherein, the second outer wall comprises a dimple having a circular base.

12 . The insulating device of claim 1 wherein the first inner wall and the second outer wall are titanium.

13 . The insulated device of claim 1 wherein the first inner wall and the second outer wall are stainless steel.

14 . The insulated device of claim 1 wherein the channel is defined by a radially and axially extending flange and a shoulder portion.

15 . An insulating device comprising:

a container comprising:

a first inner wall having a first end with a sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;

a second outer wall forming an outer shell of the container, the second outer wall having a second end configured to support the container on a surface; and

a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall; and

a closure adapted to seal the opening of the container, the closure comprising:

an upper portion having a frustoconical surface spaced between a circular top surface and a cylindrical surface, the upper portion further having an integrally molded handle, wherein the handle is substantially attached to the frustroconical surface; and

a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, and forming a sealed cavity therebetween, the lower portion comprising:

a sidewall adapted to be received into the sidewall of the first inner wall of the container to seal the opening, and

a first gasket positioned above a threaded area of the sidewall, wherein the first gasket is configured to be compressed between the sidewall and a top portion of the container;

wherein the closure further comprises a second gasket having a radially extending vent structure configured to compress in a radial direction to seal the opening to liquid and allow gas to escape from the sealed vacuum cavity.

16 . The insulating device of claim 15 , wherein the sealed cavity contains a vacuum insulated puck.

17 . The insulating device of claim 15 , wherein the sealed cavity contains a mass of insulating foam.

18 . The insulating device of claim 15 , wherein the upper portion of the closure is formed from a first polymer that is injection molded with a first shot, the lower portion of the closure is formed from a second polymer that is injection molded with a second shot, and the upper portion is rigidly coupled to the lower portion by a third polymer that is injection molded with a third shot.

19 . The insulating device of claim 15 , further comprising an overmolded grip on an inner surface of the handle.

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