IP Library Granted Patent US 10,479,585
Granted Patent B2
US 10,479,585 · App. 15/434,944 · Granted Nov 19, 2019

Container with magnetic cap and container holder

Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders (Austin, TX); John Alan Tolman (Austin, TX); Steve Charles Nichols (Austin, TX)
Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,479,585
App. No.
15/434,944
Granted
Nov 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The container can be sealed by a lid structure and the lid structure may include a rotatable handle. The container may further have a holder used to engage the container and the holder and container may be configured to lock to each other.

Claims (58)

1. A container and holder system, comprising:

a canister comprising:

an insulated double wall structure comprising:

a first end, configured to support the canister on a surface;

a second end; and

a sidewall, the sidewall having an outer diameter;

an opening in the second end extending through the insulated double wall structure; and

a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;

a lid adapted to seal the opening, the lid comprising:

a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;

a carry handle, the carry handle rotatably-coupled to a cylindrical side wall of the lid;

a holder comprising:

a holder sidewall having a top end and a bottom end, the holder sidewall having an inner diameter, wherein the holder sidewall is formed from a plastic or elastomeric material and comprises a plurality of sidewall mounting apertures, and wherein each of the plurality of sidewall mounting apertures contains a compression limiter, wherein the compression limiter is formed from a metallic material;

a holder base extending from the bottom end of the holder sidewall;

a locking tab extending from the holder sidewall, the locking tab containing a locking aperture;

wherein the inner diameter of the holder sidewall is greater than the outer diameter of the sidewall of the insulated double wall structure; and

wherein when the carry handle of the lid is in a downward position, the carry handle forms a vertical opening configured to allow a lock to pass through the vertical opening and the locking aperture to lock the lid to the holder.

2. The container and holder system of claim 1 , wherein the holder base comprises a plurality of base mounting apertures, and wherein each of the plurality of base mounting apertures contains a compression limiter.

3. The container and holder system of claim 2 , wherein the holder further comprises an engagement layer disposed on an inner surface of the holder sidewall, the holder sidewall comprised of a first material and the engagement layer comprised of a second material.

4. A container and holder system, comprising:

a canister comprising:

an insulated double wall structure comprising:

a first end, configured to support the canister on a surface;

a second end; and

a sidewall, the sidewall having an outer diameter;

an opening in the second end extending through the insulated double wall structure; and

a neck structure encircling the opening and extending in an axial direction;

a lid adapted to seal the opening, the lid comprising:

a threaded sidewall configured to be received into the neck structure;

a carry handle, the carry handle rotatably-coupled to a cylindrical side wall of the lid;

a holder comprising:

a holder sidewall having a top end and a bottom end, the holder sidewall having an inner diameter; wherein the holder sidewall comprises at least one sidewall window, wherein the at least one sidewall window is bounded on all sides by the holder sidewall;

wherein the holder sidewall is formed from a plastic or elastomeric material and comprises a plurality of sidewall mounting apertures, and wherein each of the plurality of sidewall mounting apertures contains a compression limiter, wherein the compression limiter is formed from a metallic material;

a holder base extending from the bottom end of the holder sidewall; and

wherein the inner diameter of the holder sidewall is greater than the outer diameter of the sidewall of the insulated double wall structure.

5. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one sidewall window comprises a plurality of sidewall windows.

6. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder base comprises at least one base window.

7. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder base comprises a plurality of base mounting apertures.

8. The container and holder system of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of base mounting apertures contains a compression limiter.

9. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder sidewall has a raised ridge along the top end.

10. The container and holder system of claim 5 , wherein the holder sidewall has a raised ridge along an edge of each of the plurality of sidewall windows.

11. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder further comprises an engagement layer disposed on an inner surface of the holder sidewall, the holder sidewall comprised of a first material and the engagement layer comprised of a second material.

12. The container and holder system of claim 4 , further comprising a locking tab extending from the holder sidewall, the locking tab containing a locking aperture.

13. The container and holder system of claim 12 , wherein when the carry handle of the lid is in a downward position, the carry handle forms a vertical opening configured to allow a lock to pass through the vertical opening and the locking aperture to lock the lid to the holder.

14. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder comprises a magnetic plate positioned on the holder sidewall.

15. The container and holder system of claim 4 , wherein the holder comprises a clip extending from the holder sidewall.

16. A holder for a container, comprising:

a holder sidewall having a top end and a bottom end, the holder sidewall having an inner diameter;

a holder base extending from the bottom end of the holder sidewall;

a locking tab extending from the holder sidewall, the locking tab containing a locking aperture;

wherein the holder sidewall comprises a plurality of sidewall windows, wherein each sidewall window of the plurality of sidewall windows is bounded on all sides by the holder sidewall;

wherein the holder base comprises at least one base window;

wherein the holder sidewall comprises a plurality of sidewall mounting apertures, and wherein each of the plurality of sidewall mounting apertures contains a compression limiter;

wherein the holder sidewall is formed from a plastic or elastomeric material, and wherein the compression limiter is formed from a metallic material;

wherein the holder base comprises a plurality of base mounting apertures, and wherein each of the plurality of base mounting apertures contains a compression limiter;

wherein the holder sidewall has a raised ridge along the top end;

wherein the holder sidewall has a raised ridge along an edge of each of the plurality of sidewall windows; and

wherein the holder further comprises an engagement layer disposed on an inner surface of the holder sidewall, the holder sidewall comprised of a first material and the engagement layer comprised of a second material.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 19, 2019
From: YETI COOLERS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051380/0314 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2017
From: SEIDERS, ROY JOSEPH; TOLMAN, JOHN ALAN; NICHOLS, STEVE CHARLES
To: YETI COOLERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 041698/0253 →
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