Granted Patent B2

US 12,344,455 · App. 15/458,344 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Inventors: John Alan Tolman (Austin, TX); Roy Joseph Seiders (Austin, TX)

Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC

B65D81/3869A47G19/2272A47J41/028B23K31/02B29C70/766B65D43/02B23K2103/18B29L2031/7132C22F1/04C22F1/183

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. An insulating container formed of a material comprising:

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

an outer wall forming an outer shell of the insulating container, the outer wall having first end configured to support the insulating container on a surface, a vertical wall section, a bottom portion, and a dimple, the dimple having a circular base and an inner portion converging to an opening, the opening being sealed by a resin;

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

a cap covering the dimple and the opening and a weld connecting the cap to the outer wall,

wherein the vertical wall section defines an inner surface for receiving the bottom portion and comprises a bottom-most surface, wherein the weld is formed between the cap and the bottom-most surface,

wherein the inner wall comprises a first material having a first hardness value and the outer wall comprises a second material having a second hardness value, and

wherein the first hardness value is different than the second hardness value, wherein the first material comprises a first density and the second material comprises a second density, and wherein the first density is lower than the second density, wherein the first material comprises an aluminum alloy or polymer and the second material comprises a titanium alloy.

2. The insulated container of claim 1 wherein the dimple is located in the bottom portion.

3. The insulated container of claim 2 wherein the bottom portion defines a center and the dimple is offset from the center.

4. The insulated container of claim 1 wherein the cap is flush with a surface of the outer wall.

5. The insulated container of claim 1 wherein the weld and dimple are not visually apparent to a user.

6. An insulating container formed of a material comprising:

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

an outer wall forming an outer shell of the insulating container, the outer wall comprising a vertical wall section, a bottom portion, and a dimple;

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

a cap covering the dimple and a weld connecting the cap to the outer wall, wherein the weld is not apparent to a user,

wherein the vertical wall section defines an inner surface for receiving the bottom portion and comprises a bottom-most surface, wherein the weld is formed between the cap and the bottom-most surface,

wherein the inner wall comprises a first material having a first hardness value and the outer wall comprises a second material having a second hardness value different from the first hardness value,

wherein the outer wall has a first thickness and the cap has a second thickness and wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness to dampen sound when the insulating container is placed onto a surface, wherein the first material comprises an aluminum alloy or polymer and the second material comprises a titanium alloy.

7. The insulating container of claim 6 , wherein the first hardness value is lower than the second hardness value.

8. The insulating container of claim 6 , wherein the first material comprises a first density and the second material comprises a second density, and wherein the first density is lower than the second density.

9. The insulating container of claim 6 , wherein the cap supports the insulating container on a surface.

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