Granted Patent B2

US 12,269,666 · App. 18/386,006 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Inventors: John Alan Tolman (Austin, TX); Steve Charles Nichols (Austin, TX); Edward Abante (Austin, TX)

Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC

B65D81/3869A47J41/0027A47G19/2288A47J41/0072A47J41/02B65D41/0414B65D47/142

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. An insulating container comprising:

a canister comprising:

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

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

a spout adapter, comprising:

a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;

a spout opening;

a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister; and

a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel;

a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening.

2. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

3. The insulating container of claim 2 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

4. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

5. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

6. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a top threaded surface, and the insulating container further comprises a lid configured to removably couple to the top threaded surface of the spout adapter.

7. An insulating container comprising:

a canister comprising:

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

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

a spout adapter, comprising:

a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;

a spout opening;

a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister;

a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface;

a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel; and

an upper gasket spaced above the bottom threaded surface and a lower gasket spaced below the bottom threaded surface, the upper gasket and lower gasket together configured to seal the opening of the canister when the bottom threaded surface is removably coupled thereto; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening.

8. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

9. The insulating container of claim 8 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

10. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

11. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein a grip ring is spaced between the bottom threaded surface and the spout opening, extending around a circumference of the spout adapter and the grip ring is integrally molded with the spout adapter.

12. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

13. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a top threaded surface, and the insulating container further comprises a lid configured to removably couple to the top threaded surface of the spout adapter.

14. An insulating container comprising:

a canister comprising:

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

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

a lid;

a spout adapter, comprising:

a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;

a top threaded surface configured to removably couple to the lid;

a spout opening;

a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister;

a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel, the sealed internal cavity being at least partially filled with an insulating material;

a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface;

an upper gasket spaced above the bottom threaded surface and a lower gasket spaced below the bottom threaded surface, the upper gasket and lower gasket together configured to seal the opening of the canister when the bottom threaded surface is removably coupled thereto; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening, wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

15. The insulating container of claim 14 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel.

16. The insulating container of claim 15 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

17. The insulating container of claim 16 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

18. The insulating container of claim 15 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

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