Thermally insulative container having multiple compartments
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-003/08
A45C-011/20
출원번호
US-0529685
(2014-10-31)
등록번호
US-9310118
(2016-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Zavitsanos, Marcos
출원인 / 주소
Zavitsanos, Marcos
대리인 / 주소
Nelson, William K.
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초록▼
The present invention provides improved thermally insulative containers (e.g., ice chests, coolers, lunch boxes, etc.) that include one or more isolation compartment(s) that may be isolated from a storage compartment holding ice or other cooling agent(s). The isolation compartment may be used to sto
The present invention provides improved thermally insulative containers (e.g., ice chests, coolers, lunch boxes, etc.) that include one or more isolation compartment(s) that may be isolated from a storage compartment holding ice or other cooling agent(s). The isolation compartment may be used to store items that are to be kept dry and at a higher temperature than food, beverages, and other items that are typically kept in the storage compartment. In some examples, the one or more isolation compartment(s) may include thermal vents between the compartments for varying the temperature between the one or more isolation compartment(s) and the storage compartment.
대표청구항▼
1. A thermally insulated container, comprising: a. a body having thermally insulative walls and a first compartment therein for storing food and beverages;b. a lid attached to said body, said lid having a perimeter shape that is complementary to an opening in said body and said lid seals said compar
1. A thermally insulated container, comprising: a. a body having thermally insulative walls and a first compartment therein for storing food and beverages;b. a lid attached to said body, said lid having a perimeter shape that is complementary to an opening in said body and said lid seals said compartment when said lid is closed over said compartment;c. a second compartment within said lid accessible from an underside of said lid, said second compartment including a door for accessing said second compartment attached to said lid, wherein said door has a surface at or near its edge that seals against a corresponding complementary surface in said underside of said lid to close said compartment; andd. at least one adjustable thermal vent in a surface of said second compartment for allowing the passage of heat between said first and second compartments. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein said second compartment further comprises a closing mechanism for closing said adjustable thermal vent. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein said at least one adjustable thermal vent comprises a barrier thereover preventing the passage of liquid between said first compartment and said second compartment. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein an interior wall of said second compartment comprises recesses therein for holding stored items. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein said recesses comprise fastening devices for holding stored items in a static position. 6. The container of claim 4, wherein said door comprises multiple divided compartments therein that are thermally insulated from one another when the door is closed against said lid. 7. The container of claim 4, wherein two or more of said divided compartments individually comprise at least one adjustable thermal vent. 8. A thermally insulated container, comprising: a. a body having thermally insulative walls and a first compartment therein, the body having an opening therein for access to the interior of the first compartment;b. a tray having a perimeter shape that is substantially the same as said opening in said body, said tray being attached to said body and moveable with respect to said opening;c. a thermally insulated lid having a perimeter shape that is substantially the same as said opening in said body, wherein said lid closes over said tray and said opening in said body, and thermally seals said insulated container thereby closing the first compartment between said tray and said body and creating a second compartment between said lid and said tray; andd. at least one adjustable thermal vent in a surface of said tray for allowing the passage of heat between said first and second compartments. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein said tray comprises a plurality of compartments therein for separating stored items. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein at least one of said plurality of compartments is individually thermally insulated from the other compartments when said lid is closed over said tray. 11. The container of claim 8, further comprising at least one moveable divider that can be repositioned within said tray, wherein said tray comprises a plurality of positioning structures for engaging with said at least one divider and holding it in place. 12. The container of claim 8, wherein said tray further comprises a closing mechanism for closing said adjustable thermal vent. 13. The container of claim 8, wherein said tray comprises fastening devices thereon for holding stored items in a static position. 14. The container of claim 8, further comprising an insulative gasket along an interfacing surface of said lid that is between said lid and said tray and creates a thermal seal between said lid and said tray when said lid is closed over said tray. 15. The container of claim 8, further comprising a membrane over said at least one adjustable thermal vent preventing the passage of liquid between said first compartment and said second compartment. 16. An insulative container capable of storing food and other items at different temperatures, comprising: a. a body having thermally insulative walls and a storage compartment therein, the body having an opening therein for access to the interior of the storage compartment;b. a lid that closes over said opening and having a perimeter shape that is complementary to the shape of said opening;c. a tray having thermally insulative walls that sits over said storage compartment and has at least one recess therein for storing items, said tray having a sealing edge that closes against a bottom side of said lid, wherein said lid has an interfacing surface against which said sealing edge of said tray can be closed, thereby thermally sealing said at least one recess against said lid;d. at least one adjustable thermal vent in a surface of said tray between said storage compartment and said tray for allowing the passage of heat between said storage compartment and said recess; ande. a closing mechanism for partially or fully closing said adjustable thermal vent. 17. The container of claim 16, further comprising fastening devices on said tray and in said bottom side of said lid for holding stored items in a static position within the thermally sealed space between the tray and the bottom side of the lid. 18. The container of claim 16, further comprising at least one moveable divider that can be repositioned within said at least one recess, wherein said tray comprises a plurality of positioning structures within said at least one recess for engaging with said at least one divider and holding it in place. 19. The container of claim 16, wherein said tray comprises a plurality of recesses therein for separating stored items. 20. The container of claim 19, wherein at least one of said plurality of recesses is individually thermally insulated from the other recesses when said tray is closed a bottom side of said lid.
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