A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and a second portion that defined a lid co-operable with the first portion. The lid includes an auxiliary access opening and closure member that are smaller than the main openi
A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and a second portion that defined a lid co-operable with the first portion. The lid includes an auxiliary access opening and closure member that are smaller than the main opening, and that can be operated one-handed. A rigid work surface is provided, typically immediately adjacent to the secondary closure member, the work surface providing a place for holding or mixing a drink or for preparing a snack. In some embodiments the work surface may be movable relative to the container, whether slidable in a co-planar or parallel planar manner in translation, or folding as in a foldable shelf. The entire container assembly may be foldable or collapsible to a storage condition, and the rigid member, whether fixed or movable, does not impede that folding or collapsing.
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1. A soft-sided insulated container having a soft-sided insulated body defining an insulated chamber therewithin, and a top;said top having a rigid member mounted thereto, said rigid member defining a work surface upon which to rest objects;said top defining a first closure member of said container;
1. A soft-sided insulated container having a soft-sided insulated body defining an insulated chamber therewithin, and a top;said top having a rigid member mounted thereto, said rigid member defining a work surface upon which to rest objects;said top defining a first closure member of said container;said top being movable relative to said body between an open position and a closed position;said body being movable between a collapsed position and a non-collapsed position;said rigid member of said top has a table-top portion, said table-top portion being surrounded by a peripheral rim;said top includes a second closure member, said second closure member being smaller than said first closure member; andsaid second closure member being mounted adjacent to said table-top portion, whereby said table-top portion provides a flat resting surface next to said second closure member. 2. The soft-sided insulated container assembly of claim 1 wherein said work surface rigid member includes a folding shelf. 3. The soft-sided insulated container assembly of claim 1 wherein said second closure member has a hinged edge and a free edge, and said free edge is oriented toward said table-top portion. 4. The soft-sided insulated container assembly of claim 1 wherein: said top is connected to said body at a hinge, said top has an edge most distant from said hinge, and there is a first dimension from said hinge to said most distant edge;when said body is in said non-collapsed position said body has a base upon which it rests, and a height measured from said base to said top;said height being one of: (a) equal to said first dimension; and (b) greater than said first dimension. 5. The soft-sided insulated container assembly of claim 1 wherein said work surface rigid member spans said top in at least one of (a) a side-to-side direction; and (b) a front-to-back direction. 6. A soft-sided insulated container assembly comprising: a soft-sided insulated lower portion, and an upper portion co-operable therewith;said soft-sided insulated lower portion having a base and an insulated peripheral wall upstanding from said base, said base and said peripheral wall defining an insulated chamber having a top opening;said upper portion being hingedly mounted to said lower portion;said upper portion defining a first closure member of said insulated chamber, and being movable between a closed position and an open position to govern access thereto;said lower portion being foldable to a collapsed position and unfoldable to an extended position; andsaid upper portion having an externally positioned rigid member, said rigid member defining a rigid external surface of said upper portion, said rigid external surface defining a table-top thereof when said lower portion is in said unfolded position; said table-top having an upstanding peripheral rim; andsaid upper portion having a second closure member defined therein, said second closure member being one of (a) beside said table-top; and (b) inset relative to said table-top. 7. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said soft-sided insulated container has securements operable releasably to secure said container in said folded position. 8. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said externally positioned rigid member overlies an insulated layer portion of said upper portion. 9. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said container has a removable cover for said table-top of said externally positioned rigid member. 10. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein: said peripheral wall of said lower portion has a width and a height;said upper portion defines a top panel hingedly connected to an upper margin of said peripheral wall of said lower portion;said insulated container has a hinge at which said upper portion is connected to said lower portion;said top panel has a proximal portion adjacent to said hinge, and a distal portion distant from said hinge;said distal portion includes said rigid member;said rigid member has a width and length, said width being measured predominantly parallel to said upper margin of said rear wall, and said length being measured cross-wise to said width; andsaid length of said rigid member is one of (a) less than, and (b) equal to, said height of said front wall of said body. 11. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said table-top defines a work surface; said second closure member pivots on a hinged connection; and said second closure member is oriented to open toward a largest portion of said work surface. 12. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said rigid member defines a work surface, and said work surface includes a portion bounded by a peripheral retaining wall whereby to discourage the sliding of objects thereoff when said table-top is in use. 13. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said upper portion defines a top panel of said container; said top panel has a breadth and a width; and said rigid member has at least one of (a) a breadth less than said breadth of said top panel; and (b) a width that is less than said width of said top. 14. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 13 wherein said rigid member spans said top panel in one direction. 15. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said upper portion defines a top panel; said top panel has a front edge and an opposed rear edge at which said top panel is joined to said body, a left hand edge and an opposed right hand edge; and said rigid member spans said top panel cross-wise between said left hand and right hand edges. 16. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 15 wherein said rear edge of said top panel is hingedly connected to said lower portion of said container, and said externally positioned rigid member has rear a margin spaced forwardly from said rear edge of said top panel. 17. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein: said top panel is connected to said lower portion of said container at a hinge, said top panel has an edge most distant from said hinge, and a first dimension from said hinge to said most distant edge;when in said extended position said lower portion has a height; andsaid first dimension is one of (a) equal to said height; and (b) less than said height. 18. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 17 wherein: said upper portion defines a top panel;said top panel has a front edge and an opposed rear edge at which said top panel is joined to said body, a left hand edge and an opposed right hand edge;said rear edge of said top panel is hingedly connected to said body of said container, and said externally positioned rigid member has a rear margin spaced forwardly from said rear edge of said top panel;said top panel has a rearward portion defined between said rear edge of said top panel and said rear margin of said rigid member, and a forward portion defined more distantly from rear edge of said top panel, said forward portion including said rigid member;when said body is in said folded position said front wall is closer to said rear wall than in said un-folded position;in said folded position said rearward portion over-reaches said front wall, and said rigid member of said forward portion depends forwardly of said front wall. 19. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 18 wherein said rearward portion bends, and, in said folded position of said body, said rearward portion extends over said folded body. 20. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 19 wherein, in said folded position of said lower portion, said lower portion has an overall through thickness, said proximal portion of top panel has a reach corresponding to said through thickness, and, when said body is in said folded position said distal portion of said top panel depends forwardly of said front wall. 21. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 6 wherein said upper portion includes a second externally positioned rigid member, said second externally positioned rigid member being movable relative to said first externally positioned rigid member to form an enhanced table-top working surface. 22. The soft-sided insulated container of claim 21 wherein said first and second externally positioned rigid members are mutually slidably engaged.
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