Spigot and spigot guard for an insulating container
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F17C-001/02
B65D-025/48
B65D-025/28
B65D-081/38
B67D-003/04
출원번호
US-0296557
(2016-10-18)
등록번호
US-10046885
(2018-08-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Sonntag, James William
Keller, Christopher M.
Nichols, Steve Charles
Seiders, Roy Joseph
Bell, David J.
출원인 / 주소
YETI Coolers, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
인용정보
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89
초록▼
An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable
An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard.
대표청구항▼
1. An insulating container, comprising: a base including: a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface;
1. An insulating container, comprising: a base including: a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface; andan opening formed at a second end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion; anda spigot extending through a first side of the sidewall structure, the spigot configured to dispense fluid stored in the interior void, the spigot further including: a spigot body including a spout for dispensing the fluid;a threaded valve rod extending through the spigot body and having a threaded end configured to mate with a spigot button; andthe spigot button configured to control a flow of fluid from the interior void, the button being connected to the threaded end of the threaded valve rod. 2. The insulating container of claim 1, the spigot further including a spring arranged within the spigot body and configured to be engaged by the spigot button to dispense fluid from the interior void. 3. The insulating container of claim 1, further including a lid configured to mate with the base and cover the opening formed at the second end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure. 4. The insulating container of claim 3, further including at least one latching device configured to latch the lid to the base. 5. The insulating container of claim 1, the spigot further including a spigot nut arranged in the interior void and connected to a threaded portion of the spigot body. 6. The insulating container of claim 1, the spigot body further including an aperture formed in a first end of the spigot body and configured to receive a portion of the spigot button. 7. The insulating container of claim 6, wherein the aperture formed in the first end of the spigot body includes a substantially circular portion and a flat portion. 8. The insulating container of claim 1, further including a spigot guard located proximate the spigot. 9. The insulating container of claim 8, the spigot guard including: a plurality of spigot side guards; anda horizontal spigot cross guard. 10. The spigot of claim 1, further including a spring arranged within the spigot body and configured to be engaged by the spigot button to dispense fluid. 11. The spigot of claim 1, further including a spigot nut connected to a threaded portion of the spigot body. 12. The spigot of claim 1, the spigot body further including an aperture formed in a first end of the spigot body and configured to receive a portion of the spigot button. 13. The spigot of claim 12, wherein the aperture formed in the first end of the spigot body includes a substantially circular portion and a flat portion. 14. An insulating container, comprising: a base including: a sidewall structure having a plurality of sides;a bottom portion connected to a first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the bottom portion being configured to support the insulating container on a surface; andan opening formed at a second end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, opposite the first end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the insulating container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion;a spigot extending through a first side of the sidewall structure, the spigot configured to dispense fluid stored in the interior void; anda spigot guard, the spigot guard further including: a first side spigot guard;a second side spigot guard; anda spigot cross guard extending between the first side spigot guard and the second side spigot guard. 15. The insulating container of claim 14, wherein the first side spigot guard and the second side spigot guard a integrally formed with the base. 16. The insulating container of claim 14, wherein the spigot cross guard is formed separately from the base and is connected to the base via a plurality of fasteners. 17. The insulating container of claim 14, wherein the spigot cross guard forms a handle on the insulating container. 18. The insulating container of claim 14, further including a lid configured to mate with the base and cover the opening formed at the second end of each side of the plurality of sides of the sidewall structure. 19. The insulating container of claim 18, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the base and is removeable from the base.
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