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Inflatable cooler container

Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-04
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1996-10-04
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Abstract

Abstract An inflatable container for storage of foods under insulated conditions. The container is formed of a removable heavy gauge plastic liner which fits inside of an open inflated box structure fitted with an inflated cover. The inflatable box structure and cover are each made of ribbed flexible material joined as walls to enclose an inflatable chamber and fitted with an orifice and a sealing cap. The inflated chamber serves as an insulation medium for maintenance of the contents of the liner at reduced or elevated temperatures from ambient conditions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eric F. Hoot

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3876; B65D81/3881

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A collapsible inflatable container for use, when inflated, as a thermal insulated container in the form of an inflatable box structure, open to the top, fitted with a removable inflatable cover, in which the box structure is formed of a continuous flexible inner side wall joined to an inner flexible bottom wall, and a continuous flexible outer side wall joined to an outer flexible bottom wall, with the said inner side wall joined to the said outer side wall by a continuous top edge wall, and with an inlet valve mounted in a said wall for use in inflating with air the spacing between said inner and said outer walls, and in which the cover is formed with a continuous flexible outer wall joined to a continuous flexible inner wall by a flexible end wall, with said end wall shaped so as to form a flanged wall section of a shape to detachably fit over the top edge wall of the box structure and about an adjoining portion of the inner side wall of the inflated box structure, when the interior spacing between the said cover outer and inner walls are inflated with air, together with valve means fitted to the cover for inflating said interior spacing, together with a plastic liner shaped as a pail of a size to detachably fit inside the said box structure and formed with a flange shaped to fit between the adjacent surfaces of the box structure and the cover, in the installed position of the liner and inflated cover to the inflated box structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A collapsible inflatable container for use, when inflated, as a thermal insulated container in the form of an inflatable box structure, open to the top, fitted with a removable inflatable cover, in which the box structure is formed of a continuous flexible inner side wall joined to an inner flexible bottom wall, and a continuous flexible outer side wall joined to an outer flexible bottom wall, with the said inner side wall joined to the said outer side wall by a continuous top edge wall, and with an inlet valve mounted in a said wall for use in inflating with air the spacing between said inner and said outer walls, and in which the cover is formed with a continuous flexible outer wall joined to a continuous flexible inner wall by a flexible end wall, with said end wall shaped so as to form a flanged wall section of a shape to detachably fit over the top edge wall of the box structure and about an adjoining portion of the inner side wall of the inflated box structure, when the interior spacing between the said cover outer and inner walls are inflated with air, together with valve means fitted to the cover for inflating said interior spacing, together with a plastic liner shaped as a pail of a size to detachably fit inside the said box structure and formed with a flange shaped to fit between the adjacent surfaces of the box structure and the cover, in the installed position of the liner and inflated cover to the inflated box structure.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-04-24 1981-10-24 1982-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-04-24 1985-10-24 1986-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-04-24 1989-10-24 1990-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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