US4533050A
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Cushioned container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-10
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Granted: 1985-08-06
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Expires: 2004-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A cushioned container capable of simultaneous use as a seat cushion and as a cooling container. The container holds in separate compartments separate containers having first chambers for receiving a cooling medium and second chambers for receiving consumable materials, for example, canned or uncanned beverages.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis S. Bake, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3825; B65D81/3834; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/20; A45C9/00; F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/04; B65D2577/041; B65D2577/042; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/083; F25D2303/0831; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/804; F25D2331/805; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A cushioned container capable of simultaneous use as a seat cushion and a receptacle for containing consumable materials comprising, an inner enclosure having an outer cushion layer bounding at least a portion of said inner enclosure, first container disposed in said inner enclosure having a plurality of compartments of first respective predetermined cross-sectional shapes, a corresponding plurality of second containers individually having first chambers for receiving temperature controlling materials, and individually having second chambers for receiving consumable materials, said second containers being adapted for disposition in the respective compartments of said first container, said second containers having second respective predetermined cross-sections of complementary shape and size with respect to said first respective cross-sectional shapes such that the combination of respective said second containers disposed in said first container furnish predetermined support for said outer cushion layer to permit use of said cushioned container as a seat cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A cushioned container capable of simultaneous use as a seat cushion and a receptacle for containing consumable materials comprising, an inner enclosure having an outer cushion layer bounding at least a portion of said inner enclosure, first container disposed in said inner enclosure having a plurality of compartments of first respective predetermined cross-sectional shapes, a corresponding plurality of second containers individually having first chambers for receiving temperature controlling materials, and individually having second chambers for receiving consumable materials, said second containers being adapted for disposition in the respective compartments of said first container, said second containers having second respective predetermined cross-sections of complementary shape and size with respect to said first respective cross-sectional shapes such that the combination of respective said second containers disposed in said first container furnish predetermined support for said outer cushion layer to permit use of said cushioned container as a seat cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 in which said first container has a rectangular cross section and said compartments individually have rectangular cross sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 2 in which said plurality of second containers individually have rectangular outer cross sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 in which said outer cushion layer is an insulating layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 in which said second chambers are individually surrounded by said first chambers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 in which said second chambers individually are containers of substantially circular inner cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 which includes a plurality of closures for said second chambers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 7 in which said plurality of closures for said second chambers individually includes spigots which can be opened and closed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 8 in which said spigots are so positioned that said spigots can be opened and closed while someone is seated on said cushioned container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 in which said outer cushion layer comprises a wall having top and bottom portions and at least two side portions bounding said inner enclosure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1 which includes a cover over said outer cushion layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1, having a first side portion that opens to provide access to said second containers, and in which the second chambers of said second containers have an open end portion and a closure for detachably closing said open end portion, said cushioned container being usable as seat when oriented in a position wherein said closures are accessible through the first side portion of said cushioned container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 1, with a first pair of opposite side wall portions, one of said side walls having an opening for providing access to said second containers, said second containers being elongated in a direction extending between said first pair of opposite side walls.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cushioned container in accordance with claim 13, in which said second containers have an open end portion and a closure for detachably closing said open end portion, said second containers being accessible through the opening in said one side wall when said cushioned container is being sat upon.
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