US2010230424A1PendingUtilityA1

Portable insulated container

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 13, 2009Filed: Mar 13, 2009Published: Sep 16, 2010
Est. expiryMar 13, 2029(~2.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Glenn Bartlett
B65D 81/3811B65D 81/3846
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Abstract

A portable insulated container is formed of an inner shell and an outer shell connected together to form the container with a space between the inner shell and the outer shell for an insulting material. An insulation material fills at least a part of the space between the inner and outer shells with at least part of the outer shell being formed of a transparent material so that the insulation material in the space is visible through the outer shell. The insulation material is formed of a naturally occurring material such as straw or a recycled material such as paper, the nature of which can be visibly determined by viewing of the insulation material in the space through the outer shell.

Claims

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1 . A portable insulated container comprising:
 an inner shell forming a hollow interior of the container;   an outer shell forming an exterior wall of the container;   the inner and outer shells being connected together to form the container with a space between the inner shell and the outer shell for an insulting material;   the inner and outer shells being connected together to form a filler opening through which material to be contained within the container is insertable into the hollow interior;   an insulation material filling at least a part of the space between the inner and outer shells;   wherein at least part of the outer shell is formed of a transparent material so that the insulation material in the space is visible through the outer shell;   and wherein the insulation material is formed of a naturally occurring material or a recycled material, the nature of which can be visibly determined by viewing of the insulation material in the space through the outer shell.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material is a plant material. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material is formed from stalks of a plant material. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material is straw. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material is formed from continuous strands arranged side by side. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material forms a mat. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material forms a mat of interconnected strands. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 7  wherein the strands are parallel and side by side and connected together to form an integral mat structure. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 8  wherein the mat is connected by stitching across the strands. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 8  wherein the mat forms a cylinder wrapped within the space around the inner shell. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the insulation material is plant material which is chopped so that it can be poured into the space. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the space is generally cylindrical and is filled with cylindrical band of the insulation material. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the outer shell includes a generally cylindrical peripheral wall which is substantially wholly transparent. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 13  wherein there is provided a top piece at the top of the cylindrical peripheral wall where the inner and outer shells are connected to form the opening. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a lid for closing the opening.

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