Thermally insulated container

Abstract

A thermally insulated container is disclosed. The thermally insulated container comprises a body, wherein said body includes portions that are demarked by non-seamed folds and portions that are demarked by seams, wherein the body includes a top, and at least one side, wherein said top and at least one side are demarked by a non-seamed fold.

1 . A thermally insulating container, comprising:
 a body, wherein said body includes portions that are demarked by non-seamed folds and portions that are demarked by seams, wherein the body includes   a top, and   at least one side, wherein said top and at least one side are demarked by a non-seamed fold.   
     
     
         2 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body further includes an end, wherein said top and said end are demarked by a non-seamed fold. 
     
     
         3 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body further includes an opening flap, wherein said top and said opening flap are demarked by a non-seamed fold. 
     
     
         4 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body is comprised of:
 at least in part, closed cell foam.   
     
     
         5 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body includes an outer portion comprised of: at least in part, vinyl. 
     
     
         6 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 5 , wherein said vinyl is marine vinyl. 
     
     
         7 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body is comprised of:
 at least in part; olefin fabric.   
     
     
         8 . The thermally insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein said body includes a cover, wherein said cover and said opening flap at least partially overlap each other. 
     
     
         9 . A thermally insulating container, comprising:
 a body defining a cavity therein;   an access-opening opening to said cavity;   cover means for covering the access opening.   
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein said body comprises an insulating layer. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein said insulating layer comprises closed cell foam. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein said closed cell foam comprises polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein said body defines a compartment therein, and wherein said body comprises an inner layer that defines said compartment. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein said inner layer comprises at least in part olefin fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein said cover means is formed from a plurality of panels. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of panels are structurally arranged to form a structure to mitigate heat loss. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of panels includes a first panel that comprises an upper panel of said container, and wherein at least one first cover panel is continuous with said upper panel. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein said access opening comprises a first side edge and a second side edge, and wherein said cover means includes at least one second cover panel that is swingably hinged with said body portion and movable for positioning over said access opening, said cover means including at least one first side cover panel that is foldable beyond said first side edge when said at least one second cover panel is positioned over said access opening, and at least second side cover panel that is foldable over said second side edge when said at least one cover panel covers said access opening. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein said body comprises a multi-layer structure including an outer layer that is exposed to the atmosphere, and inner layer that forms said cavity, and an intermediate layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the inner layer comprises an olefin fabric, the intermediate layer comprises a closed-cell foam, and wherein the outer layer comprises a marine vinyl.