Container with a recognizable external apparel appearance

Abstract

The invention provides for a container comprising a container body sized to contain therein one or more items and an outer material arranged on the container body. The outer material is fashioned to either generally resemble a garment and/or generally resemble a neck and upper torso area of a garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a container body sized to contain therein one or more items; and   an outer material arranged on the container body,   wherein the outer material is fashioned to at least one of:
 generally resemble a garment; and 
 generally resemble a neck and upper torso area of a garment. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a cooler bag. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a backpack. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container body is a generally rectangular flexible container. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least one wall of the container body comprises a multilayered cross-section. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the multilayered cross-section comprises the outer material, an outer waterproof layer, an insulating layer, and an inner waterproof layer. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the insulating layer is thicker than each of the outer material, the outer waterproof layer, and the inner waterproof layer. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a surgical garment. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is medical scrubs. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a sweatshirt. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a uniform. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a distinctive uniform warn in a particular occupation. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a recognizable garment generally used in a distinct profession. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a recognizable garment warn in a profession and having at least one loose accessory arranged thereon. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a sports or recreational activity uniform. 
     
     
         16 . A flexible portable container comprising:
 a container body sized to contain therein one or more items;   at least one wall of the container body comprising:
 an insulation layer; and 
 at least one waterproof material layer; and 
   an outer material arranged on the container body,   wherein the outer material comprises at least two layers sewn or stitched to resemble a garment.   
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the garment is at least one of:
 a surgical garment;   a set of scrubs;   a sweatshirt garment;   a uniform garment.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the garment is an upper torso attire warn in a distinct profession, occupation, activity, or sport and the container further comprises a carrying strap coupled to the container body. 
     
     
         19 . A portable cooler container comprising:
 an insulated container body sized to contain therein one or more items;   a covering flap for releasably closing off an open end of the container body and having one edge non-releasably secured to a front side of the container body; and   an outer material arranged on the container body,   wherein the outer material is a garment material sewn or switched to the resemble a distinct recognizable garment and said garment material is the same material as used to make the distinct recognizable garment.   
     
     
         20 . A method of making the flexible container of  claim 1 , the method comprising at least one of:
 attaching the outer material onto the container body; and   attaching portions of the outer material to portions of the container body.