Insulating container

Abstract

An assembly comprising a bucket body having vertical side walls wherein the vertical side walls extend upwards from a closed bottom base. A handle may be connected to the vertical side walls, and one or more ergonomically designed feet may be detachably connected to and extend beyond a bottom surface of the bottom base. Disclosed embodiments may provide an ergonomic grip portion integrally formed with the handle. The handle may be connected to the bucket body via a twist-lock connection assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assembly comprising:
 a bucket body having vertical side walls;   wherein the vertical side walls extend upwards from a closed bottom base;   a handle connected to the vertical side walls; and   one or more ergonomically designed feet detachably connected to and extending beyond a bottom surface of the bottom base.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet include grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet comprise four grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet are connected to the bottom surface such that the grooves or finger indents or finger receiving recesses face towards a center of the bucket body. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein a backside of the one or more ergonomically designed feet follows the same contour as an outer edge of the bottom surface of the bottom base. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet comprise four feet. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a first two of the one or more ergonomically designed feet are connected to the bottom surface in a swinging direction of the handle. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 7 , wherein another two of the one or more ergonomically designed feet are connected to the bottom surface in a perpendicular direction to the first two of the one or more ergonomically designed feet. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein an external surface of the one or more ergonomically designed feet includes a design pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the design pattern is selected from one of a raised design pattern, lug or tread-like pattern. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein an external surface of the one or more ergonomically designed feet includes a non-skid surface. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the non-skid surface is integrally designed into the surface of the one or more ergonomically designed feet. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the non-skid surface is a separately applied non-skid material. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet comprise a rubber material compound. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet are detachably connected via an adhesive to the bottom surface of the bottom base. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises an ergonomically designed grip portion. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the ergonomically designed grip portion is located at about the center of the handle. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein a first extending portion and a second extending portion extend from respective ends of the grip portion. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein a circumference of a cross-section of a middle of the grip portion is about ½ of an inch and a circumference of a cross-section of each of the first extending portion and the second extending portion is about ⅜ of an inch. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the ergonomically designed grip portion includes grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         21 . The assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the ergonomically designed grip portion includes four grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         22 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the handle terminates in coupling connector ends. 
     
     
         23 . The assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the handle is integrally formed with grip portion and coupling connector ends. 
     
     
         24 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein ends of the handle are connected to the bucket body via a twist-lock connection assembly. 
     
     
         25 . The assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the twist-lock connection assembly comprises a coupling connector end and a mating retention cap. 
     
     
         26 . The assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the mating retention cap is configured to mate with the coupling connector and is secured by twisting the mating retention cap into a locked position. 
     
     
         27 . The assembly of  claim 25 , wherein each end of the handle terminates in the coupling connector wherein the coupling connector is secured to the bucket body through a hole in the vertical side walls and connected to the mating retention cap. 
     
     
         28 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the bucket body comprise a nylon resin. 
     
     
         29 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ergonomically designed feet comprise a rubber material compound. 
     
     
         30 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the bucket body comprise a first material and the one or more ergonomically designed feet comprise a second material different from the first material. 
     
     
         31 . The assembly of  claim 30 , wherein the first material comprises nylon resin and the second material comprises a rubber material compound. 
     
     
         32 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a connection of the vertical side walls extending from the bottom base is curved. 
     
     
         33 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a cross-section of the vertical side walls and the closed bottom base is about ⅛ of an inch thick. 
     
     
         34 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more side handles detachably connected to the vertical side walls. 
     
     
         35 . The assembly of  claim 34 , wherein one or more side handles comprise a two-in-one handle. 
     
     
         36 . The assembly of  claim 35 , wherein the two-in-one handle comprises a rigid side handle and a non-rigid side handle. 
     
     
         37 . The assembly of  claim 36 , wherein the rigid side handle includes an ergonomic design. 
     
     
         38 . The assembly of  claim 37 , wherein the ergonomic design includes grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         39 . The assembly of  claim 38 , wherein the ergonomic design includes four grooves, finger indents or finger receiving recesses. 
     
     
         40 . The assembly of  claim 36 , wherein the non-rigid side handle comprises a rope and rope handle. 
     
     
         41 . The assembly of  claim 36 , wherein the rigid side handle is integral with the bucket body. 
     
     
         42 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein vertical side walls meet in connection with the closed bottom base at an outer periphery base bottom, wherein the outer periphery base bottom includes a curvature along its outer circumference. 
     
     
         43 . The assembly of  claim 42 , wherein the curvature is about a ⅛ inch radius.