Insulated container

Abstract

A double-walled insulating container having a dish structure, a lid structure and a retaining ring. The dish structure includes a dish inside wall and a dish outside wall. The dish inside wall and the dish outside wall are fixedly separated by a dish insulation space therebetween. The dish inside wall and the dish outside wall are joined at an upper section of the dish structure to enclose the dish insulation space. The dish inside wall defines a dish interior space. The dish outside wall having an outwardly extending dish flange. The lid structure is configured to resealably-seal the dish interior space. The lid structure has a lid inside wall and a lid outside wall The lid inside wall and the lid outside wall are fixedly separated by a lid insulation space therebetween. The lid inside wall and the lid outside wall being joined at a lower section of the lid structure to enclose the lid insulation space. The lid inside wall defines a lid interior space. The lid outside wall has an outwardly extending lid flange. The retaining ring is configured to engage the lid flange. The retaining ring has at least one securing clip configured to engage dish flange to secure the lid structure to the dish structure.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An insulating container comprising:
 a dish structure,
 the dish structure having a dish inside wall and a dish outside wall, 
 the dish inside wall and the dish outside wall being fixedly separated by a dish insulation space therebetween, 
 the dish inside wall and the dish outside wall being joined at an upper section of the dish structure to enclose the dish insulation space, 
 the dish inside wall defining a dish interior space 
 the dish outside wall having an outwardly extending dish flange; 
   a lid structure configured to resealably-seal the dish interior space,
 the lid structure having a lid inside wall and a lid outside wall, 
 the lid inside wall and the lid outside wall being fixedly separated by a lid insulation space therebetween, 
 the lid inside wall and the lid outside wall being joined at a lower section of the lid structure to enclose the lid insulation space, 
 the lid inside wall defining a lid interior space 
 the lid outside wall having an outwardly extending lid flange; and 
   a retaining ring configured to engage the lid flange, the retaining ring having at least one securing clip configured to engage dish flange to secure the lid structure to the dish structure.   
     
     
         2 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is removably-coupled to the insulating container by at least one magnetic component. 
     
     
         3 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is formed of stainless steel. 
     
     
         4 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the dish outer wall further comprises a ribbing structure to provide structural support to the dish structure, the ribbing structure having a plurality of support ribs. 
     
     
         5 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the dish insulation space being a vacuum cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid insulation space being a vacuum cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid structure further comprises a vent structure. 
     
     
         8 . The insulating container of  claim 7 , wherein the vent structure is a spring-activated vent structure. 
     
     
         9 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid flange having at least two handle portions. 
     
     
         10 . The insulating container of  claim 1 , wherein the dish flange having at least two handle portions.