Container and method of forming a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12269666-B2
Application number	US-202318386006-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2023
Priority date	Oct 17, 2016
Publication date	Apr 8, 2025
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025

Abstract

An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An insulating container comprising:
a canister comprising:
a first wall having a first end with a threaded sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;
a second wall forming an outer shell of the canister, the second wall having a second end configured to support the canister on a surface;

a spout adapter, comprising:
a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;
a spout opening;
a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister; and
a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel;
a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening.

2. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

3. The insulating container of claim 2 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

4. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

5. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

6. The insulating container of claim 1 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a top threaded surface, and the insulating container further comprises a lid configured to removably couple to the top threaded surface of the spout adapter.

7. An insulating container comprising:
a canister comprising:
a first wall having a first end with a threaded sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;
a second wall forming an outer shell of the canister, the second wall having a second end configured to support the canister on a surface;

a spout adapter, comprising:
a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;
a spout opening;
a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister;
a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface;
a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel; and
an upper gasket spaced above the bottom threaded surface and a lower gasket spaced below the bottom threaded surface, the upper gasket and lower gasket together configured to seal the opening of the canister when the bottom threaded surface is removably coupled thereto; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening.

8. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

9. The insulating container of claim 8 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

10. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

11. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein a grip ring is spaced between the bottom threaded surface and the spout opening, extending around a circumference of the spout adapter and the grip ring is integrally molded with the spout adapter.

12. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

13. The insulating container of claim 7 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a top threaded surface, and the insulating container further comprises a lid configured to removably couple to the top threaded surface of the spout adapter.

14. An insulating container comprising:
a canister comprising:
a first wall having a first end with a threaded sidewall and an opening extending into an internal reservoir for receiving liquid;
a second wall forming an outer shell of the canister, the second wall having a second end configured to support the canister on a surface;
a lid;

a spout adapter, comprising:
a bottom threaded surface configured to removably couple to the opening of the canister;
a top threaded surface configured to removably couple to the lid;
a spout opening;
a spout channel extending between the spout opening and a bottom surface of the spout adapter, such that the spout channel fluidly connects the internal reservoir and the spout opening, the spout channel having a uniform diameter between the spout opening and the bottom surface of the spout adapter that is narrower than the opening of the canister;
a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel, the sealed internal cavity being at least partially filled with an insulating material;
a threaded outer spout surface which is narrower than the bottom threaded surface;
an upper gasket spaced above the bottom threaded surface and a lower gasket spaced below the bottom threaded surface, the upper gasket and lower gasket together configured to seal the opening of the canister when the bottom threaded surface is removably coupled thereto; and

a cap, configured to removably couple to the threaded outer spout surface and seal the spout opening, wherein the cap has a magnetic top surface and is configured to magnetically couple to a docking surface of the spout adapter when removed from the spout opening, wherein the spout adapter further comprises a cavity into which a magnetic material is positioned.

15. The insulating container of claim 14 , wherein the spout adapter further comprises a sealed internal cavity extending around the spout channel.

16. The insulating container of claim 15 , wherein the sealed internal cavity is partially or wholly filled with an insulating material.

17. The insulating container of claim 16 , wherein the insulating material is a foam.

18. The insulating container of claim 15 , wherein the sealed internal cavity contains a vacuum cavity.

Assignees

• Yeti Coolers Llc

Inventors

• Tolman John Alan
• Nichols Steve Charles
• Abante Edward

Classifications

• B65D47/142

  for threaded caps · CPC title

• B65D41/0414

  formed by a plug, collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the internal surface of a container neck · CPC title

• A47J41/0072

  Double walled vessels comprising a single insulating layer between inner and outer walls · CPC title

• A47G19/2288

  with means for keeping liquid cool or hot · CPC title

• A47J41/0027

  the stopper incorporating a dispensing device, i.e. the fluid being dispensed through the stopper · CPC title