Holder for Container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022047062-A1
Application number	US-202117504071-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 18, 2021
Priority date	Nov 8, 2019
Publication date	Feb 17, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container holder may include an inner liner, an outer shell, and an intermediate layer in between the inner liner and the outer shell. The inner liner may provide an inner wall. And the inner wall may include a cavity for receiving a container. The container holder can define a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may follow a curved profile and the second portion may follow a flat profile such that a cross-section of the container holder follows a D-shape. The second portion may have a series of openings extending through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside. A series of loops may cover the series of openings on the second portion and a pair of clips can be mounted to the series of loops. A bottom vent can extend through the base, the intermediate layer, and the inner liner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of forming a container holder comprising:
providing an inner liner, providing an outer shell by forming a first curved portion and a second flat portion and securing the first curved portion to the second flat portion wherein the first portion is provided with a pocket for receiving items and the second portion is provided with a series of loops and vents and wherein the series of loops conceal the series of vents; placing an intermediate layer between the inner liner and the outer shell, securing the inner liner to the outer shell where the inner liner defines a cavity for receiving a container; and securing a base to the outer shell, the base having an opening for air.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the opening in the base is formed by a fastener with a through hole extending through the fastener.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising forming a slot on the outer shell in the second portion and providing the slot with a pair of tabs, attaching the series of loops to the pair of tabs located on the second portion of the outer shell and attaching the series of loops to a reinforcement layer.

4 . The method of claim 3 further comprising forming the series of loops with a strip of material and sewing the strip of material to the tabs, and the reinforcement layer to form the series of loops.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising forming the pocket of a stretch woven material and sandwiching the stretch woven material between a first reinforcement layer and a second reinforcement layer.

6 . A method of forming a container holder comprising:
forming an inner liner, an outer shell, and placing an intermediate layer in between the inner liner and the outer shell, the inner liner providing an inner wall, providing the inner wall with a cavity for receiving a container; providing a first portion and a second portion and curving the first portion to provide a curved profile and placing the second portion in a flat configuration such that a cross-section of the container holder follows a D-shape; placing a pocket on the first portion of the outer shell and; placing a series of openings on the second portion and extending the series of openings through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside.

7 . The method of claim 6 further comprising covering the series of openings on the second portion with a series of loops and mounting a pair of clips to the series of loops.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising providing the pair of clips with a lock base and a clamping plate and configuring the clamping plate to rotate on the lock base, providing the clamping plate with a projection that is configured to be received in an opening located on the clamping plate and further providing the clamping plate with at least one flange for engaging the projection to latch the clamping plate onto the lock base.

9 . The method of claim 7 further comprising providing the outer shell of the second portion with a slot and a pair of tabs and attaching the series of loops to the pair of tabs and covering the slot with a reinforcement layer and including the series of openings on the reinforcement layer.

10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising attaching the series of loops onto a strip of material and sewing the strip of material to the tabs and the reinforcement layer to form the series of loops.

11 . The method of claim 6 further comprising forming the second portion thicker than the first portion to accommodate different sized containers.

12 . The method of claim 6 further comprising forming the pocket of a stretch woven material and sandwiching the stretch woven material between a first reinforcement layer and a second reinforcement layer.

13 . The method of claim 12 further comprising providing the first reinforcement layer with a U-shaped cutout and fitting the first reinforcement layer over the stretch woven material and fastening the stretch woven material to the second reinforcement layer.

14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising providing the second reinforcement layer with a pair of arm portions and wrapping the pair of arm portions around the first portion.

15 . The method of claim 8 further comprising stitching a pair of loops to the first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer and configuring the pair of loops to receive a carry strap.

16 . The method of claim 6 further comprising forming a compression molded base and providing a bottom vent extending through the compression molded base, the intermediate layer, and the inner liner, wherein the vent allows internal air to escape from the cavity when a user places a container into the cavity and allows air to enter the cavity when a user removes a container from the cavity.

17 . A method of forming a container holder comprising:
providing an inner liner, an outer shell, and placing an intermediate layer in between the inner liner and the outer shell, the inner liner providing an inner wall, where the inner wall defines a cavity for receiving a container; providing a first portion and a second portion and forming the first portion in a curved profile and forming the second portion with a flat profile such that a cross-section of the container holder resembles a D-shape; locating a pocket on the first portion of the outer shell; providing the second portion with a series of openings that extend through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside; covering the series of openings on the second portion with a series of loops and a mounting a pair of clips to the series of loops; providing a base with a bottom vent extending through the base, the intermediate layer, and the inner liner, wherein the vent allows internal air to escape from the cavity when a user places a container into the cavity and air to enter the cavity when a user removes a container from the cavity.

18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising providing the pair of clips each with a lock base and a clamping plate and configuring the clamping plate to rotate on the lock base, providing the clamping plate with a projection that is configured to be received in an opening located on the clamping plate and providing the clamping plate with a pair of flanges actuatable by a user for engaging the projection to latch the clamping plate onto the lock base.

19 . The method of claim 17 further comprising providing the outer shell of the second portion with a slot and a pair of tabs and attaching the series of loops to the pair of tabs and covering the slot with a reinforcement layer, providing the reinforcement layer with the series of openings and placing the series of loops onto a strip of material and sewing the strip of material to the tabs and the reinforcement layer to form the series of loops.

20 . The method of claim 17 further comprising forming the intermediate layer with a seam and aligning the series of openings in the outer shell with the seam to allow for air to escape through the seam and the series of openings.

Assignees

• Yeti Coolers Llc

Inventors

• Dow John W
• Sullivan Derek G

Classifications

• A45F5/1583

  Holders or carriers for beverage vessels, e.g. bottles · CPC title

• A45F3/02 Primary

  Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder · CPC title

• A47G23/02

  Glass or bottle holders {(serving trays with openings for carrying glasses or bottles A47G23/0641; bottle racks A47B73/00; for feeding-bottles A61J9/06; in vehicles B60N3/10)} · CPC title

• A45F2200/0583

  Human Necessities · mapped topic