Claims
- 1. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said first container portion has a liner for containing liquids mounted within its respective chamber; said liner has a lowest extremity and an upper lip, and said liner is seamless to a depth of at least half the height from said lowest extremity to said upper lip.
- 2. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said second insulated wall structure has a second opening defined therein for providing access to said second enclosed chamber, a portion of said second insulated wall structure being moveable to close said second opening; said common wall is a fixed rectangular wall having an upper margin and a lower margin; and at least one of said moveable portions of said first and second insulated wall structures is a top panel hingedly connected to said upper margin of said common wall.
- 3. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 2 wherein:said moveable portion of said first insulated container is a first top panel hingedly connected to said upper margin of said common wall; said first top panel being moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to said first opening; and said moveable portion of said second insulated container is a second top panel hingedly connected to said upper margin of said common wall; said second top panel being moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to said second opening; said first and second top panels being opposed to each other when in their respective open positions.
- 4. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 3 wherein each of said first and second top panels has a closure member mounted thereto; said closure member being operable to secure each of said first and second top panels in its respective closed position.
- 5. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion, a second collapsible insulated container portion and an insulated common wall shared between said first and second container portions; said first container portion having a first insulated wall structure defining a first enclosed chamber therewithin; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said second container portion having a second insulated wall structure defining a second enclosed chamber therewithin; said insulated common wall segregating said first and second enclosed chambers from each other; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from the environmental condition of said second chamber; said first container portion being moveable between an expanded position and a collapsed position relative to said common wall, said first container portion being securable in said collapsed position; said first insulated wall structure has a rectangular base, a pair of opposing rectangular side panels and a rectangular end panel opposite said common wall; said end panel is collapsible toward said common wall when said first container portion is moved from said expanded position to said collapsed position; said common wall is a fixed rectangular wall having an upper margin and a lower margin; said moveable portion of said first insulated wall structure is a top panel hingedly connected to said upper margin of said common wall; and said top panel is folded over said end panel when said first container portion is in said collapsed position.
- 6. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 5 wherein:each of said top and end panels has an inner face oriented toward opposite said first enclosed chamber, and an outer face oriented away from said first enclosed chamber; and said inner face of said top panel is releasably attachable to said outer face of said end panel when said first container portion is in said collapsed position.
- 7. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion, a second collapsible insulated container portion and an insulated common wall shared between said first and second container portions; said first container portion having a first insulated wall structure defining a first enclosed chamber therewithin; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said second container portion having a second insulated wall structure defining a second enclosed chamber therewithin; said insulated common wall segregating said first and second enclosed chambers from each other; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from the environmental condition of said second chamber; said first container portion being moveable between an expanded position and a collapsed position relative to said common wall, said first container portion being securable in said collapsed position; said container has releasable fasteners mounted thereto for engaging said first container portion; and said releasable fasteners are operable to retain said first container portion in said collapsed position.
- 8. The soft sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 7 wherein said releasable fasteners are hook and eye fabric fasteners.
- 9. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said first container portion has a liner for containing liquids mounted within its respective chamber; said liner is releasably attached to said first insulated wall structure; and said first container portion has liner securing means operable to attach said liner to said first insulated wall structure.
- 10. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 9 wherein said first opening has a lip, and said liner is mated to said first insulated wall structure about said lip.
- 11. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 9, wherein:said first insulated wall structure has a rectangular base and rectangular sides extending upwardly from said rectangular base; each of said rectangular sides meets said base at a lower edge; each of said rectangular sides has an upper edge distant from said base, said upper edges of said sides co-operating to define a rim; and said liner is releasably attached to said first insulated wall structure about said rim.
- 12. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said first container portion has a liner for containing liquids mounted within its respective chamber; said liner has a base and sides folded from a monolithic sheet of liner stock; said monolithic sheet is a water impermeable plastic sheet; and said liner is free of heat welded seams.
- 13. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said first container portion has a liner for containing liquids mounted within its respective chamber; said liner is formed from a monolithic sheet of liner stock; said liner has a base and four sides folded upwardly from said base; said liner has four corner portions folded to form flaps; and said flaps are folded to lie against said sides.
- 14. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 13 wherein each of said flaps is folded to lie against one of said sides.
- 15. The soft-sided, collapsible insulated container of claim 13 wherein:two of said flaps are folded to lie against one of said sides; and two of said flaps are folded to lie against another of said sides.
- 16. A soft sided, collapsible, insulated container comprising:a first collapsible insulated container portion defining a first insulated chamber therewithin; a second collapsible insulated container portion defining a second insulated chamber therewithin; said first and second insulated container portions having respective first and second insulated wall structures, said insulated wall structures including respective insulated sidewall panels; said insulated chambers being located side-by-side, and being segregated by an insulated common wall; said first insulated wall structure having a first opening defined therein for providing access to said first enclosed chamber, a portion of said first insulated wall structure being moveable to close said first opening; said first chamber being maintainable at a different environmental condition from said second chamber; said first container portion has a liner for containing liquids mounted within its respective chamber said liner is formed from a monolithic sheet of liner stock; said liner has a base and four sides folded upwardly from said base; each of said sides adjoining said base at a folded edge; each of said sides having a distal edge distant from said base; at least of one said distal edges being at a first height relative to said base; said liner being capable of holding liquids up to a second height relative to said base; said second height being at least one half of said first height; and said liner being seamless from said base up to at least said second height.
- 17. The combination of claim 16 wherein said liner is free of heat welded seams up to said second height.
- 18. The combination of claim 17 said liner is free of punctures up to said second height.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/323,202 filed on Jun. 1, 1999 and issued to U.S. Pat. No. 6,243,677 which is itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/199,287 filed Nov. 25, 1998 and issued to U.S. Pat. No. 6,238,091.
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