Liquid resistant cooler container

Abstract

A leak resistant container that is received inside of a flexible walled, insulated cooler. The container consists of a lid, a base, and a gasket that are frictionally engaged to prevent leakage from the container. The lid has an outer wall and an inner wall separated by a channel that is covered by the gasket. The base has an extending wall and a ledge. In use, the combination of the outer wall, the inner wall, the gasket, the extending wall, and the ledge coact to provide a frictional engagement that creates a water tight seal to the food or liquid that is placed in the container.

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I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001] The present invention relates to a leak resistant container for a flexible walled, insulated cooler for preventing leakage from the container into the cooler.II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0002] Portable soft sided insulated coolers are known for their ability to minimize the change in temperature over time of cooled or heated food and beverages. People use the coolers to transport food and beverages to work, to school, to sporting events, to picnics, to go camping, or countless other activities where refrigeration or heating is not easily accessible or possible.[0003] However, these portable coolers present a problem of leaking during use. When the cooler is used to maintain the temperature of cold items, ice or some other refrigerant is used to maintain the cooled temperature. As the ice or refrigerant melts, water from the ice or condensation from an ice substitute forms which accumulates inside the cooler. The melted water or condensation then t...

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Benefits of technology

0012] The present invention is a leak resistant container received in a soft sided insulated cooler. The container consists of a lid, a base, and a gasket that are frictionally engaged to prevent leakage from the container. The lid has an outer wall and an inner wall separated by a channel that receives the gasket. The base has an extending wall and a ledge. In use, the combination of the outer wall, inner wall, gasket, extending wall, and ledge coact to provide a frictional engagement that creates a seal to keep liquids from leaking out of the container and into the soft sided cooler.

Problems solved by technology

People use the coolers to transport food and beverages to work, to school, to sporting events, to picnics, to go camping, or countless other activities where refrigeration or heating is not easily accessible or possible.

However, these portable coolers present a problem of leaking during use.

Leakage also results in saturation of the thermally insulating material which hinders the ability of the cooler to provide a thermal barrier.

At other times, the food or beverage stored in the cooler may leak.

Thus, there is a need and there has never been disclosed a portable soft sided cooler having a container within the cooler for preventing leakage due to the cooling medium or condensation from cooled or heated items or spilled foods or beverages contained within the portable cooler.

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