Michelle L Stone

US Patent:

20050279123, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/143035

Inventors:

John Maldonado - Katy TX, US
Michelle Stone - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A45C013/30
F25D003/08
A45F003/44

US Classification:

062457700, 190119000, 190115000, 19001800R

Abstract:

An insulated container, such as a cooler or ice chest, with a hardside interior and a softside exterior is disclosed that has the benefits of softside coolers, such as the ability to include pockets and pouches, as well as the benefits of hardside coolers (e.g. protection to the contents inside and rigid attachment of wheels, handles, etc.) The softside exterior may be directly connected to the hardside interior, for example by sewing. The cooler may have a lid hingedly attached to the liner, and the lid may be hard plastic including a softside exterior on the top of the lid. The cooler may have wheels and an extendable handle attached to the hardside interior to aid in transportation of the cooler in some embodiments.

US Patent:

20230034471, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Jul 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/875693

Inventors:

- Katy TX, US
John Maldonado - Katy TX, US
Matthew Nickel - San Clemente CA, US
Michelle Stone - Cypress TX, US
Jeff Diamond - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 77/06
B65D 81/38

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a containment system comprising hard and soft containers. More specifically, but without limitation, present disclosure relates to a containment system which provides soft containers sized to fit within the hard container and provide an organized arrangement of soft containers within the hard container, as well of differing levels of insulation to provide at least some level of food safe storage, as well as some level of damage protection for the items stored therein.