Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Container and latching system
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Application No.: US17123746Application Date: 2020-12-16
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Publication No.: US11976498B2Publication Date: 2024-05-07
- Inventor: Roy Joseph Seiders , Steve Charles Nichols , Kyle Ellison , Andy Bondhus , Tobias Hotchkiss , Liza Morris , Dennis Zuck , Ryan Nixon , Mark Carlson Rane , Walter T. Blanchard , Nicholas James Lombardi , Dustin Bullock , Michael Christopher Cieszko , Derek G. Sullivan
- Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Current Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: E05B65/52
- IPC: E05B65/52 ; A45C11/20 ; A45C13/10 ; B65D25/28 ; B65D43/16 ; B65D43/22 ; B65D45/24 ; B65D55/02 ; B65D81/38

Abstract:
A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels. The lid may include a lid support member that can act as a molle board to releasably secure items to the lid support member while also providing structural support to the lid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210102409A1 Container and Latching System Public/Granted day:2021-04-08
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