METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A LID TO AN INSULATED CONTAINER

摘要

A connecting device (30) for attaching a lid (24) to an insulated container (20). The connecting device (30) has a barb (36) arranged and configured to be inserted into a socket (70) and to engage the walls (74, 76) of the socket (70) upon rotation. The barb (36) may engage the walls (74, 76) of the socket (70) by displacing material or engaging receptors, such as threads, in the socket. The geometry of the barb (36) is such that, after rotation, the barb remains connected to the body (22, 26) and lid (24) without the aid of screws, rivets, or other means. The connecting device (30) may also have a sliding or other connector (34) for connecting the connecting device to the lid (24). The connector (34) may be in the shape of a dovetail and the lid (24) may have a recess (90) configured to receive the dovetail.