SOFT-SIDED INSULATED CONTAINER WITH INFLATABLE WALL STRUCTURE

摘要

A soft-sided insulated container assembly is made of a flexible wall structure that is movable between a collapsed position and a deployed position. In one variation of the deployed position it resembles a tote-bag; in another variation of folding the deployed position corresponds to a generally box-like shape. The container includes a self-inflating wall structure that has an inner layer or skin, an outer layer or skin, and a resilient, open-cell insulating layer trapped between the two skins. A valve governs the ability to take in or to expel air. The outer layer may be thicker and more robust that the inner layer, the better to resist abrasion or punctures. The inner layer may be reflective. There may be a removable internal liner. That liner may be transparent.

主权项

1. An inflatable soft-sided insulated container, comprising:
an inflatable wall structure having an inside skin; an outside skin; and a layer of foam insulation captured between said inside skin and said outside skin; said wall structure having a pre-defined fold location at which said wall structure is foldable into panels defining an enclosure having an insulated chamber defined therewithin; said wall structure having a closure governing access to said insulated chamber; said wall structure having releasable securements mounted at opposite ends of said closure; and said securements being configured to retain said enclosure in a six-sided box shape.