Patent ID: 11912477
Assignee: YETI COOLERS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A container, comprising:
a base portion including:
a sidewall structure having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, the sidewall structure having a first end and a second end;
a bottom portion connected to a first end of the sidewall structure;
an opening formed at the second end of the sidewall structure, opposite the first end, the opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion;

a lid pivotally connected to the base portion with a hinge, the lid having an open configuration and a closed configuration, the lid configured to cover the opening formed at the second end of the sidewall structure when the container is in the closed configuration, and to allow access to the opening when the container is in the open configuration; and
a latch assembly pivotally connected to the lid opposite the hinge, the latch assembly having a locked position and an unlocked position, the latch assembly comprising a latch body pivotally connected to the lid and an activating member pivotally connected to the latch body, wherein the activating member is rotated relative to the latch body to move the latch assembly from the locked position to the unlocked position;
wherein the base portion includes a first raised portion adjacent the latch assembly and a second raised portion adjacent the hinge; and
a first latch guard connected to the first raised portion, the first latch guard including a first arm extending from the first raised portion and a first cross-member located a first predetermined distance below the latch assembly, wherein the first cross-member acts as a first fixed handle; and
wherein a second latch guard is connected to the second raised portion, the second latch guard including a second arm extending from the second raised portion and a second cross-member located a second predetermined distance below the hinge, wherein the second cross-member acts as a second fixed handle.