Patent ID: 11952172
Assignee: YETI COOLERS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. An accessory for use with a portable container having a bottom and a sidewall extending upward from the bottom to define an internal cavity with a top opening, the accessory comprising:
a jacket configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container, the jacket comprising:
a base comprising a first annular band and a second annular band spaced below the first annular band that extend around an entirety of the sidewall of the container, and
a plurality of modular sections that are formed separately, wherein each modular section of the plurality of modular sections is connected to the first and second annular bands, wherein a first modular section of the plurality of modular sections is connected to the base and extends around a first portion of the sidewall of the container, the first modular section having a first structural configuration; and
a connection member connected to the base and configured to support the base in connection with the container, wherein the base supports the plurality of modular sections; and
wherein the plurality of modular sections are arranged such that a left edge of each modular section overlaps or underlaps a right edge of an adjacent modular section of plurality of the modular sections.