Patent ID: 11958668
Assignee: TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. OF TEXAS, LP
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. An insulated cooler, comprising:
an insulated bottom;
an insulated peripheral wall extending up from the bottom such that the bottom and the peripheral wall define an interior space of the cooler;
an insulated lid pivotally attached to the peripheral wall and pivotable to a closed position engaging the peripheral wall to close the interior space;
a vent passage extending through the lid, the vent passage communicating the interior space with an exterior of the cooler to prevent formation of a vacuum in the cooler;
an air permeable-water impermeable material layer blocking the vent passage to allow air flow through the vent passage while preventing water from leaking out of the vent passage; and
a retaining frame attached to the lid to hold the material layer in place relative to the vent passage;
wherein the retaining frame comprises a plate attached to the lid to hold the material layer in place relative to the vent passage, and
wherein the plate covers and conceals the vent passage and the material layer.