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

Claim 9:
10. 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 the plurality of modular sections comprises:
a first modular section having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and extending around a first portion of the sidewall of the container, the first modular section having a first structural configuration; and
a second modular section connected to the base and extending around a second portion of the sidewall of the container, the second modular section having a second 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 first and second modular sections are positioned adjacent to each other, and a left edge of the second modular section overlaps or underlaps a right edge of the first modular section.