Patent ID: 8043004
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A45C,B65D

Abstract:
1. A soft sided insulated container assembly comprising: a first container portion and a second container portion; said first container portion being a soft-sided insulated container portion; said first, soft-sided, insulated container portion having a length and a breadth and a depth, said length being greater than said breadth, and said breadth being greater than said depth; said first, soft-sided, insulated container portion having a first panel, said first panel having a predominantly rectangular plan form, said rectangular plan form having a pair of first and second generally opposed long sides, and a pair of first and second generally opposed short sides; said first panel having a periphery; said first, soft-sided, insulated container portion having an insulated peripheral wall mounted about said first panel, said peripheral wall extending away from said first panel in a direction of said depth, and said insulated peripheral wall having a margin distant from said first panel; said first, soft-sided, insulated container portion having a second panel, said second panel having a predominantly rectangular plan form having a pair of first and second long sides, and a pair of first and second short sides; said second panel being hingedly mounted to said margin of said peripheral wall along one of said long sides thereof; said second panel being movable between a closed position and an open position relative to said peripheral wall; a first closure operable releasably to secure said second panel in said closed position; said second container portion being a soft-sided; said second soft-sided, container portion being mounted to said second panel of said first, soft-sided, insulated container portion; said second soft-sided container portion being movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position, and said container assembly including members operable releasably to secure said second container portion in said collapsed position; said second soft-sided, container portion having a predominantly rectangular footprint corresponding substantially to said predominantly rectangular plan form of said second panel of said first container portion, having respective first and second long sides, and respective first and second short sides; and said second container portion having a second closure mounted along one of said first and second short sides thereof; said soft-sided insulated container assembly defining a lunch container assembly adapted for use maintaining either of foods and beverages in a cooled or warmed condition.