Patent ID: 6276579
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A45F,B65D

Abstract:
A container assembly comprising, in combination:a relatively rigid container liner having a bottom wall, side walls, a top wall, a neck protruding upwardly relative to said top wall and a cap attached to said neck, said neck being laterally offset whereby substantially an entirety of said top wall is disposed to one side of said neck; andan insulating cover having a bottom wall, front and rear wall portions, and first and second side wall portions, said bottom wall and said wall portions together defining a contains liner receiving cavity in which said container liner is selectively disposed, said insulating cover further comprising a top panel for overlying said top wall of said container liner, said top panel having a first end secured to said first side wall portion adjacent an upper peripheral edge thereof so that said top panel can be selectively pivoted relative to said first side wall portion to selectively overlie said top wall of said container liner disposed in said cavity, said top panel including a first portion for overlying said top wall of said container and a second, tab portion for overlying a portion of the second side wall portion, said tab portion having a first closure structure provided on an undersurface thereof, said second side wall portion having a connector structure complementary to said first connector structure for detachably engaging said tab portion of panel to secure said top panel in overlying relation to said container liner,wherein said top panel has a second, free end defining a free end edge of said second, tab portion, and first and second longitudinal side edges, said first longitudinal side edge being disposed adjacent said neck of said container liner, said second longitudinal side edge being disposed adjacent said rear wall portion of said insulating cover, said first longitudinal side edge including a first, arched portion for extending circumferentially about a portion of said neck of said container liner, and a second portion defining a first side edge of said second, tab portion, said second longitudinal side edge of said top panel being a generally straight edge, defining a generally straight rear end edge of said first portion of said top panel and a generally straight second side edge of said second, tab portion.