Hardside cooler with soft cover
First Claim
1. An insulated container comprising:
- a hard liner having a front, back, two sides, and a bottom to define a cavity;
a hard lid hingedly attachable to the liner; and
pliable material attachable to the outside of the hard liner.
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Abstract
An insulated container, such as a cooler or ice chest, with a hardside interior and a softside exterior is disclosed that has the benefits of softside coolers, such as the ability to include pockets and pouches, as well as the benefits of hardside coolers (e.g. protection to the contents inside and rigid attachment of wheels, handles, etc.) The softside exterior may be directly connected to the hardside interior, for example by sewing. The cooler may have a lid hingedly attached to the liner, and the lid may be hard plastic including a softside exterior on the top of the lid. The cooler may have wheels and an extendable handle attached to the hardside interior to aid in transportation of the cooler in some embodiments.
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28 Claims
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1. An insulated container comprising:
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a hard liner having a front, back, two sides, and a bottom to define a cavity;
a hard lid hingedly attachable to the liner; and
pliable material attachable to the outside of the hard liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An insulated container such as a cooler or ice chest comprising:
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a hard liner having a cavity;
a lid hingedly attachable to the liner; and
a pliable material attached to the outside wall of the hard liner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A cooler comprising:
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a hard plastic liner having a front, back, two sides, and a bottom to define a cavity;
a hard plastic lid, wherein the lid is hingedly attachable to the liner;
a softside pliable material;
means for attaching the softside pliable material to the hard plastic liner; and
means for fastening the lid against the liner when closed. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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