Foldable insulated bag
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1. A foldable insulated bag comprising:
- an insulated wall structure, defining an insulated space therewithin;
said wall structure having a closure member operable to govern access to said insulated space; and
said wall structure including a forming panel;
said wall structure, when empty, being movable to a first, flattened position;
said wall structure being foldable about at least a portion of said forming panel to a folded storage position;
said wall structure being securable in said folded storage position; and
said forming panel including a stiffener member;
and wherein;
said foldable insulated bag has a base panel and a sidewall structure mounted about said base panel, said forming panel being said base panel;
said foldable insulated bag has a retainer operable to secure said foldable insulated bag in said folded storage position;
said sidewall structure includes first and second opposed sidewall panels, each said sidewall panel having a first edge adjoining said base panel and a second edge distant therefrom;
said base panel has a first edge connected to said first sidewall panel, and a second edge connected to said second sidewall panel;
said base panel has an outer face, and an inward face;
in said flattened position said first edge of said base panel lies nearer than said second edge of said base panel to said second edge of said first sidewall panel;
said outer face of said base panel has a first member of said retainer mounted thereto adjacent to said second edge thereof;
said first sidewall panel has a second member of said retainer mounted adjacent to said second edge thereof; and
said base panel is movable to bring said first portion of said retainer into mating engagement with said second portion of said retainer.
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Abstract
A soft sided insulated cooler bag has a base and side panels. The base includes a rigid or semi-rigid reinforcement or batten that serve to provide a relatively hard or stiff edge about which the bag can be panel folded over on itself. The upper edge of the bag has a length that is as great as half the periphery of the bottom panel. The bag can be collapsed to a flat position and then panel folded to a storage position. Retainers are provided to keep the bag in the storage position.
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1. A foldable insulated bag comprising:
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an insulated wall structure, defining an insulated space therewithin; said wall structure having a closure member operable to govern access to said insulated space; and said wall structure including a forming panel; said wall structure, when empty, being movable to a first, flattened position; said wall structure being foldable about at least a portion of said forming panel to a folded storage position; said wall structure being securable in said folded storage position; and said forming panel including a stiffener member; and wherein; said foldable insulated bag has a base panel and a sidewall structure mounted about said base panel, said forming panel being said base panel; said foldable insulated bag has a retainer operable to secure said foldable insulated bag in said folded storage position; said sidewall structure includes first and second opposed sidewall panels, each said sidewall panel having a first edge adjoining said base panel and a second edge distant therefrom; said base panel has a first edge connected to said first sidewall panel, and a second edge connected to said second sidewall panel; said base panel has an outer face, and an inward face;
in said flattened position said first edge of said base panel lies nearer than said second edge of said base panel to said second edge of said first sidewall panel;said outer face of said base panel has a first member of said retainer mounted thereto adjacent to said second edge thereof; said first sidewall panel has a second member of said retainer mounted adjacent to said second edge thereof; and said base panel is movable to bring said first portion of said retainer into mating engagement with said second portion of said retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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