Patent · US Expired

Backpack cooler

US6336577B1 · kind B1 · utility

194Cited by
28References
13Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 9, 2000
Grant dateJan 8, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 9, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2331/801
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A backpack cooler (10) designed to be worn on the back of a person includes a flexible enclosure (12) having backpack straps (14) affixed to the enclosure (12). The enclosure includes front, rear, side and bottom walls (18-24) and an openable top panel (26). The walls (18-24) and panel (26) include an outer fabric layer (28), inner foil facing (30) and thermal insulation (32) between the layer (28) and facing (30). A flexible, water-impervious synthetic resin liner (54) is situated within the enclosure (12). The cooler (10) may be equipped with external pockets (58, 60, 67, 72).

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