US20050045520A1 - Soft-sided cooler or lunch kit with quick access flap defining a decorative figure - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to insulated containers typically employed for the transport of food or beverages and in more particular application to such containers that are insulated to transport food or beverages in either a heated or a cooled state and generally referred to as coolers.
- Insulated containers for transporting food and/or beverages in a heated or cooled state have long been known.
- rigid containers with insulated walls and pivoted lids were employed for the purpose.
- rigid coolers are still employed today for many purposes.
- soft-sided coolers typically are not as bulky as rigid-sided coolers but in some instances may approach the size thereof.
- Soft-sided coolers are frequently provided with carrying straps and offer the advantage that when carried by the carrying strap, the user of the cooler is in contact with a relatively soft-sided cooler to make carrying more comfortable.
- soft-sided coolers by their very nature are partially collapsible and therefore are more readily stored by the user when not in use and are more easily transported by the manufacturer to a point of sale and/or maintained in inventory by a merchandiser of the cooler.
- soft-sided coolers have become quite popular and their use has proliferated accordingly.
- One form of soft-sided coolers is provided to replace conventional hard sided lunch boxes in a size appropriate for use to pack a meal for an individual, for example lunch, and are commonly referred to as soft-sided lunch kits or bags.
- a typical soft-sided cooler is usually, but not always, in the form of a rectangular solid having an insulated, pliable bottom wall, an upstanding, insulated pliable side wall and a pliable top panel which also is insulated.
- the vast majority of the side wall is attached to the bottom wall while a short, upper section of the side wall is attached to and depends from the periphery of the top panel.
- a zipper or other securing device extends which may be closed to secure the top panel in a closed state to the side wall.
- the top panel When the zipper is opened about three sides, the top panel (and that small portion of the side wall secured to the top panel) may be pivoted away from a loading/unloading opening near the upper part of the side wall through which items to be transported may be introduced into or taken from the interior of the cooler.
- This sort of structure is highly desirable in that it allows the top panel to be pivoted away from the remainder to the cooler to expose an access opening that is essentially the same size as the bottom panel, there-by allowing easy introduction or removal of the materials to be transported in the cooler.
- the zipper must be moved about three sides of the cooler to achieve access to the interior. After removal, the zipper must be re-zipped. This requires more effort than is desired when only a single or a few of the items contained in the cooler are to be accessed.
- the assignee of the instant application introduced an improvement wherein the top panel itself was provided with a much smaller quick access opening that is closed by a flap forming part of the top panel and which carries a body of insulation sufficiently large so as to close the quick access opening.
- a quick release securing device as, for example, Velcro® fastener is employed to secure the flap to the remainder of the top panel at a point opposite that whereat the flap is hinged to the remainder of the top panel. While this solution works well for its intended purpose, there is always room for improvement.
- a soft-sided lunch kit or cooler includes a body, a pliable top panel, and a quick access structure.
- the body includes a pliable bottom wall, and a pliable side wall joined to and extending in upstanding-fashion about the periphery of the bottom wall.
- the side wall includes an upper loading/unloading access opening to the interior of the body.
- the pliable top panel is sized to close the loading/unloading access opening and hinged to the body to be movable between positions opening and closing the loading/unloading access opening.
- the quick access structure includes a quick access opening in the top panel, and a flap hinged to the top panel to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening.
- An exterior side of the top panel has a decorative figure formed thereon, and the flap defines a portion of the decorative figure.
- the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- the cooler or lunch kit further includes a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the top panel for selectively securing the top panel in a position closing the loading/unloading access opening.
- the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the top panel, and the opening tab defines part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- the pliable bottom wall, pliable side wall, pliable top panel and flap are all thermally insulated.
- the decorative figure is in the form of an animal or car and the portion of the decorative figure comprises the lower jaw of the animal or hood of the car.
- the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the top panel, and the opening tab defines part of the portion of the decorative figure, with the part of the portion of the decorative figure including a tooth or lip of the animal or a grill of the car.
- a soft-sided lunch kit in accordance with one aspect of the invention, includes a pliable body surrounding storage compartment having a loading/unloading access opening, a lid connected to the body and sized to close the loading/unloading access opening with the lid in a closed position, and a flap connected to the lid to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening in the lid.
- the lid includes a quick access opening therein to allow access to the storage compartment with the lid in the closed position.
- An exterior of the lid has a decorative figure formed thereon, and the flap defines a portion of the decorative figure.
- the pliable body is thermally insulated. In one aspect, the pliable body and the lid are thermally insulated. In one aspect, the pliable body, the lid, and the flap are thermally insulated.
- the lid is pliable.
- the lid and the flap are pliable.
- the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the lid, with the opening tab defining part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- the lunch kit further includes a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the lid for selectively securing the lid in a position closing the loading/unloading access opening.
- the quick access opening allows access to an additional storage compartment carried on an interior side of the top panel.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of one embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention showing a top panel and a flap both in closed positions;
- FIG. 2 is a top view of the soft-sided colorfast FIG. 1 illustrating the top panel in a closed position but with the flap moved to an open position;
- FIG. 3 is a top perspective view showing the flap in a closed position and the top panel in an open position;
- FIGS. 4-6 are similar to FIGS. 1-3 , respectively, but illustrate another embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are similar to FIGS. 1 and 2 , but show yet another embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention.
- the soft-sided cooler includes a body, generally designated 10 , that surrounds a storage compartment 11 defined by the interior of the body 10 .
- the body 10 is in the form of a rectangular solid.
- other shapes may be employed as well. For example, a cylindrical shape could be employed if desired as could a number of other geometric configurations.
- the body 10 includes a pliable, insulated bottom wall 12 .
- a rectangular side wall 14 of insulated pliable material extends upwardly from the bottom wall 12 and, near its upper end, includes an access opening, generally designated 16 .
- the access opening 16 is for unloading or loading the cooler and can be closed by a top panel 18 which is secured to a rear section 20 of the side wall 14 for pivoting between positions opening and closing the access opening 16 by a hinge 21 , typically fabric but which can be of any suitable form such as a tape hinge or as by stitching the panel 18 to the wall 14 .
- the periphery of the top panel 18 defines its envelope and in many instances, a short skirt 22 depends from the top panel 18 in alignment with the side wall 14 to form a continuation thereof.
- a conventional zipper 24 may be utilized to secure the panel 18 or the skirt 22 to the side wall 14 so that the top panel 18 closes the interior of the cooler body 10 .
- the zipper 24 may be opened to allow the top panel 18 to be pivoted from a closed position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to an open position shown in FIG. 3 exposing the loading/unloading access opening 16 .
- the top panel 18 is also insulated and made of a pliable material.
- a sandwiched construction will be utilized for the walls 12 and 14 as well as the top panel 18 wherein the exterior part of each wall is formed of a fabric and the interior part formed of a liquid impervious plastic or the like.
- Suitable insulating fiber of a flexible nature is located between the two panels in a manner known in the art.
- the top panel 18 has a decorative FIG. 25 formed thereon, which in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is a character figure in the form of a dog. It should be understood that any decorative figure can be used for the FIG. 25 , such as for example, other types of animals, cartoon characters, landscapes, portraits, buildings, abstract figures, etc.
- FIG. 4 shows an alternate embodiment wherein the decorative FIG. 25 is in the form of a race car
- FIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment wherein the decorative FIG. 25 is in the form of a frog.
- the top panel 18 also includes a quick access flap 26 which is shown in a closed position in FIG. 1 and in an open position in FIG. 2 .
- the flap 26 is hinged at 28 to the remainder of the top panel 18 using any suitable means, such as a fabric hinge, a tape hinge, or as by stitching the fabric of which the flap 26 may be formed to the fabric on the exterior of the top panel 18 at the location 28 . This allows the flap 26 to move between a closed position, as shown in FIG. 1 , and an open position, as shown in FIG.
- a rectangular quick access opening 30 which will be typically sized so that one may insert one's hand into the storage compartment 11 through the quick access opening 30 to retrieve a beverage or a sandwich or the like when the flap 26 is in the open position shown in FIG. 2 .
- Shapes other than rectangular ones could also be employed in forming the opening 30 .
- the embodiment of FIG. 5 has a parallelogram-shaped opening 30
- the embodiment of FIG. 8 has an oval-shaped opening 30 .
- the flap 26 and the opening 30 define a quick access structure 31 .
- the flap 26 defines a portion 32 of the decorative FIG. 25 , with the portion 32 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 being in the form of the lower jaw of the dog.
- the particular portion 32 of the decorative FIG. 25 defined by the flap 26 will be highly dependent upon the particular decorative figure used.
- the portion 32 in the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5 is in the form of the hood of the car
- the portion 32 of the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 is in the form of the lower jaw of the frog.
- an outer periphery 33 of the flap 26 defines at least part of the portion 32 .
- FIG. 1 the portion 32 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 being in the form of the lower jaw of the dog.
- the periphery 33 defines the outline of the lower jaw of the dog including the teeth associated with the lower jaw.
- the outer periphery 33 of the flap 26 of the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5 defines the outline of the hood of the car
- the periphery 33 of the flap 26 of the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 define the outline of the lower jaw of the frog.
- the flap 26 is pliable and is also preferably insulated using the same type of construction as described for the wall 14 and panel 18 .
- the flap 26 can carry a small, rectangular body (not shown) of insulating material which is sized to approximately the same size and shape as the quick access opening 30 . This block may extend into the quick access opening 30 if desired or, in the alternative, may be sized so as to abut the edges of the access opening 30 to form a gross seal thereat.
- a quick release fastener 34 such as a hook and loop type fastener or Velcro® patch, may be located adjacent the access opening 30 at a location remote from the hinge line 28 .
- a mating patch 35 is located on the flap 26 so as to engage with the patch 34 to hold the flap 26 in a closed position when desired.
- Other suitable quick release fasteners such as buttons or snaps, may be used in place of a hook and loop type fastener.
- the flap 26 preferably includes at least one tab 36 which is intended to be gripped by a user of cooler when the user desires to achieve access to the interior of the cooler body 10 through the quick access opening 30 by gripping the tab 36 to release the fastener 34 and move the flap 26 to the open position.
- two tabs 36 are provided, each in the form of a tooth extending upward from the lower jaw of the dog.
- the tab(s) 36 can take many forms.
- the tab 36 of the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5 is provided in the form of a grill structure attached to the hood of the car
- the tab 36 in the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 is provided in the form of a junction between a lip and a perimeter of the jaw of the frog.
- the tab(s) 36 extends away from the hinge line 28 .
- the quick access structure 31 is best seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 wherein the quick access opening 30 allows access to an additional storage compartment 38 that is formed on the interior side of the top panel 18 , extending into the storage compartment 11 .
- the additional storage compartment 38 is formed of the same type of pliable materials used in forming the wall 14 , panel 18 and flap 26 , and is attached to the top panel 18 using any suitable means, which in the illustrated embodiment is by sewing.
- the additional storage compartment 38 can be used to store food, particularly when the soft-sided cooler is a lunch kit as in the illustrated embodiments, but can also be used to store any other item desired, such as a toy, money, or key ring.
- the additional storage compartment 38 has a shape that corresponds to the shape of the access opening 30 .
- the additional storage compartment of FIGS. 5 and 6 has a parallelogram shape similar to the parallelogram shape of the access opening 30
- the storage compartment 38 of FIG. 8 has an oval shape similar to the oval shape of the access opening 30 in FIG. 8 .
- the decorative FIG. 25 can be formed on the panel 18 and flap 26 using any suitable method, which in the illustrated embodiments is colored printing on the surfaces of the panel 18 and flap 26 , but which can include, without limitation, painting, silk screening, embroidering, stitching, weaving, sculpting, etc.
- the body 10 can be provided with a flexible carrying strap 40 secured to the side wall 14 at spaced locations thereon near the upper end thereof.
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Quick access to the interior of a soft-sided cooler is provided by means of a quick access flap (26) hinged to the top panel (18) of a cooler body (10) and overlying an access opening (30). A decorative figure (25) is formed on the top panel (18), with a portion (32) of the decorative figure (25) being defined by the flap (26).
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- This invention relates to insulated containers typically employed for the transport of food or beverages and in more particular application to such containers that are insulated to transport food or beverages in either a heated or a cooled state and generally referred to as coolers.
- Insulated containers for transporting food and/or beverages in a heated or cooled state have long been known. Originally, rigid containers with insulated walls and pivoted lids were employed for the purpose. Indeed, such rigid coolers are still employed today for many purposes.
- More recent years have seen the development of so-called “soft-sided coolers” which typically are not as bulky as rigid-sided coolers but in some instances may approach the size thereof. Soft-sided coolers are frequently provided with carrying straps and offer the advantage that when carried by the carrying strap, the user of the cooler is in contact with a relatively soft-sided cooler to make carrying more comfortable. Moreover, in soft-sided coolers by their very nature are partially collapsible and therefore are more readily stored by the user when not in use and are more easily transported by the manufacturer to a point of sale and/or maintained in inventory by a merchandiser of the cooler.
- As a consequence of these attributes, soft-sided coolers have become quite popular and their use has proliferated accordingly. One form of soft-sided coolers is provided to replace conventional hard sided lunch boxes in a size appropriate for use to pack a meal for an individual, for example lunch, and are commonly referred to as soft-sided lunch kits or bags.
- A typical soft-sided cooler is usually, but not always, in the form of a rectangular solid having an insulated, pliable bottom wall, an upstanding, insulated pliable side wall and a pliable top panel which also is insulated. In the usual case, the vast majority of the side wall is attached to the bottom wall while a short, upper section of the side wall is attached to and depends from the periphery of the top panel. Around the remaining three sides, a zipper or other securing device extends which may be closed to secure the top panel in a closed state to the side wall. When the zipper is opened about three sides, the top panel (and that small portion of the side wall secured to the top panel) may be pivoted away from a loading/unloading opening near the upper part of the side wall through which items to be transported may be introduced into or taken from the interior of the cooler.
- This sort of structure is highly desirable in that it allows the top panel to be pivoted away from the remainder to the cooler to expose an access opening that is essentially the same size as the bottom panel, there-by allowing easy introduction or removal of the materials to be transported in the cooler. However, it is not without a drawback. In particular, when only one or two items of many contained within the cooler are to be removed therefrom, the zipper must be moved about three sides of the cooler to achieve access to the interior. After removal, the zipper must be re-zipped. This requires more effort than is desired when only a single or a few of the items contained in the cooler are to be accessed.
- To solve this problem, the assignee of the instant application introduced an improvement wherein the top panel itself was provided with a much smaller quick access opening that is closed by a flap forming part of the top panel and which carries a body of insulation sufficiently large so as to close the quick access opening. A quick release securing device as, for example, Velcro® fastener is employed to secure the flap to the remainder of the top panel at a point opposite that whereat the flap is hinged to the remainder of the top panel. While this solution works well for its intended purpose, there is always room for improvement.
- It is a principal object of the invention to provide a new and improved portable cooler as, for example, a soft-sided cooler or lunch kit.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a soft-sided lunch kit or cooler is provided and includes a body, a pliable top panel, and a quick access structure. The body includes a pliable bottom wall, and a pliable side wall joined to and extending in upstanding-fashion about the periphery of the bottom wall. The side wall includes an upper loading/unloading access opening to the interior of the body. The pliable top panel is sized to close the loading/unloading access opening and hinged to the body to be movable between positions opening and closing the loading/unloading access opening. The quick access structure includes a quick access opening in the top panel, and a flap hinged to the top panel to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening. An exterior side of the top panel has a decorative figure formed thereon, and the flap defines a portion of the decorative figure.
- In one aspect, the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- In accordance with one aspect, the cooler or lunch kit further includes a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the top panel for selectively securing the top panel in a position closing the loading/unloading access opening.
- According to one aspect, the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the top panel, and the opening tab defines part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- In one aspect, the pliable bottom wall, pliable side wall, pliable top panel and flap are all thermally insulated.
- According to one aspect, the decorative figure is in the form of an animal or car and the portion of the decorative figure comprises the lower jaw of the animal or hood of the car. In a further aspect, the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the top panel, and the opening tab defines part of the portion of the decorative figure, with the part of the portion of the decorative figure including a tooth or lip of the animal or a grill of the car.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a soft-sided lunch kit is provided and includes a pliable body surrounding storage compartment having a loading/unloading access opening, a lid connected to the body and sized to close the loading/unloading access opening with the lid in a closed position, and a flap connected to the lid to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening in the lid. The lid includes a quick access opening therein to allow access to the storage compartment with the lid in the closed position. An exterior of the lid has a decorative figure formed thereon, and the flap defines a portion of the decorative figure.
- In one aspect, the pliable body is thermally insulated. In one aspect, the pliable body and the lid are thermally insulated. In one aspect, the pliable body, the lid, and the flap are thermally insulated.
- According to one aspect, the lid is pliable.
- In accordance with one aspect, the lid and the flap are pliable.
- In one aspect, the flap includes an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of the exterior of the lid, with the opening tab defining part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- In one aspect, the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of the portion of the decorative figure.
- In accordance with one aspect, the lunch kit further includes a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the lid for selectively securing the lid in a position closing the loading/unloading access opening.
- In one aspect, the quick access opening allows access to an additional storage compartment carried on an interior side of the top panel.
- Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of one embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention showing a top panel and a flap both in closed positions; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the soft-sided colorfastFIG. 1 illustrating the top panel in a closed position but with the flap moved to an open position; -
FIG. 3 is a top perspective view showing the flap in a closed position and the top panel in an open position; -
FIGS. 4-6 are similar toFIGS. 1-3 , respectively, but illustrate another embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention; and -
FIGS. 7 and 8 are similar toFIGS. 1 and 2 , but show yet another embodiment of a soft-sided cooler/lunch kit embodying the invention. - With reference to
FIGS. 1-3 , a preferred embodiment of a soft-sided cooler made according to the invention is illustrated in the form of lunch-kit. The soft-sided cooler includes a body, generally designated 10, that surrounds astorage compartment 11 defined by the interior of thebody 10. As is apparent fromFIGS. 1 and 2 , thebody 10 is in the form of a rectangular solid. However, other shapes may be employed as well. For example, a cylindrical shape could be employed if desired as could a number of other geometric configurations. - In any event, the
body 10 includes a pliable, insulatedbottom wall 12. Arectangular side wall 14 of insulated pliable material extends upwardly from thebottom wall 12 and, near its upper end, includes an access opening, generally designated 16. Theaccess opening 16 is for unloading or loading the cooler and can be closed by atop panel 18 which is secured to arear section 20 of theside wall 14 for pivoting between positions opening and closing the access opening 16 by ahinge 21, typically fabric but which can be of any suitable form such as a tape hinge or as by stitching thepanel 18 to thewall 14. The periphery of thetop panel 18 defines its envelope and in many instances, ashort skirt 22 depends from thetop panel 18 in alignment with theside wall 14 to form a continuation thereof. Aconventional zipper 24 may be utilized to secure thepanel 18 or theskirt 22 to theside wall 14 so that thetop panel 18 closes the interior of thecooler body 10. Thezipper 24 may be opened to allow thetop panel 18 to be pivoted from a closed position shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 to an open position shown inFIG. 3 exposing the loading/unloading access opening 16. - Preferably, the
top panel 18 is also insulated and made of a pliable material. In the usual case, a sandwiched construction will be utilized for thewalls top panel 18 wherein the exterior part of each wall is formed of a fabric and the interior part formed of a liquid impervious plastic or the like. Suitable insulating fiber of a flexible nature is located between the two panels in a manner known in the art. - The
top panel 18 has a decorativeFIG. 25 formed thereon, which in the embodiment ofFIG. 1 is a character figure in the form of a dog. It should be understood that any decorative figure can be used for theFIG. 25 , such as for example, other types of animals, cartoon characters, landscapes, portraits, buildings, abstract figures, etc. In this regard,FIG. 4 shows an alternate embodiment wherein the decorativeFIG. 25 is in the form of a race car, andFIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment wherein the decorativeFIG. 25 is in the form of a frog. - The
top panel 18 also includes aquick access flap 26 which is shown in a closed position inFIG. 1 and in an open position inFIG. 2 . Theflap 26 is hinged at 28 to the remainder of thetop panel 18 using any suitable means, such as a fabric hinge, a tape hinge, or as by stitching the fabric of which theflap 26 may be formed to the fabric on the exterior of thetop panel 18 at thelocation 28. This allows theflap 26 to move between a closed position, as shown inFIG. 1 , and an open position, as shown inFIG. 2 , to close and open a rectangular quick access opening 30 which will be typically sized so that one may insert one's hand into thestorage compartment 11 through the quick access opening 30 to retrieve a beverage or a sandwich or the like when theflap 26 is in the open position shown inFIG. 2 . Shapes other than rectangular ones could also be employed in forming theopening 30. For example, the embodiment ofFIG. 5 has a parallelogram-shapedopening 30, and the embodiment ofFIG. 8 has an oval-shapedopening 30. Together, theflap 26 and theopening 30 define aquick access structure 31. - As best seen in
FIG. 1 , theflap 26 defines aportion 32 of the decorativeFIG. 25 , with theportion 32 in the embodiment ofFIG. 1 being in the form of the lower jaw of the dog. It should be understood that theparticular portion 32 of the decorativeFIG. 25 defined by theflap 26 will be highly dependent upon the particular decorative figure used. For example, theportion 32 in the embodiment ofFIGS. 4 and 5 is in the form of the hood of the car, theportion 32 of the embodiment ofFIGS. 7 and 8 is in the form of the lower jaw of the frog. Preferably, anouter periphery 33 of theflap 26 defines at least part of theportion 32. For example, as best seen inFIG. 2 , theperiphery 33 defines the outline of the lower jaw of the dog including the teeth associated with the lower jaw. As further examples, theouter periphery 33 of theflap 26 of the embodiment ofFIGS. 4 and 5 defines the outline of the hood of the car, and theperiphery 33 of theflap 26 of the embodiment ofFIGS. 7 and 8 define the outline of the lower jaw of the frog. Additionally, as best seen inFIGS. 2 and 5 , it may be desirable for at least part of the panel 1 8 that underlies theflap 26 to include a reproduction of at least a part of theportion 32 defined by theflap 26. However, in some embodiments this might not be desired, as shown for the embodiment ofFIG. 8 . - Preferably, the
flap 26 is pliable and is also preferably insulated using the same type of construction as described for thewall 14 andpanel 18. As an alternative to, or in addition to being pliable and/or insulated, theflap 26 can carry a small, rectangular body (not shown) of insulating material which is sized to approximately the same size and shape as thequick access opening 30. This block may extend into the quick access opening 30 if desired or, in the alternative, may be sized so as to abut the edges of the access opening 30 to form a gross seal thereat. - Preferably, a
quick release fastener 34, such as a hook and loop type fastener or Velcro® patch, may be located adjacent the access opening 30 at a location remote from thehinge line 28. Amating patch 35 is located on theflap 26 so as to engage with thepatch 34 to hold theflap 26 in a closed position when desired. Other suitable quick release fasteners, such as buttons or snaps, may be used in place of a hook and loop type fastener. - The
flap 26 preferably includes at least onetab 36 which is intended to be gripped by a user of cooler when the user desires to achieve access to the interior of thecooler body 10 through the quick access opening 30 by gripping thetab 36 to release thefastener 34 and move theflap 26 to the open position. In the embodiment ofFIG. 1 , twotabs 36 are provided, each in the form of a tooth extending upward from the lower jaw of the dog. It should be appreciated that the tab(s) 36 can take many forms. For example, thetab 36 of the embodiment ofFIGS. 4 and 5 is provided in the form of a grill structure attached to the hood of the car, and thetab 36 in the embodiment ofFIGS. 7 and 8 is provided in the form of a junction between a lip and a perimeter of the jaw of the frog. Preferably, the tab(s) 36 extends away from thehinge line 28. - One possible alternative for the
quick access structure 31 is best seen inFIGS. 5 and 6 wherein the quick access opening 30 allows access to anadditional storage compartment 38 that is formed on the interior side of thetop panel 18, extending into thestorage compartment 11. Preferably, theadditional storage compartment 38 is formed of the same type of pliable materials used in forming thewall 14,panel 18 andflap 26, and is attached to thetop panel 18 using any suitable means, which in the illustrated embodiment is by sewing. Theadditional storage compartment 38 can be used to store food, particularly when the soft-sided cooler is a lunch kit as in the illustrated embodiments, but can also be used to store any other item desired, such as a toy, money, or key ring. Preferably, theadditional storage compartment 38 has a shape that corresponds to the shape of theaccess opening 30. In this regard, it can be seen that the additional storage compartment ofFIGS. 5 and 6 has a parallelogram shape similar to the parallelogram shape of the access opening 30, and thestorage compartment 38 ofFIG. 8 has an oval shape similar to the oval shape of the access opening 30 inFIG. 8 . However, in some applications, it may be desirable for theadditional storage compartment 30 to have a shape that does not conform to the shape of theaccess opening 30. - The decorative
FIG. 25 can be formed on thepanel 18 andflap 26 using any suitable method, which in the illustrated embodiments is colored printing on the surfaces of thepanel 18 andflap 26, but which can include, without limitation, painting, silk screening, embroidering, stitching, weaving, sculpting, etc. - The
body 10 can be provided with aflexible carrying strap 40 secured to theside wall 14 at spaced locations thereon near the upper end thereof.
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1. A soft-sided lunch kit comprising:
a body including a pliable bottom wall, a pliable side wall joined to and extending in upstanding-fashion about the periphery of the bottom wall, the side wall including an upper loading/unloading access opening to the interior of the body;
a pliable top panel sized to close the loading/unloading access opening and hinged to said body to be movable between positions opening and closing said loading/unloading access opening, an exterior side of said top panel having a decorative figure formed thereon; and
a quick access structure including a quick access opening in the top panel, and a flap hinged to the top panel to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening, the flap defining a portion of said decorative figure.
2. The lunch kit of claim 1 wherein the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of said portion of said decorative figure.
3. The lunch kit of claim 1 wherein the flap comprises an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of said exterior of said top panel, the opening tab defining part of said portion of said decorative figure.
4. The lunch kit of claim 1 wherein said pliable bottom wall, pliable side wall, pliable top panel and flap are all thermally insulated.
5. The lunch kit of claim 1 further comprising a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the top panel for selectively securing the top panel in a position closing said loading/unloading access opening.
6. The lunch kit of claim 1 wherein said decorative figure is in the form of an animal or a car, and said portion of said decorative figure comprises a lower jaw of the animal or a hood of the car.
7. The lunch kit of claim 6 wherein the flap comprises an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of said exterior of said top panel, the opening tab defining part of said portion of said decorative figure, said part of said portion of said decorative figure comprises a tooth or a lip of said animal or a grill of said car.
8. The lunch kit of claim 1 wherein the quick access opening provides access to a storage compartment carried on an interior side of the top panel.
9. A soft-sided lunch kit comprising:
a pliable body surrounding an storage compartment having a loading/unloading access opening;
a lid connected to said body and sized to close said loading/unloading access opening with the lid in a closed position, the lid including a quick access opening therein to allow access to the storage compartment with the lid in the closed position, an exterior of said lid having a decorative figure formed thereon;
a flap connected to said lid to be movable between positions opening and closing said quick access opening in said lid, said flap defining a portion of said decorative figure.
10. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said pliable body is thermally insulated.
11. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said pliable body and said lid are thermally insulated.
12. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said pliable body, said lid, and said flap are thermally insulated.
13. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said lid is pliable.
14. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said lid and said flap are pliable.
15. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein the flap comprises an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of said exterior of said lid, the opening tab defining part of said portion of said decorative figure.
16. The lunch kit of claim 9 further comprising a zipper-like closing device extending about the loading/unloading access opening and a periphery of the lid for selectively securing the lid in a position closing said loading/unloading access opening.
17. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein said decorative figure is in the form of an animal or a car, and said portion of said decorative figure comprises a lower jaw of the animal or a hood of the car.
18. The lunch kit of claim 17 wherein the flap comprises an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of said exterior of said lid, the opening tab defining part of said portion of said decorative figure, said part of said portion of said decorative figure comprising a tooth or lip of said animal or a grill of said car.
19. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least part of said portion of said decorative figure.
20. The lunch kit of claim 9 wherein the quick access opening provides access to a storage compartment carried on an interior side of the top panel.
21. A soft-sided cooler comprising:
a body including an insulated, pliable bottom wall, an insulated pliable side wall joined to and extending in upstanding-fashion about the periphery of the bottom wall, the side wall including an upper loading/unloading access opening to the interior of the body;
an insulated pliable top panel sized to close the loading/unloading access opening and hinged to said body to be movable between positions opening and closing said loading/unloading access opening, an exterior side of said top panel having a decorative figure formed thereon; and
a quick access structure including a quick access opening in the top panel, and a flap hinged to the top panel to be movable between positions opening and closing the quick access opening, the flap defining a portion of said decorative figure.
22. The cooler of claim 21 wherein the flap has a periphery shaped to resemble at least a part of said portion of said decorative figure.
23. The cooler of claim 21 wherein the flap comprises an opening tab extending from the flap to overlay a surface of said exterior of said top panel, the opening tab defining part of said portion of said decorative figure.
24. The lunch kit of claim 21 wherein the quick access opening provides access to a storage compartment carried on an interior side of the top panel.
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