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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gene D Lundblade, Valley Center, KS (US);
Lauren Worley, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220 / ; 16112 ;
Abstract
An insulated container is provided with a handle assembly which includes a pivoting handle and a reinforcing back-up plate. The container includes an outer casing, an inner liner, and foam insulation between the casing and the liner. The handle is pivotally mounted in a recess in the casing by a pair of support brackets which are positioned in the space between the casing and the liner before the space is filled with foam insulation. Each bracket includes a pin which extends through the wall of the casing into the handle and a reinforcing plate which extends along the inner surface of the casing behind the handle.