ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,986, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONS INC. (Canada).
"Insulated container assembly with thermal storage accommodation" was invented by Melvin Mogil (North York, Canada), William Kearns (Scarborough, Canada), Rick Stephens (Chicago), Christopher Edwards (Nepean, Canada) and Elizabeth Mitchell (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container assembly has a soft-sided insulated wall structure. It has an internal chamber in which to place objects, such as foodstuffs, to be kept cool or warm. There is a first closure member that opens and closes to permit objects to be place in, or removed from, the chamber. Th...