Insulating container

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a container having a base that includes an outer wall, an insulation layer, and an inner wall. The container further includes a movable lid connected to the base, and a plurality of spigots are coupled to a front wall of the base at a second end thereof. The second end is opposite the first end, the front wall is opposite a rear wall, and the front wall is connected to the rear wall by a pair of side walls. A plurality of flow channels are formed in the inner wall of the base, and the plurality of spigots are fluidly coupled to the plurality of flow channels.

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         8 . A container, comprising:
 a base including an outer wall, an insulation layer, and an inner wall;   a lid including a top portion, an insulation portion, and a bottom portion, the lid being coupled to the base at a first end thereof; and   a valve disposed within the lid, the valve having a hollow valve body defining an aperture and being configured to be rotated between a first position and a second position, and the valve being spaced apart from a flow channel that is formed along the inner wall of the base at a second end that is opposite the first end;   wherein, when the valve is in the first position, the valve permits fluid communication between an ambient environment and an internal volume of the container; and   wherein, when the valve is in the second position, the valve blocks fluid communication between the ambient environment and the internal volume of the container.   
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the aperture of the valve is disposed radially through the valve body. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the valve includes a tab extending upward from the valve body and legs extending downward from the valve body. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the valve is disposed at a corner of the lid. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the valve includes screw threads that are disposed on the valve body. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the screw threads permit the valve to rotate between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the valve includes a flange that provides an air-tight seal between the ambient environment and the internal volume when the valve is in the second position. 
     
     
         15 . A container, comprising:
 a base including an outer wall, an insulation layer, and an inner wall;   a lid including a top portion, an insulation portion, a bottom portion, and a gasket, the lid being coupled to the base at a first end thereof and being moveable between an open position and a closed position; and   a valve disposed within the lid, the valve having a hollow valve body and being configured to be rotated between a first position and a second position,   wherein the valve is disposed within a recess below a top wall of the lid,   wherein the gasket is configured to create a seal between the base and the lid when the lid is in the closed position.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein, when the valve is in the first position, the valve permits fluid communication between an ambient environment and an internal volume of the container. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein, when the valve is in the second position, the valve blocks fluid communication between the ambient environment and the internal volume of the container. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein an airflow path between an internal volume of the container and an aperture of the valve is defined through the valve body when the valve is in the first position. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the valve body defines screw threads thereon. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein a valve wall extends upwardly from the bottom portion of the lid. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein the screw threads of the valve body engage with wall threads that extend inwardly from the valve wall. 
     
     
         22 . A container, comprising:
 a base including an outer wall, an insulation layer, and an inner wall;   a lid including a top portion, an insulation portion, and a bottom portion, the lid being coupled to the base at a first end thereof and defining an aperture that extends longitudinally through each of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the insulation portion of the lid; and   a valve disposed within the aperture of the lid, the valve having a hollow valve body and being configured to be rotated between a first position and a second position,   wherein the valve is located proximate a corner of a top wall of the lid such that the valve is offset with respect to a front edge of the top wall.   
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein, when the valve is in the first position, the valve permits fluid communication between an ambient environment and an internal volume of the container, and
 wherein, when the valve is in the second position, the valve blocks fluid communication between the ambient environment and the internal volume of the container.   
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein the top portion of the lid defines a recess that surrounds the aperture of the lid, the recess including a first marker disposed thereon. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 24 , wherein the valve includes a second marker disposed thereon that indicates a rotational position of the valve relative to the first marker disposed on the recess of the top portion of the lid. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 23 , wherein the valve is disposed within a valve wall that extends upwardly from the bottom portion of the lid through the aperture of the lid. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 23 , wherein the valve includes a tab extending upward from the valve body, and
 wherein the tab does not extend past the top wall of the top portion of the lid.