US4889252A
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Insulated container
Assignee: ALLPAK CONTAINER Inc A WA CORP
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Filing: 1988-11-18
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An insulated container (10) formed of corrugated paperboard (12) having sidewalls (14), top flaps (16) and bottom flaps (18). An insulator (32), comprised of a layer of flexible material having air bubbles (46) entrapped therein and laminated between layers of reflective foil (40), is bonded to the corrugated paperboard (12) with adhesive (38) to achieve thermal insulation and shock absorbent packaging.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Rockom
- 👤 Charles A. Collier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3848; B65D81/3858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An insulated container, comprising one or more walls having an interior surface, and an insulation means bonded to the interior surface of the one or more walls, the insulation means including at least one layer of flexible material having bubbles of air entrapped therein to provide a soft cushion and thermal insulation and further wherein the layer of flexible material is sandwiched between one or more layers of reflective foil. PG,7
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An insulated container, comprising one or more walls having an interior surface, and an insulation means bonded to the interior surface of the one or more walls, the insulation means including at least one layer of flexible material having bubbles of air entrapped therein to provide a soft cushion and thermal insulation and further wherein the layer of flexible material is sandwiched between one or more layers of reflective foil. PG,7
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
166 words
An insulated container, comprising: a plurality of side panels, each of the side panels having an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one top panel interconnected with one or more of the side panels, each of the at least one top panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one bottom panel interconnected with one or more of the side panels, each of the at least one bottom panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and means for providing thermal insulation, the insulation means being formed of flexible material having at least one layer of air bubbles entrapped therein, the insulation means being bonded to the inside surface of the plurality of side panels and the inside surface of the at least one top panel and to the inside surface of the at least one bottom panel and further wherein the insulation means comprises a layer of reflective foil bonded to each side of the layer of flexible material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
An insulated container, comprising: a plurality of side panels, each of the side panels having an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one top panel interconnected with one or more of the side panels, each of the at least one top panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one bottom panel interconnected with one or more of the side panels, each of the at least one bottom panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and means for providing thermal insulation, the insulation means being formed of flexible material having at least one layer of air bubbles entrapped therein, the insulation means being bonded to the inside surface of the plurality of side panels and the inside surface of the at least one top panel and to the inside surface of the at least one bottom panel and further wherein the insulation means comprises a layer of reflective foil bonded to each side of the layer of flexible material.
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