US4928847A
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Apparatus for packaging refrigerated goods
Assignee: Transtech Service Network Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-08
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A chill box for shipping refrigerated goods formed of a plurality of insulating portions which are collapsible and have foiled surfaces and polyurethene foam inbetween. 45 degrees chamfers on each of the adjoining sides of each of the corners that are located between the panels of the portions to facilitate bending.
Inventors
- 👤 David S. Hollander
- 👤 Mark S. Rubenstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3848; B65D81/3858; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/56; B29C44/569; F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/06; F25D23/062; F25D23/063; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D2201/00; F25D2201/10; F25D2201/12; F25D2201/126; F25D2201/1262; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/082; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/804; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A chill box adapted to provide insulated packaging for refrigerated goods, comprising: a plurality of separate portions, each portion having at least two panels and a bendable corner edge therebetween, each of said panels having foils on its top and bottom surfaces and covering its edges and an insulating material disposed therebetween to insulate refrigerated goods packaged within said chill box, said insulating material being formed by application of cured polyurethane foam to created air space between said foils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A chill box adapted to provide insulated packaging for refrigerated goods, comprising: a plurality of separate portions, each portion having at least two panels and a bendable corner edge therebetween, each of said panels having foils on its top and bottom surfaces and covering its edges and an insulating material disposed therebetween to insulate refrigerated goods packaged within said chill box, said insulating material being formed by application of cured polyurethane foam to created air space between said foils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A chill box according to claim 1 wherein there are three portions; a longitudinal portion having three panels, and two end portions each having two panels, which when assembled form a rectangularly shaped chill box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A chill box according to claim 1 wherein said bendable corner edge has a 45 degree chamfer on each of its adjoining sides to facilitate folding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A chill box according to claim 1 wherein each said foil is formed of a first layer of a polyethylene coating, a second layer of aluminum, a third layer of mesh wire and a fourth layer of a polyethylene coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A chill box adapted to provide insulated packaging for refrigerated goods, comprising: at least one portion having at least one foldable panel, said at least one panel having foils on its top and bottom surfaces and covering its edges and an insulating material therebetween to insulate refrigerated goods packaged with said chill box, wherein perishable goods are wrapped together with frozen refrigerant and placed into a bag and then placed into said chill box and said chill box is then inserted into a container thereby providing a highly insulative packaging structure for storage and shipping purposes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
A chill box adapted to provide insulated packaging for refrigerated goods, comprising: at least one portion having at least one foldable panel, said at least one panel having foils on its top and bottom surfaces and covering its edges and an insulating material therebetween to insulate refrigerated goods packaged with said chill box, wherein perishable goods are wrapped together with frozen refrigerant and placed into a bag and then placed into said chill box and said chill box is then inserted into a container thereby providing a highly insulative packaging structure for storage and shipping purposes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A chill box according to claim 5 wherein there are three portions; a longitudinal portion having three panels, and two end portions each having two panels, which when assembled form a rectangularly shaped chill box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chill box according to claim 5 further comprising at least two said panels and a bendable corner edge therebetween having a 45 degree chamfer on each of its adjoining sides to facilitate folding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A chill box according to claim 5 wherein said insulating material is formed by application of cured polyurethane foam to create air space between said foils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A chill box according to claim 5 wherein each said foil is formed of a first layer of a polyethylene coating, a second layer of aluminum, a third layer of mesh wire and a fourth layer of a polyethylene coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A chill box according to claim 5 wherein said bag is a polyethylene bag.
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