# US 11,078,008 B2 · Cold chain packaging > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,078,008 B2 - Document ID: US11078008B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/287,068 - Filed: 2019-02-27 - Published: 2019-10-31 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-28 - Assignees: Smurfit Kappa North America, LLC - Applicants: Smurfit Kappa North America LLC - Inventors: Jeroen Joop Dankbaar; Renuka Deshpande; Gregory Vorce Hall; Rafael Gonzalez Rosas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11078008B2 ## CPC - B65D 81/3858: {formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls; (for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/1275)} - B65D 81/3888: {wrappers or flexible containers, e.g. pouches, bags (for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/03)} - B32B 3/08: characterised by added members at particular parts {(layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18)} - B32B 7/05: the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection (using interposed adhesives or bonding materials applied in spaced arrangements B32B7/14) - B32B 29/005: {next to another layer of paper or cardboard layer} - B65D 5/56: Linings or internal coatings {, e.g. pre-formed trays provided with a blow- or thermoformed layer (to protect the articles from mechanical damage B65D81/127)} - B65D 81/3897: {formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls} - B32B 2250/26: All layers being made of paper or paperboard - B32B 2255/12: on paper layer - B32B 2262/062: Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton - B32B 2307/304: Insulating - B32B 2307/31: Heat sealable - B32B 2439/62: Boxes, cartons, cases - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract An insulating insert for a packaging system includes six pockets and multiple sealed dividers. The six pockets are rectangular in shape and are each filled with an insulating material. The six pockets include a bottom pocket configured to contact a bottom inside surface of a box, four side pockets each configured to contact a respective side inside surface of the box, and a top pocket configured to contact a top inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box. Each sealed divider is located between two adjacent pockets. The sealed dividers provide fold locations to permit the insulating insert to be folded and installed within the box so that each of the six pockets contacts a respective inside surface of the box. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packaging system for shipping one or more cold items, the packaging system comprising: a box comprising a moisture barrier coating on a plurality of inside surfaces of the box; and an insulating insert comprising: six pockets and a plurality of sealed dividers, the six pockets comprising: a bottom pocket configured to contact a bottom inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box; four side pockets each configured to contact a respective side inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, each of the four side pockets adjacent to a respective side of the bottom pocket; and a top pocket configured to contact a top inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, the top pocket adjacent to a side of one of the four side pockets; a flap adjacent to the top pocket; and four triangular tabs, each triangular tab comprising a corner that is proximate to a respective corner of the bottom pocket; wherein: each of the six pockets comprises a rectangular shape; each of the six pockets is filled with an insulating material; dimensions of each of the six pockets correspond to dimensions of one of the inside surfaces of the box; the insulating insert is formed from two sheets of paper that are each coated with a heat-seal coating; and each sealed divider is located between two adjacent pockets, the sealed dividers providing fold locations to permit the insulating insert to be folded and installed within the box so that each of the six pockets contacts a respective inside surface of the box. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The packaging system of claim 1, wherein the insulating material comprises cellulose insulation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The packaging system of claim 1, wherein the insulating material comprises a recyclable material. ### Claim 4 A packaging system for shipping one or more cold items, the packaging system comprising: a box comprising a moisture barrier coating on a plurality of inside surfaces of the box; and an insulating insert comprising six pockets and a plurality of sealed dividers, the six pockets comprising: a bottom pocket configured to contact a bottom inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box; four side pockets each configured to contact a respective side inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, each of the four side pockets adjacent to a respective side of the bottom pocket; and a top pocket configured to contact a top inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, the top pocket adjacent to a side of one of the four side pockets; wherein: each of the six pockets comprises a rectangular shape; each of the six pockets is filled with an insulating material; dimensions of each of the six pockets correspond to dimensions of one of the inside surfaces of the box; the insulating insert is formed from two sheets of paper that are each coated with a heat-seal coating; each sealed divider is located between two adjacent pockets, the sealed dividers providing fold locations to permit the insulating insert to be folded and installed within the box so that each of the six pockets contacts a respective inside surface of the box; and the insulating insert, before folding, comprises a shape having eight sides, the shape comprising four triangular tabs, the eight sides comprising: a first set of four sides that are each parallel with a respective side of one of the six pockets; and a second set of four sides that each form one side of one of the triangular tabs. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The packaging system of claim 4, wherein the heat-seal coating comprises a material that is water repellant and temperature insulating. ### Claim 6 An insulating insert for a packaging system, the insulating insert comprising: six pockets comprising: a bottom pocket configured to contact a bottom inside surface of a box when the insulating insert is placed into the box; four side pockets each configured to contact a respective side inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, each of the four side pockets adjacent to a respective side of the bottom pocket; and a top pocket configured to contact a top inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, the top pocket adjacent to a side of one of the four side pockets; a flap adjacent to the top pocket; four triangular tabs, each triangular tab comprising a corner that is proximate to a respective corner of the bottom pocket; and a plurality of sealed dividers, each sealed divider being located between two adjacent pockets, the sealed dividers providing fold locations to permit the insulating insert to be folded and installed within the box so that each of the six pockets contacts a respective inside surface of the box; wherein: the insulating insert is formed from two sheets of paper that are each coated with a heat-seal coating; each of the six pockets comprises a rectangular shape; and each of the six pockets is filled with an insulating material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The insulating insert of claim 6, wherein: dimensions of each of the six pockets correspond to dimensions of one of the inside surfaces of the box. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The insulating insert of claim 6, wherein the insulating material comprises cellulose insulation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The insulating insert of claim 6, wherein the insulating material comprises a recyclable material. ### Claim 10 An insulating insert for a packaging system, the insulating insert comprising: six pockets comprising: a bottom pocket configured to contact a bottom inside surface of a box when the insulating insert is placed into the box; four side pockets each configured to contact a respective side inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, each of the four side pockets adjacent to a respective side of the bottom pocket; and a top pocket configured to contact a top inside surface of the box when the insulating insert is placed into the box, the top pocket adjacent to a side of one of the four side pockets; and a plurality of sealed dividers, each sealed divider being located between two adjacent pockets, the sealed dividers providing fold locations to permit the insulating insert to be folded and installed within the box so that each of the six pockets contacts a respective inside surface of the box; wherein: the insulating insert is formed from two sheets of paper that are each coated with a heat-seal coating; each of the six pockets comprises a rectangular shape; each of the six pockets is filled with an insulating material; the insulating insert, before folding, comprises a shape having eight sides, the shape comprising four triangular tabs, the eight sides comprising: a first set of four sides that are each parallel with a respective side of one of the six pockets; and a second set of four sides that each form one side of one of the triangular tabs.