US 11,230,425 B1 · Article carrier with integrated cooler and method of manufacturing

Abstract

An insulated retail packaging container, method of manufacturing the same, and a method of filling the container. An embodiment of the container includes a plurality of interconnected panels establishing a flexible waterproof insulated bag. A re-closeable seal is configured to temporarily close the bag creating an enclosable receiving compartment that contains a plurality of individually packaged cups. A thermally insulating lining is secured to a majority of an internal surface of the receiving compartment. Disposed within one of the pluralities of interconnected panels is a first viewing window. The first viewing window is comprised of a transparent material, thereby allowing a user to determine a state of the retail products housed within the insulated retail packaging container without having to open the re-closeable seal when the insulated retail packaging container is operating as a cooler.

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Dependent claims

A retail packaging container, comprising:

a plurality of interconnected panels establishing a flexible waterproof bag;
a re-closeable seal configured to temporarily close the bag, wherein the plurality of interconnected panels in combination with the re-closeable seal creates a watertight enclosable receiving compartment;
a handle;
an opening residing at an upper end of the bag, wherein the opening allows the retail packaging container to be filled with a plurality of individually packaged containers and then permanently sealed for distribution;
each individually packaged container including:
a base;
side walls extending from the base to create a cavity;
a gelatinous product residing within the cavity;
a removable cap configured to retain the gelatinous product within the cavity;
wherein the plurality of individually packaged containers are freely disposed in an unorganized manner in the receiving compartment, thereby allowing added ice and water to sufficiently surround each of the individually packaged containers.

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A retail packaging container, comprising:

a plurality of interconnected panels establishing a flexible bag;
a re-closeable seal configured to temporarily close the bag, wherein the plurality of interconnected panels in combination with the re-closeable seal creates an enclosable receiving compartment;
a handle;
an opening residing at an upper end of the bag, wherein the opening allows the retail packaging container to be filled with a plurality of individually packaged containers and then sealed for distribution;
each individually packaged container including:
a base;
side walls extending from the base to create a cavity;
a consumable product residing within the cavity;
a removable cap configured to retain the consumable product within the cavity;
wherein the plurality of individually packaged containers are freely disposed in an unorganized manner in the receiving compartment, thereby allowing added ice and water to sufficiently surround each of the individually packaged containers.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Article carrier with integrated cooler and method of manufacturing

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Article carrier with integrated cooler and method of manufacturing

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Abstract

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