Insulated carrier for temperature-controlled items
AssigneePacklt, LLC
InventorsMelissa Kieling, Roland Ecarma, Kenneth Arthur Gross
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Abstract
The present application generally relates to devices and methods for transporting, delivering, and storing items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in transporting, delivering, and storing temperature-controlled items such as perishable food and beverage items. The containers are collapsible and insulated to allow for the efficient storage and transport of the containers while empty.
Claims20
A collapsible container comprising:
- a plurality of panels;
- a lid movably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels, wherein the lid is configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
- wherein the container is configured to fold into a collapsed configuration;
- wherein at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of panels comprises an interior layer and an exterior layer with a freezable gel and at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a stiffener and a layer of insulation located between said interior layer and said exterior layer.
A collapsible container comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a base panel and a side panel extending from the base panel;
- wherein the base panel comprises a first crease;
- wherein the side panel comprises a second crease;
- wherein the container is configured to fold into a collapsed configuration by folding the base panel about the first crease and folding the side panel about the second crease;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises an interior layer and an exterior layer;
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- wherein a freezable gel and at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a stiffener and a layer of insulation are located between said interior layer and said exterior layer.
A method of collapsing a container comprising an interior volume, a base panel comprising a first end opposite a second end, a first peripheral panel extending from the first end and comprising an interior layer, a freezable gel, and an exterior layer, and a second peripheral panel extending from the first peripheral panel and comprising a first crease, the method comprising:
- folding the second peripheral panel along the first crease such that the second peripheral panel collapses into the interior volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.