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 items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in delivering temperature-controlled items such as perishable food.
Claims20
A collapsible container comprising:
- a plurality of panels;
- a lid movably connected to a first panel 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, a layer of insulation, and a stiffener 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, and
- wherein a freezable gel, a layer of insulation, and a stiffener 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 crease and 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 and an exterior layer, and a second peripheral panel extending from the first peripheral panel and comprising a second crease, the method comprising:
- Folding the second peripheral wall along the second crease such that the second peripheral wall collapses into the interior volume;
- and
- folding the base panel about the first crease such that the first end is adjacent to the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.