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US 5,979,693 AGranted
Panel for shipping containers
OwnerWilliam W. Bane, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An insulated wall panel for a shipping container, comprising a base panel having an outer surface, a first end and an opposite second end, at least one rib being disposed on the outer surface and substantially extending from the first end to the second end, a film being at least partially disposed over the base panel and the rib creating a first and second enclosure between the film, the base panel and the rib, and the first and second enclosures being independent from each other with substantially no convection therebetween.
Claims40
An insulated container, comprising:
- a) a plurality of side members being at least partially interconnected;
- b) a closure member being selectively engaged with said side members defining an interior space;
- and,
- c) at least one of said plurality of side members comprising:
- i) a base panel having edges and an exterior surface;
- ii) a rib disposed on said exterior surface of said base panel;
- and,
- iii) a film partially sheathing said rib and said base member forming a first chamber and a second chamber between said rib and said edges, said chambers being independent from one another substantially preventing convection flow between said chambers.
5 more elements
A reusable insulated container, comprising:
- a) a plurality of side members each having a top edge and a bottom edge:
- b) a top member being selectively disposed on said top edges of said plurality of side members defining an interior space;
- and,
- c) said side members each comprising:
- i) a base panel having edges and an exterior surface;
- ii) a rib disposed on said exterior surface of said base panel;
- and,
- iii) said base panel and said rib being partially sheathed in a film forming separate independent air pockets between said rib and said edges of said base panel.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.