Insulated container
AssigneeBCF Holding
InventorJean Patrice Quenedey
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Abstract
An insulated container for the storage and transport of fresh food items to keep them at a desired temperature, preferably between 0 and 4° C., includes a case provided with an insulating material lining on all its inside faces. The container also includes a diffuser cover provided with an independent refrigeration source connected to a thermal bridge by a support receptacle. The refrigeration source keeps the desired temperature inside the case for a determined period. An insulating cover fits over the diffuser cover to provide thermal insulation for the assembly.
Claims24
An insulated container for storage and transport of fresh food items, and comprising:
- an outer case having an opening therein for exposing a plurality of interior surfaces;
- an inner insulated case for lining the plurality of interior surfaces of said outer case and having an opening therein for receiving the fresh food items;
- a diffuser cover assembly for covering the opening of said inner insulated case, and comprising
- a diffuser cover, a support receptacle, a thermal bridge between said diffuser cover and said support receptable, and
- an independent cooling source connected to said support receptacle for maintaining a desired storage temperature within said inner insulated case;
- and an insulating cover to be placed on an outer surface of said diffuser cover assembly for providing thermal insulation for said inner insulated case.
An insulated container comprising:
- an outer case having an opening therein;
- an inner insulated case for lining interior surfaces of said outer case and having an opening therein;
- and
- a diffuser cover assembly for covering the opening of said inner insulated case, said assembly comprising a diffuser cover, a support receptacle for receiving a body of dry ice and a thermal bridge between said diffuser cover and said support receptacle.
A method for forming an insulated container for storage and transport of fresh food items, the method comprising:
- forming an outer case having an opening therein;
- forming an inner insulated case lining interior surfaces of the outer case, and having an opening therein for receiving the fresh food items;
- and
- forming a diffuser cover assembly for covering the opening of the inner insulated case, the diffuser cover assembly comprising a diffuser cover, a support receptable, a thermal bridge between the diffuser cover and the support receptable and an independent cooling source connected to the support receptable for maintaining a desired stored temperature within the inner insulated case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.