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US 9,591,937 B2Granted
Insulating container
AssigneeLBP Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsThomas Z. Fu, Matthew R. Cook
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Abstract
A package or container includes a side wall, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the side wall may be at least partially coated by a layer of a insulating material. The material may be adapted to be expanded to provide thermal insulation.
Claims24
An insulated one-piece container, comprising:
- an inner paperboard wall;
- an outer paperboard wall;
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- a single layer of expanded insulation that engages both the inner wall and the outer wall to adhere the inner wall to the outer wall, the single layer of expanded insulation being formed from an insulating material including expandable microspheres having an activation temperature not exceeding 190° F., the single layer of expanded insulation including expanded, non-ruptured microspheres.
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An insulated one-piece container, comprising:
- an inner wall;
- an outer wall;
- a single layer of expanded insulation that engages both the inner wall and the outer wall to adhere the inner wall to the outer wall and to create air gaps between the inner wall and the outer wall, the single layer of expanded insulation being formed from an insulating material including expandable microspheres having an activation temperature not exceeding 190° F. such that the single layer of expanded insulation includes expanded, non-ruptured microspheres between the inner wall and the outer wall.
An insulated one-piece container, comprising:
- an inner wall;
- an outer wall;
- a single layer of expanded insulation engaging both the inner wall and the outer wall to adhere the inner wall to the outer wall and to create air gaps between the inner wall and the outer wall, the single layer of expanded insulation being formed from an insulating material including expandable microspheres having an activation temperature not exceeding 190° F., the insulating material activated to permanently attach the outer wall to the inner wall;
- wherein the single layer of expanded insulation comprises expanded, non-ruptured microspheres when the outer wall is permanently attached to the inner wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.