EP1922264A4 - Variable-volume insulated shipping container - Google Patents

Variable-volume insulated shipping container

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Publication number
EP1922264A4
EP1922264A4 EP05795370A EP05795370A EP1922264A4 EP 1922264 A4 EP1922264 A4 EP 1922264A4 EP 05795370 A EP05795370 A EP 05795370A EP 05795370 A EP05795370 A EP 05795370A EP 1922264 A4 EP1922264 A4 EP 1922264A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
variable
shipping container
insulated shipping
volume insulated
volume
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP05795370A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1922264A1 (en
Inventor
Gary Lantz
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Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
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Publication of EP1922264A1 publication Critical patent/EP1922264A1/en
Publication of EP1922264A4 publication Critical patent/EP1922264A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/38—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
    • B65D81/3848—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation semi-rigid container folded up from one or more blanks
    • B65D81/3862—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation semi-rigid container folded up from one or more blanks with a foam formed container located inside a folded box
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/022—Containers made of shock-absorbing material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/38—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
    • B65D81/3813—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container
    • B65D81/3823—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls
EP05795370A 2005-09-07 2005-09-07 Variable-volume insulated shipping container Withdrawn EP1922264A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2005/031816 WO2007030110A1 (en) 2005-09-07 2005-09-07 Variable-volume insulated shipping container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1922264A1 EP1922264A1 (en) 2008-05-21
EP1922264A4 true EP1922264A4 (en) 2009-05-06

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EP05795370A Withdrawn EP1922264A4 (en) 2005-09-07 2005-09-07 Variable-volume insulated shipping container

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP1922264A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2005336114A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007030110A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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WO2019125511A1 (en) * 2017-12-21 2019-06-27 Menzel Diversified Enterprises, LLC Insulated container
US10322843B2 (en) * 2016-12-01 2019-06-18 Drew Foam Companies Inc. Collapsible insulating container liner
US11499770B2 (en) 2017-05-09 2022-11-15 Cold Chain Technologies, Llc Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials
US11511928B2 (en) 2017-05-09 2022-11-29 Cold Chain Technologies, Llc Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1529671A (en) * 1967-03-23 1968-06-21 Self-inflating and self-cushioning cushion
US3730240A (en) * 1971-03-16 1973-05-01 Metatronics Manuf Corp Inflatable insulation for packaging
US5129519A (en) * 1989-09-05 1992-07-14 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Packaging container
US5676509A (en) * 1995-02-22 1997-10-14 S. P. Chemical Co., Ltd. Fastening pad
US6219868B1 (en) * 2000-06-14 2001-04-24 Team Worldwide Corp. Self-inflating mattress

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US5897017A (en) * 1996-04-16 1999-04-27 Lantz; Gary W. Insulated shipping container
US6619500B1 (en) * 1996-04-16 2003-09-16 Gary W. Lantz Compartmentalized insulated shipping container

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1529671A (en) * 1967-03-23 1968-06-21 Self-inflating and self-cushioning cushion
US3730240A (en) * 1971-03-16 1973-05-01 Metatronics Manuf Corp Inflatable insulation for packaging
US5129519A (en) * 1989-09-05 1992-07-14 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Packaging container
US5676509A (en) * 1995-02-22 1997-10-14 S. P. Chemical Co., Ltd. Fastening pad
US6219868B1 (en) * 2000-06-14 2001-04-24 Team Worldwide Corp. Self-inflating mattress

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2007030110A1 *

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AU2005336114A1 (en) 2007-03-15
EP1922264A1 (en) 2008-05-21
WO2007030110A1 (en) 2007-03-15

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