US 11,885,560 B2
Insulated carrier for temperature-controlled items
Melissa Kieling, Agoura Hills, CA (US); Roland Ecarma, Northridge, CA (US); and Kenneth Arthur Gross, Porter Ranch, CA (US)
Assigned to PackIt, LLC, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed by PackIt, LLC, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,720.
Application 17/728,720 is a continuation of application No. 16/593,542, filed on Oct. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,313,605, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,211, filed on May 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/741,206, filed on Oct. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0252320 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 3/08 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 43/22 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 3/08 (2013.01) [B65D 25/2882 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); B65D 81/38 (2013.01); F25D 2303/082 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0832 (2013.01); F25D 2331/801 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible container comprising:
a plurality of panels cooperatively assembled to define an interior cavity accessible via an opening, the plurality of panels comprising at least a base panel, a front panel opposing a rear panel, and a pair of opposing side panels with each of said opposing side panels having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a lid movably connected to the rear panel and configured to move between an open position proximate the rear panel and a closed position whereby the opening is obstructed;
wherein the container is configured to fold into a collapsed configuration by placing said lid in the open position, folding the upper portion of each of the pair of side panels into the interior cavity, and folding the base panel towards the opening;
wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises an interior layer proximate the cavity and an exterior layer, and wherein a layer of insulation, a freezable gel, and a stiffener are located between at least a first portion of said interior layer and a second portion of said exterior layer of said at least one of the plurality of panels.