US 12,240,680 B2
Recyclable, thermally insulated shipping container with packed, loose-fill organic insulation
William C. Blezard, Mattapoisett, MA (US); Thomas Lawlor, Foxborough, MA (US); and Kyle Phalen, Berkley, MA (US)
Assigned to Packaging Technology Group, LLC, Fall River, MA (US)
Filed by Packaging Technology Group, LLC, Fall River, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,240.
Application 18/343,240 is a continuation of application No. 17/508,418, filed on Oct. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,731,826.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339669 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/38 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3858 (2013.01) 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recyclable, thermally insulated shipping container comprising:
an outer box having a plurality of sidewalls defining an inner perimeter;
an inner liner assembly comprising an inner box having a plurality of sidewalls,
said inner liner assembly further comprising a liner flange having a top shelf panel continuous around the entire inner perimeter of the outer box and having at least one of (i) a plurality of outer securing tabs projecting downwardly from an outer peripheral edge of the top shelf panel and being secured to inner surfaces of said outer box sidewalls or (ii) a plurality of inner securing tabs projecting downwardly from an inner peripheral edge of the top shelf panel and being secured to inner surfaces of said inner box sidewalls,
said inner liner assembly and said outer box cooperating to form a first thermal insulating cavity between said respective sidewalls; and
insulation disposed within said first thermal insulating cavity to provide a predetermined thermal insulating value.