US 11,953,262 B2
Recyclable, thermally insulated shipping container with packed, loose-fill organic insulation and PCM bladder insert
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 Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,610.
Application 17/668,610 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/508,418, filed on Oct. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,731,826.
Application 17/508,418 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/239,550, filed on Apr. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,698,215.
Application 17/239,550 is a continuation of application No. 16/579,755, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,989,460.
Application 16/579,755 is a continuation of application No. 15/401,050, filed on Jan. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,422,565.
Application 15/401,050 is a continuation of application No. 15/014,428, filed on Feb. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,288,337.
Application 15/014,428 is a continuation of application No. 13/891,259, filed on May 10, 2013, granted, now 9,267,722.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251011 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 3/08 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 39/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/18 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); F28D 20/02 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 3/08 (2013.01) [B65D 21/0202 (2013.01); B65D 21/022 (2013.01); B65D 39/0005 (2013.01); B65D 81/18 (2013.01); B65D 81/3813 (2013.01); F25D 2303/08222 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0843 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0844 (2013.01); F25D 2331/804 (2013.01); F28D 20/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recyclable, thermally insulated shipping container comprising:
an outer box having a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls and a top wall;
an inner liner assembly comprising an inner box having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls defining a product cavity,
said inner liner assembly further comprising a liner flange having a continuous top shelf portion, a plurality of outer securing tabs projecting downwardly from an outer peripheral edge of the top shelf portion, and a plurality of inner securing tabs projecting downwardly from an inner peripheral edge of the top shelf portion,
said inner securing tabs being received within the sidewalls of the inner box and secured to inner surfaces of said inner box sidewalls,
said outer securing tabs being received within the sidewalls of the outer box and secured to inner surfaces of said outer box sidewalls,
said inner liner assembly and said outer box cooperating to form a first thermal insulating cavity between said respective sidewalls;
a strengthening panel received within a bottom portion of the outer box and positioned in adjacent facing relation with the bottom wall of the inner box,
said outer box bottom wall and sidewalls and said strengthening panel cooperating to form a second thermal insulating cavity;
a loose-fill organic fiber insulation being filled and packed within said first and second thermal insulating cavities to provide a predetermined thermal insulating value; and
a PCM bladder configured and arranged to receive and retain a flowable phase change material preconditioned at a predetermined temperature,
said PCM bladder being removably received within the product cavity.