Fully recyclable insulated shipping container

a shipping container and fully recyclable technology, applied in the field of fully recyclable insulated paper boxes, can solve the problems of high manufacturing and shipping costs to customers, and achieve the effect of convenient assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-11-22
TFORM INC
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[0012]The present invention accomplishes the foregoing objects by providing a fully recyclable shipping container that customers may simply place into standard, single-channel recycling receptacles for disposal and recycling. The present invention also accomplishes the foregoing objects by providing a shipping

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Regardless of the intended user, there are numerous deficiencies in these prior art insulated shipping products.
They are expensive to manufa

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[0069]With reference to the drawings, the invention will now be described in more detail. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which the presently disclosed subject matter belongs. Although any methods, devices, and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the presently disclosed subject matter, representative methods, devices, and materials are herein described.

[0070]Unless specifically stated, terms and phrases used in this document, and variations thereof, unless otherwise expressly stated, should be construed as open ended as opposed to limiting. Likewise, a group of items linked with the conjunction “and” should not be read as requiring that each and every one of those items be present in the grouping, but rather should be read as “and / or” unless expressly stated otherwise. Similarly, a group of items ...

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Abstract

The present invention generally relates to an insulated shipping container made entirely of standard recyclable materials for use in transporting heated or cooled payloads. The entire container and its insulation may be placed in a standard recycling bin after use, without any disassembly or separation of materials. The container comprises multiple layers that are easily folded together by the transporter prior to the additional of a payload for delivery to an end user. The container contains multiple formed paper panels that provide a tight seal for insulation purposes.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1) Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention generally relates to insulated shipping containers and, more particularly, to a fully recyclable insulated paper box for transport of heated or cooled payloads constructed of 100% recycled materials.2) Background of the Invention[0002]Prior art insulated shipping containers have been known for some time. Insulated boxes are used regularly for transport of heated or cooled payloads. Recently, the demand for such containers has risen sharply due to the rise in demand for food delivery services such as HelloFresh® and Blue Apron®. These services deliver portioned and curated food ingredients and recipes to customers' homes multiple times a week. The raw ingredients include meats and vegetables that must be kept cool to maintain freshness.[0003]To accomplish this, raw ingredients are packed into a corrugate box, along with single or multiple ice packs. Surrounding the ingredients and ice packs is also typica...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/38B65D65/38B65D5/64
CPCB65D81/3813B65D65/38B65D5/64B65D2565/386B65D81/3858B65D2203/00
Inventor MOORE, BENJAMIN EDWARD LEEJOHNSON, WESLEY ROBERT
Owner TFORM INC
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