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Application US20180305109
Published 2018-10-25
Thermally Insulating Packaging
A thermally insulating packaging to hold an item includes a solid compostable or recyclable shell that is formed primarily of a plant fiber, and a bottom cover. The shell includes a floor, a plurality of inner side walls that are coupled to the floor, a rim coupled to the plurality of inner side walls, and a plurality of outer side walls that are couple to the rim. The floor and the plurality of inner side walls define an interior space of the shell to receive the item and an opening to the interior space. The plurality of inner side walls and plurality of outer side walls have a space therebetween that defines a gap. The gap can be an air-filled cavity, or be filled with a compostable or recyclable core material.
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- 1. A thermally insulating packaging to hold an item, the thermally insulating packaging comprising:
a solid compostable or recyclable shell that is formed primarily of a plant fiber, wherein the shell includes
a floor,
a plurality of inner side walls that are coupled to the floor,
a rim coupled to the plurality of inner side walls, and
a plurality of outer side walls that are couple to the rim,
wherein the floor and the plurality of inner side walls define an interior space of the shell to receive the item and an opening to the interior space,
wherein the plurality of inner side walls and plurality of outer side walls have a space therebetween that defines an air-filled first gap, wherein the air-filled first gap and shell are sufficiently thick to provide thermal insulation along sides of the packaging,
wherein the floor is continuously coupled to each of the plurality of inner side walls, wherein each of the plurality of inner side walls is continuously coupled to adjacent inner side walls, wherein each of the plurality of inner side walls is continuously coupled to the rim, wherein the rim is continuously coupled to each of the plurality of outer side walls, and wherein each of the plurality of outer side walls is continuously coupled to adjacent outer side walls.
