Application US20190248573

Insulated Shipping System Including One-Piece Insulative Insert With Strengthening Inner Layer
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US20190248573

1. An insulative insert for a shipping container, the insulative insert comprising: (5) (2)

at least one insulative pad comprising fibers of material selected from a group consisting of polyester, nylon, acrylic, cotton, polypropylene, denim and combinations thereof; and

an inner layer adhered to the at least one insulative pad to form a plurality of interlinked panels, each of the plurality of interlinked insulative panels having a pair of opposing ends and a pair of opposing sides that are perpendicular to the ends, the plurality of interlinked panels including at least four aligned panels and at least two offset panels, the aligned panels being arranged in a straight row with at least one of the ends of each of the aligned panels being attached to the end of another one of the aligned panels, the offset panels extending from opposite sides of one of the aligned panels.

2. The insulative insert of claim 1 wherein at least one insulative pad is made from a first material, and the inner layer is made from a second material that is stronger than the first material. (0)

3. The insulative insert of claim 1 wherein the inner layer is made from corrugated paper. (0)

4. The insulative insert of claim 1 wherein the at least one insulative pad includes a plurality of insulative pads that are each adhered to the inner layer. (1) (0)

6. The insulative insert of claim 1 wherein the inner layer includes a plurality of fold lines disposed between the plurality of interlinked insulative panels. (0)

7. The insulative insert of claim 1 wherein the at least one insulative pad has an inner surface configured to face an item within the shipping container, the inner layer being adhered to the inner surface of the at least one insulative pad and covering the entire inner surface. (0)

8. An insulative insert for a shipping container, the insulative insert comprising: (5) (2)

at least one insulative pad formed from fibers of a first material having a first strength, the first material including at least one of cellulose and synthetic polymer; and

an inner layer formed from a second material having a second strength that is greater than the first strength, the inner layer being joined to the at least one insulative pad to form the insulative insert, the insulative insert being configured to lie flat in an unfolded position and to form a cube shape in a folded position.

9. The insulative insert of claim 8 wherein the first material includes cellulose selected from a group consisting of cotton, denim and combinations thereof. (0)

10. The insulative insert of claim 8 wherein the first material includes synthetic polymer selected from a group consisting of polyester, nylon, acrylic, polypropylene, and combinations thereof. (0)

11. The insulative insert of claim 8 wherein the second material includes corrugated paper. (0)

12. The insulative insert of claim 8 wherein the insulative insert includes a long section and a short section that insects the long section to from a cross shape when the insulative insert is in the unfold position. (1) (0)

14. The insulative insert of claim 8 wherein the insulative insert is configured to fully enclose an item when the insulative insert is in the folded position. (0)

15. An insulative insert for a shipping container, the insulative insert comprising: (2) (2)

at least one insulative pad comprising fibers of material selected from a group consisting of polyester, nylon, acrylic, cotton, polypropylene, denim and combinations thereof; and

an inner layer comprising corrugated paper adhered to the at least one insulative pad to form the insulative insert, the insulative insert being configured to lie flat and have a cross shape when the insuative insert is in an unfolded position, the insulative insert configured to have a cube shape when the insulative insert is in a folded position.

16. The insulative insert of claim 15 wherein the at least one insulative pad includes a plurality of insulative pads that each have a rectangular shape. (1) (0)

18. The insulative insert of claim 15 wherein the inner layer includes a plurality of fold lines for folding the insulative insert into the folded position. (1) (0)

19. The insulative insert of claim 18 wherein: (1) (3)

insulative insert includes aligned panels and offset panels, the aligned panels being aligned with one another and forming a long section of the cross shape, the offset panels being offset relative to the aligned panels and extending from one of the aligned panels to form a short section of the cross shape;

the plurality of fold lines include first fold lines disposed between adjacent ones of the aligned panels and second fold lines disposed between the offset panels and the one of the aligned panels from which the offset panels extend; and

the second fold lines are perpendicular to the first fold lines.

20. The insulative insert of claim 19 wherein the inner layer defines a pair of slits disposed at opposite ends of each of the second fold lines and extending parallel to the first fold lines to facilitate folding the insulative insert along the second fold lines. (0)

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Application US20190248573

Insulated Shipping System Including One-Piece Insulative Insert With Strengthening Inner Layer

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