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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318535 | Systems and methods for storing items with containers Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material defining an interior, the insulating material comprising a bio-based polyurethane; and a temperature-maintaining material disposed within the interior, the temperat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7263855 | Cargo container for transporting temperature sensitive items A cargo container includes an outer aluminum housing having side, rear, bottom and top walls and a front opening with a pair of hinged doors. The housing receives a molded box-shaped composite outer shell which receives a molded box-shaped composite inner shell defi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7185783 | Fastcan Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7111752 | Container and method of making same A container that is used as a mobile workspace for both civilian and military applications. At least one flat-shaped structural element of the container, e.g., the interior or the exterior wall, the floor or the ceiling, includes surface layers with sandwiched insul... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7007747 | Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system with a flexible insulated container, a rigid heat-conductive metallic element, a heat exchange system, where the metallic element structurally supports the container. The metallic element and c... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6637615 | Thermal insulation box A thermal insulation box has upper protrusions and front protrusions formed on the top face and on the front faces of an ice bin, respectively. A step is formed on the upper face of a front panel. The front panel, which has on the rear face holding recess... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6474498 | Thermally insulated containers for liquids Containers for liquids, commonly dispensed for consumption at a temperature below ambient (such as chilled soft drinks cans) can be maintained for extended periods below ambient, after they have been dispensed from a refrigerated container, by providing a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6408841 | Heat insulated housing for a refrigeration device and a domestic oven A heat insulated wall having two surface layers disposed at a distance from one another and are at least substantially vacuum-tight in construction. The two surface layers together with an at least substantially vacuum-tight connection element enclose an ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6305768 | Full vacuum heat insulation box body and method for producing and disassembling the same A heat insulation box body includes inner and outer boxes forming a shell of the heat insulation box body and triangular structural materials inserted in the shell held by close-contact by means of a vacuum. Further, at the time of disassembling the heat ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6244458 | Thermally insulated container A container has a base, peripheral walls and a lid. Each of the base, peripheral walls and lid includes an interior wall spaced from an exterior wall, with vacuum panel in between. The sides of the vacuum panels are covered by compressible insulation fill... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6224179 | Heat-insulating housing as well as a household oven and a household refrigerator having the housing A heat-insulating housing, such as for an oven chamber of a household oven or a refrigeration chamber of a household refrigerating appliance, includes at least one working space which is surrounded by housing walls and can be closed by a door. The housing... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6098744 | Thermal-and sound-insulating container of multilayer insulations Disclosed a thermal- and sound-insulating container having a chamber, which is defined by multilayer wall structure including vacuum layers therein. The chamber is made as small as possible the surface area thereof to achieve the high insulating effective... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6029846 | Thermally insulated housing A thermally insulated housing has a substantially vacuum-tight outer shell and an at least substantially vacuum-tight inner enclosure that is spaced apart from the outer shell. The elements are connected to one another in a vacuum-tight fashion by a conne... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5987910 | Large-volume insulated shipping container An insulated freight-transport container has a pair of longitudinally extending and parallel side walls, a top wall bridging the side walls, a front end wall bridging the side walls and connected to the top wall, and a rear end wall formed by a sill and a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5971198 | Insulated vessels An insulated vessel (10, 100, 130) is provided which is adapted to receive a low or high temperature material to be insulated from the environment. The vessel comprises inner and outer membranes (20, 110, 140) and (30, 120, 150) and an outer casing (40, 1... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5906290 | Insulated container A insulated container adapted for insulating temperature sensitive contents from the surrounding environment. The container can have: a body including a sidewall section, a top section and a bottom section having at least one of an open-top and open-wall;... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5632543 | Appliance cabinet construction An insulated appliance cabinet is provided comprising a mounting structure and a plurality of vacuum insulation panels retained by the mounting structure and positioned relative to one another so as to define a substantially completely enclosed insulation... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5622276 | Collapsible container/cooler apparatus A portable and collapsible container having a floor portion and four side walls, with the four sidewalls collapsible into a horizontal configuration aligned with the floor portion, and a cover which would fit there onto for the storage configuration. In a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5598943 | Container for carrying groceries and other objects A container is provided for holding and carrying objects, including groceries, and for enabling those objects to better maintain their temperature. The container comprises an insulated body having a cavity which opens upward, a movable lid which can fit a... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5586680 | Box constituting vacuum insulated walls of a refrigerator or freezer cabinet A box constituting heat insulating walls of a refrigerator or freezer cabinet, wherein the walls are formed by an inner shell of metal, an outer shell of metal, and an evacuated heat insulation between the shells. The shells provide edges which surround a... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5450977 | Insulated shipping container A refrigerated shipping container is disclosed. The container has a rigid support structure surrounding the walls thereof. The floor, roof, endwall, door assemblies and sidewalls are made from a light, non-metal, highly insulative material. These componen... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5263773 | Cabinet structure and method of producing same An appliance cabinet such as a refrigerator cabinet is formed of sheet steel which is textured by coining along one surface and provides a substantially smooth surface on the opposite side. The coining operation results in shallow, projecting irregulariti... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4931333 | Thermal packaging assembly A reusable thermal packaging assembly comprises a plurality of capsules each having a flexible outer skin containing a thermal controlling agent which can maintain a predetermined temperature range for an extended period of time. The capsules are packed a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4898294 | Frozen food container for aircraft usage A frozen food container adapted for use with wheeled carts of the type used to provide food and beverage service to aircraft passengers comprising bottom, end, side and top walls formed from a thermally insulating material contained between an inner and o... | 02/06/1990 |
| 3999820 | Refrigeration apparatus enclosure structure A refrigeration apparatus enclosure structure wherein an inner laminate wall portion of the enclosure defines the inner sheet liner and insulation disposed within an outer cabinet portion of the enclosure and is secured to a portion of the cabinet wall wi... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3933398 | Refrigeration apparatus enclosure structure A refrigeration apparatus enclosure structure wherein an inner laminate wall portion of the enclosure defines the inner sheet liner and insulation disposed within an outer cabinet portion of the enclosure and is secured to a portion of the cabinet wall wi... | 01/20/1976 |
