Thermally insulating shipping system
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1. A thermally insulating container comprising:
- an outer closable carton, a first substantially rigid insulating housing removably disposed within said outer carton and formed of a first thermally insulating material different from the material of the outer carton, a second substantially rigid insulating housing removably disposed within said first housing and formed of a second thermally insulating material different from the first thermally insulating material and from the material of the outer carton, and an inner closable carton removably disposed within said second housing.
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Abstract
An insulating shipping container includes an outer cardboard carton with a foldable top; an open-top, rigid, first thermally insulating housing formed of expanded polystyrene and removably disposed in the outer carton; a second open-top, thermally insulating housing formed of vacuum insulating panels and removably disposed in the first housing; an inner cardboard carton with a foldable top removably disposed in the second housing; and a closure structure including a vacuum insulating panel and expanded polystyrene panels for closing the open tops of the second and first housings.
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1. A thermally insulating container comprising:
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an outer closable carton, a first substantially rigid insulating housing removably disposed within said outer carton and formed of a first thermally insulating material different from the material of the outer carton, a second substantially rigid insulating housing removably disposed within said first housing and formed of a second thermally insulating material different from the first thermally insulating material and from the material of the outer carton, and an inner closable carton removably disposed within said second housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A thermally insulating container comprising:
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an outer closable carton, a first open-top insulating housing removably disposed within said carton and formed of a first thermally insulating material, a second open-top insulating housing removably disposed within said first housing and formed of a second insulating material, an inner closable carton removably disposed within said second housing, and closure structure for closing the tops of said first and second housings, said closure structure including a support panel dimensioned to overlie said first housing at the open top thereof for support thereon, a first closure panel secured to said support panel and dimensioned to be received in the open top of said first housing for housing for closing same, and a second closure panel secured to said first closure panel and dimensioned to be received in the open top of said second housing for closing same. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A thermally insulating container comprising:
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an outer closable carton a first substantially rigid insulating housing removably disposed within the outer carton and formed of expanded polystyrene, a second insulating housing removably disposed within the first housing and formed of vacuum insulation panels, and an inner closable carton removably disposed within the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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