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Collapsible cooler pack with barrier film

  • US 7,900,816 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2006
  • Issued: 03/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A collapsible cooler pack, comprising:

  • a blank including a plurality of bottom flaps and a plurality of panels, whereineach bottom flap of the plurality of bottom flaps includes opposite proximal and distal ends,the proximal ends of the bottom flaps are respectively connected to bottom ends of panels of the plurality of panels, so that the distal ends of the bottom flaps are spaced apart from the bottom ends of the panels,the plurality of panels defines an interior surface of the blank, which extends around an interior of the collapsible cooler pack, andthe plurality of panels includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a front panel, and a rear panel, wherein the first side panel is bisected by a first fold line, and the second side panel is bisected by a second fold line;

    at least one handle in a panel selected from the group consisting of the first side panel, the second side panel, the front panel and the rear panel;

    a first side panel top flap;

    a front panel top flap;

    a second side panel top flap;

    a rear panel top flap; and

    a barrier film attached to at least a portion of the interior surface of the blank, whereinthe barrier film is formed into a vessel that is for retaining fluid,the vessel includes opposite top and bottom ends,the top end of the vessel defines an opening for accessing an interior of the vessel,the bottom end of the vessel is closed,the closed bottom end of the vessel extends outwardly from the interior of the collapsible cooler pack and past the distal ends of the bottom flaps, so that a distance that the closed bottom end of the vessel is spaced apart from the bottom ends of the panels is greater than how far the distal ends of the bottom flaps are spaced apart from the bottom ends of the panels, andin a side elevation view of the collapsible cooler pack in an upright configuration, the vessel, including the top end of the vessel, is positioned below the at least one handle, so that the barrier film does not obstruct the at least one handle.

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