IP Library Granted Patent US 9,395,116
Granted Patent B1
US 9,395,116 · App. 14/838,713 · Granted Jul 19, 2016

Dual temperature insulated container

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Patent No.
US 9,395,116
App. No.
14/838,713
Granted
Jul 19, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

An insulated dual-temperature container for use in transporting multiple payloads that require different temperature environments is provided.

Claims (40)

1. A container for use in transporting multiple payloads that require different temperature environments, the container comprising:

a housing defining an interior and comprising a bottom wall, side walls, a rear wall and a top wall;

a door closure affixed to the housing for closing the container;

a first insulated panel removably mounted within the housing to define an upper compartment for holding a freezing agent;

a second insulated panel removably mounted within the housing below the first insulating panel to define a middle compartment for holding a frozen payload and a lower compartment for holding a chilled payload; and

one or more refrigerant members located within the lower compartment, each refrigerant member comprising a closed container filled with a phase change material; wherein

the upper compartment, the middle compartment and the lower compartment are arranged vertically.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein:

front facing surfaces of the bottom wall, side walls and top wall respectively form a doorframe.

3. The container of claim 1 further comprising:

a first airflow spacer located in the middle compartment adjacent the second insulated panel; and

a second airflow spacer located in the lower compartment adjacent the bottom wall.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the door closure is a front door comprising three sections hingedly connected to each other.

5. The container of claim 4 wherein:

the front door is moveable between a first position in which the front door seals closed the housing, and a second position in which the front door rests on top of the housing.

6. The container of claim 5 wherein:

the front door sections comprise insulating foam encapsulated between outer and inner walls.

7. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the door closure comprises an upper front door and a lower front door.

8. The container of claim 7 wherein:

the upper front door is configured to close the upper compartment and the middle compartment, and the lower front door is configured to close the lower compartment.

9. The container of claim 8 wherein:

the upper front door is segmented and comprises two sections hingedly connected to each other.

10. The container of claim 8 wherein:

the lower front door is hingedly affixed to a front facing surface of the second insulated panel.

11. The container of claim 1 further comprising:

an insulated upper compartment door hingedly attached to the first insulated panel and moveable between a first position in which the upper compartment door is located above the front insulated panel and seals closed the upper compartment, and a second position in which the upper compartment door is suspended below the front insulated panel, leaving the upper compartment open.

12. The container of claim 11 wherein:

the upper compartment door comprises foam insulation encapsulated within a second material.

13. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the container is mounted on supports.

14. A container for use in transporting multiple payloads that require different temperature environments, the container comprising:

a housing defining an interior and comprising a bottom wall, side walls, a rear wall and a top wall;

a door closure affixed to the housing for closing the container;

a first insulated panel removably mounted within the housing to define an upper compartment for holding a freezing agent;

a second insulated panel removably mounted within the housing below the first insulating panel to define a middle compartment for holding a frozen payload and a lower compartment for holding a chilled payload; and

one or more refrigerant members located within the lower compartment, each refrigerant member comprising a container filled with a phase change material; wherein

the upper compartment, the middle compartment and the lower compartment are arranged vertically; and wherein:

each refrigerant member is mounted on a rack adjacent an underside of the second insulated panel.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2025
From: SONOCO PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072778/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2015
From: ARNOLD, DAVID ALAN; HASE, GARY
To: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC
Reel/Frame 036446/0791 →