Granted Patent B2

US 12,515,870 · App. 17/127,060 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Inventors: Jamie Waltermire (Peachtree City, GA); Paul Ott (Atlanta, GA); Greg Sollie (Sharpsburg, GA)

Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC

B65D81/3858B31B70/26B65D1/24B65D5/0065B65D5/24B65D25/287B65D81/386B31B50/26B31B2120/501B65D5/001B65D11/1806B65D81/3848B65D2525/281

Abstract

Claims (43)

1 . A method for insulating a box defining a box cavity and a box opening, the method comprising:

positioning an insulated panel adjacent to and in contact with a side panel of the box, the side panel defining an inwardly extending shoulder within the box cavity, the insulated panel comprising an insulation batt and a sheet, wherein:

the insulation batt comprises a repulpable material; and

the insulated panel defines a border defining a seam extending around a perimeter of the insulation batt;

attaching the seam of the border to a portion of a perimeter area on the inwardly extending shoulder of the side panel; and

supporting a box top on the inwardly extending shoulder so that an outermost perimeter of the box top is disposed within the box cavity and encloses the box opening.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the seam of the border is a first seam;

the portion of the perimeter area is a first portion; and

the method further comprises attaching a second seam of the border to a second portion of the perimeter area of the side panel.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the first seam of the border extends outwards from the insulation batt;

the second seam of the border is folded inwards and disposed between the insulation batt and the side panel; and

the first seam is substantially perpendicular to the second seam.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the sheet is a first sheet;

the insulated panel further comprises a second sheet;

the first sheet is attached to the second sheet to form the border; and

the method further comprises:

attaching the first sheet to a first portion of the perimeter area of the side panel; and

attaching the second sheet to a second portion of the perimeter area of the side panel.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enclosing the insulation batt between the sheet and the side panel.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

positioning the insulated panel in facing contact with an outer side surface of the side panel.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the insulation batt and the sheet are flat and substantially planar before being positioned adjacent to the side panel of the box.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising a top panel comprising a top internal batt comprising a recyclable foam layer attached to a top sheet and a bottom panel comprising a bottom internal batt comprising a recyclable foam layer attached to a bottom sheet.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each side panel of the box comprises an adjacent internal panel comprising the insulation batt and the sheet, and wherein the insulation batt is a recyclable foam layer, and the sheet is a paper fiber-based material.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seam of the insulated panel defines a top seam, and the insulated panel defines a bottom seam, and wherein attaching the top seam to the portion of the perimeter area of the side panel comprises attaching the top seam to a top end portion of the perimeter area of the box.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises attaching the seam to a bottom end portion of the perimeter area of the box.

12 . A method comprising:

forming a box defining a cavity and an opening, and comprising a first side panel, the first side panel comprising a shoulder extending into the cavity of the box;

supporting a box top on the shoulder of the first side panel so that an outermost perimeter of the box top is disposed within the cavity and encloses the opening;

adhering a foam insulation to a first paper fiber sheet to form an insulation panel comprising a seam; and

positioning the foam insulation adjacent to the first side panel of the box, wherein the foam insulation contacts the first side panel of the box.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first side panel and a second side panel are a first pair of opposing side panels, and a third side panel and a fourth side panel are a second pair of opposing side panels; and wherein the first pair of opposing side panels is substantially perpendicular to the second pair of opposing side panels.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the insulation panel is positioned within the cavity and attached to an internal side of the first side panel.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the insulation panel is shaped and sized complimentary to a horizontal cross-section of the box to provide a close fit within the cavity of the box.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the insulation panel fully covers a height and a width of the first side panel.

17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the foam insulation of the insulation panel is enclosed between the first paper fiber sheet and the first side panel.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the foam insulation is attached to the first paper fiber sheet and the first side panel with adhesive.

19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising folding the first side panel at a hinge to form the shoulder.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the shoulder of the first side panel is folded inward at the hinge to define the shoulder.

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