IP Library Granted Patent US 12,371,219
Granted Patent B2
US 12,371,219 · App. 19/056,551 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Insulated box assembly with overlapping panels

Inventors: Greg Sollie (Sharpsburg, GA); Jamie Waltermire (Peachtree City, GA); Shifeng Chen (Newport News, VA)
Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
B65D5/22B31B50/262B65D5/2057B65D5/64B65D25/02B65D81/3858B65D81/386B31B2110/35
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Patent No.
US 12,371,219
App. No.
19/056,551
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A box assembly can include an exterior piece including a first middle portion, a second middle portion, a third middle portion, and a fourth middle portion; the first middle portion and the third middle portion positioned perpendicular to the second middle portion and the fourth middle portion; a plurality of insulator pads including a first side insulator pad, a second side insulator pad, and a third side insulator pad; the first side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion; the second side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion, the second middle portion, and the third middle portion; the third side insulator pad contacting the third middle portion; and an interior piece positioned within the exterior piece, the interior piece including a first side panel and a second side panel; the first side insulator pad positioned between the first side panel and the first middle portion.

Claims (21)

1. A box assembly comprising:

an interior piece comprising a plurality of side panels;

an exterior piece positioned around the interior piece, the exterior piece comprising:

a plurality of middle portions; and

a plurality of insulator pads, each insulator pad contacting:

one of the plurality of middle portions; and

one of the plurality of side panels; and

a lid in axial alignment with the interior piece and the exterior piece, the lid comprising:

an outer piece defining an outer rim;

an inner piece inside the outer piece and defining:

an inner rim coupled to the outer rim; and

a space between the outer piece and the inner piece; and

a repulpable insulator pad within the space.

2. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, and wherein the interior piece is formed from a single flat piece with a side panel cut separating the first side panel from the second side panel, wherein the first side panel is not connected to the second side panel.

3. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first side insulator pad of the plurality of insulated pads of the exterior piece is positioned between a first side panel of the plurality of side panels and a first middle portion of the plurality of middle portions.

4. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first side insulator pad of the plurality of insulator pads is longer than a second side insulator pad of the plurality of insulator pads.

5. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, wherein the first side panel comprises a first side tab and a first middle tab, wherein the first middle tab is perpendicular to the second side panel, and the first side tab is parallel to the second side panel.

6. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, and wherein the first side panel comprises a side tab and the second side panel comprises a middle tab.

7. The box assembly of claim 6 , wherein the middle tab is joined to the side tab by fold lines.

8. The box assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, and wherein the first side panel and the second side panel are each coupled to a bottom panel of the interior piece.

9. The box assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of insulator pads further comprises a bottom insulator pad positioned beneath the bottom panel.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 18140641 · Apr 28, 2023
Continuation 17492285 · Oct 1, 2021
Continuation 16879811 · May 21, 2020
Continuation 16382710 · Apr 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62760672 · Nov 13, 2018
Related Publication 20250187782A1 · Jun 12, 2025
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