(19)
(11) EP 2 634 110 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/36

(21) Application number: 13157344.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 81/38(2006.01)
B65D 21/02(2006.01)
 B65D 6/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 02.03.2012 US 201213410494

(71) Applicant: Minnesota Thermal Science, LLC
Plymouth, MN 55447 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Mayer, William T.
    Stacy, MN Minnesota 55079 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) Passive thermally regulated knockdown shipping container


(57) A stackable, passive thermally regulated, knockdown shipping container. The container includes (i) a pair of separate and independent interchangeable end panels, each carrying a detachable panel of fragile thermal insulation, and (ii) a plurality of separate and independent sidewall components each having at least two hingedly interconnected structural panels which carry a detachable panel of fragile thermal insulation. The end panels are each configured and arranged with (a) an external set of projections operable for stably supporting the container on a planar surface, and (b) an external set of depressions. The depressions are configured and arranged such that each projection on the panel, if inverted, would nest within a corresponding depression on the panel upon rotation of the inverted set of projections a defined angular distance about a longitudinal axis of the container relative to the set of depressions.







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