Patent ID: 6295830
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B65D,F25D

Abstract:
A tote for transporting refrigerated or frozen goods, the tote comprising an insulated container and a coolant insert, the container comprising:A. a durable, impact-resistant shell having a bottom wall and at least one side wall, the bottom and side walls with interior and exterior surfaces, the interior surfaces defining a container volume and the internal surface of the side wall defining a container internal periphery;B. an insulation liner adapted to fit adjacent the interior surface of the shell, the liner having a height that is less than the height of the shell so that the top edge of the liner forms a ledge about the internal periphery of the shell; andC. a cover adapted to seal the container volume from its environment; the coolant insert comprising:a. a durable, impact-resistant shell comprising at least one side wall, a perforated floor, and an access cover;b. an insulation liner for the access cover; andc. a coolant;the coolant insert adapted to fit within the container such that the coolant insert rests (i) upon the ledge formed by the top edge of the at least one side wall of the insulation liner, and (ii) within the shell such that the container cover can close to form a seal between the container volume and the environment.2.The tote of claim 1, further comprising a durable, corrugated liner that fits inside the insulation liner.