Patent ID: 8622232

Claim:
A vented container blank suitable for preparing an insulated container, comprising: a) a container blank comprising paperboard; b) the container blank having one or more openings in a sidewall of the container blank, the one or more openings each forming one or more vents; c) an adhesive applied to the container blank, thereby providing one or more adhesive patterns on the blank; d) a shrink film, wherein the shrink film is adhered to the container blank in the locations defined by the one or more adhesive patterns; wherein the container blank comprises the one or more vents in a location within a perimeter defined by the one or more adhesive patterns, wherein one or more edges of the one or more vents is deformed so as to allow air to flow through the sidewall during activation of the shrink film; and wherein the container blank is suitable for preparing an insulated container.