EP4291511A4 - Box-in-a-box shipper - Google Patents

Box-in-a-box shipper

Info

Publication number: EP4291511A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: box; shipper; box shipper
Prior art date: 2021-03-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Pending

Application number

EP22767901.6A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4291511A1 (en

Inventor

Bret Bollinger

Bobby ONEL

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Cryoport Inc

Original Assignee

Cryoport Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2021-03-11

Filing date

2022-03-09

Publication date

2025-06-11

2022-03-09 Application filed by Cryoport Inc filed Critical Cryoport Inc

2023-12-20 Publication of EP4291511A1 publication Critical patent/EP4291511A1/en

2025-06-11 Publication of EP4291511A4 publication Critical patent/EP4291511A4/en

Status Pending legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
- B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D77/0446—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks
- B65D77/0453—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks the inner container having a polygonal cross-section
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
- B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/38—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
- B65D81/3825—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container with one or more containers located inside the external container
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
- B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
- B65D81/053—Corner, edge or end protectors
- B65D81/054—Protectors contacting two generally perpendicular surfaces of the packaged article, e.g. edge protectors

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Packages (AREA)
Buffer Packaging (AREA)
Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
Cartons (AREA)

EP22767901.6A 2021-03-11 2022-03-09 Box-in-a-box shipper Pending EP4291511A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US202163159859P	2021-03-11	2021-03-11
PCT/US2022/019558 WO2022192405A1 (en)	2021-03-11	2022-03-09	Box-in-a-box shipper

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4291511A1 EP4291511A1 (en)	2023-12-20
EP4291511A4 true EP4291511A4 (en)	2025-06-11

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22767901.6A Pending EP4291511A4 (en)	2021-03-11	2022-03-09	Box-in-a-box shipper

Country Status (7)

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US (2)	US20220289450A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP4291511A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP2024510974A (en)
CN (1)	CN117222585A (en)
AU (1)	AU2022234303A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2619685A (en)
WO (1)	WO2022192405A1 (en)

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2025-01-22	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: B65D 81/05 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B65D 77/04 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B65D 81/38 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B65D 88/02 20060101ALI20241219BHEP Ipc: B65D 88/14 20060101AFI20241219BHEP
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