Inflatable insulating liners for shipping containers and method of manufacture
US6755568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/23
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable insulating panel consisting of a plurality of sheetform polyolefin layers, and its manner of fabrication, is provided. An outer peripheral seal forms an inflatable panel, with an intermediate interconnected web of layers formed out of an array of alternating seams of attachment between the outer and intermediate adjacent layers. Upon inflation of the panel, the interconnected web expands to form a plurality of individual baffle chambers.
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