Title: Insulated container for the storage and transportation of merchandise

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1. An insulated container for the storage and transportation of merchandise, comprising a base having two opposite edges secured respectively to two panels, each panel having a central portion located between two side flaps, said two panels being foldable toward said base to constitute two opposite side walls of said container, said side flaps being in turn foldable toward said central portions to constitute the two other opposite side walls of said container, each side flap of each panel overlapping a side flap of the other opposite panel in the erect position of the container, insulation plates disposed against the internal faces of the side walls and the base of the container, said container comprising further a lid fitted with an insulating plate for covering the upper edges of said side walls, one of said two side flaps which is to be overlapped by another side flap comprising an open window adapted to receive a strap arranged on said another side flap so that said strap projects inside the container, the straps of the two opposite side flaps being further adapted to receive within each strap an insulation plate applied against the corresponding overlapped side flap having a window in order to lock the two overlapped side flaps in the erect position of the container by means of the last-named said insulation plate.

2. Insulated container according to claim 1, wherein in the erect position of the container, two opposite edges of said two insulation plates engaged within the straps are applied each against an insulation plate disposed against the central portion of each panel.

3. Insulated container according to claim 1, wherein said two side flaps having an open window comprise each a top flap which is folded over the adjacent insulation plate and inserted partly within the corresponding strap and insulation plate, in the erect position of the container.

4. Insulated container according to claim 1, wherein said two side flaps having an open window comprise each a bottom flap which is inserted within the base of the container and the corresponding insulation plate, in the erect position of the container.

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Inventors: Galmiche, Jacques (Sully sur Loire, FR)
Blasco, Robert (Saint Jean de Braye, FR)

Application Number: 719849
Filing Date: 1976-09-02
Publication_date: 1978-05-23
Assignee: Etablissements Larousse (Tigy, FR)
Primary Class(es): 229/103.11 108/51.3, 206/386, 206/523, 217/43A, 229/117.02
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1691178	Nov, 1928	Beaman	229/14.
1747980	Feb, 1930	Kondalf	229/41.
2790544	Apr, 1957	Whiton	206/386.
3236206	Feb, 1966	Willinger	229/14.
3949874	Apr, 1976	Heavner	206/600.

Other Refs: 944,7351,392,9051,467,991

Apr, 1974	CA
Feb, 1965	FR
Dec, 1966	FR

Primary Examiner: Ross, Herbert F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Young & Thompson