Insulated carrier

Abstract

An insulated carrier for transporting items such as bottles and the like, and retaining them at a predetermined temperature. The carrier is made of a flexible material and includes a pocket-like interior capable of conforming, in a form fitting manner, to the shape of the object to be transported. A flexible insulating film is applied to the pocket-like interior. The insulating layer may be comprised two layers, a first metallic foil layer, facing the item to be transported, and a second, preferably foamed layer.

1 . An insulated carrier for bottles, the carrier being made of a flexible carrier material, the carrier material forming a pocket-like inside which takes up a bottle shape in an approximately form-fitting manner, wherein the inside is provided with a flexible insulating film.  
   
   
       2 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the insulating film comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer facing the bottle shape and comprising a metallic foil of aluminum.  
   
   
       3 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the second layer is comprises a foam, and wherein the second layer is arranged between the first layer and the carrier material.  
   
   
       4 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the second layer has a thickness of approximately 1 mm.  
   
   
       5 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a marginal edge of the carrier material is bent over onto the insulating film, and wherein the marginal edge is fastened firmly to the insulating film by means of sewing.  
   
   
       6 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 1  wherein, the carrier material is a polyester.  
   
   
       7 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the polyester material is a 600 D nylon polyester.  
   
   
       8 . An insulated carrier for the transport of several bottles, the carrier comprising an outside wall made a flexible carrier material, the carrier material forming several compartments separated by partitions, each of the compartments having a pocket-like shape with an inside, wherein the inside of each of the compartment takes up a bottle shape in an approximately form-fitting manner, wherein a flexible insulating film is applied on the inside of each of the compartments.  
   
   
       9 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the insulating film is applied on both sides of the each of the partitions.  
   
   
       10 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the insulating film comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer facing a bottle taken up in the respective compartment, the first layer being formed by a metallic foil made of aluminum.  
   
   
       11 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the second layer comprises a foam, and wherein the second layer is arranged between the first layer and the carrier material.  
   
   
       12 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the second layer has a thickness of approximately 1 mm.  
   
   
       13 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein a marginal edge of the carrier material is bent onto the insulating film, and wherein the marginal edge is fastened firmly to the insulating film by means of sewing.  
   
   
       14 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein one of the partitions has have a bend on the outside wall, and wherein the bend is fastened to the outside wall by means of sewing.  
   
   
       15 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein at least of the partitions of at least one of the compartments is fastened to an other of the partitions by means of sewing.  
   
   
       16 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the partitions and the outside wall consist of the same material.  
   
   
       17 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , the carrier material is a polyester.  
   
   
       18 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the polyester is a 600 D nylon polyester.  
   
   
       19 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises six compartments, and wherein the compartments are arranged in two rows.  
   
   
       20 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises two compartments.  
   
   
       21 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises four compartments, the compartments being arranged in two rows.  
   
   
       22 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises eight compartments, the eight compartments being arranged in two rows.  
   
   
       23 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises an even number of compartments.  
   
   
       24 . The insulated carrier as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the compartments are arranged in at least two rows, with each of the rows comprising the same number of compartments.