Container liner reflective on both sides and spaced from container wall

Abstract

A liner for a shipping container or the like has a sheet of reflective material spaced from the inner walls of the container by spacers.

1 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like, comprising the provision of a first layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed inwardly from each side wall of the container and separated from the wall of the container by a gap such that one opposed side faces the wall of the container and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         2 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising the provision of a second layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed inwardly from the first layer of sheet material and separated from the first layer of sheet material by a gap such that one opposed side faces the at least one layer of sheet material and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         3 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising the provision of a layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed inwardly from the roof of the container and separated from the roof of the container by a gap such that one opposed side faces the roof of the container and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         4 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising the provision of a second layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed inwardly from the first layer of sheet material that is placed inwardly from the roof and separated from the first layer of sheet material by a gap, the second layer of sheet material being placed inwardly from the roof such that one opposed side faces the first layer of sheet material that is placed inwardly from the roof and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         5 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising the provision of a first layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed outwardly from the container contents adjacent the doors of the container and separated from the container contents by a gap such that one opposed side faces the doors of the container and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         6 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising the provision of a second layer of sheet material having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, placed outwardly from the first layer of sheet material that is adjacent the doors of the container and separated form that first layer of sheet material by a gap such that one opposed side faces the doors of the container and the other opposed side faces inwardly into the container. 
     
     
         7 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the clearance between the first layer of sheet material and the walls of the container is in the range of 15 millimetres to 25 millimetres. 
     
     
         8 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 7 , in which the clearance between the first layer of sheet material and the walls of the container is substantially 20 millimetres. 
     
     
         9 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed  claim 2 , in which the clearance between the first layer of sheet material and the second layer of sheet material is in the range of 15 millimetres to 25 millimetres. 
     
     
         10 . A method of insulating a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 7 , in which the clearance between the first layer of sheet material and the second layer of sheet material is substantially 20 millimetres. 
     
     
         11 . A liner for a shipping container or the like, the liner being adapted so that, when in use, it presents a first reflective side towards the sides of the container and a second reflective side inwards to the container, the liner comprising: a first layer of sheet material having first and second opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides, the first one of the opposed sides: carrying a plurality of spacers; and being adapted to form the first reflective side of the liner. 
     
     
         12 . A liner for a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 11 , the liner further comprising: a plurality of spacers carried on the second of the opposed sides of the first layer of sheet material; and a second layer of sheet material: having opposed sides and being reflective on both of those opposed sides; and being affixed to the spacers that are carried on the second of the opposed sides of the first layer of sheet material. 
     
     
         13 . A liner for a shipping container or the like as claimed in  claim 12 , the liner being: configured in a folded form; and adapted to be unfolded from the folded form in the course of installation in a container. 
     
     
         14 - 17 . (canceled)