Nested insulated packaging

Abstract

A thermal liner can include a single piece of resilient insulation material; and an outer covering coupled to the single piece of resilient insulation material; and wherein a first portion of the thermal liner defines a first end of the thermal liner; a second portion of the thermal liner defines a second end of the thermal liner; a third portion of the thermal liner is positioned between the first portion and the second portion; the single piece of resilient insulation material at least partially defining each of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion; the thermal liner is configured to fold to a C-shaped configuration; the first portion is positioned substantially parallel to the second portion in the C-shaped configuration; and the third portion is substantially perpendicular to the first portion and the second portion in the C-shaped configuration.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thermal liner comprising:
 a single piece of resilient insulation material; and   an outer covering coupled to the single piece of resilient insulation material; and wherein:
 a first portion of the thermal liner defines a first end of the thermal liner; 
 a second portion of the thermal liner defines a second end of the thermal liner; 
 a third portion of the thermal liner is positioned between the first portion and the second portion; 
 the single piece of resilient insulation material at least partially defining each of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion; 
 the thermal liner is configured to fold to a C-shaped configuration; 
 the first portion is positioned substantially parallel to the second portion in the C-shaped configuration; and 
 the third portion is substantially perpendicular to the first portion and the second portion in the C-shaped configuration. 
   
     
     
         2 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece of resilient insulation material extends from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         3 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the outer covering extends from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece of resilient insulation material and the outer covering each extend from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         5 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover at least partially encapsulates the single piece of resilient insulation material. 
     
     
         6 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover fully encapsulates the single piece of resilient insulation material. 
     
     
         7 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the outer covering comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The thermal liner of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is a single piece of nonwoven insulation material. 
     
     
         9 . A method of configuring a thermal liner in a C-shape, the method comprising:
 folding a first portion of the thermal liner to be substantially perpendicular to a second portion of the thermal liner, the thermal liner comprising a single piece of resilient insulation material and an outer covering coupled to the resilient insulation material, the single piece of resilient insulation at least partially defining each of the first portion and the second portion; and   folding a third portion of the thermal liner to be substantially perpendicular to the second portion of the thermal liner, the single piece of resilient insulation material at least partially defining the third portion.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the steps of folding the first portion of the thermal liner to be substantially perpendicular to the second portion of the thermal liner and folding the third portion of the thermal liner to be substantially perpendicular to the second portion of the thermal liner each comprise folding the single piece of resilient insulation material. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first portion defines a first end of the thermal liner;   the second portion defines a second end of the thermal liner; and   the single piece of resilient insulation material extends from the first end to the second end.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first portion defines a first end of the thermal liner;   the second portion defines a second end of the thermal liner; and   the outer covering extends from the first end to the second end.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first portion defines a first end of the thermal liner;   the second portion defines a second end of the thermal liner; and   the outer covering and the single piece of resilient insulation material each extend from the first end to the second end.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the outer covering at least partially encapsulates the single piece of resilient insulation material. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the outer covering fully encapsulates the single piece of resilient insulation material. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is a single piece of nonwoven insulation material.