Nested insulated packaging

Abstract

An insulated packaging assembly can include a box including a top side wall, a bottom side wall, a first lateral side wall, a second lateral side wall, a third lateral side wall, and a fourth lateral side wall, the box defining a cavity; a first thermal liner positioned in the cavity, a first portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the top side wall, a second portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the first lateral side wall, a third portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the bottom side wall; and a second thermal liner positioned in the cavity, a first portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the second lateral side wall, a second portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the third lateral side wall.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulated packaging assembly comprising:
 a box comprising a top side wall, a bottom side wall, a first lateral side wall, a second lateral side wall, a third lateral side wall, and a fourth lateral side wall, the box defining a cavity;   a first thermal liner positioned in the cavity, a first portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the top side wall, a second portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the first lateral side wall, a third portion of the first thermal liner positioned in contact with the bottom side wall; and   a second thermal liner positioned in the cavity, a first portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the second lateral side wall, a second portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the third lateral side wall, a third portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the fourth lateral side wall, the second thermal liner comprising a single piece of insulation material at least partially defining each of the first portion of the second thermal liner, the second portion of the second thermal liner, and the third portion of the second thermal liner.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second thermal liner comprises an outer covering at least partially encapsulating the single piece of insulation material. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the outer covering fully encapsulates the single piece of insulation material. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the outer covering comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is a single piece of nonwoven insulation material. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is resilient. 
     
     
         7 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second thermal liner is in a folded configuration within the cavity, and wherein the second thermal liner defines a C-shape in the folded configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second thermal liner defines a first end and a second end, wherein the single piece of insulation material extends from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second thermal liner defines an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the outer surface is positioned in contact with the box. 
     
     
         10 . The insulated packaging assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a container positioned within the cavity, the container positioned in contact with an inner surface of the second thermal liner. 
     
     
         11 . A method of assembling an insulated packaging assembly, the method comprising:
 positioning a first thermal liner inside of a cavity defined by a box, the box comprising a first lateral side wall, a second lateral side wall, a third lateral side wall, a fourth lateral side wall, and a bottom side wall; and   positioning a second thermal liner in the cavity, a first portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the second lateral side wall, a second portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the third lateral side wall, a third portion of the second thermal liner positioned in contact with the fourth lateral side wall, the second thermal liner comprising a single piece of insulation material at least partially defining each of the first portion of the second thermal liner, the second portion of the second thermal liner, and the third portion of the second thermal liner.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the second thermal liner defines a first end and a second end, and wherein the single piece of insulation material extends from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the second thermal liner comprises an outer covering; and wherein the outer covering at least partially encapsulates the single piece of insulation material. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the outer covering comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is resilient, and wherein positioning the second thermal liner in the cavity comprises folding the second thermal liner from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second thermal liner defines a C-shape in the folded configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein folding the second thermal liner from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration comprises folding the single piece of insulation material. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising positioning a container in the cavity with the first thermal liner and the second thermal liner positioned between the container and the box. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the single piece of insulation material is a single piece of nonwoven insulation material.