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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12510286 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2022

Disposable ice pack

Applicant:

The Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Inventors:

Brian Spain, Fort Mill, SC (US);

Paul Kenyon, Fort Mill, SC (US);

Murray Ross, Fort Mill, SC (US);

Assignee:

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, KALAMAZOO, US;

Attorneys:

TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP/Boston

DAVID JOHNSON

Primary Examiner:

Christopher W Raimund

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/30 (2006.01); B32B 38/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 29/002 (2013.01); B32B 29/005 (2013.01); B32B 37/0076 (2013.01); B32B 37/30 (2013.01); B32B 2038/047 (2013.01); B32B 2250/26 (2013.01); B32B 2255/12 (2013.01); B32B 2307/546 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2317/12 (2013.01); B32B 2398/00 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0822 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure includes ice packs that comprise paper and absorbent material, and also includes various methods of making, adding liquid to, freezing, shipping, and/or using such ice packs. This disclosure also includes assemblies that include one or more such ice packs, such as, for example, a container of a plurality of such ice packs in dry, wet, and/or frozen states, or a container that includes an ice pack in a hydrated, frozen state and one or more perishable items.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Spain, Brian. (2025). Disposable ice pack (U.S. Patent No. 12510286). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12510286

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