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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1989
Willem H Van Iperen, Westfield, NJ (US);
Edmund B Wilson, III, Randolph, NJ (US);
Robert S Golabek, Jr, Towaco, NJ (US);
PyMaH Corporation, Fairfield, NJ (US);
Abstract
There are disclosed improved modulat heat sinks for use in packages for protecting thermolabile goods, having a thermosensitive temperature, from high ambient shipping temperatures in excess of the thermosensitive temperatures. One of the modular heat sinks is adapted to be configured to a variety of box sizes and may be used in either of two configurations, flat or folded. The dimensions of the heat sink and the fold line are correlated to a plurality of box sizes to enable the use of a single size heat sink in a plurality of carton sizes, and for a plurality of degree day temperature protection requirements. A second heat sink having a recessed wall defined therein for protecting a thermosensitive area of the thermosensitive goods is also disclosed. This second heat sink may be combined with the foldable modular heat sink for certain boxes of said plurality of boxes. The heat sinks include a salt hydrate, a hydrophilic suspension agent and from 1% to 10% of the same salt dispersed throughout said salt hydrate. In some of the preferred embodiments of the invention, the heat sinks are held in place by foamed in place insulation, which also surrounds the thermolabile goods and the heat sinks.