Attorney Docket No.: 5944-00123
`Preliminary Amendment dated September 7, 2022
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`REMARKS
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`This reissue application is related to US Patent No. 10,766,685 (the "'685 patent"). The
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`'685 patent is subject to concurrent PTAB proceeding 2021PGR-00085, see 37 CFR 1.178(b)).
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`Patent Owner filed a Motion to Amend in the co-pending PGR proceedings in the PTAB. The
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`above claim amendments for this reissue application reflect changes and additions made to the
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`current form and numbering of the pending claims in the PGR proceedings.
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`It is expected that prosecution of this reissue application will be suspended pending
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`resolution of the co-pending PGR proceedings and issuance of the certificate.
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`Status of Claims and Support for Claim Changes according to 37 CFR 1.173
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`The issued '685 patent includes patent claims 1-48. The co-pending PGR proceeding
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`was instituted and the Patent Owner filed a non-contingent Motion to Amend in which issued
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`claims 1-2, 4, 7-12, 14, 19-28, 36-38, 43-48 have been canceled and substitute clams 49-68 are
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`added (including now withdrawn substitute claims 51-53, 57, 59-60, and 66). Issued claims 3, 5-
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`6, 13, 15-18, 29-35, and 39-42, remain unchanged by the Motion to Amend in the co-pending
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`PGR proceedings.
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`The reissue amendments involve changes to issued claims 3, 5-6, 13, and 15, which have
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`been made primarily to address antecedent basis issues and/or alleged clarity issues under § 112
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`that were brought to light in the co-pending PGR proceedings. The reissue amendments also
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`include new claims 69-77 which are broadening claims directed to a method of preparing a
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`transport container with a thermally insulated interior for holding temperature sensitive goods
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`within a defined temperature range.
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`Claims that were instituted in the co-pending PGR proceedings and have corresponding
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`proposed substitute claims as set forth in the "Substitute Appendix A - Listing of the Claims" in
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`the co-pending PGR proceedings (as set forth in the "Substitute Appendix A - Listing of Claims"
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`filed with Paper 22 of the above-noted proceeding 2021PGR-00085, which is filed herewith as
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`Exhibit C) are identified as "canceled in PGR" in this reissue amendment. Substitute claims
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`added in the co-pending PGR proceedings are identified as "substitute claim in PGR." It is noted
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`that the following substitute claims in the co-pending PGR proceedings: 51-53,57,59-60 and 66
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`have been withdrawn by Patent Owner, and are labelled as "withdrawn substitute claim in PGR."
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`In an attempt to conform with 37 CRF 1.173 and MPEP 1453 VI. (B), the underlining and
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`brackets treat the claims in the "Substitute Appendix A - Listing of the Claims" as if they are
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`allowed and presented in a certificate after the PGR concludes in the same form as in the
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`"Substitute Appendix A - Listing of the Claims".
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`For reference, Applicant has filed herewith the "Substitute Appendix A - Listing of
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`Claims" filed in the above-noted PGR including substitute claims 49-68 having redline
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`amendments which emphasizes the difference between the text of substitute claims and the
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`corresponding original issued claim on which the substitute claims is based.
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`The claims are fully supported by the disclosure. The below Table 1 provides explanations
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`to support the currently amended claims and new claims in accordance with 37 CFR 1.173( c ). A
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`similar table for claims 49-69 was filed in the above-noted PGR (see Paper 13 of the above-noted
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`proceeding 2021PGR-00085, filed herewith as Exhibit A) and was acceptable to the Board as
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`identifying sufficient written description support (see Paper 19 of the above-noted proceeding
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`2021PGR-00085, filed herewith as Exhibit B).
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`TABLE 1
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`Claim
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`Figs and/or columns:lines
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`3.
`further comprising a supporting frame disposed inside the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels, wherein the at least one
`tensioning strap includes two horizontally extending and spaced
`apart tensioning straps and the lower tensioning strap is arranged
`outside of and close to bottom edges of the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels, the supporting frame providing an abutment for
`forces applied externally by the tensioning straps; and
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`Fig. 6; 16:7-16
`Figs. 2a-3; 15:13-21
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`16:7-16, 18:2-11
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`wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel is part of the
`coherent frame-type insert and one of the horizontally extending
`tensioning straps is arranged close to the bottom edge such that it
`exerts pressure on the bottom vacuum insulation panel.
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 11:37-
`12:9, 17:16-31, 18:2-11
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`5.
`wherein the top vacuum insulation panel is firmly attached to the
`cover in a position matching the top opening of the insert and the
`vacuum insulation panels of the sidewalls.
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`Figs. 1 and 5-6; 17:1-14
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 5,
`6.
`wherein the sum of the outside height dimensions of the vacuum
`insulation panels covering the side walls and the outside depth
`dimension of the top vacuum insulation panel attached to the
`cover is slightly larger than inner height dimensions of the outer
`container, so that the vacuum insulation panels covering the side
`walls and the top vacuum insulation panel attached to the cover
`are pressed against one another when the cover is tightly closed.
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`Figs. 5-6; 20:7-16
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`13.
`wherein the bottom of the outer container is a self-folding
`bottom, and wherein the bottom of the outer container has an
`inside that is covered with an additional protective layer.
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`Fig. 7; 19:18-31
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`15.
`further comprising a stiff supporting frame disposed between the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels, wherein the at least one
`tensioning straps comprises two tensioning straps located close to
`outside peripheral edges of the vacuum insulation panels,
`wherein the supporting frame provides an abutment for forces
`applied externally by the tensioning straps; and
`wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel is part of the
`coherent frame-type insert and one of the horizontally extending
`tensioning straps is arranged close to the bottom edge such that it
`exerts pressure on the bottom vacuum insulation panel.
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`Fig. 6; 16:7-12
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`Figs. 2a-3; 15:13-21
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`16:7-16
`Figs. 2a and 3; 11:37-
`12:9, 17:16-31, 18:2-11
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`49.
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`(Pending) A box-type transport container comprising:
`a box-type outer container having a bottom, four side
`walls, and a cover, wherein the cover is pivotally attached to one
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-36
`Fig. 1; 12:34-13:8
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`of the side walls; and
`sidewall board-like vacuum insulation panels and a
`bottom board-like vacuum insulation panel disposed in the outer
`container and covering surf aces of the side walls and the bottom
`of the outer container and a top board-like top vacuum insulation
`panel;
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`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels have a
`prismatic design having smooth edges and faces and are
`arranged, circumferentially, so as to abut at one vertical edge of
`one sidewall vacuum insulation panel to a face of another
`sidewall vacuum insulation panel and to project freely at an
`opposite vertical edge;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels are fixed
`in position relative to one another by at least one horizontally
`extending tensioning strap and comer protection elements and
`can thus be handled as a coherent frame-type insert with a top
`opening, wherein the comer protection elements comprise
`angled rails that extend vertically over vertical comers of the
`coherent frame-type insert and extend laterally beyond the
`respective abutting vertical edge, and said angled rails are
`disposed between the vacuum insulation panels and the at least
`one tensioning strap.
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`50.
`wherein the at least one tensioning strap includes two
`horizontally extending tensioning straps spaced apart and
`encircling the sidewall vacuum insulation panels, wherein the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels have peripheral top and
`bottom edges and wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel is
`part of the coherent frame-type insert and one of the horizontally
`extending tensioning straps is arranged close to the bottom edge
`such that it exerts pressure on the bottom vacuum insulation
`panel.
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`54.
`wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel is disposed below
`the sidewall vacuum insulation panels and corresponds in length
`and width to an external length and external width of the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels of the side walls, and the coherent
`frame-type insert further comprises said bottom vacuum
`insulation panel.
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`Figs. 1-3; 13:10-13,
`14:24-29, 17:1-5, 17:16-
`22
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-29,
`24:12-29
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`Fig. 2a; 11:37-12:3,
`15:11-21, 24:23-29
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`Figs. 2a, 3; 7:20-28,
`16:21-32
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 15:13-21
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 11:37-
`12:9, 14:24-29, 17:16-31
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 16:6-8,
`18:2-11
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`Fig. 3; 17:20-31
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`Fig. 3; 11:37-12:9, 17:16-
`18:5
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 54,
`55.
`wherein the comer protection elements extend as far as the
`vacuum insulation panel of the bottom, so that the bottom
`vacuum insulation panel is jointly clamped with the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels.
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`56.
`wherein the vacuum insulation panel of the bottom is disposed
`between the vacuum insulation panels of the side walls and
`corresponds in length and width to a free internal length and
`internal width of the insulation panels of the side walls,
`collectively, wherein the height of the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels combined with the thickness of the top vacuum insulation
`panel is slightly larger than inside dimensions of the box-type
`outer container in height, so that the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels and the top vacuum insulation panel are pressed against
`one another when the cover is tightly closed.
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`(Pending) The transport container as claimed in claim 49,
`58.
`wherein the lower edges of the sidewall vacuum insulation panels
`rest on the bottom vacuum insulation panel and the top vacuum
`insulation panel rests on the upper edges of the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels, and edges or surf aces of the vacuum insulation
`panels which come to rest upon one another may define a gap and
`are provided with foam sealing strips on matching surf aces of the
`vacuum insulation panels that come into contact.
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`(Pending) A coherent frame-type insert for a box-type
`61.
`outer container of an altogether box-type transport container, the
`insert comprising:
`board-like vacuum insulation panels defining insert
`sidewalls, wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels each
`have a top end and a bottom end, and the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels have,
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and faces and are
`arranged circumferentially, so as to abut at one vertical edge of
`one sidewall vacuum insulation panel to a face of another
`sidewall vacuum insulation panel and to project freely at an
`opposite vertical edge;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels are fixed
`in position relative to one another by at least one horizontally
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`Fig. 3; 17:35-18:5
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`Fig. 4a; 18:13-22
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`Figs. 5 and 6; 20:7-16
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`Figs.1 and5; 10:7-12;
`17:20-31; 18:33-38, 19:1-
`6
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`10:7-12; 19:1-6
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`Fig. 2a; 15:12-25
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-13:8
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-29,
`24:12-29
`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-29,
`24:12-29
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`Fig. 2a; 15:11-21
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`extending tensioning strap encircling the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels and the sidewall vacuum insulation panels can
`be handled as a coherent frame-type insert with a top opening;
`the insert further comprising comer protection elements
`that protect vertical comers of the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels, the comer protection elements comprising angled rails
`that extend vertically over the vertical comers of the insert and
`extend laterally beyond the abutting vertical edge of the
`respective sidewall vacuum insulation panels, wherein the comer
`protection elements are disposed between the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels and the at least one tensioning strap such that
`the at least one tensioning strap encircles the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels and the angled rails.
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`(Pending) The insert as claimed in claim 61, wherein the
`62.
`insert further comprises a board-like bottom vacuum insulation
`panel defining an insert bottom and the at least one tensioning
`strap includes two horizontally extending tensioning straps
`spaced apart and encircling the insert sidewalls and the lower
`tensioning strap is located close to bottom edges of the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels such that it exerts pressure on the
`bottom vacuum insulation panel.
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`(Pending) The insert as claimed in claim 61, further
`63.
`comprising a stiff supporting frame disposed inside of the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels and a board-like bottom
`vacuum insulation panel defining an insert bottom, wherein the
`at least one tensioning strap includes two horizontally extending
`and spaced apart tensioning straps and the lower tensioning strap
`is arranged outside of and close to bottom edges of the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels such that it exerts pressure on the
`bottom vacuum insulation panel, the supporting frame providing
`an abutment for forces applied externally by the tensioning straps
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`Figs. 2a, 3; 7:20-28,
`16:21-32
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`Figs. 2a, 3; 7:1-10; 7:18-
`28
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`Fig. 2a; 15:11-21
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 17:35-18:5
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`Fig. 6; 16:7-16
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 11:37-
`12:9, 15:11-21, 16:7-16,
`17:16-31, 18:2-11
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`64.
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`(Pending) A box-type transport container comprising:
`a box-type outer container having a bottom, four side
`walls, and a cover, wherein the cover is pivotally attached to one
`of the side walls; and
`sidewall board-like vacuum insulation panels and a
`bottom board-like vacuum insulation panel disposed in the outer
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-36
`Fig. 1; 12:34-13:8
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`Figs. 1-3; 12:10-13, 17:1-
`5, 17:16-22
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`container and covering surf aces of the side walls and the bottom
`of the outer container, and a top board-like vacuum insulation
`panel;
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`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels have a
`design that is selected from a group consisting of:
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged in pairs opposite one another and having edges abutting
`or edges projecting freely,
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged, circumferentially, so as to abut at one edge and to
`project freely at an opposite edge, and
`a prismatic design having edges mitered at 45 degrees and
`being arranged with respect to each other so as to form an
`abutting miter joint;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels and the
`bottom vacuum insulation panel are fixed in position relative to
`one another by at least one tensioning means and can thus be
`handled as a coherent frame-type insert, with a top opening, for
`the outer container,
`wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel disposed at
`the bottom of the container is in a position matching the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels and the bottom vacuum insulation
`panel is disposed between the sidewall vacuum insulation panels
`and corresponds in length and width to a free internal length and
`internal width of the sidewall vacuum insulation panels ,
`collectively;
`wherein the sum of the outside height dimensions of the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels and the outside depth
`dimension of the top vacuum insulation panel is slightly larger
`than inner height dimensions of the outer container, so that the
`sidewall vacuum insulation panels and the top vacuum insulation
`panel are pressed against one another when the cover of the outer
`container is tightly closed.
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-38;
`15:5-9; 24: 12-29
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`Fig. 2a; 15:11-21; 17:16-
`31; 18:2-5
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`Fig. 4a; 18:13-22;
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`Figs. 5-6;
`20:7-16
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`65.
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`(Pending) A box-type transport container comprising:
`a box-type outer container having a bottom, four side
`walls and a cover, wherein the cover is pivotally attached to one
`of the side walls; and
`sidewall board-like vacuum insulation panels and a
`bottom board-like vacuum insulation panel disposed in the outer
`container and covering surf aces of the side walls and the bottom
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-36
`Fig. 1; 12:34-13-8
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`Figs. 1-3; 13:10-13, 17:1-
`5, 17:16-22
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`of the outer container, and a top board-like vacuum insulation
`panel attached to the cover;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels have a
`design that is selected from a group consisting of:
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged in pairs opposite one another and having edges abutting
`or edges projecting freely,
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged, circumferentially, so as to abut at one edge and to
`project freely at an opposite edge, and
`a prismatic design having edges mitered at 45 degrees and
`being arranged with respect to each other so as to form an
`abutting miter joint;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation panels are fixed
`in position relative to one another by at least one tensioning
`means and can thus be handled as a coherent frame-type insert
`with a top opening, wherein the top vacuum insulation panel
`closes the top opening of the insert and vertically presses against
`the top ends of the sidewall vacuum insulation panels when the
`cover of the outer container is closed;
`the transport container further comprising lateral guide
`tabs on the cover of the outer container and guides on the top of
`sidewalls adjoining the sidewall to which the cover is pivotally
`attached, wherein the lateral guide tabs enter guides on the side
`walls of the outer container when the cover is closed.
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`(Pending) A coherent frame-type insert for a box-type
`67.
`outer container of an altogether box-type transport container, the
`insert comprising:
`board-like vacuum insulation panels defining insert
`sidewalls, an insert bottom, and an open top, wherein the insert
`sidewalls each have a top end and a bottom end, and the sidewall
`vacuum insulation panels have a design selected from a group
`consisting of:
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged in pairs opposite one another and having vertical edges
`abutting or vertical edges projecting freely,
`a prismatic design having smooth edges and being
`arranged, circumferentially, so as to abut at one vertical edge and
`to project freely at an opposite vertical edge, and;
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-38;
`15:5-9; 24: 12-29
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`Fig. 2a; 15:11-21
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`Figs. 5-6; 19:33-20: 1
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`Figs. 5-6; 9:15-21, 19:8-
`16, 27: 11-16
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-36
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`Fig. 1; 12:34-13-8
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`Figs. 2a and 3; 14:24-38;
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`wherein the vacuum insulation panels are fixed in position
`relative to one another by at least one horizontally extending
`tensioning strap encircling the insert sidewalls and can be
`handled as a coherent frame-type insert with a top opening; and
`wherein the insert bottom is disposed between the insert
`sidewalls and has length and width that correspond to a free
`internal length and internal width of insert sidewalls, collectively;
`the insert further comprising angled rails that vertically
`over vertical comers of the coherent frame-type insert and extend
`laterally beyond the respective abutting vertical edges, wherein
`the at least one tensioning strap encircles the insert sidewalls and
`the angled rails with each angled rail extending as far as the insert
`bottom so that the insert bottom is clamped jointly with the insert
`sidewalls.
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`Fig. 2a; 15:11-21
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`Fig. 4a; 18:13-22
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`Fig. 2a; 7:20-28, 16:21-32
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`Fig. 3; 17:35-18:5
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`(Pending) The insert as claimed in claim 67, wherein the
`68.
`at least one tensioning strap comprises two spaced apart
`tensioning straps that fix the insert sidewalls and the insert
`bottom in position relative to each other.
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`Figs. 2a, 3; 15:13-21,
`16:7-16, 16:24-30; 17:35-
`18:5
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`Figs. 1, 2a-2b, 5; 7:18-28,
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`Fig. 1; 7:3-13
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`Fig. 2a-2b; 8:14:25
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`Fig. 2a-2b; 8:49-60
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`A method of preparing a transport
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`69.
`container with a thermally insulated interior for holding
`temperature sensitive goods within a defined temperature range,
`the method comprising:
`providing an outer container having a bottom, a plurality
`of sidewalls, and a cover;
`providing a frame-type insert having:
`a plurality of board-like sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels coupled to each other with
`tensioning straps, wherein each sidewall
`vacuum insulation panel is rectangular, and
`includes an inside face and an outside face, a
`top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a
`second side edge;
`comer protection elements disposed
`between the sidewall vacuum insulation panels
`and the tensioning straps to protect the
`sidewall insulation panels when the tensioning
`straps are tightened;
`wherein the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels are arranged:
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`such that the first side edge of each
`sidewall insulation panel abuts the
`inside face of an adjacent sidewall
`vacuum insulation panel and the
`second side edge of each sidewall
`insulation panel projects freely, and
`such that the tensioning straps are
`tightened to press the first side edges
`against the inside face of the adjacent
`sidewall to reduce gaps and thermal
`bridging; or
`in opposing first and second pairs
`such that the first and the second side
`edges of the sidewall insulation panels
`in the first pair of the sidewall
`insulation panels abuts the inside face
`of the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels of the second pair, and such that
`the tensioning straps are tightened to
`press the first and second side edges of
`the first pair of sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels against the inside face
`of the sidewall vacuum insulation
`panels of the second pair in order to
`reduce gaps and thermal bridging;
`wherein sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels having a free side
`edge have an outer comer at the
`interface between the free side edge
`and the outside face of the vacuum
`insulation panel, and the comer
`protection elements extend around the
`outer comers of the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels of the frame-type
`insert under the tensioning straps; and
`providing a bottom vacuum insulation panel and a top
`vacuum insulation panel;
`positioning the frame-type insert into the outer container,
`wherein the top and bottom vacuum insulation panel and the
`frame-type insert define the thermally insulated interior for
`holding temperature sensitive goods in the transport container;
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`Fig. 2a; 7:58-63
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`8:60-65
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`Fig. 2b; 7:64-8:6
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`8:60-65
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`Figs. 4-5; 8:66-9:11, 9:12-
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`Fig. 5; 8:24-25, 8:50-53
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`7:20-26, 8:24-25
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`8:66-9:11, 10:22-31
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`preparing one or more latent heat storage elements to a
`defined temperature;
`prior to closing an open top of the frame-type insert with
`the top vacuum insulation panel, placing the one or more latent
`heat storage elements within the frame-type insert to cool and
`maintain the temperature in the thermally insulated interior of the
`transport container and also placing the temperature sensitive
`goods within the thermally insulated interior; and
`placing the top vacuum insulation panel over the open top
`of the frame-type insert to close the thermally insulated interior.
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`The method according to claim 69,
`(Pending)
`70.
`wherein the cover is pivotally coupled to one sidewall of the
`plurality of sidewalls, and the method further comprises the step
`of attaching the top vacuum insulation panel to the cover such
`that when the cover is moved into a closed position, the top
`vacuum insulation panel closes the open top of the frame-type
`insert by pressing on the top edges of the sidewall vacuum
`insulation panels.
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`7:20-26
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`7:20-26
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`8:66-9: 11
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`Fig. 1; 7:9-13,
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`8:66-9: 11, 10:22-31
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`(Pending) The method according to claim 69, further
`71.
`comprising the step of placing the bottom vacuum insulation
`panel in the container along the bottom of the container prior to
`placing the frame-type insert into the outer container.
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`9:12-17
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`The method according to claim 71,
`(Pending)
`72.
`wherein foam sealing strips are provided on the top and bottom
`edges of sidewall vacuum insulation panels.
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`5:53-58, 9:63-67
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`(Pending) The method according to claim 69, wherein the
`73.
`bottom vacuum insulation panel is part of the frame-type insert.
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`9:29-33
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`The method according to claim 69,
`(Pending)
`74.
`wherein the comer protection elements comprise a plurality of
`angled rails, each extending around one of the outer comers of
`one of the sidewall vacuum insulation panels of the frame-type
`insert.
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`The method according to claim 69,
`(Pending)
`7 5.
`wherein the tensioning straps comprise at least a first tensioning
`strap and a second tensioning strap spaced apart from the first
`tensioning strap.
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`Figs. 2a-2b; 8:49-58
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`Figs. 2a-2b; 9:37-42
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`Attorney Docket No.: 5944-00123
`Preliminary Amendment dated September 7, 2022
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`(Pending)
`The method according to claim 7 5,
`76.
`wherein the bottom vacuum insulation panel is part of the frame-
`type insert and the second tensioning strap is arranged to exert
`pressure on the bottom vacuum insulation panel.
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`Figs. 2a-2b; 29-37
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`(Pending)
`The method according to claim 69,
`77.
`wherein the outer container is made of corrugated paperboard or
`corrugated plastic.
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`10:53-55
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`Applicant believes the application is in condition for examination and respectfully requests
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`Conclusion
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`same.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP
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`By_---'-'/K==-ev~i=n~J~·=S~p=ex=art=h~/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
`Kevin J. Spexarth
`Reg. No. 73,778
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`790 North Water Street, Suite 2200
`Milwaukee, WI 53202
`Telephone: (414) 271-7590
`Facsimile: (414) 271-5770
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