A container includes a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space. The second blank includes a bottom panel affixed to the first blank opposite the top flaps to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The first blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.

An insulating transport/storage container for transporting/storing temperature sensitive materials, with a generally tubular wall element defining a load volume between first and second apertures at either end thereof, the tubular wall element having an axis. First and second closures operate to close first and second apertures and fastening means operable to secure said first and second closures. The tubular wall element comprises a multiple-layer winding of single-sided corrugated sheet, with the layers coupled together whereby to define a high level of thermal resistance; and, wherein, upon securement by way of the fastening means, the closures are brought together with respect to the tubular wall element at the ends thereof about mutually contacting areas.

An insulating transport/storage container for transporting/storing temperature sensitive materials, with a generally tubular wall element defining a load volume between first and second apertures at either end thereof, the tubular wall element having an axis. First and second closures operate to close first and second apertures and fastening means operable to secure said first and second closures. The tubular wall element comprises a multiple-layer winding of single-sided corrugated sheet, with the layers coupled together whereby to define a high level of thermal resistance; and, wherein, upon securement by way of the fastening means, the closures are brought together with respect to the tubular wall element at the ends thereof about mutually contacting areas.

A flattenable volume-optimized container, having a prism-shaped layout, formed of at least eight mutually connected sidewall parts, of which sidewall parts, two respectively are essentially parallel to one another and have the same sidewall length, wherein, with respect to the center point of the layout, the sidewall parts are arranged at least essentially point-symmetrically, and at least one bottom part essentially perpendicularly alignable with respect to the sidewall parts and foldable between the sidewall parts, and hinged to at least two sidewall parts. The invention includes four of the sidewall parts having a length which is greater than the length of four other sidewall parts, and two sidewall parts mutually opposite with respect to the center point each have a folding line on their side median, by which the ring can be flattened and which are situated on the outer boundary of the flattened container.

A flattenable volume-optimized container, having a prism-shaped layout, formed of at least eight mutually connected sidewall parts, of which sidewall parts, two respectively are essentially parallel to one another and have the same sidewall length, wherein, with respect to the center point of the layout, the sidewall parts are arranged at least essentially point-symmetrically, and at least one bottom part essentially perpendicularly alignable with respect to the sidewall parts and foldable between the sidewall parts, and hinged to at least two sidewall parts. The invention includes four of the sidewall parts having a length which is greater than the length of four other sidewall parts, and two sidewall parts mutually opposite with respect to the center point each have a folding line on their side median, by which the ring can be flattened and which are situated on the outer boundary of the flattened container.

A top cap guard is provided. The top cap guard includes a sheet having opposed first edges and opposed second edges and defining first and second apertures along each of the first edges and each of the second edges, respectively, and first and second rigid members respectively disposable along one of the first and second edges, respectively. The top cap guard further includes first and second flaps. The first flaps are respectively attached to one of the first edges. Each first flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding first rigid member and includes first tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the first apertures. The second flaps are respectively attached to one of the second edges. Each second flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding second rigid member and includes second tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the second apertures.

A top cap guard is provided. The top cap guard includes a sheet having opposed first edges and opposed second edges and defining first and second apertures along each of the first edges and each of the second edges, respectively, and first and second rigid members respectively disposable along one of the first and second edges, respectively. The top cap guard further includes first and second flaps. The first flaps are respectively attached to one of the first edges. Each first flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding first rigid member and includes first tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the first apertures. The second flaps are respectively attached to one of the second edges. Each second flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding second rigid member and includes second tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the second apertures.

A top cap guard is provided. The top cap guard includes a sheet having opposed first edges and opposed second edges and defining first and second apertures along each of the first edges and each of the second edges, respectively, and first and second rigid members respectively disposable along one of the first and second edges, respectively. The top cap guard further includes first and second flaps. The first flaps are respectively attached to one of the first edges. Each first flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding first rigid member and includes first tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the first apertures. The second flaps are respectively attached to one of the second edges. Each second flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding second rigid member and includes second tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the second apertures.

A top cap guard is provided. The top cap guard includes a sheet having opposed first edges and opposed second edges and defining first and second apertures along each of the first edges and each of the second edges, respectively, and first and second rigid members respectively disposable along one of the first and second edges, respectively. The top cap guard further includes first and second flaps. The first flaps are respectively attached to one of the first edges. Each first flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding first rigid member and includes first tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the first apertures. The second flaps are respectively attached to one of the second edges. Each second flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding second rigid member and includes second tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the second apertures.

The invention relates to packaging for the thermally insulated transportation of cooled or hot goods, which packaging consists of a box with multi-layer wall material formed from corrugated board and bubble wrap and an insert formed from a cushion filled with wood shavings. The multi-layer material for the box in accordance with the invention consists of a multi-layer laminated or loosely stacked composite, which, from the outside to the inside of the box, has the following layer sequence: (a) one or more bubble wrap layers, which are laminated with an aluminum foil or have a foil layer metallized with aluminum; (b) one or more single-wall open corrugated boards; (c) one or more bubble wrap layers which are laminated with an aluminum foil or have a foil layer metallized with aluminum.