Expandable and/or disposable ice pack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12059877
APP PUB NO 20210252824A1
SERIAL NO

16973665

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This disclosure includes ice packs (10) that comprise paper and absorbent material (22A, 22), and also includes various methods of adding liquid to, freezing, shipping, and/or using such ice packs (10). Some of the ice packs (10) of this disclosure have a body (14) that includes first and second layers (54, 58) of paper and one or more side panels (66A) coupled thereto such that the body (14) is expandable. The absorbent material (22A, 22) of some of the ice packs (10) of this disclosure comprises a laminate having an inner layer (70A, 70B, 70C, 70) of superabsorbent polymer disposed between first and second outer layers (78), where the first outer layer (74) comprises tissue and the second outer layer (78) comprises at least one of a tissue and a carded nonwoven.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYOFFICE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 1903 W MICHIGAN AVE KALAMAZOO MI 49008-5456

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoff, Mark Oriental, US 17 289
Kenyon, Paul Canton, US 6 16
Ross, Murray Espanola, CA 4 5
Schroer, Charles F Raleigh, US 6 14
Spain, Brian Marysville, US 5 5

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