ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,105, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Packlt LLC (Agoura Hills, Calif.).

"Insulated carrier for temperature-controlled items" was invented by Melissa Kieling (Agoura Hills, Calif.), Roland Ecarma (Northridge, Calif.) and Kenneth Arthur Gross (Porter Ranch, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present application generally relates to devices and methods for transporting, delivering, and storing items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in transporting, delivering, and storing temperature-controlled items such as perishable food and beverage items. The containers are collapsible and insulated to allow...