US4880119A
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Cushioned container for hazardous material
Assignee: ALL-PAK Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-24
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2008-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A container assembly for transporting hazardous or corrosive material wherein a bottle containing the material is cushioned against breakage and the container is protected against leakage. The assembly includes an outer metal container with a bottle disposed within but partially or entirely out of contact with the container. The bottle is separated from the container by a plurality of separate, removable and repeatedly moldable and shapable cushion elements. Each cushion element is filled with a free flowing particulate solid material. There are individual cushion elements below the bottle, above the bottle and wrapped around the body portion of the bottle, respectively. Thereby, the cushion elements can fill essentially the entire space between the bottle and the metal container, providing mechanical support and absorption capability in case of leakage or breakage. The cushion elements can be quilted to provide pockets which prevent uneven distribution of the absorbent material.
Inventors
- 👤 B. Kenneth Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
In combination, a metal container, a bottle for containing a hazardous material disposed within said container, said bottle having a body and a closure cap, a plurality of separate, unattached, removable and repeatably moldable and shapable cushion elements adaptable to conform with bottle surfaces and to accommodate a variety of sizes of bottles and containers, said cushion elements disposed between said bottle and said container, said cushion elements being filled with free flowing particulate solid absorbent material, said cushion elements containing sufficient absorbent material to absorb essentially all of the hazardous material in the bottle, said cushion elements arranged to fit snugly between the bottle and the metal container with said cushion elements filling essentially the entire space between the bottle and the metal container to tightly secure the bottle in a non-movable position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
In combination, a metal container, a bottle for containing a hazardous material disposed within said container, said bottle having a body and a closure cap, a plurality of separate, unattached, removable and repeatably moldable and shapable cushion elements adaptable to conform with bottle surfaces and to accommodate a variety of sizes of bottles and containers, said cushion elements disposed between said bottle and said container, said cushion elements being filled with free flowing particulate solid absorbent material, said cushion elements containing sufficient absorbent material to absorb essentially all of the hazardous material in the bottle, said cushion elements arranged to fit snugly between the bottle and the metal container with said cushion elements filling essentially the entire space between the bottle and the metal container to tightly secure the bottle in a non-movable position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination of claim 1 including a first cushion element wrapped around the body of the bottle, a second cushion element disposed above the bottle and a third cushion element disposed below the bottle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein at least one of said second and third elements is square shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein at least one of said second and third elements is disc shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 2 including at least one additional cushion element disposed below said third element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 2 including at least one additional cushion element disposed above said second element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said first cushion element is wrapped around said bottle once.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said first cushion element is wrapped around said bottle more than once.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said first cushion element is quilted to maintain relatively uniform distribution of said particulate material throughout said first element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said particulate material is vermiculite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said cushion elements comprise a double layer corrosion resistant fabric filled with particulate absorbent material.
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