WO2006029288A3 - Modular shipping unit and system - Google Patents

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WO2006029288A3
WO2006029288A3 PCT/US2005/032086 US2005032086W WO2006029288A3 WO 2006029288 A3 WO2006029288 A3 WO 2006029288A3 US 2005032086 W US2005032086 W US 2005032086W WO 2006029288 A3 WO2006029288 A3 WO 2006029288A3
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modular
shipping unit
modular shipping
modular support
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Pandurango R Mandava
Alexander Mccredie
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Inteligistics Inc
Pandurango R Mandava
Alexander Mccredie
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/023—Modular panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/129—Transporter frames for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Machine Parts And Wound Products (AREA)
  • Package Frames And Binding Bands (AREA)
  • Pallets (AREA)

Abstract

A modular shipping system (10) including a plurality of modular support members (12) for supporting at least one item (200) thereon. The system (10) includes at least one upstanding frame (14) having a plurality of receiving areas (18) for receiving and supporting respective one of the modular support members (12) therein. The frame (14) includes an attachment mechanism (20) for attaching the frame (14) to a similar frame (14) positioned adjacent thereto, thereby providing an interlocked modular shipping unit (16) of a plurality of frames (14). The modular support member (12), the frame (14) and/or the modular shipping unit (16) can be disassembled or collapsed. A modular support member (12) and a frame (14) are also disclosed.
PCT/US2005/032086 2004-09-09 2005-09-08 Modular shipping unit and system WO2006029288A2 (en)

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US11/222,065 2005-09-08
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