MODULAR, KNOCK-DOWN, LIGHT WEIGHT, THERMALLY INSULATING, TAMPER PROOF SHIPPING CONTAINER AND FIRE RETARDANT SHIPPING CONTAINER BAG
First Claim
1. An easy to disassemble shipping container consisting of a base with two or more legs, a top panel and four walls, wherein one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls comprises:
- (a) a core;
(b) substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(c) one or more fasteners for fastening one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls to one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls.
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Abstract
The invention provides a knock-down, lightweight, thermally insulating, shipping container made at least in part from a polymer core covered by a thermoplastic sheet layer. In an embodiment of the invention, the shipping container is modular, being adjusted to suit the item(s) to be shipped. In an embodiment of the invention, the base, top panel and walls are made of expanded polystyrene core and combined with high impact polystyrene surface. In one embodiment, a mesh is introduced into the core to strengthen the core making the shipping container tamper proof. A shipping container bag that is light weight, strong, made of a fire retardant material and which forms an ultra violet light, weather and dust barrier can be used to store the shipping container. A system and method for supplying, dispensing, positioning, tracking, transporting, forwarding and storing the light weight shipping containers based on the shipping container bag is disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. An easy to disassemble shipping container consisting of a base with two or more legs, a top panel and four walls, wherein one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls comprises:
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(a) a core;
(b) substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(c) one or more fasteners for fastening one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls to one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system of supplying one or more light weight shipping containers to one or more clients comprising:
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(a) supplying one or more light weight shipping containers consisting of a base, a top panel, four walls and a RFID tag;
wherein one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls is made of lightweight material comprising;
a core, wherein the RFID tag is embedded in the core of one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(b) supplying one or more shipping container bag containing one or more disassembled shipping container at one or more client locations;
(c) removing one or more of the shipping container from the shipping container bag;
(d) receiving from the RFID reader in the shipping container bag a signal that the one or more shipping containers have been removed from the shipping container bag; and
(e) re-supplying the client with one or more shipping container bag containing one or more disassembled shipping container at one or more client locations.
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18. A system of supplying and retrieving one or more light weight shipping containers to one or more clients comprising:
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(a) supplying one or more light weight shipping container consisting of a base, a top panel, four walls and a RFID tag;
wherein one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls is made of lightweight material comprising;
a core, wherein the RFID tag is embedded in the core of one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(b) supplying one or more shipping container bag containing one or more disassembled shipping container at one or more client locations, wherein the shipping container bag is light weight and fire resistant;
(c) shipping the one or more assembled shipping containers with the client'"'"'s cargo to one or more client locations;
(d) supplying one or more empty shipping container bags to the one or more client locations;
(e) removing the client'"'"'s cargo from the shipping container;
(f) disassembling the one or more shipping containers;
(g) reinserting the one or more of the disassembled shipping container in the one or more shipping container bag;
(h) receiving from the RFID reader in the shipping container bag a signal that one or more shipping containers have been reinserted into the shipping container bag; and
(i) retrieving the one or more shipping container bag containing one or more disassembled shipping container at one or more client locations.
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19. A system of shipping and tracking a client'"'"'s temperature sensitive cargo on one or more thermally insulating shipping containers to one or more desired destination comprising:
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(a) supplying a thermally insulting shipping container consisting of a base, a top panel, four walls and a RFID tag;
wherein each surface is made of lightweight material comprising;
a core, wherein the RFID tag is embedded in the core of one or more of the base, the top panel, the four walls; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(b) supplying the easy to disassemble thermally insulting shipping container at one or more client locations;
(c) assembling the thermally insulating shipping containers and loading the temperature sensitive cargo into the thermally insulating shipping containers and placing one or more coolant containers around the temperature sensitive cargo;
(d) fastening one or more of the base, the walls and the top panel to one or more of the base, the walls and the top panel;
(e) transporting the loaded client'"'"'s temperature sensitive cargo to a cargo forwarder shipping location and shipping the client'"'"'s temperature sensitive cargo to the one or more desired destination, where the RFID tag allows the cargo to be tracked while en route.
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20. A method of shipping products comprising:
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(a) loading the temperature sensitive products on a base with two or more legs, including;
a core; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(b) assembling four walls around the base, wherein the walls extend above the height of the products on the base, wherein the four walls are made of lightweight material including;
a core; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets;
(c) placing a top panel on top of the four walls, wherein the top panel is made of lightweight material including;
a core; and
substantially surrounded by one or more thermoplastic sheets; and
(d) fastening the base to one or more walls and the top panel to one or more walls; and
(e) wherein one or more of the base, the top panel and the four walls further comprise a strengthening material selected from the group consisting of a mesh, a perforated sheet and a barrier embedded in the core; and
wherein the total weight of the base, the top panel and the four walls is between;
a lower limit of approximately 22 kg (50 lb); and
an upper limit of approximately 90 kg (200 lb).
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