Container for storing and transporting fragile objects
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1. A container for storing and transporting fragile objects, comprising:
- at least one fragile object;
a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, forming a box with one open side;
a plurality of spaced apart partitions between the side walls for separating the objects,wherein the angle of the partitions is such that the following conditions are satisfied;
xg <
X0x'"'"'g >
x0wherexg =calculated or measured x component of the center of gravity for the object, assuming the direction of tilt is perpendicular to the x-y plane;
X'"'"'g =relative x position of xg upon tilting the object;
x0 =measured width of object, assuming the direction of tilt is perpendicular to the y-z plane, also the pivot point around which the object is tilted;
andmeans to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during storage and transport so that the objects rest against the partitions and do not easily move.
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Abstract
A container for storing and transporting fragile objects, comprising a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, forming a box with one open side; a plurality of spaced apart partitions between the side walls for separating the objects; and means to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during storage and transport so that the objects rest against the partitions and do not easily move.
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1. A container for storing and transporting fragile objects, comprising:
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at least one fragile object; a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, forming a box with one open side; a plurality of spaced apart partitions between the side walls for separating the objects, wherein the angle of the partitions is such that the following conditions are satisfied; xg <
X0x'"'"'g >
x0where xg =calculated or measured x component of the center of gravity for the object, assuming the direction of tilt is perpendicular to the x-y plane; X'"'"'g =relative x position of xg upon tilting the object; x0 =measured width of object, assuming the direction of tilt is perpendicular to the y-z plane, also the pivot point around which the object is tilted; and means to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during storage and transport so that the objects rest against the partitions and do not easily move. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A container for storing and transporting fragile objects, comprising:
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at least one fragile object; a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, forming a box with one open side; a plurality of spaced apart partitions between the side walls for separating objects; a handle attached off-center to the container in order to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during transport so that the objects rest against the partitions and do not easily move; and a plurality of support pegs attached externally to a wall of the container, the support pegs differing in length in order to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during storage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A container for storing and transporting fragile objects, comprising:
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at least one fragile object; a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, forming a box with one open side; a plurality of spaced apart partitions between the side walls for separating the objects; a handle attached off-center to the container in order to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during transport; and a plurality of support pegs attached externally to a wall of the container, the support pegs differing in length in order to maintain the objects in an angled orientation during storage.
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