US 10,479,583 B1 · Method and apparatus for keeping insects out of shipment loads

Abstract

An apparatus and method for storing and transporting a load (12) of goods, having been treated or fumigated for insects. The apparatus comprises a bag (10) and a sealing means (14) that seals bag once load (12) is inserted. All or a portion of bag 10 is made with netting, screen, or other porous material (13) that keep insects out of bag (10) but allow for sufficient ventilation of load (12). Bag (10) may be a single piece or multiple pieces and the location of porous material (13) on bag (10) may vary depending on the type of goods contained in load (12). The apparatus may also contain securement means (24) that help hold load (12) in place. The method comprises loading, sealing, transporting, and unloading goods using the described apparatus.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for preventing insects and other pests from entering a load of goods comprising:

a shipping pallet;
a freely transportable shipping enclosure formed of separate connected panels releasably joined;
said panels having at least one section of porous venting material characterized by a small pore size that prevents the entry of small insects, with the pore size being large enough and said venting section(s) suitably positioned to allow the flow of ambient air into and out of said enclosure;
said panels joined such that there are no openings to said load larger than said pore size of said venting material;
said enclosure fully encapsulating said load and resting on top of said pallet;
said pallet, said enclosure, and said load of goods being freely transportable together as a unit, with said load encapsulated and protected by said enclosure;
and
said unit having no securement to the ground.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for keeping insects out of shipment loads

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