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US 2012/0072046 A1Published application
Temperature Control System
AssigneeSoftbox Systems Limited
InventorEdwin Francis Tattam
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AssigneeSoftbox Systems Limited
InventorEdwin Francis Tattam
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The present invention relates to a transport container which provides mechanical and thermal stability for a load and which container is fabricated as the container is loaded. In particular, the present invention relates to a temperature control system for a container which can be readily transported on aircraft, such as an aircraft container. In the field of logistics, that is the field of movement and supply of produce and materials, in particular in the transport of intermediate and finished products, containers have been developed which safely protect from physical damage a wide variety of product. Food and pharmaceutical products not only need protection from physical shock and pressures but also require temperature stability during transportation; otherwise goods can be damaged and be unusable, whether such damage is apparent or not. The present invention seeks to provide a temperature control system for a transport container which can maintain goods within a narrow temperature range, can displace a considerably reduced volume before erection, is economical to manufacture, can readily and easily be constructed. The present invention further seeks to provide a transport container which is compatible with standard Unit Load Device specifications.
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A transport container temperature control system for use in a transport container having a base and at least one side wall and a cover, the temperature control system comprising at least one collapsible sleeve having first and second major planes and at least one temperature control pack, the sleeve being attached prior to first use to a major plane of an inside wall of the container operable to retain a temperature control pack within, to maintain a temperature of an atmosphere within the container when closed by virtue of heat transfer with the atmosphere of the container;
A flat pack transport container with a temperature control system, the flat pack transport container having a base and at least one side wall and a cover, operable to carry product placed upon the base, said temperature control system comprising at least one collapsible sleeve having first and second major planes and at least one temperature control pack, one of the major planes of the sleeve being attached to a wall portion of the container, wherein, in use, the sleeve is attached along a major plane to a wall portion of the container prior to use, wherein, in use, the sleeve is operable:
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