# US 2014/0190976 A1 · Cargo container for storing and transporting cargo

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- Number: US 2014/0190976 A1
- Document ID: US20140190976A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/158,488
- Filed: 2014-01-17
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-07-15
- Assignees: Airdex International, Inc.
- Applicants: Airdex International, Inc.
- Inventors: Rick D. Imbrecht
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190976A1

## CPC

- B65D 88/74: having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents
- B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
- B32B 27/065: {of foam}
- B32B 27/32: comprising polyolefins {(comprising vinyl (co)polymers or acrylic (co)polymers B32B27/30)}
- B32B 27/36: comprising polyesters
- B65D 19/18: made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- F28D 20/02: using latent heat
- B32B 2255/10: on synthetic resin layer or on natural or synthetic rubber layer
- B32B 2255/102: synthetic resin or rubber layer being a foamed layer
- B32B 2255/26: Polymeric coating
- B32B 2266/0228: Aromatic vinyl resin, e.g. styrenic (co)polymers
- B32B 2266/0278: Polyurethane
- B32B 2266/08: Closed cell foam
- B32B 2307/304: Insulating
- B32B 2307/554: Wear resistance
- B32B 2307/712: Weather resistant
- B32B 2307/7145: Rot proof, resistant to bacteria, mildew, mould, fungi
- B32B 2439/00: Containers; Receptacles
- B32B 2553/02: Shock absorbing
- B65D 2519/00034: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00069: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00129: Metal
- B65D 2519/00174: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00208: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00273: made of more than one piece
- B65D 2519/00293: made of more than one piece
- B65D 2519/00323: made of more than one piece
- B65D 2519/00333: contact surface having a stringer-like shape
- B65D 2519/00338: contact surface having a discrete foot-like shape
- B65D 2519/00437: on the load supporting surface
- B65D 2519/00442: on the base surface
- B65D 2519/00452: on the walls
- B65D 2519/00457: on the lid or cover
- B65D 2519/00502: whereby at least one side wall is made of two or more pieces
- B65D 2519/00562: chemical connection, e.g. glued, welded, sealed
- B65D 2519/00587: side walls directly connected to each other
- B65D 2519/00611: side walls maintained connected to each other by means of auxiliary locking elements, e.g. spring loaded locking pins
- B65D 2519/00621: sidewalls directly connected to each other
- B65D 2519/00641: Structures intended to be disassembled
- B65D 2519/00661: side walls maintained connected to pallet by means of auxiliary locking elements, e.g. spring loaded locking pins
- B65D 2519/00711: removable lid or covers
- B65D 2519/00716: non-removable lid or covers
- B65D 2519/00815: on the pallet
- B65D 2519/0086: Protection against environmental hazards, e.g. humidity, bacteria, fire
- B65D 2590/0083: Computer or electronic system, e.g. GPS systems
- Y02E 60/14: Thermal energy storage
- 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
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- F28D: HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT (fluid heaters having heat generating means and heat transferring means F24H; furnaces F27; details of heat-exchange apparatus of general)
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

The present invention provides a cargo container that is light weight, strong, which forms an ultraviolet light, weather/dust particle barrier and which controls the climate inside the cargo container to protect the integrity of the cargo.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container comprising:
an assembly of a base, a top and at least two wall structures, each of said wall structures having an inside surface, an outside surface, a thickness joining the inside and outside surfaces, and four inside edges and four outside edges, a first of said outside edges of said wall structure having an interface feature comprising an extension, said extension having a thickness and a wrapping portion that wraps at a substantially 90° angle about a portion of said corresponding first inside edge, forming a channel therebetween the inside and outside surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein a second of said inside edges having an interface feature that extends beyond said second outside edge, said interface feature having a thickness for mating with said channel formed by said wrapping portion of an adjacent wall.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein said wrapping portion has a rounded outside surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The container of claim 2 wherein said wrapping portion comprises a shape such that mating of adjacent walls generates a rounded, chamfered and/or otherwise shaped corner of the container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein said base having a top surface, a bottom surface with a thickness joining the top and bottom surfaces, said top surface comprises a platform portion, a circumferential edge portion, and an interface feature disposed between said platform portion and said circumferential edge portion, said interface feature comprises a groove, a channel, a protrusion, a ridge, a step edge configuration or combinations thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein said base, top and wall structures interfaced together with features comprising respective depression, channels, ridges, protrusion and extensions having wrapping portions matting to form an enclosure without any aid from any component that is not part of the base, top or wall structures that form the container.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The container of claim 6, further comprising slots formed or molded onto the inside surface of at least three of the base, and wall structures for locating at least one divider to form multiple compartments inside the enclosure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein each of said at least two wall structures comprises two wall components integrally formed together to form a substantially L-shape half.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, further comprising a pocket on the inside surface of any of the wall structures and top surface of the base for containing a phase change material.

### Claim 10

A container for loading and transporting a cargo item comprising:
a base structure having a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a thickness, said top surface having a main platform portion, an interface feature surrounding the main platform portion, and an outer edge portion surrounding the interface feature; and
two identical wall structures, each of said wall structures having an inside surface, an outside surface, a thickness joining the inside and outside surfaces, four inside edges and four outside edges; wherein each wall structure having an interface feature for mating with said interface feature of said base and an interface feature for mating with an interface feature of an adjacent wall to form an enclosure;
wherein a first of said outside edges of each of said wall structures having an interface feature comprising an extension, said extension having a thickness and a wrapping portion that wraps at a substantially 90° angle about a portion of said corresponding inside edges, forming a channel therebetween the inside and outside surface for receiving a corresponding mating interface feature of one of other said edges of an adjacent wall structure.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The container of claim 10, wherein said interface feature of one of the other edges of said adjacent wall structure comprises a protrusion or ridge.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The container of claim 10, wherein any of the surfaces has antimicrobial properties.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The container of claim 10 wherein said interface feature of said base comprises a protrusion, a ridge, a channel, or a groove.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The container of claim 10, wherein each of said wall structures comprises two wall components integrally formed together to form a substantially L-shape half.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The container of claim 10, further comprising one or more Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags affixed on or embedded in any of the base, or wall structures.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The container of claim 14 further comprising a RFID reader able to read one or more RFID tags in the vicinity, wherein the processor can transmit to a base station one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of one or more RFID tag location, one or more RFID tag identification code, cargo information, cargo condition, cargo container condition and time stamp.

### Claim 16

A container for loading and transporting a cargo item in a volume comprising:
a base structure having a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a thickness, said top surface having a main platform portion, an interface feature surrounding the main platform portion, and an outer edge portion surrounding the interface feature;
four identical wall structures, each of said wall structures having an inside surface, an outside surface, a thickness joining the inside and outside surfaces, four inside edges and four outside edges; wherein each wall structure having an interface feature for mating with said interface feature of said base and an interface feature for mating with an interface feature of an adjacent wall to form an enclosure; and
a plurality of supports extending from the bottom surface of said base structure;
wherein a first of said outside edges of each of said wall structures having an interface feature comprising an extension, said extension having a thickness and a wrapping portion that wraps at a substantially 90° angle about a portion of said corresponding inside edge, forming a channel therebetween the inside and outside surface for receiving a corresponding mating interface feature of one of other said edges of an adjacent wall structure.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The container of claim 16, wherein a plurality of runners are affixed to the plurality of supports.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The container of claim 16, further comprising a pocket on the inside surface of any of the base and wall structures for containing a phase change material.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The container of claim 16, further comprising a bag-like enclosure covering said container for facilitating airport security check.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The container of claim 16, wherein at least one of the surfaces has antimicrobial properties.