# US 2014/0196268 A1 · Convertible storage container and methods for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196268 A1 - Document ID: US20140196268A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/218,377 - Filed: 2014-03-18 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-05-04 - Assignees: Pack-Rat Mini-Mover, LLC - Applicants: Pack-Rat Mini-Mover, LLC - Inventors: Donald PLATT; James BARBOUR; Shawn POTWIN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196268A1 ## CPC - B09B 3/80: involving an extraction step - F24F 7/04: with ducting systems {, e.g. by double walls; with natural circulation (F24F7/02 takes precedence)} - B65D 2588/746: with additional treatment function - E04H 2001/1283: {Small buildings of the ISO containers type} - Y10T 29/49716: Converting - B09B: DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - 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 - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A convertible storage container and methods are provided for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles. The container will define an interior chamber for receiving the environmentally damaged articles therein, the container having at least one container door for closing an access opening into the container. A conversion door is removably positionable with respect to the access opening so as to close the access opening with the container door in an opened condition. The conversion door includes a conversion door panel and a plurality of access ports through the door panel for connection of ducts to permit remediation of the environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber. In some embodiments, the access ports will comprise flanges to accept connection of a respective duct thereto. The conversion door may include a header assembly to permit vertical height adjustment of the conversion door to fit the conversion door to be fitted with respect to a vertical dimension of the access opening. In some embodiments, the header assembly will have a pair of header boards and a spacer board therebetween. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of converting a storage container to a remediation unit for remediating environmentally damaged articles, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a storage container which defines an interior chamber for receiving environmentally damaged articles therein and having at least one container door for closing an access opening into the container when in a closed condition and opening the access opening into the container when in an opened condition; (b) opening the container door to provide open access to the interior chamber through the access opening; (c) positioning a conversion door in the access opening, the conversion door having a conversion door panel and a plurality of access ports through the door panel; and (d) connecting at least one of the access ports to a duct associated with remediation equipment to permit remediation of environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, further comprising adjusting a vertical height of the conversion door by vertically adjustably moving a header assembly relative to an upper edge region of the conversion door panel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method as in claim 2, wherein the header assembly comprises a pair of header boards and a spacer board therebetween, and wherein the step of adjusting the vertical height of the conversion door includes vertically moving the pair of header boards with respect to the spacer board to permit vertical height adjustment of the conversion door. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A method as in claim 3, which comprises positionally locking the header assembly relative to the conversion door by manipulating a friction lock associated with the header assembly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method as in claim 1, wherein prior to step (d) there is practiced the step of removing a plug which closes the at least one access port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the access ports include flanges, and wherein step (d) includes connecting the duct to a flange of at least one of the access ports. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A method as in claim 1, which wherein each access port comprises interior and exterior flanges to accept connection of a respective duct thereto, and wherein the method comprises closing at least one of the access ports by removably attaching a pair of plugs to each of the interior and exterior flanges thereof by a bolt and nut assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the container has a pair of container doors which collectively define the access opening, and wherein step (b) comprises opening each of the container doors, and wherein step (c) comprises positioning the conversion door in one part of the access opening occupied by one of the container doors when in a closed condition, and thereafter closing the other of the container doors onto the conversion door so as to positionally retain the conversion door in the one part of the access opening.