Back to results
US 2026/0264957 A1Published application
Method of using a dunnage bag in a container, transport system, load protector having a dunnage bag
AssigneeSignode Netherland BV
InventorGuido Leine
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of using a dunnage bag in a container, systems, and load protectors for limiting movement of a load during transport.
Claims21
A method of using an inflatable dunnage bag in a container having a first sidewall;
- a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;
- a floor extending between the bottoms of the first and second sidewalls;
- a ceiling opposite the floor and extending between the tops of the first and second sidewalls;
- a rear wall extending between the first and second sidewalls, the floor, and the ceiling;
- and a front end opposite the rear wall, the dunnage bag having a length and a width smaller than the length, the method comprising:
- attaching the dunnage bag to the container to suspend the dunnage bag adjacent to the first sidewall of the container and above the floor of the container and so the dunnage bag is oriented with its length extending between the front end and the rear wall of the container and its width extending between the floor and the ceiling of the container;
- positioning a load in the container so that the dunnage bag is positioned between the first sidewall and the load;
- and
- inflating the dunnage bag to an operating pressure so the dunnage bag contacts the load and the first sidewall.
6 more elements
(canceled)
A transport system comprising:
- a container having a first sidewall;
- a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;
- a floor extending between the bottoms of the first and second sidewalls;
- a ceiling opposite the floor and extending between the tops of the first and second sidewalls;
- a rear wall extending between the first and second sidewalls, the floor, and the ceiling;
- and a front end opposite the rear wall;
- an inflatable dunnage bag having a length and a width smaller than the length, the inflatable dunnage bag is attached to the container to suspend the dunnage bag adjacent to the first sidewall of the container and above the floor of the container so the dunnage bag is oriented with its length extending between the front end and rear wall of the container and its width extending between the floor and the ceiling of the container;
- and
- a load positioned in the container so that the dunnage bag is positioned between the first sidewall and the load, wherein the dunnage bag is inflated to an operating pressure so the dunnage bag contacts the load and the first sidewall.
6 more elements
A load protector comprising:
- an inflatable dunnage bag comprising a body and an inflation valve disposed on the body, the dunnage bag having a length of at least 10 meters and a width smaller than the length;
- a sleeve for attaching the dunnage bag to a container having a first sidewall;
- a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;
- a floor extending between the bottoms of the first and second sidewalls;
- a ceiling opposite the floor and extending between the tops of the first and second sidewalls;
- a rear wall extending between the first and second sidewalls, the floor, and the ceiling;
- and a front end opposite the rear wall;
- the sleeve having a length, the sleeve comprising:
- an attacher positioned on a material sheet, wherein the attacher is configured to attach the sleeve to the container so the sleeve is suspended above the floor and is oriented with its length extending between the front end and the rear wall of the container;
- a first fastener positioned on a first portion of a surface of the sheet;
- and
- a second fastener positioned on a second portion of the surface, the first fastener is configured to mate with the second fastener so as to form the sleeve.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.