Hazardous materials container
AssigneeWestvaco Corporation
InventorEarl F. Gilbert
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Abstract
A hazardous materials container comprises an outer shipping container and a one piece divider formed from a cut and scored blank of corrugated paperboard or the like. The divider element is alternately scored to provide a plurality of serially connected panels which are folded to form a plurality of cells for storing the hazardous materials. As folded, the divider panels provide an inner liner for the shipping container, a means for separating the hazardous materials to prevent breakage and a means for retaining the hazardous materials in place.
Claims8
A hazardous materials container comprising in combination an outer shipping container and a divider member, said divider member being prepared from a one piece blank to provide a plurality of serially connected panels which are arranged to divide the outer container into at least three compartments for accomodating individual bottles of hazardous materials, said divider member further including integral abbreviated flaps formed from portions of selected divider panels which are adapted to grip the individual bottles for retaining the bottles in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.