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US 5,022,527 AGranted
Book container
AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorRobert O. Braeutigam
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Abstract
A container for holding books during transport and treatment with a liquid including a means which can be moved between a pressing position to hold the books securely during transport and a relaxed position in which the books are free to separate to facilitate penetration of the treatment liquid and the escape of moisture.
Claims7
A means for holding books during transport and treatment with a liquid comprising:
- a container having a bottom and opposed sides for accepting a plurality of books;
- said sides having openings to permit the flow of liquid and vapors therethrough;
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- first means carried by one of said sides and being moved between a first position in which the books are pressed against each other and the side opposite said one side to urge said container and books to move as a unit and a second position in which said books are free to separate to facilitate the escape of moisture from, and the penetration of treatment liquid into, said books.
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A means for holding books during transport and treatment comprising;
- a carton having a bottom and four sides connected to form an open top for removably accepting a plurality of books to be treated;
- a lid complementary to and engageable with said open top;
- said lid, bottom and sides having openings to facilitate the flow of vapor and liquid therethrough;
- a releasable retainer means for holding said books tightly engaged during transport and, when released, permitting said books to separate so that treatment is facilitated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.