Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Load bearer accommodation – Accommodation of rigid wall container for bulk material
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-16
2002-11-12
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Load bearer accommodation
Accommodation of rigid wall container for bulk material
C105S254000, C105S375000, C105S423000, C298S025000, C410S140000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06478517
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates generally, to methods and apparatus for shipping and/or storing dry particulate matter which may be, for example, dry cement, sugar, polyolefin pellets, beans, rice, and the like. In particular, the invention may be used in box cars pulled by railway locomotives and may also be used in steel or other metal shipping containers carried by ocean freighters.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
It is well known in this art to ship dry particulate matter in railway cars or in shipping containers used on freighters. However, such shipment containers are extremely expensive and typically manufactured from stainless steel or other such materials which drive up the costs.
PRIOR ART
Examples of various prior art references which address the shipment of dry particulate matter are:
U.S. Pat. No. 4,941,581;
U.S. Pat. No. 4,258,953;
U.S. Pat. No. 4,273,477;
U.S. Pat. No. 5,195,851;
and U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,954.
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Nelson Charles M.
Rose Michael J.
Chenevert Paul
Cortainer Patent Warehouse, LLC
Dayoan D. Glenn
The Matthews Firm
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