Special receptacle or package – Shock protection type – With article aperture in retainer
Patent
1995-01-10
1997-07-08
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
Shock protection type
With article aperture in retainer
2065247, 206576, B65D 8584, B65D 8105
Patent
active
056451695
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the storage and transport of individual doses of chemicals. In particular, the present invention relates to a package containing individual portions of chemicals in the form of water-soluble bags containing agricultural chemicals in gel or liquid form.
2. Description of the Related Art
Water-soluble bags containing agricultural chemicals in gel or liquid form have just recently been developed and put into practical use. These water-soluble bags may be thrown into a water tank of a spray system whereupon the bags dissolve and the chemicals contained therein are dispersed into the water supply. Thus, there is no need to dispose of the packaging of the chemicals. U.S. Pat. No. 5,080,226 to Hodakowski et al. discloses a water-soluble bag of polyvinylalcohol containing agricultural chemicals in gel form. These bags are extremely susceptible to problems of leakage owing to the fact that small pin-holes may be formed in the polyvinylalcohol during its manufacture by a casting process. GB 2 244 258 teaches laminating layers of the polyvinylalcohol so as to reduce the chance that pin-holes in the individual layers of the laminate will allow leakage of the chemicals.
Nonetheless, these bags remain extremely fragile and susceptible to outright breakage during the transport thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a package having a simple structure which facilitates the transport of bulk material, particularly agricultural chemicals, in a leak-free way.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a package which is particularly adapted to transport fragile water-soluble bags containing agriculture chemicals in gel or liquid form. To achieve this object, the packaged product has characteristics which transmit dynamic shock loads in order to prevent the breakage of the fragile water-soluble bags during transport.
Finally, another object of the present invention is to provide a package for use in the transport of chemicals which is very convenient for the end user.
To achieve this object, the package has "waffling" in the compartments holding the gel or liquid bags with raised portions along the sides and walls. The package also has features particular to each embodiment such as the dimensioning of the water-soluble bags relative to the receptacle openings in which they are fitted such that the length and width of the water-soluble bags are greater than those of the receptacle openings, the side and central sub-compartments of the second embodiment. and the particular design of the fourth embodiment such as the PVC material and the provision of the bottom walls of the receptacles in fixed contact with the underlying base sheet, are together responsible for the transmission of dynamic shock loads, commonly experienced during transport, in a manner which prevents breakage of the fragile water-soluble bags.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiments thereof made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a front, overhead perspective view of a gel bag transport package in accordance with the invention, the package being shown folded and in closed position;
FIG. 2 is a rear, underside perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front, overhead perspective view of the gel bag transport package illustrated in FIG. 1. further enclosed within a carrying sleeve;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view showing the interior of the gel bag transport package illustrated in FIG. 1, the package being shown open in flat position;
FIG. 5 is a broken away sectional view of the gel bag transport package in the open position of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a gel bag;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the gel bag of FIG. 6 in a folded position;
FIG. 8 is perspective view of half of the gel bag transport pa
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Dull Lawrence Clifford
Simmons Larry Arnold
Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Gehman Bryon P.
Mathias Marla J.
McC. Roberts Edward
Teoli, Jr. William A.
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