Abstract: An agricultural apparatus (1) that provides a system of vessels (2) arranged vertically for growing plants that allows crops to be grown in confined areas and in geographic areas where crops cannot normally be grown on various planet surfaces.

Abstract: An agricultural apparatus (1) that provides a system of vessels (2) arranged vertically for growing plants that allows crops to be grown in confined areas and in geographic areas where crops cannot normally be grown on various planet surfaces.

Abstract: An agricultural apparatus (1) that provides a system of vessels (2) arranged vertically for growing plants that allows crops to be grown in confined areas and in geographic areas where crops cannot normally be grown on various planet surfaces.

Abstract: Transport packaging, capable of being erected or folded, and when erected serving as a shipper for commercial packaging of goods. The packaging is defined by a structural framework [100] capable of carrying a sheath, film wrap or cover, or other materials of vessel-forming character to hold and protect products to be transported within the framework. The framework when erected provides contents-receptive configuration to protect the packing and its contents against the stresses of filling, storage, distribution, merchandising and use of the packaging. The framework has a plurality of horizontal and vertical members [102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111], wherein horizontal members define lengthwise structural elements and the vertical members define upright structural elements, together defining an exoskeleton having windowed open frame panels of the framework joined pivotally at lower and fixedly/securely at upper corners defined by the upright structural elements.

Abstract: A container for commercial packaging of goods protects against stresses of filling, storage, distribution, merchandising and use of the container. It includes a structural framework and a sheath conforming to at least portions of the framework, which has horizontal and vertical members which define lengthwise and upright structural elements forming panels joined at corners provided by the upright elements. There may be as few as least one lengthwise structural element of each panel with at least one vertical element at each corner. The panels are thus provided with windows therein to provide an essentially skeletonized structure. The structural elements are of recyclable and/or reuseable structural material and configuration as will provide the container with a strength which is at least about 80-85% of the strength of a non-windowed container of such structural material. The sheath has barrier properties to enclose the goods therein in protected relationship.

Abstract: A sheath-encapsulated primary and secondary container for food, beverage and consumable products employs a structure to protect the contents of the container against the stresses of processing, filling, warehousing, distribution, merchandising and customer use. The structure is formed of paper-based or polymeric or other material to be encapsulated so that it may be reused or recycled and need not be of food-grade or virgin type. A sheath encapsulates the structure and is of film material such as polymeric barrier material, providing sheath portions extending over the exterior of the structure and at least partially internally thereof, the internal sheath portion defining a vessel within the structure for receiving the contents. The sheath interposes a barrier between the structure and the contents, and also provides barrier between the structure and outside environment. Various container configurations, including multiple compartment, and reshipper types, are disclosed.