Abstract: Dunnage for shipping densely packed objects is disclosed. The dunnage consists of trays for supporting objects. Each tray includes a plurality of alternating, spaced first and second bays. Each first bay is adapted to hold one end of the object, while each second bay is adapted to hold the second end of the object. Matched first/second bay pairs are formed when two trays are placed with their bay openings facing one another. This allows each object to be retained by a first/second bay pair. To stack non-linear and symmetric objects in a high vertical density, a second set of trays is stacked on top of the first set of trays. The trays of the second set of trays are different in that the order of bays are opposite the order of bays in the first set of trays. This allows for opposite first/second bay pairs and greater vertical density.

Abstract: A collapsible shipping container comprises a lid, a base, and a dolly. The lid includes a top wall and a plurality of lid side walls extending downward from the top wall. The base includes a bottom wall and a plurality of base side walls extending upward from the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall are each generally triangular in shape. The base and the lid are releasably engageable to each other and are each convertible between an erected form and a collapsed form. The dolly includes a support frame and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the support frame. The support frame is connected to the base with the wheels projecting through respective holes formed in the base.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing a wheelchair is provided. The apparatus includes a substantially rigid container dimensioned to receive a wheelchair including a first section and a second section. The first section includes a first end, a first wall extending from the first end, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first side panel extending from the first end positioned between the first and second walls and a second side panel opposite the first side panel. The second section includes a first end, a first wall extending from the first end, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first side panel extending from the first end and positioned between the first and second walls and a second side panel opposite the first side panel. The first section is releasably coupled to the second section to form an interior region for receiving a wheelchair.

Abstract: A bicycle saddle hanger and packaging device, for use with a bicycle saddle having a pair of converging mounting rails, is provided. The device generally includes a display face, a pair of arms for slidably bracing a rail of a bicycle saddle, and a tapered tongue, extending between the display face and arms, for stabilizing a saddle suspended from the device during display. The device may further include a pair of shoulders for abutting the rails during the display. Between the shoulders and the arms, a pair of v-shaped slots may be provided for enabling the sliding of the display face and arms along the rails in order to facilitate stacked packaging of a plurality of such saddles on top of one another. The entire hanger and packaging device may be comprised of a single planar member. In addition, the invention provides a package of stacked bicycle saddles each including such a hanger and packaging device.

Abstract: A vehicle protective enclosure comprises a flexible plastic envelope having a side portion containing a sealable side opening. The sealable side opening is sized to permit total entry of a vehicle into the envelope. The invention includes a device for hermetically sealing the side opening to prevent the egress of air after a vehicle has been placed in the flexible plastic envelope. For protection in flood conditions, the envelope is anchored or tethered to stationary objects, and preferably two or more ends are anchored or tethered.

Abstract: A process for applying a polyurethane elastomeric lining for truck beds and product produced by same, including a kit, enabling do-it yourself application by a truck owner of a protective coating of the inner surfaces which define a truck bed, which coating is effective for preserving the durational utility of the involved interior walls without the need for professional assistance or specialized equipment.

Abstract: A portable cover encloses a wheeled vehicle, such as a motorcycle, bicycle, wheelbarrow or a lawnmower. The portable cover is designed with light weight material. The cover includes a base made of a rubber or rubber like, plastic or plastic like material, or other pliable type material that is waterproof and weather proof. The cover material is fastened by a zipper, latch, VELCRO.RTM., or other securing device. The fastener may optionally include a lock. The protective cover is approximately 70-90 inches in length. The protective cover protects the wheeled vehicle, such as a motorcycle, from the elements of the outdoors and it is portable and compact in nature.

Abstract: A base mountable in a container supports a plurality of article support members having notches offset from notches in adjacent article support members for supporting articles in a horizontally nested orientation. Additional article support members are engagable with upper portions of the articles for receiving articles in a second overlaying tier in which the second tier of articles are nested vertically within the first tier of articles as well as horizontally from other articles in the second tier of articles. Each article support member is formed of an extruded tubular member having exterior flanges which receive a rack carrying the notches. The rack is formed of cross-linked polyethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation and handling system for batteries of an electric car, in which a fastening strap (20) has been arranged around the battery or batteries (15), by which strap (20) the battery or batteries have been made into one entity and secured to a battery box (10). The batteries have been secured to the car by means of the fastening strap (20) of the batteries (15).

Abstract: A multi-deck container having a bottom pallet configured with support members for receiving and supporting a lawn and garden tractor on the bottom pallet, whereby the tractor is restrained from movement relative to the bottom pallet. A corrugated paperboard body defines two opposing side walls and two opposing end walls. The corrugated paperboard body attaches at a lower portion to the bottom pallet. A plurality of cleats attach to the walls and extend from a lower portion to an upper portion thereof. The distal ends of the cleats in the upper portion of the corrugated paperboard body support a top pallet which has support members for receiving and supporting a second lawn and garden tractor thereon whereby the second tractor is restrained from movement relative to the top pallet. The pair of lawn and garden tractors are held in the multi-deck container for packing and shipping the tractors from a manufacturer to a sales center.

Abstract: A shock absorber with a pneumatic spring, comprising an outer suspension tube and an inner suspension tube of a suspension unit, whereby elastic roller bellows are connected to the outer and inner suspension tubes, forming a spring chamber. The roller bellows are crimped on one end to the inner suspension tube. When the shock absorber with a pneumatic spring is fully assembled, a safety device is located on the pneumatic spring which centers the outer suspension tube in relation to the inner suspension tube, so that contact between the crimped part and the adjacent roller bellows is prevented, thereby preventing damage to the roller bellows.

Abstract: A material and method for making the material for shrink wrapping articles is disclosed. The material includes an outer shrinkable, stretchable film which is bonded to an inner layer consisting of a nonwoven fabric. A block copolymer hot melt adhesive is used to secure the film layer to the nonwoven fabric layer. The adhesive layer includes an additive which releases a vapor, such as a vapor corrosion inhibitor, which protects and/or treats the product wrapped by the material.

Abstract: A headliner for a vehicle is formed with accessories having clips for mounting the accessories and the headliner to the roof of a vehicle. The headliner is received within a tray that supports the headliner during shipping from the headliner manufacturing plant to the vehicle assembly plant. The tray further provides support for the headliner during installation of the headliner into the vehicle. Thus, the headliner can be manufactured without structural supports reinforced areas because the headliner is structurally supported by the tray during shipping and installation.

Abstract: A bicycle disassembly and shipping apparatus for compactly and securely shipping a bicycle. The bicycle disassembly and shipping apparatus comprises a pair of fork support fixtures to which the front and rear forks of the bicycle frame are attached; fastening straps by which the handlebar, seat and pedals are attached to the frame; a top support fixture which in conjunction with the fork support fixtures provides for the clamping of the bicycle wheels to the frame and to the top support fixture; and a container into which the disassembled bicycle and fixtures are encased for purposes of transport. An automobile roof attachment system comprising a plurality of straps having strap end fixtures for attaching the bicycle packaging fixture assembly to the roof of an automobile is provided.

Abstract: A motor scooter packaging case including a rectangular base frame having four side portions each having a first longitudinal recess open at a top, a rectangular upper frame having four side portions each having a second longitudinal recess open at a bottom, a rectangular front side frame having a lower end fitted within the first longitudinal recess of the rectangular base frame and the second longitudinal recess of the rectangular upper frame, a rectangular rear side frame having a lower end fitted within the first longitudinal recess of the rectangular base frame and the second longitudinal recess of the rectangular upper frame, a rectangular left side frame having a lower end fitted within the first longitudinal recess of the rectangular base frame and the second longitudinal recess of the rectangular upper frame, a rectangular right side frame having a lower end fitted within the first longitudinal recess of the rectangular base frame and the second longitudinal recess of the rectangular upper frame, and

Abstract: A torque transmitting, bicycle frame coupling (50) is provided which connects to the frame tubes (1, 11) of a bicycle. The coupling (50) replaces a portion of the tubes (1, 11) and has clutch teeth (3, 7) on their engaging faces. Installation of two such couplings (50) allows a standard bicycle with standard wheels to be temporarily divided into two pieces, leaving sheathed component cables attached, but removing then from the frame tubes (96, 98) through use of quick connect cable clips (74). Once divided, the bicycle fits in a case (100) with a combined height, width and girth measurement no larger than 62 linear inches and can then be put back together with no loss of original frame geometry or stiffness. Each coupling (50) is actuated, pulling the tubes (1, 11) together and joining them through use of specialized clutch teeth (3, 7) under compression provided by a threaded lug (2), a removeable-shoulder lug (9) with a removeable shoulder (4) and a threaded coupling nut (5).

Abstract: A low-profile, flat twin sheet thermoformed pallet adapted to carry and store relatively, heavy, bulky manufactured components having a high load profile relative to the low flat pallet profile. The disclosed pallet exemplary embodiment is particularly constructed for shipping and storing automotive vehicle passenger seats. The disclosed embodiment is a vehicle standardized pallet having cooperative seat load nesting compartments and a permanent on-board seat belt latching system capable of removable receiving and securely attaching, with the same extendable belt latch operating procedure, any one of the various different types of vehicle seat constructions, in pallet load groups of one or more, with the seats resting on their feet, and occupying predetermined positions in a given orientation thereon corresponding to their desired vehicle assembly orientation and sequence in use.

Abstract: A stretchable cover for providing a tight aerodynamic fit on a cycle to protect against the elements and windy conditions while the cycle is at rest or being transported. The cover is stretched over the front structure, the cycle frame and seat structure, attached to the front structure and seat structure and secured to the cycle's foot pegs to retain the cover on the cycle. Spaced openings in the cover receive opposed side mirrors of the cycle.

Abstract: A breathing type storage housing is exposed night and day to fluxuating outdoor air temperature. The housing defines a substantially sealed container of air that is alternately warmed and cooled by heat transferred through the housing due to daytime solar warming and nighttime cooling of the housing. Pressure responsive valves connect the container to the outside of the housing and are operable in response to temperature and pressure fluxuations inside the container for exhalation of warmed air from the container and for inhalation of cooled air into the container from outside the housing. Cooling of the air inside the container is purposely retarded whereby the operation of the valve for connecting the container to the outside of the housing for inhalation is delayed until the outdoor air temperature has decreased sufficiently to condense water vapor out of the outside air.

Abstract: A rugged case for a motorcycle including a base having apertures through which ground-borne anchors may be received to which the base or a vehicle may be secured. Two housings hinged at the base pivot in a vertical plane transverse to the length of the base to enclose the vehicle. The housings have vent holes to exhaust volatile fumes incident with internal combustion engine-driven vehicles. The housings, transparent or colored, loosely outline the contour of the vehicle without requiring disassembly. Wheels may be attached to the base to facilitate ready mobility of the case.

Abstract: A low-profile, flat twin sheet thermoformed pallet adapted to carry and store relatively, heavy, bulky manufactured components having a high load profile relative to the low flat pallet profile. The disclosed pallet exemplary embodiment is particularly constructed for shipping and storing automotive vehicle passenger seats. The disclosed embodiment is a vehicle standardized pallet having cooperative seat load nesting compartments and a permanent on-board latching mechanism capable of removable receiving and securely attaching, with the same latch operating procedure, any one of the six different types of vehicle seat constructions, in pallet load groups of one or two, with the seats resting on their feet, and occupying predetermined positions in a given orientation thereon corresponding to their vehicle orientation in use.

Abstract: A rigid and compact bicycle shipping container is used to ship a bicycle having a detached front wheel, a rear wheel, a pair of pedals, handle bars, and a frame with a front fork. The container comprises opposing top and bottom walls, a pair of side walls, a rear wall, and various mounting elements mounted to the bottom wall to detachably engage the bicycle. Each of the top and bottom walls has a generally triangular shape. The pair of side walls and the rear wall bridge the opposing top and bottom walls. The side walls and the rear wall are arranged to form a triangle. The mounting elements include a front fork mount detachably engaging the front fork of the bicycle, a wheel mount detachably engaging the detached front wheel of the bicycle, and a wheel track receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle. The shipping container securely and stably holds a bicycle while requiring minimal disassembly thereof.

Abstract: A collapsible container having a base, side wall and a cap. The base includes means for supporting an article to be carried. The side wall is supported on the base and is enclosed by the cap. When the container is collapsed, the cap can engage the base so that a container of reduced size is formed. Further, a side wall for collapsible container is provided where the side wall is comprised of a plurality of sections that are interconnected for relative pivotal movement between adjacent interconnected sections so that they can be folded on each other. The folded sections can be placed on the base, the cap attached, and the collapsed container can be stored or shipped.

Abstract: A multiple section pallet assembly having a primary pallet member fitted with adjustable article attachment brackets thereon to accommodate and attach a wide range of articles such as vehicle seats of varying sizes. For seat attachment, a support tray and support pedestals adjustably secured to the brackets have connector pins to fit into associated pin openings in seat structure so that the seats can be readily and securely mounted on the pallet member for conveyance and subsequently easily removed therefrom. The primary pallet member can be readily fixed to a bottom sled to form a pallet assembly. The sled has laterally spaced openings for forklift handling. The sled also provides protection for the primary pallet member including conveyance on a work line and allows the article to be readily placed or built-up on the primary pallet.

Abstract: A method and material for shrink wrapping articles includes wrapping the article with a shrink wrapping material having a shrink/stretch film outer layer and an inner layer of a non-woven fabric. The shrink/stretch film responds to heat by shrinking around the article being wrapped, while the non-woven material aerates to form bubbles thus acting as a cushion between the shrink/stretch film outer layer and the article being wrapped. Accordingly, the article being wrapped is protected during the shrinking process, and is also protected from hurled objects while the article is being transported. The non-woven layer may be treated with chemical additives to control the environment in which the article is wrapped and/or to indicate tampering.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a two-part shipping and display carton for use with a stacked array of portable wheeled spreaders, each spreader having a hopper, a pair of wheels disposed below the hopper, a lower frame supporting the hopper, and an upper frame pivoted to the lower frame and being pivoted into a collapsed state so that the upper frame lies generally adjacent the lower frame. A bottom portion of the carton receives the stacked array of spreaders, while a top portion of the carton having a similar cross-sectional shape as the bottom portion and a height that is slightly higher than the height of the stacked array of spreaders fits within the bottom portion so that the outside surfaces of its walls contact the inside surfaces of the walls of the bottom portion when the top portion is lowered into the bottom portion.

Abstract: A bicycle protective cover comprised of a fabric or plastic flexible material that conveniently and easily wraps around and completely encloses a bicycle. The cover is provided in a single piece having pockets contoured to comfortably fit the bicycle seat and the handlebars. Each of these pockets is closed by a hook and loop fastener. Circular portions at each end of the cover are provided with flexible elastic borders allowing them to be stretched around and retained on the front and rear wheels. The remaining panel of the cover then folds over the bicycle to completely seal and enclose the bicycle. The closing panel is provided with an elastic cord around the periphery of its border to draw the cover tight once it is completely wrapped around the bicycle. The cover includes webbing appropriately placed to aid in conveniently aligning the cover with the wheels, the seat, or the handlebars.

Abstract: A storage case for a motorcycle is described which can be fixed on a carrier strip and which comprises a basic housing, a lid pivotally connected to the basic housing, and a constructional unit. The constructional unit is fastened on the basic housing and contains carrying and operating devices for the fixing of the basic housing on the carrier strip and/or for the locking of the lid with the basic housing. Furthermore, a lock is installed into the constructional unit which provides that the device for the fixing of the basic housing on the vehicle frame and/or the device for the locking of the lid with the basic housing can be locked.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container of the type comprising two encasing elements (1, 2) which can be fitted one on the other in order to define the storage space for the load to be transported. According to the invention, this container includes within the storage space, at least one cradle (5) for the support of the load, articulated at one end (at 6) on a frame (4) securely fastened to the base of a first encasing element (1) in order to be capable of being displaced between a horizontal position on said frame and an erect position above the latter, after removal of the second encasing element (2), a crutch (9) for locking the support cradle in erect position being furthermore provided. This container is intended more particularly for the transportation of ejectable aircraft seats or any other load to be handled with care.

Abstract: A package for an article such as a garden tractor includes a bottom platform having first and second opposite major side surfaces, the first major side surface for receiving thereon the article. A top platform is substantially identical to the bottom platform and has first and second opposite major side surfaces. A plurality of load-bearing support members support the top platform on the bottom platform at a location spaced upward from the bottom platform when the package is in an assembled condition to at least partially define an article-receiving chamber therebetween. The first major side surface of the top platform faces in the same direction as the first major side surface of the bottom platform when the package is in the assembled condition, so that the top platform can serve as the bottom platform for another article package above. A plurality of connector members releasably interconnect the support members with the top and bottom platforms when the package is in the assembled condition.

Abstract: A shipping rack is provided for storing and transporting vehicle sliding door upper trim frames which must be adequately supported to prevent movement thereof during shipment which movement could cause damage to finished surfaces. The vehicle sliding door upper trim frames include an elongated central portion having end portions extending therefrom. The shipping rack includes an elongated lower frame end portion receiver structure for receiving one of the frame end portions and an elongated upper frame end portion frame holder structure for holding the other end portion. This arrangement results in supporting vehicle sliding door upper trim frames without contact with each other and in such fashion as to prevent any substantial movement during shipment.

Abstract: Packaging is provided for a toy that includes a body having bottom wall having a slot. The packaging includes bottom, top, front, back and side walls defining a box sized to receive the toy and a key. The bottom surface of the box has an opening aligned with the toy's slot so that the key may be passed through the bottom box opening into the toy's body slot. The key includes a shaft, a head at one end of the shaft, and a base at another end of the shaft. The head is sized to fit through the box opening and body slot and shaped so that the key head will remain in the toy body when the key head is rotated in the body. The base of the key is sized to prevent passage of the base through the box opening. If the toy includes a wheel operated display, the box bottom may be provided with a slot which allows access to the wheel so that the display may be operated without removing the toy from the box.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing mechanical railway parts within individual cradles for transportation and storage. The cradles are designed to securely store and protect fragile parts while allowing for easy manipulation and recognition of the parts positioned within the cradles. Additionally, the cradles may be stacked to allow a greater number of mechanical railway parts to be shipped or stored in a given amount of space.

Abstract: A bag for carrying and transporting a river running boat such as a kayak or C-1 having a main compartment for storing the boat, a lengthwise enclosing device such as a zipper, a plurality of straps and other devices disposed and secured along the exterior of the case to ease carrying of the boat, and length adjusting means to tighten the bag around the boat. The bag is made of strong, tear-resistant, durable material having padding throughout.

Abstract: A unitary corrugated board insert for a bicycle shipping container. The insert is fashioned from a generally unitary blank of corrugated paperboard, with panels of the insert defined by vertically extending score or fold lines. One of the panels is provided on one of its surfaces with an adhesive. The insert is formed by folding the several panels about the fold lines so as to yield an insert in the general form of two vertically running channels or enclosures for parts which must be added by the consumer to complete the assembly of the bicycle. These two channels are joined by folding the blank and attaching its free left and right ends to that panel which has been provided with adhesive. The two channels store some of the components of the bicycle which must be added by the consumer to complete bicycle assembly.

Abstract: A storage device including a lid and a plurality of shelf members, pivotally mounted to a frame member. The lid, the base, and the plurality of shelf members form pairs of opposed cooperating rack assemblies. Each pair of cooperating rack assemblies is adapted to hold articles stored in the storage device in an offset nesting relationship until use.

Abstract: An insert having a central bottom panel with two end panels and two top flanges foldably connected by spaced-apart scores for forming a U-shape insert that is received by a conventional regular slotted container. A pair of elongate members attach to the bottom panel to provide increased bottom rigidity to the container. A pair of cleats attach to each of the side panels and a lower end of the cleat rests on an upper surface of one of the elongate members. A transverse member attaches to each top flange and is supported on an upper end of the cleats. The transverse member supports a top load on the container and the cleats communicate the top load to the elongate members. An enclosed container is disclosed for holding an article on the elongate members by wrapping the insert and the article thereon with a film.

Abstract: A protective cover is provided for a bicycle or the like. The cover is adapted for use with several types of bicycles, such as multispeed road, hybrid or mountain bikes, for protective purposes. The cover has side wall members extending over and substantially covering the side of the wheel and tire portions of the bicycle. The cover also a center panel which is mounted extending between the side wall members to fit over and cover the seat and handlebars. The center panel is shaped for use with various seat and handlebar arrangements. The cover may also be provided with a cover sleeve or fitting for aero bars, the arm rests or weight supports provided for use with bicycles in competitive cycling events.

Abstract: A storage container for model railroad cars includes a pair of spaced apart foam cushions on the top and bottom of the container. The cushions compress and secure the railroad cars in fixed position in the storage container. The cushions are cut from a single piece of foam material.

Abstract: The bicycle can be disassembled in a compact arrangement, and comprises front and rear foldable subassemblies, and first and second couplers for detachably connecting these front and rear subassemblies together. The couplers connect respectively a front end of the crossbar to the head tube, and a lower end of the down tube to the pedal crank axle housing. The front subassembly includes a down tube having an upper end pivotally connected to the head tube for folding the down tube over the front wheel fork.

Abstract: Dunnage for automotive trim moldings comprises identical elongated, vacuum-formed strips each having upstanding, spaced apart posts and trim molding supporting bunks intermediate the posts with the bunks shaped to fit within trim moldings and support the Class A surfaces thereof spaced from the strip, and when corresponding ends of the strips are superimposed, the strips nest together in a compact space, and when the strips are reversed end-for-end, the posts support superjacent strips spaced vertically apart whereby the trim moldings are spaced from the superjacent strips.

Abstract: A reinforced container for use in packing and shipping a large object is disclosed. The container includes a framework and a covering fitted around the framework. The framework includes a bottom latticework for supporting the object to be packed, a top latticework disposed substantially parallel to the bottom latticework to define a space for the object between the latticeworks, and spaced parallel posts extending and interposed between the latticeworks to maintain the space for the object. Each of the post members has upper and lower end portions separably engaged respectively with the top and bottom latticeworks to maintain the post members erected in positions between the latticeworks. The latticeworks and the posts are not fixedly connected to each other. The covering, however, holds the latticeworks and the posts together in assembled condition.

Abstract: A shipping container for an article includes a floor on which the article is placed, the top surface of which is elevated from the supporting surface upon which the container rests, by a fixed dimension. Four side structures surround the floor and a top panel contacts the side structures to form an enclosure for the article. One of the side structures has at least one flap that, when opened, permits a ramp, that is part of the side structure, in the form of an inclined plane, to be pivoted into position against the floor. The height of the inclined plane approximates the fixed dimension so that the article can be moved horizontally within the container and then down the ramp for removal. Reinstallation of the article into the container requires moving the article up the inclined plane, onto the floor of the container.

Abstract: A shipping container for preassembled motorcycles comprises a stepped grid-shaped support structure in the form of a frame-shaped base which resists the flexural forces acting on it when the motorcycle is lashed to the base. The motorcycle can be suitably attached lengthwise in a guide for the rear wheel, by a continuously adjustable wedge element mounted lengthwise on a rolling base on the center of the frame base. When the surface of the wedge is arranged opposite to the direction in which the motorcycle in to be introduced into the shipping container, the rear wedge element can be fitted into a recess on the frame-shaped base to form an entry and exit ramp for the motorcycle, which can be unloaded smoothly from the rolling base of the shipping container to the roadway, which is at a different height. The container is re-usable and can be readily assembled and dismantled. In a preferred embodiment, the frame-shaped base has a box-like casing formed by four detachable walls detachably secured to the base.

Abstract: Respectively disclosed is a method of temporarily protecting a surface of a top coating of a coating finished automobile, which method comprieses (A) adhering a plastic film having a releasable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to a body surface of the coating finished automobile and/or (B) heating a heat-shrinkable plastic film to be shrinked so as to fit to an intended shape and to cover the body surface of the coating finished automobile; which method comprises applying to the body surface of the coating finished automobile a plastic film prepared by intermittently coating a releasable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to cover the body of the coating finished automobile; which method comprises covering the body surface of the coating finished automobile with a plastic film having a rough surface on a side contacting with a coating surface, and fixing a terminal of the film and heating, when needed, to cover in conformity with a body shape; and which method comprises subjecting a plastic film to vacuum for

Abstract: A metal container stores a VTOL aircraft during shipment to a sea vessel or large vehicle where it then functions as a portable weather-tight hangar which can be secured in available deck space. When on board a ship's deck, the walls of the container unfold so that the structure may be converted to a take-off and landing pad that provides an exhaust system for the hot lift engine gases that eliminates the hazard to ship's crew, prevents heat damage to the deck and eliminates "suck down" effects characteristic of certain VTOL aircraft configurations. Triangular panels are removably secured together to form the cover of the container; and when unfolded and flattened, these panels are inserted in the corners of the unfolded structure so as to extend the heat shield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shipping container utilizing flexible divider panels each formed with one or more flaps attachable to a surrounding frame structure in a way to vary the panel curvature to accommodate variously contoured parts for shipping.

Abstract: A vent for allowing air to move between the interior and exterior of a shrink film envelope enclosing a vehicle, such as a boat, aircraft, etc., or some other object comprises a generally flat vent plate. The vent plate has oppositely facing interior and exterior surfaces and includes both a central portion and a peripheral portion. An array of holes extends through the central portion of the plate to establish fluid communication between the interior and exterior surfaces. Deflectors are positioned on the exterior plate surface for shielding the holes to inhibit entry through the holes of liquids while allowing generally unrestricted air circulation between the envelope interior and exterior. In one embodiment, the deflectors comprise an array of cowls with an individual cowl for shielding each hole of the array.

Abstract: A wood cleated corrugated container having a load bearing, protective insert of corrugated board with a pair of rigid support members supported by a plurality of coplanar support points along a plane defining a boundary of, or dividing, the container. The corrugated container includes a wood pallet base having sockets which receive the lower ends of the vertical cleats to resist dislodgement of the cleats from the pallet during handling, shipment and storage.

Abstract: A wood reinforced corrugated paperboard shipping container is disclosed having a rigid wood base, a wood reinforced corrugated paperboard body attached thereto and a top frame. The wood reinforced corrugated paperboard body includes attaching strips at the location of the base whereby a wood-to-wood connection is achieved. The wood-to-wood connection, in combination with selectively notched vertical reinforcements, provides for heavy equipment to be packed, shipped, handled and stored without container component separation.