Transport packaging for packaging hazardous materials

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9957084-B2
Application number	US-201414277291-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2011
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

Disclosed is a transport packaging unit for packaging articles to be transported, in particular hazardous materials. The transport packaging unit comprises the following:
a pallet with a base plate, wherein the articles to be transported are receivable on the base plate; a transport box which is open toward the base plate, wherein the transport box rests on the base plate and together with the base plate forms an interior of the transport packaging unit which receives the articles to be transported,

wherein the transport box is fixed on the base plate by means of at least one fastening element, preferably by means of at least one packing strip.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A transport packaging unit for packaging articles to be transported, wherein the transport packaging unit comprises the following:
a standard pallet with a base plate coupled thereto, wherein the articles to be transported are directly receivable on the base plate, wherein the base plate is developed so as to be even and forms a plate-shaped element which is developed in a completely even manner and is liquid-tight when coupled to the pallet;
a transport box which is open toward the base plate, wherein the transport box rests on the base plate and together with the base plate forms an interior of the transport packaging unit which receives the articles to be transported, wherein the transport box is placed onto the base plate in the form a sleeve or a collar, wherein the transport box comprises an opening which is closable by means of folding flaps on a side opposite the base plate, wherein the transport box closes off in a flush manner with the pallet at the sides,
wherein the transport box is fixed on the base plate by a packing strap that runs through the pallet when the transport box is coupled to the pallet; and
wherein the base plate is a puncture resistant hard particle board having a thickness of between 1 and 10 mm and wherein the transport box is produced from corrugated board.

2. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base plate and the transport box close off the interior in a tight manner.

3. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport box closes off flush with the pallet at the sides.

4. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport box is produced from a cardboard material.

5. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport box is realized as a part folding box.

6. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one spacer is received in the interior between the articles to be transported and at least one inside wall of the transport box.

7. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport box comprises an opening which is closable by means of folding flaps.

8. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the base plate couples to the pallet via a fastening element; and
the transport packaging unit further includes a sealing element between the fastening element and the base plate.

9. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plate-shaped element is without an elevated edge and is without protruding elements.

10. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport packaging unit is independent of an intermediate element inserted between the transport box and the base plate.

11. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein at least one spacer is received in the interior between the articles to be transported and at least one inside wall of the transport box, wherein the at least one spacer is independent of the package.

12. The transport packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 further including an intermediate element inserted between the transport box and the base plate.

Assignees

• Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc

Inventors

• Burkardt Holger
• Fink Gerd
• Frisch Norbert
• Goebel Karl-Heinz

Classifications

• B65D2519/00273

  made of more than one piece · CPC title

• B65D2519/00293

  made of more than one piece · CPC title

• B65D2519/00562

  chemical connection, e.g. glued, welded, sealed · CPC title

• B65D2519/00572

  with separate auxiliary element, e.g. screws, nails, bayonets · CPC title

• B65D2519/00497

  whereby at least one side wall is made of one piece · CPC title