U.S. patent application number 10/653590 was filed with the patent office on 2005-03-03 for method for manufacturing, assembling, and encapsulating non-combustible, non-toxic and lighter than air gases in a bubble wrap or pouch form for reduction of shipping costs.
Invention is credited to Noorian, Hamid.
Application Number | 20050044813 10/653590 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34217926 |
Filed Date | 2005-03-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050044813 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Noorian, Hamid |
March 3, 2005 |
Method for manufacturing, assembling, and encapsulating
non-combustible, non-toxic and lighter than air gases in a bubble
wrap or pouch form for reduction of shipping costs
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is a method for
manufacturing and assembling bubble wrap, packet containers, and
other such shipping materials, with non-combustible, non-toxic,
lighter than air gases, in a pressurized environment and/or
container in order to reduce shipping costs. The ability to provide
the features and functions of the present invention permits the
ability to reduce shipping costs and protecting package
contents.
Inventors: |
Noorian, Hamid; (Laguna
Niguel, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Hamid Noorian
25012 Eaton Lane
Laguna Niguel
CA
92679
US
|
Family ID: |
34217926 |
Appl. No.: |
10/653590 |
Filed: |
September 3, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
53/403 ; 53/472;
53/86 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B31D 5/0073 20130101;
B65D 81/03 20130101; B65B 55/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
053/403 ;
053/472; 053/086 |
International
Class: |
B65B 031/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. Method for processing pressurized, non-combustible, non-toxic
gases into bubble wrap and such related materials for the purpose
of reducing weight of shipping materials, said method comprising
the steps of: (a) placing bubble wrap and such related shipping
materials into a pressurized, sealed apparatus/environment, and
processing the non-combustible, non-toxic gases into said
materials; (b) transferring said materials from said apparatus, and
placing it into a sealed container.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said materials are constructed in
a sealed apparatus and environment to ensure safe pressurization of
gas which allows the non-combustible, non-toxic gases to be
included in said materials.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to method for
reducing shipping costs for packages by encapsulating
non-combustible gases, such as helium, in bubble wrap or in a pouch
form in order to make the package intended for shipping lighter,
and therefore les expensive to ship.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Typical medium and large companies ship anywhere between
hundreds to thousands of packets of mail a day. Many companies
protect their fragile packages with materials that are intended to
protect the package from excessive and harsh movement, but do not
deal with increasing shipping costs at the same time. Therefore, it
is not only important to protect the contents of the package, but
to also find a useful method to reduce the costs of shipping
materials while protecting the contents as well.
[0005] The method of the present invention solves the problems
presented by shipping costs of packages by inserting
non-combustible, non-toxic gases, lighter than air gases into
packets and bubble wrap material while also providing protection
for the contents of said package. This protection is ensured since
the materials are created and stored in a sealed environment, and
the gases are non-combustible, and non-toxic.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] An embodiment of the invention is the insertion of
non-combustible, non-toxic, lighter than air gases into packets
and/or bubble wrap, in any shape or size, described herein, which
solves the problems of costly shipping of packages and containers,
and protection of the material stored in the package.
[0007] Still other objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art
from the following detailed description, wherein is shown and
described only the preferred embodiment of the invention, simply by
way of illustration of the best mode contemplated of carrying out
the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of
other and different embodiments, and its several details are
capable of modifications in various obvious respects, all without
departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and
description are to be regarded as illustrative, in nature, and not
as restrictive and what is intended to be protected by Letters
Patent is set forth in the appended claims. The present invention
will become apparent when taken in conjunction with the following
description and attached drawings, wherein like characters indicate
like parts, and which drawings form a part of this application.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a diagram of the
apparatus that constructs materials such as bubble wrap and pouch
containers with non-combustible gas that does not escape.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] One embodiment of the invention is a method of inserting
non-combustible; non-toxic gases into bubble wrap or pouch
containers for the purpose of reducing shipping costs while
protecting the packages contents. It is important to note that
these pouches and/or bubble wrap may be of any shape possible, such
as elliptical shaped bubble wrap, rounded rectangle shaped bubble
wrap, any dimensional shaped container (pouch), and much more.
[0010] In the following description, numerous specific details are
set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the
invention may be practiced without these specific details.
[0011] It should be noted that the bubble wrap and packet
containers are manufactured and assembled inside a sealed and
pressurized container, which is filled with Helium or other
non-combustible, non-toxic and lighter than air gases. The
advantage of manufacturing the bubble wrap and pouch container in a
pressurized container or environment is that the gases inside the
bubble wrap or pouch expand at outside pressure, and form a
balloon-like shape. The material(s) used to build the bubble wrap
and pouch container from would have elasticity built into them so
that when the gas inside expands at outside or up to 40,000 feet
elevation pressures, will not burst. It is also important to note
that cargo and passenger planes travel up to 40,000 feet elevation
en route to oversees and cross country trips.
[0012] FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of an environment in which
bubble wrap and/or pouch containers are constructed with
non-combustible gases. An appropriate diagram mold 170 is created,
which includes different shapes and sizes to accommodate different
forms, shapes, and sizes of bubble wrap, and pouch containers. This
mold is an exact shape and size of the desired bubble wrap or pouch
container which will be injected with the non-combustible gas. It
should be noted that this apparatus may have the ability to either
(a) inject the bubble wrap or pouch container with the
non-combustible gas or, (b) create the aforementioned mold, which
will be described hereafter. In order to create said bubble wrap or
pouch containers, a sheet of aluminum or Mylar will be fed into the
apparatus 100 through an entrance and a door1 (item 130).
[0013] It should be noted that the environment 100 is filled with
non-combustible, non-toxic, lighter than air gases. Two sheets of
aluminum or Mylar then follow a path through two separate rolls for
the two sheets inserted: roll 1 (item 140), and roll 2 (item 150).
Once sheets are inside the apparatus 100, item 170 and item 180
come together to create the bubble wrap or pouch container, and
ensure that the non-combustible gases have been inserted into the
materials, by pressing the two together. When the final roll is
completed, the material will go through roll 3 (item 190), and
follows to door 3 (item 120) and places the completed roll into the
sealed area and removes it by closing door 3 (item 120) and opening
door 4 (item 110) thereafter. When the process is complete, door 4
is closed (item 110), and door 3 (item 120) is opened to receive
the next material in the loop. It is important to note that this
container, or environment (100) will have a gas entry point, at
which a cylinder (200) full of non-combustible, lighter than air
gases will fill the container (100) to an appropriate pressure. The
pressure of the environment 100 is contained with a pressure gauge
(210), to display the pressure of the gas inside the container.
[0014] One related art method that generally relates to the present
invention is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,674 entitled "Method
for processing residue-containing packages". This related art
method is a method is disclosed for processing residue-containing
packages so as to receive valuable materials, in particular
pressure containers for dispensing foams with propellant gases. For
that purpose, extraction with a solvent is carried out essentially
in atmosphere of propellant gas and/or solvent vapors.
[0015] The present invention differs from the above related art
method in that the prior related art method deals with processing
of packages containing residue. The method of the present invention
does not deal with the processing of packages, nor does it deal
with packages containing residue. The method of the present
invention, therefore, differs from the prior related art in that
the present invention creates bubble wrap or pouch containers
filled with helium, or other non-combustible gases that are lighter
than air, in order to reduce shipping costs.
[0016] The present invention operates to overcome the limitations
of reducing shipping costs of packages by including features, which
include:
[0017] (a) The ability to make the package lighter by inserting
non-combustible gases such as helium into bubble wrap and/or pouch
containers;
[0018] (b) The ability to protect the content of a package with the
use of the gas-filled bubble wrap or pouch container.
[0019] Described herein has been a method, utilized in any shipping
environment, to utilize the gas-filled bubble wrap or pouch
container to reduce shipping costs, while also allowing contents of
the package to be protected.
[0020] While one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated,
it should be understood that the complete invention is delineated
in the attached claims.
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