U.S. patent application number 17/069310 was filed with the patent office on 2021-04-15 for case with corrosion inhibition system.
The applicant listed for this patent is Plano Molding Company, LLC. Invention is credited to John WHALEN.
Application Number | 20210107722 17/069310 |
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Family ID | 1000005197730 |
Filed Date | 2021-04-15 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20210107722 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WHALEN; John |
April 15, 2021 |
CASE WITH CORROSION INHIBITION SYSTEM
Abstract
A storage solution that provides substantial advantages over
existing storage solutions. The storage solution includes a
corrosion inhibition system that provides or facilitates free
progression or dispersion of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI)
molecules in a chamber or cavity formed or enveloped in the storage
solution.
Inventors: |
WHALEN; John; (Sheridan,
IL) |
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Applicant: |
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Plano Molding Company, LLC |
Plano |
IL |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000005197730 |
Appl. No.: |
17/069310 |
Filed: |
October 13, 2020 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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62915137 |
Oct 15, 2019 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
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B65D 81/24 20130101;
C23F 15/00 20130101 |
International
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B65D 81/24 20060101
B65D081/24; C23F 15/00 20060101 C23F015/00 |
Claims
1. A case for storing an article having a ferrous or non-ferrous
material that is vulnerable to corrosion or oxidation, the case
comprising: a first body portion; a second body portion that is
attachable to the first body portion to form a storage chamber when
in a closed configuration; and a corrosion inhibition system that
is installable in at least one of the first body portion and second
body portion, wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises a
plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts, and a pad having a
multidimensional arrangement of receptacles arranged to receive and
hold the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts.
2. The case in claim 1, wherein the plurality of corrosion
inhibition inserts comprise at least one of: a volatile corrosion
inhibition (VCI) insert; a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI)
compound; and, a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) disk.
3. The case in claim 1, wherein the corrosion inhibition system has
a geometry arranged to allow free progression or dispersion of
volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in the storage
chamber.
4. The case in claim 1, wherein the multidimensional arrangement of
receptacles comprises at least one of: a plurality of rows of
receptacles and a plurality of columns of receptacle; and a random
arrangement of receptacles.
5. The case in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of
corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a material that is the same
as a material contained in the pad.
6. The case in claim 1, wherein the corrosion inhibition system
comprises a liner pad.
7. The case in claim 7, wherein the liner pad is installable
between an inner wall of the first body portion and said pad.
8. The case in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of
corrosion inhibition inserts has a hexagon shape or an oval
shape.
9. The case in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of
corrosion inhibition inserts has a shape or size that matches a
shape or size of a receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement
of receptacles.
10. The case in claim 9, wherein said at least one of the plurality
of corrosion inhibition inserts seamlessly fits in said receptacle
in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles.
11. A corrosion inhibition system for storing an article having a
ferrous or non-ferrous material that is vulnerable to corrosion or
oxidation, the system comprising: a plurality of corrosion
inhibition inserts; and, at least one pad having a multidimensional
arrangement of receptacles arranged to receive and hold the
plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts.
12. The system in claim 11, wherein the plurality of corrosion
inhibition inserts comprise at least one of: a volatile corrosion
inhibition (VCI) insert; a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI)
compound; and, a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) disk.
13. The system in claim 11, wherein the corrosion inhibition system
has a geometry arranged to allow free progression or dispersion of
volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in a storage
chamber.
14. The system in claim 11, wherein the multidimensional
arrangement of receptacles comprises a plurality of rows of
receptacles and a plurality of columns of receptacle.
15. The system in claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality
of corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a material that is the
same as a material contained in said at least one pad.
16. The system in claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality
of corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a foam material.
17. The system in claim 11, further comprising a liner pad, wherein
the liner pad is installable between an inner wall of a first body
portion of a case and said at least one pad.
18. The system in claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality
of corrosion inhibition inserts has a shape or size that matches a
shape or size of a receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement
of receptacles.
19. The system in claim 11, wherein said at least one of the
plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts seamlessly fits in said
receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles.
20. A case for storing an article having a ferrous or non-ferrous
material that is vulnerable to corrosion or oxidation, the case
comprising: a first body portion; a second body portion that is
attachable to the first body portion to form a storage chamber when
in a closed configuration; and a corrosion inhibition system that
includes at least one inner wall of the first body portion or the
second body portion infused with a volatile corrosion inhibition
(VCI) compound.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION
[0001] This application claim priority to and the benefit thereof
from provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/915,137, filed
on Oct. 15, 2019, titled "Case with Corrosion Inhibition System,"
the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] The disclosure relates generally to a storage solution for
storing articles that might be susceptible to corrosion and, more
particularly, a storage solution that includes a corrosion
inhibition system for storing such articles.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0003] A storage solution is disclosed that provides substantial
advantages over existing storage solutions. The storage solution
includes a corrosion inhibition system that can protect ferrous or
non-ferrous materials from corrosion or oxidation. The storage
solution can include a case comprising a first body portion and a
second body portion that can be assembled or closed with respect to
each other to form an enclosed chamber or cavity. The first body
portion can include a top part of the case; and, the second body
portion can include a base part of the case. At least one of the
first and second body portions can be configured to receive or hold
a portion of the corrosion inhibition system, or to include the
corrosion inhibition system. The portion of the corrosion
inhibition system can include the entire corrosion inhibition
system, or less than the entire corrosion inhibition system. The
storage solution can include a latch, a lock, or a hinge. The hinge
can include a living hinge.
[0004] The storage solution with corrosion inhibition system can
have a geometry that allows free progression or dispersion of
volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in the chamber or
cavity formed or enveloped in the storage solution. The geometry
can be configured to allow VCI molecules to freely migrate into
recesses and hard to reach areas on even the most complex shaped
articles situated in the chamber or cavity. The geometry can allow
VCI molecules to be uniformly dispersed or distributed in a storage
chamber in the storage solution.
[0005] In a non-limiting embodiment of the corrosion inhibition
system, the top part and/or the base part of the case can include
the corrosion inhibition system. In the non-limiting embodiment,
the top part and/or base part of the case can be infused with a VCI
compound that can emit VCI molecules. For example, an inner wall of
the top part and/or base part of the case can be infused with the
VCI compound.
[0006] The corrosion inhibition system can include one or more
pads. A pad can be configured to be seated in or attached to at
least one of the first and second body portions in the case.
[0007] The pad can include one or more foam layers. The pad can
include an open-cell foam layer. The pad can include a closed-cell
foam layer. The foam layer can include a polyurethane foam, a
reticulated foam, a polyester foam, a polyether foam, or a
polyethylene foam. The pad can include a viscoelastic (or memory)
foam.
[0008] The pad can be infusible or infused with the VCI compound
that can emit VCI molecules. The pad can include a material that
can be infused with VCI molecules emitted by a corrosion inhibition
insert, which can be installed in a receptacle in the pad.
[0009] The pad can include a plurality of receptacles. Each
receptacle in the pad can be configured to receive a corrosion
inhibition insert.
[0010] The pad can include a plurality of removable cutouts that
can be removed to form one or more receptacles.
[0011] The pad can include a multidimensional array of cutouts or
receptacles. The plurality of cutouts or receptacles can be
arranged in a plurality of rows or columns along a length or width
of the pad. The multidimensional array can include a
two-dimensional (2D) m.times.n array, where m is a positive integer
greater than 1 and n is a positive integer greater than 2. The
multidimensional array can include a three-dimensional (3D) array.
In a non-limiting embodiment of the pad, m can be the same as or
different from n.
[0012] The corrosion inhibition insert can include a volatile
corrosion inhibition (VCI) insert. The corrosion inhibition insert
can include a VCI compound. The corrosion inhibition insert can
include a VCI emitter package. The corrosion inhibition insert can
include a foam that is infusible or infused with a VCI
compound.
[0013] The VCI emitter package can include a VCI emitter disk. The
VCI emitter package can include a housing that can be opened or
separated to remove or install a VCI emitter disk. The housing can
include, for example, a pair of attachable body portions that can
be attached or closed to form a cavity capable of receiving and
holding the VCI emitter disk.
[0014] Additional features, advantages, and embodiments of the
disclosure may be set forth or apparent from consideration of the
following detailed description, drawings, and claims. Moreover, it
is to be understood that both the foregoing summary of the
disclosure and the following detailed description are exemplary and
intended to provide further explanation without limiting the scope
of the disclosure as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a
further understanding of the disclosure, are incorporated in and
constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of
the disclosure and together with the detailed description serve to
explain the principles of the disclosure. No attempt is made to
show structural details of the disclosure in more detail than may
be necessary for a fundamental understanding of the disclosure and
the various ways in which it may be practiced.
[0016] FIG. 1 shows a nonlimiting embodiment of a storage solution
comprising a corrosion inhibition system.
[0017] FIG. 2 shows another nonlimiting embodiment of a storage
solution comprising a corrosion inhibition system.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows nonlimiting examples of a plurality of pads,
any of which can be included in the corrosion inhibition
system.
[0019] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of a nonlimiting example of a
portion of a pad that can be included in the corrosion inhibition
system.
[0020] The present disclosure is further described in the detailed
description and drawings that follows.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0021] The embodiments of the disclosure and the various features
and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with
reference to the non-limiting embodiments and examples that are
described or illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed
in the following description. It should be noted that the features
illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and
features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments
as the skilled artisan would recognize, even if not explicitly
stated. Descriptions of well-known components and processing
techniques can be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the
embodiments of the disclosure. The examples are intended merely to
facilitate an understanding of ways in which the disclosure can be
practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to
practice the embodiments of the disclosure. Accordingly, the
examples and embodiments should not be construed as limiting the
scope of the disclosure, which is defined solely by the appended
claims and applicable law. Moreover, it is noted that like
reference numerals represent similar parts throughout the several
views of the drawings.
[0022] FIG. 1 shows a non-limiting embodiment of a storage solution
comprising a corrosion inhibition system, according to the
principles of the disclosure. In this embodiment, the storage
solution comprises a case 1 having a first body portion 10 and a
second body portion 20. The first and second body portions 10, 20
can be attached or closed with respect to each other to form an
enclosed chamber or cavity in the case 1. At least one of the first
and second body portions 10, 20 can be configured to receive, hold
or attach to a portion of a corrosion inhibition system 30. The
portion of the corrosion inhibition system 30 can include the
entire corrosion inhibition system 30, or less than the entire
corrosion inhibition system 30, such as, for example, a single pad
30. The case 1 can include a latch, a lock, or a hinge. The hinge
can include a living hinge.
[0023] The storage solution, which can include the case 1 and
corrosion inhibition system 30, can have a geometry that allows
free progression or dispersion of volatile corrosion inhibitor
(VCI) molecules in the chamber or cavity formed or enveloped in the
case 1. The geometry can be configured to allow VCI molecules to
freely migrate into recesses and hard to reach areas on even the
most complex shaped articles that can be situated in the chamber or
cavity in the case 1.
[0024] The corrosion inhibition system can include one or more pads
30 and one or more corrosion inhibition inserts 40. A non-limiting
embodiment of the corrosion inhibition system can include a single
(or more than one) corrosion inhibition insert 49. The corrosion
inhibition insert 49 can have a different size, shape, texture,
color, or other characteristic from the other corrosion inhibition
inserts 40.
[0025] A pad can be configured to be seated in or attached to at
least one of the first and second body portions 10, 20 in the case
1. In the non-limiting embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the corrosion
inhibition system comprises a pair of pads, one of which is
installable in the first body portion 10 in the case 1, and the
other of which is installable in the second body portion 20 in the
case 1.
[0026] The pad 30 can include one or more foam layers. The pad can
include an open-cell foam layer. The pad can include a closed-cell
foam layer. The foam layer can include a polyurethane foam, a
reticulated foam, a polyester foam, a polyether foam, a
polyethylene foam, or any other type of foam suitable for the
intended purpose for the particular storage solution or
application. The pad can include a viscoelastic or memory foam.
[0027] The pad 30 can be infused with a VCI compound that can emit
VCI molecules. The pad 30 can include a material that can receive,
store or emit VCI molecules.
[0028] Alternatively, the inner wall(s) of the first body portion
10 and/or second body portion 20 can be infused with the VCI
compound to emit VCI molecules into the cavity or chamber formed by
the first and second body portions 10, 20. The pad(s) 30 can
include a material that can receive, store and emit VCI molecules
that are emitted by the inner wall(s) of the first and/or second
body portions 10, 20.
[0029] A non-limiting embodiment of the storage solution can
include a mechanism (not shown) in the first body portion 10 and/or
second body portion 20, such as, for example, a receptacle (not
shown), a cavity (not shown), a housing (not shown), an adhesive or
other means that can hold or attach to a desiccant (not shown), VCI
emitter disk (not shown), or VCI emitter package (discussed below,
not shown), such that VCI molecules can be emitted into the cavity
or chamber formed by the first and second body portions 10, 20.
[0030] The pad 30 can include a plurality of receptacles 35 (shown
in FIGS. 2-4). Each receptacle 35 can be configured to receive a
corrosion inhibition insert 40. The receptacles 35 can have any
shape, including, for example, an oval, a circle, a rectangle, a
hexagon, an octagon, a triangle, a sphere, a cylinder, a block, a
rod, a star or any other two or three dimensional shape capable of
receiving a corrosion inhibition insert 40.
[0031] The pad 30 can include one or more removable cutouts (not
shown) that can be removed to form the receptacles 35. The
receptacles 35 can be preformed in the pad 30, with or without the
removable cutouts (not shown).
[0032] The receptacles 35 can be arranged in a plurality of rows or
columns along a length or width of the pad 30. The receptacles 35
can be arranged in one or more m.times.n arrays, where m is a
positive integer greater than 1 and n is a positive integer greater
than 2. In a non-limiting embodiment of the pad, m can be the same
as or different from n. The receptacles 35 can be arranged randomly
or in any pattern. Embodiments are contemplated where a
multidimensional array of receptacles 35 can include a
three-dimensional array, such as, for example, one or more
m.times.n arrays stacked atop of or proximate to each other. A
multidimensional array of receptacles 35 can include a random array
of receptacles 35, or any other pattern of receptacles 35 formed in
the pad(s) 30.
[0033] The corrosion inhibition insert 40 can be made of the same
or a different material than the pad 30. For example, the corrosion
inhibition insert 40 can include or be made of a foam material. The
corrosion inhibition insert 40 can include a VCI compound. The
corrosion inhibition insert 40 can include a VCI emitter package
(not shown). The corrosion inhibition insert 40 can include a foam
infused or infusible with a VCI compound. The corrosion inhibition
insert 40 can have any shape, including, for example, an oval, a
circle, a rectangle, a hexagon, an octagon, a triangle, a sphere, a
cylinder, a block, a rod, a star, a bar, or any other two- or
three-dimensional shape capable of being received, held or attached
in or to the receptacle 35.
[0034] As noted above, the corrosion inhibition system can include
a single insert 49, or two or more corrosion inhibition inserts 40
(including 49). The corrosion inserts 40 can have different shapes,
sizes, textures, materials, colors, VCI compounds, or other
characteristics from each other.
[0035] The VCI emitter package (not shown) can include a VCI
emitter disk (not shown). The VCI emitter package (not shown) can
include a housing that can be opened or separated to remove or
install a VCI emitter disk. The housing can include, for example, a
pair of attachable body portions that can be attached or closed to
form a cavity capable of receiving and holding the VCI emitter
disk. The pair of attachable body portions can have, for example, a
clam-like structure so that, when attached and closed, form a
cavity in the clam-like structure. It is noted that the VCI emitter
package housing (not shown) can have any shape, size, material, or
other characteristic. It is also note the VCI emitter package
housing (not shown) can be formed integrally with or attached to an
inner wall of the first and/or second body portions 10, 20.
[0036] The case 1 can be made in any shape, size, finish, color or
material. The case 1 can store articles such as, for example,
firearms, ammunition, bait, crankbait, tackle, weights, floats,
tools, or any other article that might be useful to the user. The
case 1 can include a latch to close and secure the case 1 in a
closed position.
[0037] The corrosion inhibition system 30 can include an attachable
structure that can be permanently or removably affixed to or formed
integrally with the first and/or second body portions 10, 20 in the
case 1. According to a non-limiting embodiment, the corrosion
inhibition system can include first and second pads 30 that are
installable (or installed) or attachable (or attached) to the first
and second body portions 10, 20 of the case 1. In this embodiment,
one or both pads 30 (or 31) can be made of a foam material that is
configured, when installed in the case 1, to securely hold an
article in the case 1 and keep it from moving such as during
transport. Also, the corrosion inhibition inserts 40 can be made of
the same (or different) foam material as the pad(s) 30 (or 31). The
corrosion inhibition inserts 40 can be configured to be seamlessly
installed in the receptacles 35 in the pad(s) 30, as seen in FIG.
1.
[0038] The corrosion inhibition system can include a liner pad
31(shown in FIG. 3), which can be infused or infusible with a VCI
compound. The liner pad 31 can be installable or attachable in or
to at least one of the first and second body portions 10, 20, of
the case 1. The liner pad 31 can have any shape, size, or
thickness. The liner pad 31 can be made of the same or a different
material than the pad 30. The liner pad 31 can be installable
together with a pad 30. For example, the liner pad 31 can be
positioned between an inner wall of the first or second body
portion 10, 20 and a pad 30.
[0039] FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a storage solution
comprising a case 1 with a corrosion inhibition system 30. In this
example, the pad(s) 30 include receptacles 35 that have oval
shapes. Each receptacle 35 can receive a corrosion inhibition
insert 40 (e.g., shown in FIG. 1). Preferably, the corrosion
inhibition inserts 40 have a shape that matches the shape of the
receiving receptacle 35, which in this example is an oval. The
width or height of the corrosion inhibition inserts 40 can be
configured to have the same width or height as an associated
receptacle 35 in the pad 30.
[0040] The receptacles 35 can have different shapes, sizes, or
materials from each other.
[0041] The corrosion inhibition inserts 40 can have different
shapes, sizes, or materials from each other.
[0042] In a non-limiting embodiment of the corrosion inhibition
system, the first body portion 10 (e.g., top part of the case 1)
and/or the second body portion 20 (e.g., the bottom or base of the
case 1) can be infused with the VCI compound that can emit VCI
molecules. For example, one or more inner walls of the top part
and/or base part case can be infused with the VCI compound to emit
VCI molecules into the cavity or chamber formed in the case 1.
[0043] FIG. 3 shows examples of a plurality of pads 30, 31, any of
which can be included in the corrosion inhibition system. As seen,
the pad 30 can include a three-dimensional structure, which can
include a planar structure having a plurality of receptacles 35
formed uniformly across the entire or nearly the entire area of the
structure.
[0044] The liner pad 31 can include a three-dimensional structure,
which can include a planar structure. The liner pad 31 can have a
liner thickness, such as, for example, less than 0.5 cm, 0.5 cm, 1
cm, or more than 1 cm, and the liner pad 31 can be designed to
attach to an inner wall of the first or second body portion 10, 20
in the case 1. The liner pad 31 can have any other thickness that
might suitable for the intended application or purpose for the
storage solution, including the case 1. For example, the liner pad
31 can have a liner thickness, such as, for example, 5 cm, 10 cm,
or more, where the liner pad 31 is intended to contact and form
around the shape of article held in the case 1, thereby preventing
the article from moving, for example, during transport while
simultaneously protecting the article against damage.
[0045] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the pad 30
that can be included in the corrosion inhibition system. As seen in
FIG. 4, the pad 30 can include a receptacle 35 that has a different
size from the other receptacles 35.
[0046] The terms "a," "an," and "the," as used in this disclosure,
means "one or more," unless expressly specified otherwise.
[0047] The terms "including," "comprising," and variations thereof,
as used in this disclosure, mean "including, but not limited to,"
unless expressly specified otherwise.
[0048] Although process steps, method steps, or the like, may be
described in a sequential order, such processes and methods can be
configured to work in alternate orders. In other words, any
sequence or order of steps that may be described does not
necessarily indicate a requirement that the steps be performed in
that order. The steps of the processes or methods described herein
can be performed in any order practical. Further, some steps can be
performed simultaneously.
[0049] When a single structure or article is described herein, it
will be readily apparent that more than one device or article may
be used in place of a single device or article. Similarly, where
more than one device or article is described herein, it will be
readily apparent that a single structure or article may be used in
place of the more than one structure or article. The functionality
or the features of a structure or article may be alternatively
embodied by one or more other structures or articles that are not
explicitly described as having such functionality or feature.
[0050] While the disclosure has been described in terms of
exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that
the disclosure can be practiced with modifications in the spirit
and scope of the instant disclosure. These examples given above are
merely illustrative and are not meant to be an exhaustive list of
all possible designs, embodiments, applications or modifications of
the disclosure.
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