Pouch Assembly for Use In A Container

Abstract

A pouch assembly is provided for use in a shipping container. The pouch assembly comprises dunnage in the form of a plurality of pouches for storing and transporting parts. The pouch assembly includes two end panels located inside the container and flexible support rods extending between the end panels for supporting individual pouches. The pouch assembly provides vertical access to product residing inside the pouches or cells inside the container.

1 . A pouch assembly for use in a container, said pouch assembly comprising: 
 a pair of end panels, each of said end panels having inner and outer walls, each of said walls having a hole therein;    flexible support rods extending between said end panels, each of said support rods passing through one of said holes in each of said walls of said end panels such that said support rods are bowed; and    pouches supported by said support rods.    
   
   
       2 . The pouch assembly of  claim 1  wherein said outer wall is shorter than said inner wall.  
   
   
       3 . The pouch assembly of  claim 1  wherein said support rods are made of fiberglass.  
   
   
       4 . The pouch assembly of  claim 1  wherein said support rods are made of graphite.  
   
   
       5 . The pouch assembly of  claim 1  wherein said pouches are secured together.  
   
   
       6 . The pouch assembly of  claim 1  wherein each of said end panels has flanges extending outwardly from the inner wall.  
   
   
       7 . A pouch assembly for use in a container, said pouch assembly comprising: 
 a pair of end panels, each of the end panels having an upper portion and a lower portion sharing a common inner wall, the upper portion of each end panel having a top wall and an outer wall, said outer wall being generally parallel said common inner wall, said inner and outer walls each having a hole therethrough, said hole through said inner wall being located slightly above the hole through the outer wall of the end panel;    a plurality of flexible support rods extending between the end panels, each of the support rods passing through at least two of the holes in each of the end panels to impart an arch in said support rods; and    pouches supported by the support rods.    
   
   
       8 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pouches are made of a textile material.  
   
   
       9 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein each of said end panels has flanges extending outwardly from the common inner wall.  
   
   
       10 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein the support rods are made of fiberglass.  
   
   
       11 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein the support rods are made of graphite.  
   
   
       12 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pouches are secured together.  
   
   
       13 . The pouch assembly of  claim 7  wherein said outer wall is shorter than said common inner wall.  
   
   
       14 . A pouch assembly for use in a container, said pouch assembly comprising: 
 a pair of end panels, each of the end panels having an upper portion having plurality of holes therethrough and a lower portion having a bottom flange adapted to contact a bottom of the container and side flanges extending outwardly to contact sides of a container;    a plurality of flexible support rods extending between the end panels, each of the support rods passing through at least two aligned holes in each of the end panels to impart an arch to said support rod; and    dunnage hanging from the support rods.    
   
   
       15 . The pouch assembly of  claim 14  wherein the dunnage comprises pouches.  
   
   
       16 . The pouch assembly of  claim 14  wherein the support rods are made of fiberglass.  
   
   
       17 . The pouch assembly of  claim 14  wherein the support rods are made of graphite.  
   
   
       18 . The pouch assembly of  claim 15  wherein the pouches are secured together.  
   
   
       19 . The pouch assembly of  claim 14  wherein said upper portion of said end panel has an inner wall and an outer wall, said outer wall being shorter than said inner wall.