Packaging for Shipping of Hazardous Fluid Containers

Abstract

A fiberboard package is disclosed. The fiberboard package includes an outer box having box sidewalls and foldable flaps at the top and bottom of the sidewalls, a first honeycomb pad placed in the bottom in the box, a spacer element placed in the box bracing all the sidewalls of the box defining an enclosed space, at least one inner sleeve placed on the first honeycomb pad and within the enclosed space defined by the spacer element, at least one can placed inside the at least one inner sleeve and a second honeycomb pad placed over the at least one can, the at least one inner sleeve and the spacer element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiberboard package comprising:
 an outer box having box sidewalls and foldable flaps at the top and bottom of the sidewalls;   a first honeycomb pad placed in the bottom in the box;   a spacer element placed in the box bracing all the sidewalls of the box defining an enclosed space;   at least one inner sleeve placed on the first honeycomb pad and within the enclosed space defined by the spacer element;   at least one can placed inside the at least one inner sleeve;   a second honeycomb pad placed over the at least one can, the at least one inner sleeve and the spacer element.   
     
     
         2 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein the fiberboard package further includes a plastic bag placed inside the box through the open top end and pushed down to the bottom of the box, wherein the plastic bag is pulled open so that bag lines with the sidewalls of the box, wherein the bag has a greater depth than the box and the ends of the bag are left exposed on the open end of the box. 
     
     
         3 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein the can is shaped in one of rectangular prismatic shape and a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The fiberboard package of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one inner sleeve is shaped such that the at least one can snuggly fits in the at least one inner sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The fiberboard package of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one inner sleeve is shaped in one of rectangular prismatic shape and a cylindrical shape, based on the shape of the at least one can. 
     
     
         6 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one can is an F-style container. 
     
     
         7 . The fiberboard package of  claim 3 , wherein the first honeycomb pad includes at least one circular hole to receive the at least one inner sleeve and the at least one can. 
     
     
         8 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first honeycomb pad, the second honeycomb pad, and the spacer element is made of a fiberboard honeycomb material. 
     
     
         9 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein the outer box is made of corrugated fiberboard. 
     
     
         10 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one inner sleeve is made from a solid fiberboard blank. 
     
     
         11 . The fiberboard package of  claim 1 , wherein fiberboard package is used to store hazardous materials comprising at least one corrosive, flammable and poisonous liquids and solids. 
     
     
         12 . A package assembly for containing hazardous materials, the package assembly comprising:
 an outer box having box sidewalls and foldable flaps at the top and bottom of the sidewalls;   a plastic bag placed inside the box through the open top end and pushed down to the bottom of the box, wherein the plastic bag is pulled open so that bag lines with the sidewalls of the box, wherein the bag has a greater depth than the box and the ends of the bag are left exposed on the open end of the box.   a first honeycomb pad placed in the bottom in the box;   a spacer element placed in the box bracing all the sidewalls of the box defining an enclosed space;   at least one inner sleeve placed on the first honeycomb pad and within the enclosed space defined by the spacer element;   at least one can placed inside the at least one inner sleeve, wherein the at least one can is shaped in one of rectangular prismatic shape and a cylindrical shape;   a second honeycomb pad placed over the at least one can, the at least one inner sleeve and the spacer element.   
     
     
         13 . The package assembly of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first honeycomb pad, the second honeycomb pad, and the spacer element is made of a fiberboard honeycomb material. 
     
     
         14 . The package assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the outer box is made of corrugated fiberboard and the at least one inner sleeve is made from a solid fiberboard blank. 
     
     
         15 . A method for packaging a can containing hazardous materials, the method comprising:
 sealing the bottom foldable flaps of an outer box having sidewalls and foldable flaps at the top and bottom of the sidewalls;   opening the foldable flaps of the top side;   placing a first honeycomb pad in the bottom in the box;   placing a spacer element in the box bracing all the sidewalls of the box defining an enclosed space;   placing at least one inner sleeve on the first honeycomb pad and within the enclosed space defined by the spacer element;   placing at least one can inside the at least one inner sleeve;   placing a second honeycomb pad over the at least one can, the at least one inner sleeve and the spacer element; and   closing the foldable flaps of the top side.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further includes placing a plastic bag inside the outer box through the open top end and pushed down to the bottom of the box, wherein the plastic bag is pulled open so that bag lines with the sidewalls of the box, wherein the bag has a greater depth than the box and the ends of the bag are left exposed on the open end of the box. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one can is shaped in one of rectangular prismatic shape and a cylindrical shape, wherein the at least one inner sleeve is shaped such that the at least one can snuggly fits in the at least one inner sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first honeycomb pad and the second honeycomb pad includes a circular hole to receive the at least one sleeve and the at least one can. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first honeycomb pad, the second honeycomb pad and the spacer element is made from a solid fiberboard blank. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the outer box is made of corrugated fiberboard and the at least one inner sleeve is made from a solid fiberboard blank.