Apparatus for inhibiting corrosion of articles with metal surfaces

Abstract

A molded VCI lid inhibits corrosion of metal surfaces on articles in a recloseable container. A method includes providing a molded VCI lid for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces on articles in a recloseable container.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A container for carrying articles to be protected from corrosion, comprising:
 a body having an interior space and an access opening;   at least one of said articles inside said space;   a lid;   wherein said lid is sized to seal said access opening;   wherein said lid can removably attach to said container access opening;   wherein said lid can be removed from said container and is recloseable; and   a VCI product inside said space.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 :
 wherein said body is sealed with said lid and with a VCI inside; and   wherein stored articles are kept safe from air and moisture contamination that causes corrosion.   
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said lid is molded. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein a VCI is present throughout said lid. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said VCI product is paper impregnated with VCI. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said VCI product is attached to said lid. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a multiplicity of said articles;   wherein said lid has an increased volume of VCI and enhanced internal vapor emitting surface area; and   wherein there is a sufficient amount of said VCI to re-saturate said space inside said container after some of said articles are removed, and thereby protect said articles that remain in said container against corrosion during subsequent storage.   
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein said articles are welding rods. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein said articles are welding electrodes. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 7 :
 wherein said articles are sealed inside said container with said lid;   wherein said VCI product is inside said container;   wherein said articles may be one or more of: welding consumables, welding rods, wire, brazing, tool and die repair, consumables for shielded metal arc welding, consumables for gas metal arc welding, consumables for gas tungsten arc welding, or consumables for oxyacetylene welding.