Title:
SHIPPING STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/171028
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A shipping structure (100) is formed from a mixture of small pieces of tumbled glass (102). The shipping structure (100) can incorporate a wick (106) element to allow the shipping structure (100) to function as a candle. The glass (102) and wax (108) may be from post-consumer materials. The shipping structure (100) can be chilled for use in shipping of materials where cooling of shipped materials will be beneficial. Multiple shipping structures (100) can be combined to house or shield shipped items within a container.
Inventors:
LAVALLEE DEAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/041944
Publication Date:
April 25, 2013
Filing Date:
June 11, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LAVALLEE DEAN (US)
International Classes:
B65D81/02; B65D81/36; C11C5/00
Foreign References:
| JP2002179894A | 2002-06-26 | |||
| US20080098935A1 | 2008-05-01 | |||
| JPH07242225A | 1995-09-19 | |||
| US4557772A | 1985-12-10 | |||
| JPH1072033A | 1998-03-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAIN, Joseph, W. (525 Okeechobee Blvd 15th Floo, West Palm Beach FL, US)
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