BOX FOR REINFORCING A SHIPPING CONTAINER

摘要

A system for transporting fluid cargo within a shipping container, the system comprising an open topped box having side walls and end walls and a flexible membrane which either independently or in combination with the box contains the fluid cargo. The box supports the portion of the cargo within the box and is designed to flex and absorb at least part of the horizontal forces generated within the cargo during its transportation thus preventing overloading of the walls of the surrounding container. The membrane may be a bladder which completely encloses the cargo and is disposed partially within the box to contain the cargo independently of the box. The box may have a floor pan which can seal the box against leakage of any cargo.

主权项

1. A system for transporting fluid cargo within a walled shipping container, the system comprising a membrane and a box having walls, the membrane and box independently or in combination contain the fluid cargo;
wherein the box is open topped with part of the membrane extending above an upper rim of the box and in that the box walls support the portion of the cargo within the box during transportation, the box being designed to flex and absorb only part of and not the entirety of the horizontal forces generated within the cargo during its transportation so that if the upper part of the membrane above the rim contacts the adjacent surrounding container walls it is prevented from applying a load to the surrounding container walls which exceeds the elastic limit of the container walls.