Desiccant container

摘要

The container for storing a desiccant material includes a flexible housing having a front panel, a back panel, a sealed end, and an opened end. The side edges of the front panel attach to side edges of the back panel so as to form a sleeve. An insert member mounted within the sleeve forms a first chamber and a second chamber. The desiccant material is stored in the first chamber, and water absorbed from the atmosphere is collected in the second chamber. A drain connects the first chamber and the second chamber through the insert member. The top of the first chamber can have a lid member and vapor permeable membrane for exposing the desiccant material of the first chamber to the atmosphere. A retractable hook in the lid member supports the container when hanging. The container is foldable and flexible for convenient storage for re-use or disposal.

主权项

1. A container for storing a desiccant material, said container comprising:
a flexible housing having a front panel, a back panel, a sealed end, and a opened end, wherein side edges of said front panel attach to side edges of said back panel so as to form a sleeve, said sealed end at a bottom of said sleeve, said opened end at a top of said sleeve, said sealed end being made integral with said front panel and said back panel at a bottom of said sleeve; an insert member mounted within said sleeve so as to form a first chamber and a second chamber within said sleeve, said insert member having a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of said sleeve, said first chamber being comprised of a top portion of said sleeve, said opened end, and a top surface of said insert member, said second chamber being comprised of a bottom portion of said sleeve, said sealed end, and a bottom surface of said insert member; a drain means between said first chamber and said second chamber for fluid connection from said first chamber to said second chamber; a vapor permeable membrane placed across said opened end of said flexible housing, covering said first chamber at a top portion of said sleeve, a lid member mounted within a top portion of said sleeve opposite said insert member and over said vapor permeable membrane, said lid member having a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of said sleeve, said lid member having an upper surface facing outward from said first chamber and a lower surface facing into said first chamber; and a hanging means extendable from said upper surface so as to support said flexible housing in a suspended position.