FR2499945A1 - REUSABLE PACKAGING OF HIGH SHOCK RESISTANCE, IN PARTICULAR FOR ARTILLERY OR SIMILAR OBJECTS - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A REUSABLE PACKAGING OF HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE. THE PACKAGING INCLUDES AN OUTER SHELL 10 SHAPED IN REINFORCED PLASTIC MATERIAL, AT LEAST TWO TUBULAR CHAMBERS 34 DEFINED IN THE OUTER SHELL, AN INNER SHELL 38, 40 ARRANGED IN EACH OF THE TUBULAR CHAMBERS AND DESIGNED TO RECEIVE OR SHELL SIMILAR OBJECT, AND A CLOSING DEVICE 20 MANUALLY OPERATES, PROVIDED WITH AN OPEN END 16 OF EACH OF THE INTERIOR SHELLS AND SERVING TO FIX REMOVABLY IN THE INTERIOR SHELLS THE CONTENT OF THEY. APPLICATION TO THE PACKAGING OF ARTILLERY SHELLS.

Description

The invention relates to packaging in general, and more

  particularly, reusable reusable packaging

  materials with high impact resistance.

  Artillery shells pose several serious packaging problems. They are tall and heavy and subject to

  be damaged by shock. They are subject to an explosion

  potentially extremely dangerous if they are abused.

  Conventional artillery items are supplied in non-reusable wooden crates, packed at a rate of two per crate. Inside the box, each shell is packaged in an individual cardboard tube. This packaging material is heavy and extremely expensive

  for the application without reuse.

  The invention aims to provide a reusable packaging

  for artillery shells or similar objects relating to

  very light and ensures a great protection of its

content against the choo.

  It is proposed dono, according to an embodiment of the invention.

  ventiom, a reusable packaging for artillery shells or similar objects, o'eroterized by the fact that it comprises an outer shell formed of a reinforcing plastic material, at least two tubular chambers defined in the outer shell, an inner shell arranged

  in each of the tubular chambers and designed to accommodate

  see an artillery shell or similar object, and a manually operated closure device disposed

  an open end of each of the inner shells

  and used to removably fix

  inner shells the contents of these.

  According to one embodiment of the invention, the co-

  Inner keels are formed of a plastic material

  and have a generally cylindrical configuration

  many inward directed projections designed to support a relatively narrow portion of a shell

artillery.

  The inner shell is spaced from the outer shell and connected thereto by a plurality of spacing members to provide increased impact protection. In addition, the spacing between the inner and outer members can be filled with a thermal insulator. According to another embodiment, a thermal insulation is

  is ensured between the inner shells adJacen-

  your. The outer shell may be provided with male and female projections that can be interlocked to allow for easy stacking of several of the packages.

  the other in one of the four chosen orientations.

  According to another embodiment, the outer shell

  is equipped with marginal recesses to house

  links to hold multiple packages in a stacked orientation without hindering the removal of

packaging.

  The invention will be more fully understood thanks to

  detailed description below, considered jointly

  with the drawings in which FIGS. 1A, 1B and 10 show, seen respectively from the top, the summer and the end, a package constructed and able to operate in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a section along line XI-II

of Figure 1B.

  Referring now to FIGS. 1A through 10 and 2

  which represent a reusable packaging for artillery shells

  or similar objects comprising an outer quill

  10 which is typically formed of reinforced plastic material. The outer shell may be an integral member or may be formed by appropriate joining techniques of several separate pieces. The outer configuration of the outer shell is indicated by FIGS. 1A-10 and FIG. 2; it is generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped

  with a closed end 12 and an open end 14.

  The open end 14 is slightly enlarged in all - 3 -

  directions and has two openings 16 and 18 cor-

  responding to entry and exit openings of artillery shells or similar objects. At the openings 16 and 18 are associated closure elements 20 provided with handles 22 and designed to lock by rotation of

  detachably in relation to the openings 16 and 18.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, side wall sockets 24 are provided along the openings 16 and 18 so as to cooperate with appropriate projections (not shown) attached to the elements.

  with a view to a removable waterproof closure, in one

bayonet type.

  The upper surface of the outer shell 10 of the package is provided with two handles 26 directed parallel to the major axis of the package and which allow two persons to wear the package conveniently. On the upper surface of the dellembaJJagé are also arranged two projections 28 of oval shape located along an imaginary diagonal. Along the opposite diagonal are two sockets 30 designed to mate with projections disposed at corresponding locations.

  and of the same configuration as the projections 28.

  As indicated partially in Figure 1B, the

  lower surface of the outer shell 20 of the envelope

  Tacking is identical to the upper surface described above, except that the projections and sockets are interchanged. This arrangement ensures easy and stable stacking of packages, their opening ends

  14 being arranged on the same side.

  Several marginal recesses 32 are formed in

  the outer shell of the packaging to receive

  a link that can be used to fix several

stacked on a pallet.

  With particular regard to Figure 2, it can be 3 '. see that the outer shell 10 defines first and second generally cylindrical chambers 34 which

  are separated by a thermal insulation wall 36. Isolation

  Thermal fraction 36 may also be omitted. In the 4- cylindrical chambers 34 are disposed two inner shells 38 and 40 which are joined by transverse ribs 42. Typically, the inner shells

  38 and 40 are made of plastic material of great resistance

  impact and may be integral elements or may be formed by connecting two

or several pieces.

  The inner shells 38 and 40 are spaced from

  the outer shell 10 by several space elements-

  44 which can be annular or any other desired configuration. The spacing between the shells

  inside and outside can be filled with thermal insulation

  but it is not necessary.

  The inner shells 38 and 40 are provided with internally protruding ribs 46 which serve to be closely applied to a shell and may be configured to closely fit any non-cylindrical object inserted into the inner shells.

38 and 40.

  Figure 02 shows the shell 40 with a shell disposed therein. At the back of the shell is arranged

  a classic handle 48 that applies to the posterior edge -

  shell. At the rear of the handle 48 is a protective pad 52 mounted on the inner surface of the closure member 40 to pocket a detonation

accidental explosive.

  A particular feature of the invention is that active or passive thermal insulation can be used. Active insulation means materials that can absorb heat through chemical changes that occur there and play the role of a source of cold. Passive thermal insulation is understood to mean conventional materials such as fiber insulation.

  glass that prevent heat transfer.

  Those skilled in the art will understand that the invention is not limited to what has been particularly represented

and described.

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Claims (10)

  1.- Reusable packaging for artillery shells or similar objects, characterized in that it comprises an outer shell (10) formed of a reinforced plastic material, at least two tubular chambers (34) defined in the outer shell, an inner shell C8,40) disposed in each of the tubular chambers and adapted to receive an artillery shell or the like, and a manually operated closure device (20) disposed near an open end (16) of each inner shells for removably securing   in the inner shells the contents of these.   2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner shells (38,40) are formed of a plastic material.   3.- Package according to claim 1, characaterized in that the inner shells have a configuration generally cylindrical.   4.- Packaging according to the revkdioation 3, caraoteréris in that the inner shells have at least one projection (46) directed inward, designed to support a relatively narrow part of a shell artillery.   5.- Package according to one of claims 1 to 4,   characterized by the fact that the inner shell is   spaced from the outer shell.   6. Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that an insulating material is interposed between the   inner shells and the outer shell.   7.- Package according to claim 5, characterized   in that it comprises spacer elements (42) now   the inner shell spaced from the outer shell pool.   8.- Package according to one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that an insulating material (36) is also   arranged between the inner shells adJaeentes.   9. Packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that the insulating material is an active insulating material. 10.- Package according to one of revendieations 1 to 9, characterized in that the outer shell (10) is provided with male protrusions (28) and female (30) can adapt to allow to stack surely several containers one over the other, with one of four   selected relative orientations between adjacent containers.   11. Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 10,   characterized in that the outer shell 10 is provided with corner recesses (32) for firmly housing ties for holding a plurality of containers in a   stacked orientation without preventing their contents from being removed.