Apparatus and method for a temperature protected container
US6609392B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/804
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shipping apparatus includes a container with a closeable top for carrying pharmaceuticals and a cooling means for keeping the pharmaceuticals temperature protected. The apparatus further includes a retention means within the container for positioning and securing the pharmaceuticals and cooling means, and a gripping means for transporting the container.A method of using a shipping apparatus includes the steps of assembling a container with a closeable top for carrying pharmaceuticals, activating, and inserting a cooling means into a retention means of the container for keeping said pharmaceuticals temperature protected. The steps further include inserting the pharmaceuticals into the retention means within the container for positioning and securing the pharmaceuticals, closing the top of the container and engaging a gripping means for transporting the container.
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