Barbara J Pratt

US Patent:

43512305, Sep 28, 1982

Filed:

Apr 20, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/255421

Inventors:

Laurence R. Brickner - Marathon NY
David N. Moutner - Spotswood NJ
Barbara J. Pratt - Yorktown Heights NY

Assignee:

Sea-Land Service, Inc. - Elizabeth NJ

International Classification:

F24F 700

US Classification:

98 31

Abstract:

A self-venting cargo container for transporting temperature and moisture sensitive cargo having a tight enclosure for retaining bulk cargo with one of the end walls being openable for loading and unloading cargo and side walls which have longitudinally-extending and outwardly projecting moldings with each side wall having at least one section for admitting and exhausting air into and out of said container. Each of the side wall sections having an upper portion with a series of openings and an intermediate portion with a series of openings for air passage therethrough. Baffle means are secured to each section directly above the openings in the upper and intermediate portions of the side wall sections forming a canopy over the openings to exclude rain water and sea water from entering the openings in the side wall sections. A vent cover is provided in which the upper and lower sections have a substantial number of openings for air flow therethrough with the vent cover being secured to each side wall in overlapping relation with each side wall section to form a vertical chamber and a bottom condensate drain opening at the bottom to drain collected water. A drip molding is provided in the container interior that extends longitudinally along the side walls inwardly from said openings in the side wall sections at the intermediate level for draining any condensate collected in the container through the openings in the intermediate level of each side wall section for flow into the vertical chamber.