US 11,667,458 B2
Shipping containers for batteries
Roger McCully, Laveen, AZ (US); and Jay Sumner, Canyon Country, CA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,872.
Application 17/484,872 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,047, filed on Jan. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,167,909.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009695 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B65D 85/84 (2006.01); B65D 81/05 (2006.01); B65D 85/30 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/264 (2013.01) [B65D 81/051 (2013.01); B65D 85/30 (2013.01); B65D 85/84 (2013.01); B65D 2581/052 (2013.01); B65D 2585/88 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shipping container for a battery, the shipping container comprising:
a base defining a cavity;
a lid to be coupled to a top of the base to seal the cavity;
a base foam insert disposed in the cavity, the base foam insert having a recess extending into a top surface of the base foam insert, the recess to receive the battery;
an absorbent pad coupled to the base foam insert via an adhesive, the absorbent pad disposed along and covering the top surface of the base foam insert and surfaces of the base foam insert defining the recess, the absorbent pad to absorb liquid from the battery if the battery leaks;
a first lid foam insert coupled to a bottom side of the lid, the first lid foam insert to contact a top of the battery when the battery is disposed in the recess and the lid is coupled to the top of the base; and
a second lid foam insert disposed on the bottom side of the lid, the second lid foam insert spaced from the first lid foam insert to accommodate a bracket on the top of the battery.