US Patent:
20070068950, Mar 29, 2007
Inventors:
Todd Hine - Lake Charles LA, US
Harold Naquin - Lake Charles LA, US
International Classification:
B65D 25/04
Abstract:
A container for transporting fragile elongated objects, such as fluorescent light tubes has a tubular body made of rigid non-deformable material. A plurality of tube-receiving sleeves is fitted in the tubular body, each of the sleeves being sized to receive and retain one fluorescent tube. A bottom cap is secured to the bottom of the container body; the bottom cap being fitted with a resilient lining and a soft deformable foam rest fitted over the lining. A top cap, similarly is provided with a resilient lining and a soft deformable rest fitted over the lining. When the fluorescent tubes are positioned in the container body, the electrical connector prongs engage with the deformable rests preventing damage to the connector prongs. A handle is engaged with a rigid retainer rod, which extends through the container body and the opposing caps. The ends of the handle engage the outwardly extending ends of the rod and are secured thereto by nuts. The container can be used for storing and/or transporting a plurality of fragile tubes.