Patent ID: 7191579
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. A method for shipping an article capable of releasing a combination of gas and particulates, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an enclosure comprising a material of construction adapted to allow escape of the gas from the enclosure while retaining the particulates within the enclosure, sized to contain the article, said enclosure further comprising a front side, a back side, a closed bottom end, said bottom end comprising a folded over portion wherein a portion of the enclosure is folded over thereby to form a sealed bottom end and thereby prevent escape of the particulates therethrough, and a sealable top end comprising an open top, said sealable top end comprising a foldable flap portion extending past said open top adapted to be folded over said open top, said flap comprising a first adhesive strip on an inside surface thereof, the enclosure further comprising a second adhesive strip located on an outer surface of said back side at a position bellow said open top; (b) inserting the article in the enclosure; and (c) sealing the top end in a closed configuration adapted to prevent escape of the particulates by first folding said flap over said open top and adhering said first adhesive strip to an outer surface of said front side closing said top end, then folding said closed top end of said enclosure over said front side of said enclosure at least once and adhering said second adhesive strip on said outer surface of said back side to said front side of said enclosure.