Patent ID: 8267622
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A carrier apparatus for transport through a pneumatic tube delivery system comprising: a housing contoured with forward and aft portions and an axially extended body portion disposed therebetween, said housing including at least first and second separable sections enclosing a carrying compartment; at least a pair of retaining assemblies detachably coupled to said housing, each said retaining assembly encircling said body portion of said housing to couple said first and second housing sections for angular displacement one relative to the other between open and closed configurations, each of said retaining assemblies including a glide band portion disposed to protrude radially from said housing in said closed configuration for slidably engaging an inner wall surface of a pneumatic delivery tube; and, at least one latch assembly coupled to releasably lock said housing sections in said closed configuration wherein each said retaining assembly includes at least first and second collar segments respectively coupled to said first and section housing sections, said first and second collar segments being connected by a hinged joint.