DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
[39 of 1970]
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See Section 10 and Rule 13]

TITLE: “A COLLAPSIBLE PACKAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING A METALLURGICAL CORED WIRE COIL”

Name and Address of the Applicant:
JAMIPOL LIMITED, having address at Namdih Road, Burmamines, Jamshedpur - 831007, Jharkhand, India.

The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
TECHNICAL FIELD
Present disclosure relates in general to a field of manufacturing technology. Particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to packaging of metallurgical cored wire coil. Further embodiments of the disclosure discloses a collapsible packaging assembly for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil for storage and transportation.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Conventionally, cored wires used in metallurgical processes are manufactured in the form of a continuous long steel tubes. This continuous steel tube stretches to hundreds of meters in length which becomes difficult to transport. Therefore, such continuous steel tube is rolled/winded to form a finished cored wire coil. The finished cored wire coil is then wrapped in low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic sheets to protect the wire from dust, debris and changing weather conditions during transportation and storage. Further to wrapping, the finished cored wire coil is placed on a prefabricated pallet. The pallet may be a flat transporting and supporting structure conventionally manufactured from the materials such as wood, polymers, composite material or any metallic material including iron, mild steel and the like. After placing of the finished cored wire coil on the pallet, a robust caging may be used for packaging the cored wire coil, based on the dimensions of the finished cored wire coil. The fabrication of such caging system involves a skilled person for joining various joints of the cage system to the required dimension of the finished cored wire coil. Conventionally, the robust caging system may be manufactured using the mild steel flat straps, stainless steel straps, and the like. Such caging system secures the finished cored wire coil during transportation and storage.
As the finished cored wire coil is received at the end user site, the cage system and pallets are removed to extract the cored wire coil, and subsequently the cage system is disposed as scrap. Hence, every time a finished cored wire coil needed to be packed and transported, a separate cage system is required to be fabricated and used. Thus, the cost of the cored wire manufacturing and handling comes out to be very high. Further, it may also lead to increased carbon footprint as a new cage system is required to be manufactured every now and then. Furthermore, scrapping the caging system and pallet consumes labour, use of power tools, energy and also additional costs which are not desired. Moreover, on many occasions, during packaging process the cage system may not have been fabricated in accordance with the dimensions of the finished cored wire coil and may lead to poor securement of the finished cored wire coil leading to damages to the finished cored wire coil. Additionally, as indicated above, a skilled fabricator may always be required at the manufacturing and packaging site in order to build the cage system.
The present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other limitation associated with the prior arts.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
One or more shortcomings of the prior art are overcome by a system as claimed and additional advantages are provided through the method as described in the present disclosure.

Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a collapsible packaging assembly for securing a metallurgical cored wire coil is disclosed. The collapsible packaging assembly includes a base pallet, a frame and a plurality of straps. The base pallet is equipped with a plurality of load bearing beams. The frame is pivotally coupled to one end of the base pallet. Further, the plurality of straps are structured such that one end of each of the plurality of straps is pivotally connected to the frame and other end opposite to the one end is defined with a provision. Each of the plurality of straps is provided with the hinge which further defines a first support region between the frame and the hinge and a second support region between the hinge and the other end of each of the plurality of straps. The other end of each of the plurality of straps is connectable by a connecting member for packing of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
In an embodiment, the frame is pivotally coupled to the base pallet through a hinge and the frame is collapsible onto the base pallet.
In an embodiment, the frame is designed to resemble a shape of a ring and a plate to support the rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
In an embodiment, the frame includes one or more cross members welded across a diametric length of the frame thereby, providing reinforcement to the frame to make it stiff and rigid.
In an embodiment, the base pallet is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.
In an embodiment, the frame is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.
In an embodiment, each of the plurality of straps is pivotally connectable to the frame by a fastener.
In an embodiment, the plurality of straps is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.
In an embodiment, the first support region and the second support region are structured to be collapsible along with the frame on to the base pallet after unpacking of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
In an embodiment, the first support region of the plurality of straps secures a side portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
In an embodiment, the second support region of the plurality of straps secures a rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined together to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES
The novel features and characteristics of the disclosure are set forth in the appended description. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:

Figure.1 illustrates a front view of the collapsible packaging assembly placed horizontally with respect to a ground surface for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure.2 illustrates a rear view of the collapsible packaging assembly for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure.3 illustrates a side view of the collapsible packaging assembly for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure.4 illustrates a bottom view of the collapsible packaging assembly for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figures.5a and 5b illustrates the front and rear views described in figures. 1 and 2 with magnified portions illustrating a provision and the fastener, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of a collapsible packaging assembly of Figure. 1 in collapsed state, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The foregoing has broadly outlined the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the description of the disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent methods do not depart from the scope of the disclosure. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the disclosure, as to method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure.

In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative falling within the spirit and the scope of the disclosure.

The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a method that comprises a list of acts does not include only those acts but may include other acts not expressly listed or inherent to such method. In other words, one or more acts in a method proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other acts or additional acts in the method.

Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a collapsible packaging assembly for securing a metallurgical cored wire coil. Conventionally, manufacturers manufacture cored wires in the form of continuous long steel tubes. This continuous long steel tubes may be difficult to package and transport to an end user. Therefore, the continuous long steel tube is rolled/winded to form a finished cored wire coil which may be easy to transport. The finished cored wire coil that is produced is wrapped in low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic sheets which gives protection against dust, debris and changing weather conditions during transportation and storage. Further to wrapping, the finished cored wire coil is then placed on a prefabricated pallet. The pallet may be a flat transporting structure conventionally manufactured from the materials such as wood, polymers, composite material or any metallic material including iron, mild steel and the like. The pallet bears the entire load of the finished cored wire coil. Conventionally, after placing of the finished cored wire coil on the pallet, a robust caging system may be fabricated at the packaging site in order to hold the finished cored wire coil in position and secure it against damages. The caging system may be fabricated with appropriate dimensions depending on the dimensions of the finished cored wire coil. This robust caging system may be manufactured using the mild steel flat straps, composite material straps and like which may require skilled labour. Every time a finished cored wire coil needed to be packed and transported, a separate base pallet and cage system may be manufactured/fabricated. Thus, it is added to the cost of the cored wire manufacturing and handling.
According to various embodiment of the disclosure, a collapsible packaging assembly for securing a metallurgical cored wire coil is disclosed. The collapsible packaging assembly includes of a base pallet. The base pallet further comprises a plurality of load bearing beams which supports entire load of the metallurgical cored wire coil . The assembly further includes a frame which is pivotally coupled to one end of the base pallet. The frame may be pivotally coupled to the base pallet through a hinge which allows the frame to be collapsible on to the base pallet. The frame is further equipped with a plurality of straps. The plurality of straps is pivotally connectable to the frame at one end with the help of a fastener and the other end of the plurality of straps is provided with a provision. The provision may be a hole where the other end of each of the plurality of straps is locked by a connecting member to pack the metallurgical cored wire coil.
Further, each of the plurality of straps is defined with a hinge which further divides each of the plurality of straps into a first support region and a second support region. The first support region may be defined to be between the frame and the hinge whereas the second support region may be defined between the hinge and the other end of each of the plurality of straps. The other end of each of the plurality of straps may be connectable and locked by the connecting member while packing of the metallurgical cored wire coil.
The metallurgical cored wire coil is used in steel making industry for secondary treatment of liquid steel melts. The metallurgical cored wire coil is injected into the liquid steel ladle at a predetermined speed wherein the metallurgical cored wire coil melts and performs desired function in the liquid steel. The metallurgical cored wire coil is shaped in form of a hollow cylinder.
Now referring to Figure 1, which illustrates a front view of a collapsible packaging assembly (100) placed horizontally with respect to a ground surface (GS) for securing a metallurgical cored wire coil (200). As shown in figure 1, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) includes a base pallet (1). This base pallet (1) further includes a plurality of load bearing beams (2). The base pallet (1) is usually placed on ground or on an even surface and forms the overall base for any load or item being loaded on to the base pallet (1). In an embodiment, the plurality of load bearing beams (2) are designed to take up the weight of the item/metallurgical coiled cored wired and distributes the weight evenly across the entire base pallet (1). A frame (3) of predetermined shape is connected to one of the plurality of load bearing members such that the frame may be pivotally moved between extended and collapsed condition on to the base pallet (1). In an embodiment, the frame (3) may be at least one of a plate and a ring. The ring employed as the frame (3) may include with one or more cross members (9). These one or more cross members (9) provide stiffness and rigidity to the frame and are in form of plurality of beams welded across the frame (3). Further, the frame (3) may include a plurality of straps (4) pivotally connected to the periphery of the frame (3). The plurality of straps (4) may be pivotally connected to the frame (3) in such a way that the one end of each of the plurality of straps (4) is connected via a fastener (10). In an embodiment, the fastener (10) may be a U- clamp with a bolt or C- clamp with a bolt as shown in figure 5a and 5b. Further, the other end of the plurality of straps opposite to the one end is defined with a provision (8). The provision (8) may be a through hole. Further, each of the plurality of straps (4) is defined with a hinge (5).This hinge (5) further divides each of the plurality of straps (4) into a first support region (6) and a second support region (7). In an embodiment, the first support region (6) may be the region between the frame (3) and the hinge (5) and the second support region (7) may be the region between the hinge (5) and the other end of each of the plurality of straps (4). The other end each of the plurality of straps (4) are aligned centrally and locked at the provision (8) using the connecting member for packing and tightly securing of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200).

In an embodiment, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) may be horizontally oriented with respect to the ground surface (GS), in order to package the metallurgical cored wire coils which needs horizontal packing/securing requirements.

Referring to figure.2 which illustrates a rear view of the collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). In an embodiment, the rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) is supported by the second support region (7) of each of the plurality of straps (4). Further the other end of each of the plurality of straps (4) are aligned to lock at the centre with the connecting member [not shown in figure] such as the fastener (10) for the packing of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). Thus, the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) may be easily unpacked at the end user site by removing the fastener (10).

Referring to figure.3 which illustrates a side view of the collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). In an embodiment, each of the plurality of staps (4) is defined with the provision (8) which may be a through hole. Further, each of the plurality of straps (4) is defined with the hinge (5) which divided each of the plurality of straps (4) into the first support region (6) and second support region (7). The first support region (6) supports the side portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) whereas the second support region (7) supports the rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) as shown in the figure 2 and figure 3 respectively. The second support region (7) is aligned and locked with a connecting member at the centre while packing of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). At the rear portion, there is the provision (8) for another strap which is pivotally connected to one of the plurality of load bearing beams (2) of the base pallet (1).

Referring to figure.4 which illustrates a bottom view of the collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). In an embodiment, the base pallet (1) comprises of the plurality of load bearing beams (2) which supports the entire load of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) and distributes the load evenly over the base pallet (1). The base pallet (1) also provides additionally support to the frame (3) in order secure the metallurgical wire coil (200).

Referring to figure.5a and 5b, which illustrates a magnified view of the portions of the frame (3) hingedly fixed with base pallet (1) and the fastener (10) (which may be a C-clamp with bolt or a U-clamp with bolt ) of the collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). In an embodiment, the frame (3) is collapsible on to the base pallet (1). The figure 5b also depicts the fastener (10) which is used to connect the one end of each of the plurality of straps (4) to the periphery of the frame (3). The fastener (10) may be one of a C-clamp with bolt or the U-clamp with bolt which provides clearance between the frame (3) and the one end of the plurality of straps (4) such that each of the plurality of straps (4) is foldable.

In another embodiment, at least one strap of the plurality of straps (4) may be hingedly connected to the base pallet (1). This at least one strap of the plurality of straps (4) may be hingedly fixed on a side opposite to the side where the frame (3) is fixed on the base pallet (1). In an embodiment, the at least one strap of the plurality of straps (4) may be connected to the base pallet (1) by the provision (8). This provision (8) as indicated above may be through hole or hole.

Referring to figure.6 which illustrates the collapsible packaging assembly (100) in a collapsed state on the base pallet (1). To unpack the metallurgical cored wire coil (200), the fastener (10) present at the rear end of the packed metallurgical cored wire coil (200) may be removed, and then the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) may be removed with the help of a crane/forklift, leaving behind the collapsible packaging assembly (100). Subsequently, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) may be operated to collapsed state by folding the plurality of straps (4) on to the frame (3) which is further collapsed on to the base pallet (1).

In an embodiment, the frame (3) may be designed to have a central void portion which is in sync with periphery of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200). This makes it easy to handle the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) with the help of the fork lift or a crane line for disembarking of the metallurgical cored wire coil from the base pallet (1).
In an embodiment, the base pallet (1) may be manufactured from materials such as metal and composite materials. Further the frame (3) may also be manufactured from the materials such as metal and composite materials. Lastly, the plurality of straps (4) may be manufactured from the materials such as metal and composite material.
In an embodiment, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) is easily foldable after unpacking and shipped back to the manufacturer.

In an embodiment, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) is easy to transport as it can be folded to occupy a smaller space and more importantly it can be re-used.
In an embodiment, the collapsible packaging assembly (100) reduces carbon footprint as there is no frequent manufacturing of the packaging assembly (100) for every order of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200) and also reduces the cost of the cored wire manufacturing and handling.

Equivalents:

With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.

It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B."

While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

Referral Numerals:

Referral Numeral Description
1 Base pallet
2 Plurality of load bearing beam
3 Frame
4 Plurality of straps
5 Hinge
6 First support region
7 Second support region
8 Provision
9 Cross members
10 Fastener
100 Collapsible packaging assembly
200 Metallurgical cored wire coil
GS Ground surface

,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:

1. A collapsible packaging assembly (100) for securing a metallurgical cored wire coil (200), comprising:
a base pallet (1) comprising a plurality of load bearing beams (2);
a frame (3) pivotally coupled to one end of the base pallet (1);
a plurality of straps (4), wherein one end of each of the plurality of straps (4) is pivotally connectable to the frame (3) and other end opposite to the one end is defined with a provision (8), and wherein each of the plurality of straps (4) is defined with a hinge (5), defining a first support region (6) between the frame (3) and the hinge (5) and a second support region (7) between the hinge (5) and the other end of each of the plurality of straps (4), such that the other end of each of the plurality of straps (4) is connectable by a connecting member.
2. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame (3) is pivotally coupled to the base pallet (1) through a hinge (5) and the frame (3) is collapsible onto the base pallet (1).

3. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame (3) is designed to resemble a shape of at least one of a ring and a plate to support the rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200).

4. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the frame (3) includes one or more cross members (9) welded across the frame (3) for reinforcement of the frame (3).

5. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base pallet (1) is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.

6. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the frame (3) is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.

7. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of straps (4) is pivotally connectable to the frame (3) by a fastener (10).

8. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of straps (4) is manufactured from at least one of metal and composite material.

9. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support region (6) and the second support region (7) are structured to be collapsible along with the frame (3) on the base pallet (1) after unpacking of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200).

10. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support region (6) of the plurality of straps (4) secures a side portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200).

11. The collapsible packaging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second support region (7) of the plurality of straps (4) secures a rear portion of the metallurgical cored wire coil (200).

Dated this 23rd Day of June 2021

GOPINATH A S
OF K&S PARTNERS
IN/PA 1852
AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT