Case with corrosion inhibition system

Abstract

A storage solution that provides substantial advantages over existing storage solutions. The storage solution includes a corrosion inhibition system that provides or facilitates free progression or dispersion of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in a chamber or cavity formed or enveloped in the storage solution.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A case for storing an article having a ferrous or non-ferrous material that is vulnerable to corrosion or oxidation, the case comprising:
 a first body portion;   a second body portion that is attachable to the first body portion to form a storage chamber when in a closed configuration; and   a corrosion inhibition system that is installable in at least one of the first body portion and second body portion,   wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises
 a plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts, and 
 a pad having a multidimensional arrangement of receptacles arranged to receive and hold the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts. 
   
     
     
         2 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts comprise at least one of:
 a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) insert;   a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) compound; and,   a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) disk.   
     
     
         3 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system has a geometry arranged to allow free progression or dispersion of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in the storage chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles comprises at least one of:
 a plurality of rows of receptacles and a plurality of columns of receptacle; and   a random arrangement of receptacles.   
     
     
         5 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a material that is the same as a material contained in the pad. 
     
     
         6 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises a liner pad. 
     
     
         7 . The case in  claim 7 , wherein the liner pad is installable between an inner wall of the first body portion and said pad. 
     
     
         8 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts has a hexagon shape or an oval shape. 
     
     
         9 . The case in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts has a shape or size that matches a shape or size of a receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles. 
     
     
         10 . The case in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts seamlessly fits in said receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles. 
     
     
         11 . A corrosion inhibition system for storing an article having a ferrous or non-ferrous material that is vulnerable to corrosion or oxidation, the system comprising:
 a plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts; and,   at least one pad having a multidimensional arrangement of receptacles arranged to receive and hold the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts.   
     
     
         12 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts comprise at least one of:
 a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) insert;   a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) compound; and,   a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) disk.   
     
     
         13 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system has a geometry arranged to allow free progression or dispersion of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) molecules in a storage chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles comprises a plurality of rows of receptacles and a plurality of columns of receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a material that is the same as a material contained in said at least one pad. 
     
     
         16 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts comprises a foam material. 
     
     
         17 . The system in  claim 11 , further comprising a liner pad, wherein the liner pad is installable between an inner wall of a first body portion of a case and said at least one pad. 
     
     
         18 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts has a shape or size that matches a shape or size of a receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles. 
     
     
         19 . The system in  claim 11 , wherein said at least one of the plurality of corrosion inhibition inserts seamlessly fits in said receptacle in the multidimensional arrangement of receptacles. 
     
     
         20 . A case for storing an article having a ferrous or non-ferrous material that is vulnerable to corrosion or oxidation, the case comprising:
 a first body portion;   a second body portion that is attachable to the first body portion to form a storage chamber when in a closed configuration; and   a corrosion inhibition system that includes at least one inner wall of the first body portion or the second body portion infused with a volatile corrosion inhibition (VCI) compound.