Assembly, container and system for storing and transporting explosive devices

1 . A protective packaging assembly configured to be placed within a container and for receiving a plurality of explosive devices comprising explosive body portions for reducing the risk of causing a chain effect of detonation by unintentional detonation of one of the plurality of explosive devices receivable by the packaging assembly, the protective packaging assembly comprising:

a protective holder unit comprising:

a plurality of explosive device receiving spaces which are ortholinearly arranged and comprise openings that are at alternating different heights relative to each other with respect to a reference plane for distancing away from each other,

wherein the plurality of openings of the explosive device receiving spaces are configured to receive ortholinearly neighboring explosive body portions of the plurality of explosive devices such that in a row and column direction the explosive body portions of the explosive devices are configured to be partially overlapping or non-overlapping;

wherein the protective holder unit further comprises at least four pillars that include the plurality of explosive device receiving spaces;

wherein a first pillar of the at least four pillars extends from the reference plane and includes a lower receiving space;

wherein a second pillar of the at least four pillars comprises a higher receiving space and wherein the length of the second pillar exceeds the length of the first pillar;

a protective cover unit comprising a plurality of higher cavities and a plurality of lower cavities having profiles configured to fit over a corresponding protruding portion of explosive devices when seated in a receiving space;

wherein the protective cover unit comprises covering pillars configured to snug-fit between recesses formed between two neighboring pillars each comprising a higher receiving space.

2 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of receiving spaces each have a mating profile that matches a profile portion of at least one of the plurality of the explosive devices that are configured to be receivable in the plurality of receiving spaces.

3 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one first receiving space of the plurality of receiving spaces has a first mating profile, and

wherein at least one second receiving space of the plurality of receiving spaces has a second mating profile, different from the first mating profile.

4 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least one first receiving space is arranged at a first height relative to the reference plane, and;

wherein the at least one second receiving space is arranged at a second height relative to the reference plane, different from the first height.

5 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 3 ,

wherein the first mating profile of the at least one first receiving space is configured to match a profile portion of an explosive device that is configured to be receivable by the at least one first receiving space in a first device orientation; and

wherein the second mating profile of the at least one second receiving space is configured to match a profile portion of the explosive device that is configured to be receivable by the at least one second receiving space in a second device orientation that is different from the first device orientation.

6 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first device orientation is an upright orientation, and wherein the second device orientation is an inverted device orientation, relative to the reference plane.

7 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first receiving space of the plurality of explosive device receiving spaces is the lower receiving space configured to receive the explosive device in the upright orientation; and

wherein the second receiving space is the higher receiving space of the plurality of explosive device receiving spaces, relative to the reference plane and the first receiving space, and

wherein the second receiving space is configured to receive the explosive device in the inverted orientation to obtain alternating upright and inverted arrangement of explosive devices when operably placed in the respective receiving spaces.

8 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 7 ,

wherein the plurality of explosive device receiving spaces are configured to receive explosive devices arranged such that an explosive body portion of an upright explosive device is proximal to the reference plane and such that an explosive body portion of an inverted explosive device is configured to be distal from the reference plane and elevated relative to the explosive body portion of the upright explosive device.

9 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least four pillars each comprise a respective one of the receiving spaces.

10 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least four pillars are arranged in an ortholinear array comprising vertical columns and horizontal rows.

11 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of receiving spaces are in a stacked configuration.

12 . A system for transporting explosives, comprising:

a container having a bottom wall; four side walls configured to define a container cavity, and

a cover configured to selectively cover and uncover the container cavity; and

the protective packaging assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the protective packaging assembly is configured such to be placeable in a snug-fit manner into the container cavity.

13 . A protective packaging assembly configured to be placed within a container and for receiving a plurality of explosive devices comprising explosive body portions for reducing the risk of causing a chain effect of detonation by unintentional detonation of one of the plurality of explosive devices receivable by the packaging assembly, the protecting packaging assembly comprising:

a protective holder unit comprising:

a plurality of explosive device receiving spaces which are ortholinearly arranged and comprise openings that are at alternating different heights relative to each other with respect to a reference plane for distancing away from each other,

wherein the plurality of openings of the explosive device receiving spaces are configured to receive ortholinearly neighboring explosive body portions of the plurality of explosive devices such that in a row and column direction the explosive body portions of the explosive devices are configured to be partially overlapping or non-overlapping;

wherein the protective holder unit comprises at least four pillars that include the plurality of explosive device receiving spaces;

wherein the at least four pillars, viewed from the top, have a polygonal cross-section,

wherein a first pillar of the at least four pillars extends from the reference plane and includes a lower receiving space;

wherein a second pillar of the at least four pillars comprises a higher receiving space and wherein the length of the second pillar exceeds the length of the first pillar;

wherein a bottom of the higher receiving space is above an entry level of the lower receiving space.

14 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of receiving spaces each have a mating profile that matches a profile portion of at least one of the plurality of the explosive devices that are configured to be receivable in the plurality of receiving spaces.

15 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 13 , wherein at least one first receiving space of the plurality of receiving spaces has a first mating profile, and

wherein at least one second receiving space of the plurality of receiving spaces has a second mating profile, different from the first mating profile.

16 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one first receiving space is arranged at a first height relative to the reference plane, and;

wherein the at least one second receiving space is arranged at a second height relative to the reference plane, different from the first height.

17 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first mating profile of the at least one first receiving space is configured to match a profile portion of an explosive device that is configured to be receivable by the at least one first receiving space in a first device orientation; and

wherein the second mating profile of the at least one second receiving space is configured to match a profile portion of the explosive device that is configured to be receivable by the at least one second receiving space in a second device orientation that is different from the first device orientation.

18 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 17 , wherein the first device orientation is an upright orientation, and wherein the second device orientation is an inverted device orientation, relative to the reference plane.

19 . The protective packaging assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least four pillar are arranged in an ortholinear array comprising vertical columns and horizontal rows.