Patents Assigned to Aston Packaging, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5914171
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edge protector, method and fitted article, and in particular to an edge protector for use on generally flat faced, panel-like products such as doors, worktops, table-tops and the like. There is disclosed an edge protector (10) having a base (14), two opposed sides (16), each side including a leg (20) and an arm (22), the legs and arms comprising corrugated paper joined to plain paper, characterised in that the arms (22) extend between the legs (20), and in that the plain paper on tan arm faces plain paper on the other arm and in that plain paper on a leg faces away from plain paper on the other leg. There is further disclosed such edge protector wherein the legs and arms are of paper having fluting on one face and include resilient biassing means (24) acting to urge parts of the respective sides towards each other. There is also disclosed a method for making such an edge protector and an edge protector fitted therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Aston Packaging, Ltd.
    Inventor: Timothy Corben Morley