Patents Assigned to Bernd Hummel GmbH
  • Footwear packaging and method
    Patent number: 5414975
    Abstract: Above-ambient pressure is applied by bladders to internal surfaces of a pair of footwear articles to stretch the footwear and prevent deformation during shipping and handling. A protective wrapper forming a gas-impermeable sealed case surrounding the pair of footwear articles abuts external surfaces of the footwear articles. The case has an internal pressure less than ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Bernd Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Hummel