Abstract: A protective sleeve, adapted to receive at least a first light bulb, includes parallel first and second panels, wherein at least the second panel includes a plurality of apertures. The package also includes a pair of sidewalls generally perpendicular to and connecting the panels, wherein the first panel, second panel and sidewalls together define an interior space. A second sleeve is adapted to receive at least a second light bulb. When the sleeve and the second sleeve are received together into the outer shell in an inverted orientation relative to each other sleeve, the respective second panels of the sleeve are adjacent each other, and the bulb portion of each of first and second light bulbs positioned with the sleeve intrudes into an interior space of the adjacent sleeve through at least one of the plurality of apertures of each of the sleeves.

Abstract: A gusseted stand-up flexible pouch including a pouch-forming structure. The pouch-forming structure including first and second body panels, first and second side gussets, a bottom gusset and at least one interior gusset. The bottom gusset extends between the first and second body panels. Each of the first and second side gussets is joined to the first and second body panels. The at least one interior gusset is joined to the first and second body panels. The at least one interior gusset is located between the first and second side gussets. The at least one interior gusset divides an interior of the stand-up flexible pouch into a plurality of compartments.

Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a container sized to fit multiple high voltage light emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs, adding multiple loose high voltage LED lightbulbs to the container to fill the container, and sealing the container, such that the container contains a higher density of high voltage LED light bulbs than a same sized container can hold protective packaged equivalent watt incandescent bulbs.

Abstract: A protective sleeve, adapted to receive at least a first light bulb, includes parallel first and second panels, wherein at least the second panel includes a plurality of apertures. The package also includes a pair of sidewalls generally perpendicular to and connecting the panels, wherein the first panel, second panel and sidewalls together define an interior space. A second sleeve is adapted to receive at least a second light bulb. When the sleeve and the second sleeve are received together into the outer shell in an inverted orientation relative to each other sleeve, the respective second panels of the sleeve are adjacent each other, and the bulb portion of each of first and second light bulbs positioned with the sleeve intrudes into an interior space of the adjacent sleeve through at least one of the plurality of apertures of each of the sleeves.

Abstract: The apparatus is for mounting a coconut firmly for making an initiating saw cut in the middle circumference of its shell in a direction transverse to the grain of the shell such that the coconut can be split into two desired half sections easily and simply by inserting a wedge into the saw cut and splitting it with a twisting motion over an intended coconut water receptacle. It has a three-point mount for securing the coconut and a pivotable V shape saw guide for positioning a sawing instrument in making the initiating cut. The apparatus can also be used for mounting a split half section of the coconut securely for grating its flesh with a grater.

Abstract: A packaging system for packing and transporting CRT components, having a base portion, a top portion, and a center portion arranged between the base portion and the top portion. A first layer of CRT components can be arranged in retaining cells of the base and a second layer of CRT components can be arranged between the center portion and the top portion. A method for packaging CRT funnels or CRT face panels in a packaging system. The components can be formed from expandable foam material.

Abstract: A compact, multiple halogen bulb storage container used to temporarily hold and protect a plurality of halogen bulbs. The container includes an outer, rigid box with a closable lid. Disposed inside the rigid case is an insert designed to hold a plurality of halogen bulbs in a spaced-apart, longitudinally aligned configuration. The insert may be made of elastic or rigid foam material that completely fills the inside central space in the rigid box. In one embodiment, the bulb receiving spaces are aligned on the top surface of the insert holder insert so that the bulb may be horizontally aligned and vertically inserted in to the bulb receiving space. In a second embodiment, the insert is longitudinally aligned in the rigid case with the bulb receiving spaces longitudinally aligned inside the bulb holder. The bulbs slide through the end of the bulb receiving space.

Abstract: A container box for packaging at least two side-by-side situated items such as light bulbs, includes a plurality of serially interconnected side sheets defining an inner box space having opposite ends defining an inserting direction in which the items are introduced into the inner box space; closing tabs attached to the side sheets for closing the box ends; and a support tab partially cut out from one of the side sheets. The support tab includes a bridging band having one end attached to the side sheet and a width of at least 3 mm; a folding line extending across the bridging band parallel to the band width and the inserting direction; and a partition attached to another end of the bridging band and having a maximum width measured parallel to the width of the bridging band. The maximum width is at least 1.5 times the width of the bridging band.

Abstract: A lamp wrapper is formed from a blank having four side wall panels and a joint forming flap interconnected by a set of spaced, substantially parallel fold lines and adapted to form a tubular sleeve. An axial central partition is formed by a partition flap formed in part from and foldably connected to a first top wall panel and adhesively connected at its opposite end to a second partition flap formed from and foldably connected to a second wall panel located on the opposite side of the wrapper to the first panel. The partition is evenly spaced from opposite longitudinal ends of the sleeve and functions to separate the base ends of a pair of light bulbs packaged in the sleeve. In a second embodiment the second wall panel is extended and is foldably connected to yet another wall panel which in turn is connected to a second top panel which connects to the first top panel and defines a second sleeve in side by side relationship with the first sleeve.

Abstract: A folding carton, having an integral, external cushioning structure including a pair of offset end wall panels, adapted to hold and cushion a packaged article.

Abstract: A transport tray for ribbon formed glass articles such as lamp glass envelopes and glass containers is disclosed which permits increased packing density to be achieved when the article containing trays are vertically stacked for shipment. The tray member comprises a flat sheet having cavities formed therein which partially enclose one side of the individual glass articles when inserted therein and with the location of said cavities being defined by at least one central row having the glass articles aligned alternately in opposite longitudinal directions, together with a row of said glass articles being located at each end of said central row wherein the individual glass articles are aligned in a longitudinal direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the glass articles in said central row. These trays are thereafter stacked vertically whereby adjoining trays are rotated approximately 180.degree. with respect to each other for the increased packing density.

Abstract: A container for the freezing and compact storage of foodstuffs prepared in large batches is provided with a rectangular open top with two or more transverse pockets in the bottom to provide maximum exposure of the contents to a cooling medium. The spaces between the pockets are greater than the size of the pockets themselves and a space is reserved at one end of the bottom so that when frozen one container may be inverted and also turned end-for-end to enable another container to be stacked upon it in upright position overall vertical alignment. Portions of the side walls are spatially offset so that the line of demarcation between the two wall areas provide for expansion of the walls as a whole to resist "doming" of the frozen contents.

Abstract: A packaging arrangement for electric light bulbs wherein a plurality of bulbs are secured to a platform which is in turn slid into a protective carton for shipment or storage. The platform is formed from an integral blank and is provided with a plurality of bulb retaining sockets for mounting the bulbs on the platform. Each of the sockets is defined by a pair of parallel cuts in the blank connected at their ends by transverse score lines and bisected by a transverse cut extending beyond each of the parallel cuts. The resulting arrangement provides yieldable side flaps for the socket which are deflected by the bulb as it is inserted into the socket to firmly seat the bulb on the platform and a pair of opposing end flaps adapted to releasably secure the bulb within the socket.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a clamshell type luminaire comprising a paperboard box of a height accommodating the luminaire lengthwise and having a square cross-section in which the luminaire with refractor dismounted is accommodated diagonally. A diagonal locking panel filler has a face portion pressing against the rear portion of the humped bottom side of the luminaire to wedge its top side into a corner of the carton. The face portion has attached wings or side panels erected to form a right angle corner support conforming to the interior of the carton and transmitting to the carton walls the load created by the weight of the luminaire.

Abstract: A paperboard container for a pair of electric incandescent lamps which is in the form of a parellelepiped and includes as part thereof or secured thereto first and second pairs of lamp-engaging tab members which extend inwardly of the parrellelepiped to positively engage a respective one of the electric lamps at spaced locations thereon and cause the lamps to be in physical contact when positioned within the container. The container is formed from a single sheet of material through a series of folding and bending operations to thus provide an inexpensive and compact finished product.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved reshipper carton which is capable of providing adequate shipping protection for either finished color TV bulbs, which have a large rectangular face plate end tapering down to an integral neck tubulation, or for unfinished TV bulbs or funnels, which have a large rectangular end and an integral neck tubulation but do not have a face plate secured thereto. The invention contemplates dividing the volume of a rectangular space defined by vertical corrugated walls of a container into two generally triangular compartments through the insertion of a vertical partition in diagonal relationship across the corners of the container. Such partition is provided with scores that permits two flaps to be horizontally displaced outwardly from opposite sides of the partition into respective engagement with the adjacent side walls of the compartment.

Abstract: A cushioning insert for a plurality of frangible objects such as video tubes packed in a shipping container is disclosed. The viewing screens of the tubes are isolated from the corners of the shipping container, and the necks of the tubes are arranged in pairs in separate planes in intersecting relationship along a center post partly supporting a platform having cutouts therein locating the tube envelopes.

Abstract: A packing system for storing and transporting one or more cathode ray tubes, comprises at least one shell having one or more recesses. Each recess is shaped to accommodate as a good fit part of the glass bulb of a cathode ray tube and is of sufficient depth to retain the bulb firmly in position. The shell is of such a strength that it can by itself withstand bending stress exerted by the weight of the cathode ray tube.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved open ended package or container which is formed from a one piece blank to hold a pair of light bulbs in an end to end relationship. The bulbs are spaced a desired distance from the open ends of the container and longitudinally retained in both directions as well as prevented from contacting each other in order to avoid breakage during shipping and storing. The one piece cardboard blank is folded and secured by adhesive strips at each end to form a rectangular sleeve having a top, bottom, two sides, two open ends, and a partition element. The partition element is provided with cut lines and fold lines to form two separating portions and two retaining portions, all of which extend across the container between the top and bottom, each in a different plane parallel to the two sides.

Abstract: A cushioning insert for containers loaded with necked articles arranged in allochiral relationship such as video tubes having a large viewing surface and wall portions tapering toward the neck of the tube is disclosed. The insert is characterized by a base panel having upstanding walls from which panel supports for the tube are provided. The wall and base panels have panel portions cut therefrom at the lines of fold between such panels and such panel portions are constructed and arranged to provide a stable structure supporting the tube necks.

Abstract: One or more lamp bulbs are protectively packaged by inserting them into an open-ended wrapper of single-faced corrugated paperboard and slip-fitting the resulting lamp pack into an open-ended boxboard sleeve that overlies and closes the open ends of the wrapper. The sleeve has oppositely disposed corner portions with inwardly bowed flexible junctures of such curvature that they exert a wedging force on the associated end edges of the inserted wrapper. The resulting clamping action frictionally locks the wrapper and the contained lamp bulbs within the boxboard sleeve despite the smooth surfaces of the latter.

Abstract: Display package for fragile articles such as automotive headlights consists for example of prism of resilient material having a polygonal bottom and vertical sides. A seat for a fragile article extends inward from each side and narrows as it approaches its inner end. The walls of the seat are provided with grooves and projections which mate with portions of the article to be received therein.

Abstract: The ability of an open-ended corrugated-paperboard lamp wrapper to withstand compressive forces and retain an inserted frictionally-gripped lamp are both enhanced by orienting the corrugations so that they extend obliquely across the walls of the wrapper at an angle of from about 10.degree. to 35.degree. with respect to the transverse axis of the wrapper. The compressive strength of a single-lamp wrapper fabricated from single-face corrugated paperboard having corrugations offset by 20.degree. is increased by 19% and lamp-retention is increased by 20% compared to a conventional wrapper having corrugations that extend parallel to the transverse axis.

Abstract: A single lamp bulb is retained within a collapsible open-ended tubular sleeve of stiff paperboard by an integral panel that extends within the interior of the sleeve and has a medial cut-out which interlockingly accommodates a protruding arcuate portion of the lamp bulb. The locking panel is slit, scored and secured to only one of the sleeve walls in such a manner that it automatically flexes and is pushed into locking position when the sleeve is set up for use. The central portion of the panel obliquely spans a corner of the erected sleeve and another portion of the panel frictionally engages and is wedged against one of the sleeve walls to provide a bracing action that inhibits the inherent tendency of the sleeve to return to collapsed condition.

Abstract: A light bulb container is made of a plastic foam material and includes a lower open topped receptacle portion with a downwardly opening top member pivotally connected to the receptacle portion along one edge thereof. The receptacle portion has a raised partition therein defining areas in which light bulbs can be received. The partition has a horizontal cross section defined by two continuous arcuate sections having their centers on opposite sides of the partition so that the partition continuously engages each light bulb in the container to prevent damage to the bulbs either from external or internal sources.