Abstract: An article stabilizing container apparatus for the envelopment and restraint of one or more non-uniformly shaped articles therewithin for the protection of the article during shipment. One or more inner article containment members encase and encircle the article, serving to suspend and restrain the article within an outer articulatable container, when the outer container is locked into its closed position. A portion of the one or more inner article containment members is restrainably attached to a portion of the outer articulatable container to further preclude front-to-back, up and down and side-to-side movement of the enclosed article.

Abstract: A corner support assembly for strengthening a corner of a container so that additional containers may be stacked on top thereof, is provided. The corner support assembly has first and second elongated members having cooperating attachment means so that the length of assembly can be adjusted commensurately with the length of the edge associated with the corner to be supported. Also included is an anchoring means for releasably attaching one of the members to an associated edge of the container such that the corner support assembly remains in juxtaposition with the edge of the container. Preferably, the anchoring means is a hook that affixes over a free edge of the container.

Abstract: A strip for placement across a sheet of a stack of banded sheet material and having end segments positionable against the sides of the stack. Flexible webs join the strip segments to the major part of the strip and permit bending of the end segments into place against the stack. Wall surfaces of the strip define an open area into which a clamp and clamped segments of a band may be displaced without damaging contact with the surface of the adjacent sheet of material.

Abstract: A shipping log for supporting components which cannot be supported on edge, such as an automotive lite having a gasket mounted on a peripheral edge of the lite. The shipping log has a plurality of slits or gaps positioned to accept the bottom portions of components and a plurality of fingers having surfaces for mating with the component to maintain the position of the components. The support log is formed of a body having a rigid frame and a smooth outer surface formed of resilient closed-cell-poly-linked foam.

Abstract: Electrolytic capacitors 14 having terminals 15, 16 on one base face and a fixing frame at the other end part are inserted in bags made of air-bubble plastic sheet of tubular shape whose one end is welded to form an end and further having a terminal-protection part 13 made by folding the end part of the bag and welded to the welded part 12, and the bags 11 containing the electrolytic capacitor 14 are compactly packed in a box 18 of corrugated cardboard in alternating direction and flaps 191, 191, 192, 192 are closed and sealed; the electrolytic capacitors 14 having delicate terminals 15, 16 are safely and compactly packed in the box 18, and the terminals 15, 16 and the bent part of the fixing frames 17, are safely isolated by the bag.

Abstract: A package for shipping fluorescent lamps comprising a rectangularly shaped first carton closed at both ends and containing said lamps within and being disposed inside a hexagonally shaped second carton or sleeve. The longitudinal axes of both cartons are parallel and two opposing sides of the first carton are parallel to and in proximate contact with the inside surface of two respective opposing sides of the second carton inside the second carton. The package contains two triangularly shaped and opposing cavities each of which contains a triangular shaped spacer to prevent rotation of the first carton within the second carton.

Abstract: Two or more packing spacers support an object within its shipping container in a floating arrangement that absorbs shocks, and flexion and torsion of the container due to shipping and handling loads. Each spacer is a structure with a frame-window covered with a flexible membrane of high tensile strength. The object is frictionally held between the membranes. The spacers are shaped and dimensioned to match the internal geometry of the container and to determine the space between the membranes occupied by the object. Spacers with large contact areas between their membranes and the object can hold and cushion objects of very high densities.

Abstract: A wood cleated corrugated container having a load bearing, protective insert of corrugated board with a pair of rigid support members supported by a plurality of coplanar support points along a plane defining a boundary of, or dividing, the container. The corrugated container includes a wood pallet base having sockets which receive the lower ends of the vertical cleats to resist dislodgement of the cleats from the pallet during handling, shipment and storage.

Abstract: A protective bumper which can be removably mounted on the corners and edges of furniture and the like. The bumper comprises a resilient bumper portion having an interior surface which is configured to provide an air space between the bumper and the corner which it protects to act as a shock absorber, reducing the risk of injury to a person colliding therewith and damage to the table if you hit it with, for example, the vacuum cleaner. The bumper portion is provided with first, second and third mounting flaps which mold and adhere to the surface of a table. Two end flaps formed on the third mounting flap fold to adhere to the first and second mounting flaps, thereby reinforcing their attachment to the furniture surface.

Abstract: A bolster is provided for holding and protecting a product in a package which is made of plastic material, such as polyethylene or polyurethane, the bolster being of continuous form and cut to the desired dimension so as to at least partiallly surround the product, and in cross section includes lateral extending retention portions extending in the direction perpendicular to the plane in which the length of the bolster is located, the retention portions forming at least one groove therebetween intended to receive and laterally hold the product, the bolster further having at least one first contact face adapted to bear on an inside wall of the package, and having a second contact face opposite the face of the bolster in which the groove is formed of a mating shape to the first contact face so as to permit nesting-type stacking of the bolsters in storage, the second contact face being intended to come into contact with the inside walls of the package, the second contact face further including slits in the solid

Abstract: An apparatus including an elongate flexible strip longitudinally aligned, including a first and second aperture directed through the strip adjacent a forward and rear end of the strip to receive a flexible tether line therethrough to secure a stack of frangible sheets against a support platform. A modification of the invention includes removal grommets directed through the openings to vary the effective diameter of each opening, and further may include a selectively securable positioning member onto a bottom surface of the strip to assist in alignment of the strip adjacent a corner of the aforenoted stack.

Abstract: A packaging system for a pre-assembled barbeque grill having a grill housing that is collapsed relative to spaced legs, includes a shipping carton surrounding the collapsed grill housing and associated leg supports. Within the carton, end pads are positioned at opposite ends of the leg supports between the leg supports and the carton. The end pads include associated cushion elements, integral with or separate from the end pads, which extend both longitudinally and laterally beyond the leg supports. The cushioned elements are constructed to absorb shock in all directions when the carton is moved, tipped over or dropped. The end pads include associated partitions and grill component holding areas for separating and holding various grill components used with the pre-assembled barbeque grill.

Abstract: A corner post construction fashioned from corrugated paperboard of single or more thickness. The corner post is made from a unitary blank of corrugated paperboard, the blank being generally rectangular and provided with three parallel slit scorelines running generally longitudinally of the blank. The scorelines define four generally rectangular panels, with the two innermost panels being of substantially the same width, but with the first and second outermost panels being of respectively greater and different widths. The slit scorelines are reverse cut, with the middle coming in from one surface of the unitary blank and the outer two slit scorelines coming in from the other surface. All three scorelines extend completely through the blank, except for the outermost or facing layers of the corrugated board. After slit scoring, the two outermost panels are glued to their respective next adjacent innermost panels to form the corner post in its storage or shipping condition.

Abstract: A rigid, lightweight, splinter-free packaging frame for shipping pallet loads of goods having four marginal side members having a width and length corresponding generally to the width and length of the pallet load upon which it is to be used, the side members comprising a core of corrugated board folded upon itself and having a length of solid fiber laminated linerboard laminated to the opposed outer planar faces of the corrugated board. The linerboard extends beyond one end of each of the side members and receives the opposite end of an adjoining side member and is adhered thereto to form a rigid right angle frame.

Abstract: A disc cartridge having a cartridge body in which a magneto-optical disc is rotatably accommodated in a hermetic-fashion so as to be capable of recording and/or reproduction. The cartridge body has a concave recessed portion extended from an insertion side end face of the cartridge body to a central portion of the cartridge body to allow the introduction of an external magnetic field generating means which generates an external magnetic field to record an information signal on the magneto-optical disc accommodated within the cartridge body.

Abstract: The edge protector of the present invention is made of a plurality of sheets of inexpensive cardboard or linerboard cut into sections and laminated in a flat configuration. The laminations include at least one sheet which is continuous and provides a hinge portion, at least one sheet which is flexible and provides a stop--similar to a leaf spring. Protective laminates are disposed between the continuous member and the spring-like member and include a central portion and at least one leg portion. The leg portion can be pivoted about an axis in the continuous member, away from and at an angle to the central portion, thereafter to be held in angular disposition (that could vary in angular disposition restricted only to products' natural restrictions) with regard to the central portion by the spring-like portion.

Abstract: A reinforcement clip is provided for the corner of a panel member to prevent damage to the panel member corner during shipment. The panel member includes at least two substantially flat relatively narrow elongated flange portions joined together at one end thereof to define a planar corner with a panel portion extending from the outer edge thereof. Both the panel portions and flange portions are firmly supported by the reinforcement clip.

Abstract: A package for shipping fluorescent lamps comprising a rectangularly shaped first carton closed at both ends and containing the lamps within and being disposed inside a second rectangularly shaped carton with the longitudinal axis of both cartons parallel and the first carton being rotated inside the second carton such that the four longitudinal sides of the first carton contact the respective side wall inside the second carton to form four triangularly shaped cavities and wherein two of the cavities contain a triangularly shaped spacer to prevent rotation of the first carton within the second carton.

Abstract: An interior core protector for positioning about the inner circumference of a coil of material having a core to protect the material from damage including a rigid preformed angle bendable into an annulus having a diameter approximating the diameter of the core and an annular retaining disk having right angle legs in which the preformed angle is retained. The disk with annular preformed angle therein are receivable in the core of the coil of material providing protection to the coil about its entire circumference.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for holding objects and protecting them from shocks and vibrations, formed of tubular sections made of a deformable material. The apparatus is adapted to be compressed and is capable of substantially resuming its dimensional and load carrying characteristics after several force applications. The apparatus is adapted to surround the object to be protected at least partially, directly or indirectly, and itself is then covered or surrounded by an external packing or packaging structure. Preferably, the tubular elements have, in cross-section, an outer contour and an inner contour, which may or may not be identical and are chosen from the group formed by circular, oblong and polygonal, curvilinear or rectilinear contours. In transverse cross-section, the central open area of the tubular element with respect to the total area, including the open area, is between 1 and 25%.

Abstract: To form a product supporting packaging insert, a substantially rectangular flat blank of a material such as polyproplene foam, corrugated cardboard, or honeycomb cardboard is die cut to form a lateral end segment at one end of the blank, a pair of longitudinal parallel side segments adjoining the lateral end segment, and a longitudinal central segment adjoining the lateral end segment. The central segment of the blank is provided with a tab receptacle at its end facing the end segment and the end segment is provided with a tab facing the end of the blank. To assemble a product supporting packaging insert from the blank, the end segment of the blank is pivoted on fold lines separating it from the side segments and the tab inserted into the tab receptacle.

Abstract: The packing corner of the present invention includes a resilient exterior frame member formed from first and second generally J-shaped leg members, each leg member having a back portion, a bottom portion and a leg portion. The back portions of the J-shaped leg members are connected at their free ends such that the leg portions are adjacent and spaced apart and oriented to abut the edges of a corner of a photograph. A flange projects from the lower edge of each leg portion for supporting the corner of a photograph thereon. The packing corner has an interior support frame connected to the exterior frame so as to assist in resiliently returning the exterior frame to its original shape after any deformation thereof. The bottom of the packing corner has a pair of walls depending from the back portions of the J-shaped leg members, with a plate secured therebetween in a plane generally parallel to the flanges.

Abstract: A collapsible, self-locking load block of the type used as dunnage to prevent cargo from shifting in a truck or rail car body. The load block is formed from a one-piece blank of foldable sheet material, such as paperboard, and includes opposed pairs of side walls joined to form an open-ended, tubular structure that is generally rectangular in cross-section with its width, length, and height of different dimensions. The load block also includes internal center panels extending diagonally between opposite corners of the tubular structure.

Abstract: A package including containers having gabletops, wherein it is desired to maintain the containers in pairs, in separate areas, with support members to provide support for the gabletops from one side of the carton and identify the pairs of containers and separate them from other pairs of containers. The support members bridge the areas and are formed with panels adapted to engage the inclined roof panels of the gabletop containers and brace them from the wall of the carton to protect the ridge seal.

Abstract: A receptacle having a cover with a seal located between the cover and receptacle and flexible fins located on the interior of the receptacle and cover. The fins are deflected and the seal depressed in response to an article being squeezed between the cover and receptacle upon fastening the cover to the receptacle. External flexible finned protectors are provided for external corners and edges of an article.

Abstract: A corner-angle edge protector for strapped packages, bundles or the like, having a strapping-band passage opening which is open via a slot towards the adjacent edge of the corner-angle edge protector. At least the region adjacent the slot to the edge is developed as an elastically outwardly bendable tab which protrudes freely with spacing from the resting plane of the corner protector and the slot extends at an oblique angle to the lengthwise direction of the passage opening.

Abstract: A spacer member is adhered to a tape having adhesives at opposite faces thereof and a release layer is adhered to the first named tape to releasably connect multiple spacer members and expose adhesive at one face for adhering a spacer member to a fragile object upon removal of the release layer. The method includes forming spacer members of selected size from a large foam panel. One face of an adhesively coated tape is adhered to the panel and a release layer is adhered to the opposite face of the tape web, after which spacer members of selected size and shape are formed by cutting through the panel and the tape web without severing the release layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and novel device constructed so as to prevent damage to a manually operated remote control device capable of controlling the operation of a television or other electronic equipment, the shock absorbing unit being of unitary construction having at both of its ends identical cavity structures capable of encapsulating the ends of a manually operated remote control device, the cavity structures being affixed to a singular band member resulting in there being provided shock absorbing means about all surfaces of the manually operated remote control device thereby protecting same from damage.

Abstract: A pair of rigid frames having central openings are each covered with a pliable material which is forced in intimate contact with a fragile article to be packaged. Central openings allow passage of the fragile article which is suspended between the two pliable materials. Pliable material and friction limits the handling shock-type loads which may be transmitted to the fragile article in one direction, and cushions loads in other directions. Frames can be positioned within an enclosure package so that motion of the fragile article during handling can be tolerated. A single pair of pliable covered frames can serve as packing for a wide variety of solid materials, including multiple items or irregular shapes and heavy articles, with no further protection required.

Abstract: An insulator crating usable for the transportation of insulators and the like comprises plural plate-like members arranged at equal spaces around an insulator to be transported, at least two tying members for fixing these plate-like members to the periphery of the insulator, and at least one engaging member fitting between shade portions of the insulator or between insulators.

Abstract: A packaging assembly is adapted to protect an associated piece of furniture during shipment. The assembly includes a base member, corner posts, and a cover member received over upper ends of the corner posts. The base member includes block members disposed in the corners adapted to cooperate with the corner posts or, alternatively, adapted to receive mating block members in extension members. The extension members provide for incremental increases in the dimensions of the packaging assembly to aid in readily converting a standard packaging assembly to different sizes of furniture pieces.

Abstract: The packing for packaged goods stacked or provided with straight edges has a plurality of packing pieces made of packing material bent or folded in the vicinity of the edges of the packaged goods. The packing pieces have packing bars with an angular transverse cross section which are juxtaposed with and receive the edges of the packaged goods. The packing bars are assembled into a supporting framework with at least one open frame area in contrast to the solid panels used previously.

Abstract: A corrugated cardboard packing carton for the transportation of rectilinear articles is provided with cushioned pads to support the lower and upper planar surfaces of the article being transported to protect it from impact. Inserts at each corner of the carton support the article at its edges. The inserts are pre-cut so that portions may be removed to adjust the width of each insert to the exterior size of the article being transported, allowing a single size carton to be used in the packaging of articles of differing dimensions.

Abstract: A paperboard slat for use in a variety of packaging and structural applications wherein a plurality of sheets of paperboard are laminated to each other and folded upon itself along a fold line with the facing sheets being adhered together. The slat is generally of extended length and has a rounded edge running along the fold line. The slat is characterized by its relatively high strength and rigidity and its substantially warp-free condition.

Abstract: An end cap for insertion over a plurality of packages each having at least one end which is susceptible to bending when the packages are shrink wrapped into a bundle. The end cap comprises an end panel for location over said ends and four dependent sides defining an opening to receive the packages, said sides extending partly along the length of the packages to locate the packages in a bundle so that during shrink wrapping of the bundle any forces exerted by a shrink wrapping film will be distributed over the end cap and the pressure on the ends received in the end cap will be minimized.

Abstract: Packing members which are formed from expanded plastic foam sheet, such as polystrene, wherein the sheet is resilient. The sheet is provided with a backing which may be formed of bendable paper. A typical packing member will be formed by dividing the sheet into two legs by a longitudinal groove which is V-shaped in cross section and which does not extend into the backing. The surfaces of the foam sheet defining the V-groove are coated with an adhesive which will bond the legs together in annular relation at a later date so that the packing member may be shipped in its flat state. Because of the compression of the sheet material, it may be readily bent to form corners as opposed to cracking with the result that a leg of the packing member may be provided with a V-notch to divide that leg into two portions. The V-notch will be closed when the other leg is bent at right angles.

Abstract: A transport and merchandising assembly consists of a multiplicity of package modules stacked upon pallets, several of which are in turn disposed upon the support surface of a skid. The stacks are independently wrapped to provide separate subassemblies, which are in turn secured to the skid by a secondary wrapping. The carton of each package module consists of a tray-like base component and a sidewall component, the latter being readily removable to expose the product units, which are stably supported by a stand inserted within the recess of the base component.

Abstract: An L-shaped extruded edge-protector section for the strapping of articles, stacks or the like, has along the inner or outer surfaces of the respective flanges, respective adhesive strips while the opposite surfaces having longitudinal recesses so that when the edge-protectors are stacked, the adhesive strips are received with clearance in the recesses of adjacent edge-protectors. The edge-protectors when stacked thus do not adhere to one another even though masking strips are not provided for the adhesive strips.

Abstract: Edge protectors for strapped stacks are formed by extruding a mass of paper cuttings and molten thermoplastic which preferably derives from coating materials of paper scrap, for example, trimming wastes of food and beverage containers.

Abstract: This cushioned bag includes a double layer of plastic with longitudinal columns formed therebetween. The columns contain cushioning material such as air. The bag has a tubular outer portion providing an outer wall and an inner portion providing an inner wall and cooperating with the outer wall to define the columns. The inner wall is connected to the outer wall intermediate to the columns. The method of manufacturing the cushioned bag comprises the steps of extruding the outer tubular member, extruding the inner tubular member having castled portions spaced from the outer member, sealing the inner member to the outer member between the castled portions, cutting the tubular members into individual bag lengths, sealing one end of the cut tubular members to provide a closed bottom portion and sealing the other end of the outer tubular member to the castled portions to provide closed upper ends of the castled portions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing custom-sized foam braced packaging. The apparatus includes means for automatically adjusting the assembler to meet the particular needs of individual package sizes without the requirement for retooling being imposed. Rails are formed from foam and an outer wrap or covering which are then mitered to define a package shape. Packaging material is then adhered to the rail frame to complete the package.

Abstract: A corner post including elongated inner and outer rigid right angle laminated paperboard members and a core of corrugated paper adhered to the members with the flutes being perpendicular to long edges of the members.

Abstract: A housing for a portable measuring instrument includes inherently stable supporting housing parts formed of hard plastic, the supporting housing parts including a front and a back with relatively long right and left sides, relatively short sides and two opposite outer edges, an operating surface on the front, a display on the front, and operating elements on the front; and a flexible, frame-like shock protector in the form of two side parts formed of soft plastic integrated in the housing, the side parts protruding beyond all of the sides of the supporting housing parts and extending at the right and left sides between the front and back, the side parts being permanently secured to the housing parts, and beads each being disposed at a respective one of the outer edges of the front, for protecting the front including the display and the operating elements, the beads protruding along the long sides beyond the front defining a recessed grip along with the operating surface, for accommodating the thumb of an oper

Abstract: A pipette canister formed from a thermoplastic material. The canister withstands dry heat above 160.degree. C. reduces breakage of glass pipettes stored within, and the material is free from metal oxide residues.

Abstract: A device for protecting a tarpaulin from damage, as it passes over the sharp corner of a load, which is mounted on a flat bed truck, or other transporting device. The protective device comprises three planar sides and a rounded corner, it is inserted between the load and the tarpaulin, at the corner of the load, and prevents direct bearing of the tarpaulin upon the sharp corner of the load.

Abstract: An improved cushioning element for placement between an impacting surface and a surface of an object to be cushioned against damage caused by impact during transport or storage, comprising: a foamed polymeric laminate comprising a first cushioning layer of a first polymeric foam material having a first density adhered directly to a second cushioning layer of a second polymeric foam material having a different, second density; a first planar, rigid, backing adhered to and in contact with one surface of said foamed polymeric laminate and a second planar, rigid, backing adhered to and in contact with a surface of said foamed polymeric laminate opposite said one surface, said one surface and opposite surface being parallel to each other, and said first and second polymeric foam materials being adhered in a plane substantially parallel to said one and opposite surfaces.

Abstract: A pair of packing supports prevents movement during shipment of two shelves, which are slidably supported on vertically spaced shelf supports integral with inner side liners of a refrigerator cabinet. Each packing support, which is formed of corrugated cardboard, for example, has a shelf support portion wedged between two shelf supports on one of the inner side liners to prevent vertical and fore and aft motion of the packing support. Each packing support has a shelf retaining portion formed integral with the shelf support portion and bent at approximately 180.degree. thereto. The shelf retaining portion receives one end of each of the shelves whereby it is compressed so that there is no motion of the packing supports towards each other.

Abstract: An edge protector angle piece for a load to be lifted by a lifting device includes first and second angle arms having inner faces for contacting the load and outer faces together forming a continuous cylinder surface of essentially ring-segment shape, having a continuous guide groove therein for accommodating the lifting device. A vertex region is provided between the angle arms. A guide tube is provided on the outer faces at the vertex region in alignment with the guide groove for further accommodating the lifting device.

Abstract: A shipping protector for interposition between a shipping container and an object being shipped is provided with an interior layer of resilient plastic foam material which is self adherent to the pulp protector. The plastic foam material is vacuum formed into the interior of the pump base member and is conformed to the interior relief of the base member for resiliently receiving an object being shipped between pads of the base member.

Abstract: A packing device for protecting an item housed in a container essentially consisting of a plurality of shock absorbing elements, each having an integral recess along one of its sides, and a loop of stretchable elastomeric cord which frictionally interfits within the recess. Preferably, the cushioning elements are of a resilient and non-abrasive foam material adapted and configured to be removably snap-fitted onto the cord at desired positions. In use, and depending on the desired packaging configuration, the cord with the cushioning elements attached is stretched either about an item to be shipped within a single container, or about an inner container which is then snugly fitted (i.e., with a tight fit) within an outer container. The invention can also be practiced by placing the device about an item or container to be shipped, and not employing additional outside packaging about the mounted packing device.