Configured For Article Patents (Class 206/592)
  • Patent number: 7549537
    Abstract: A stereoscopic inner spacer composed of paper materials is described. The stereoscopic inner spacer is formed by buckling and folding. The stereoscopic inner spacer may be put in a packaging carton to provide separating compartments to support and hold objects in the packaging carton, thereby preventing the objects from damage caused by impacts and prevent the objects from damage resulting from mutual collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Fong-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 7533772
    Abstract: An air-packing device has an improved shock absorbing capability to protect a product in a container box. The air-packing device is comprised of first and second thermoplastic films where predetermined portions are bonded thereby creating a plurality of air containers, a plurality of heat-seal lands each sealing the first and second thermoplastic films in a small area of the air container thereby creating a plurality of series connected air cells for each air container, a plurality of check valves for corresponding air containers for allowing the compressed air to flow in a forward direction, and at least one pocket formed of a sheet of thermoplastic film bonded to either the first thermoplastic film or the second thermoplatic film at boundaries between two adjacent air containers. The air-packing device is folded after the product is inserted in the pocket and installed in a container box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Air- Paq, Inc.
    Inventors: Kark K. Yoshifusa, Wei-Wen Peng
  • Publication number: 20090107947
    Abstract: A protective device for at least partially encasing a bottle includes an elastomeric sleeve type member for receiving at least a first predetermined portion of such bottle, such sleeve type member having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Jesse A. Knaack
  • Publication number: 20090078707
    Abstract: A laptop computer protective bag, including a supportive front wall, a back wall, and a substantially rigid bridge wall that holds the front wall inclined relative to the back wall when the computer is in use resting on the front wall. Flexible side walls form a closed chamber with extremities of the front and rear walls being in close proximity when toe computer is in use, a pair of fans blowing air through the front wall for cooling a bottom surface of the computer, a vent structure permitting the air to flow through the chamber. Also disclosed is a backpack assembly that incorporated the protective bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Simon Su CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090057190
    Abstract: A detachable protection system for protecting a data processing system under rough operation environment. The system includes a housing having a surface for supporting the data processing system, a securing device, disposed on the housing, configured to detachably secure the data processing system when the data processing system is supported by the surface, and a handgrip device disposed on each of two opposite sides of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: IDSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon F. Schmeisser, Robert A. Hines
  • Patent number: 7494013
    Abstract: A cushion, which is a solid structure formed by a cardboard, includes a first baseboard, a second baseboard, a third baseboard, a fourth baseboard, a fifth baseboard and at least one supporting board that are joined to each other. Those junctions are foldable. The fourth baseboard has a first baffle flap and a plurality of the first cut lines. The fifth baseboard has a second baffle flap and a plurality of the second cut lines. When the first baffle flap and the second baffle flap are side matched to form the solid structure, the portion of the fourth baseboard between the first cut lines and the portion of the fifth baseboard between the second cut lines are folded toward each other to form a concave. The supporting board is joined to a lateral side of the opening of the solid structure and folded to be a supporting structure to cover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Shih Kao
  • Patent number: 7494015
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging assembly for containing and displaying a product. The packaging assembly includes an inner member that has a front face for displaying a product and one or several extension portions that extend from a back portion of the inner member toward the front. The assembly additionally includes an outer member that is configured to receive the inner member and has a window portion to expose the front face of the inner member. The outer member has one or several retention portions that extend inward from a front edge and engage the extension portions of the inner member in order to prevent removal of the inner member from the outer member through the window portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas M. Bacon, Raime Merriman, Robert Blake Leftwich
  • Publication number: 20090045098
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: REFLEX PACKAGING INC.
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Publication number: 20080296200
    Abstract: A damper system for transportation includes a packaging box for storing a container containing a work and also includes a pair of an upper damper and a lower damper each placed between the packaging box and the container. The upper and lower dampers contain foamed polyethylene or polypropylene, the upper damper includes upper impact-absorbing sections, and the lower damper includes lower impact-absorbing sections. The sum of and h1 is equal to the width of an upper or lower space between the packaging box and the container, and h1 is greater than h2, wherein h2 represents the height of the upper impact-absorbing sections and h1 represents the height of the lower impact-absorbing sections. The shape of the upper and lower impact-absorbing sections is rectangular parallelepiped shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Tomohiro Horio
  • Patent number: 7458465
    Abstract: A protective package for an automobile part; as assembled, packaged and buttressed for shipping; minimizes or eliminates damage to the automobile part being shipped, by providing a carton, side rail supports in the carton to receive the part and padded supports to secure the part in the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Batavia Container, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Dahl, Scott Roger Jensen, Jeff A. Waterman, Randy J. Wians
  • Patent number: 7441658
    Abstract: A container for transporting a plurality of curved glass sheets lined up side by side. The container includes a bottom structure, such as a pallet, a back wall extending upward from the bottom structure, a first side wall connected to a first end of the back wall and extending upward from the bottom structure, and a second side wall connected to a second end of the back wall and extending upward from the bottom structure. The container includes a cradle portion proximate the back wall extending into an interior portion of the container. The cradle portion including a glass sheet supporting surface for contacting a backmost one of the plurality of glass sheets. The supporting surface has a radius of curvature to correspond with the curvature of the backmost one of the plurality of glass sheets. The container also includes two back corner support structures, each configured to support a portion of the respective side walls and a portion of the back wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Richard B. McDowell
  • Patent number: 7398884
    Abstract: A packaging material which impart fragility capability and is easily manufactured and handled in preparing a product for shipment. The material is fabricated as a planar body having fold lines on which the body may be folded to encircle a product being packaged. The planar body is formed with locking features which enable a handler to easily secure the material about the packaged product and with defined openings facilitating handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Allen Stegner, Robert William Stegner, Christopher John Sattora
  • Publication number: 20080135445
    Abstract: Trays for securing an article of manufacture within a container include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the article of manufacture therein. The trays also may include one or more sidewalls extending from an edge of the tray towards a container-bearing surface of the tray. At least a portion of the sidewalls may comprise a plurality of generally curved regions defining a plurality of steps leading from the edge of the tray towards the container-bearing surface of the tray. Methods of packaging an article of manufacture include providing such a tray into a container, causing a surface of the tray to abut against a corner or edge of the container, and inserting the article of manufacture into the recess in the tray. Packages for shipping and/or storing such articles of manufacture may include one or more of such trays disposed within a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Don Juliano
  • Patent number: 7380657
    Abstract: The invention provided a protective brace for a portable device. The protective brace includes a hold part, a first shock-absorbing part and a second shock-absorbing part. The shock-absorbing parts are at opposite sides of the hold part separately; and each of the anti-vibrate part is wider and higher than the hold part in width and height respectively; the hold part, the first shock-absorbing part, and the second shock-absorbing part define a holder for the portable device. The cute frame-like protective brace have the merits of shock absorbing, open-operation and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guo-Liang Yeh, Tzu-Cheng Yu, James Juehui Hong, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li, Ding-Ding Zhang
  • Patent number: 7374044
    Abstract: A cushion structure comprises a first fixing element, a second fixing element, a first cushion element, and a second cushion element. The first fixing element comprises a first board. The second fixing element comprises a second board and faces the first fixing element. The first cushion element is fixed on the first board and the second board near a side thereof. The first cushion element comprises a plurality of first spacers and first grooves. The second cushion element is fixed on the first board and the second board near another side thereof facing the first cushion element. The second cushion element comprises a plurality of second spacers and second grooves. The second grooves face the first grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuan Ting
  • Patent number: 7353945
    Abstract: The folded pack consists of one piece, this part being produced from a substantially rectangular strip of board-like material (board blank), which is folded at fold lines (2-7) running transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis and spaced apart along the axis, the base part wrapping around the object to be packed by at least 360° and consisting of a front wall (8), a base part (9) and two side walls (10, 11) for holding the object (21) to be packed, the pack surrounding the elongated object in the shape of a parallelepiped, at least one viewing window (18) being cut out of the front wall (8) and one side wall (11), at least one edge zone of the viewing window (17) providing a holding function for the object (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Trehand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventor: Herbert Roderwieser
  • Patent number: 7344029
    Abstract: A rollover shipping cushion is presented. The cushion is formed by folding, in a specific manner, a single sheet of die-cut corrugated fiberboard to create the cushion. When properly folded, the cushion includes a central shipping cavity that is surrounded by shock-absorbing tubes on all six sides of the central shipping cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sattora, Eric Allen Stegner, Robert William Stegner
  • Patent number: 7341152
    Abstract: A package made of pulp material for absorbing an external force applied to a solid object accommodated in a box is provided which may include a first pad having at least a point of contact with a top surface of the solid object and a second pad having at least a point of contact with a bottom surface of the solid object. Each of the first pad and second pads may have a vertical force-absorbing section and a lateral force-absorbing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naomi Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20080053866
    Abstract: In a packaging cushion device, a base member has a base wall, and first and second sidewalls respectively perpendicular to two adjacent edges of the base wall. The base wall and first and second sidewalls define a receiving portion. A modular component has a base panel, two adjacent first and second side panels perpendicular to the base panel, a first projection extending from the first and second side panels, and a second projection extending from the base panel and the second panel. The first and second projections are matchable with and connectable to the receiving portion to form two interchangeable configurations of different heights, thereby satisfying the need of packing a computer housing in either folded or unfolded configuration, and saving packing materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Aopen Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung Cheng, Te-An Lin, Wu-Nan Wang, Chia-Chia Huang
  • Publication number: 20080041744
    Abstract: The invention provided a protective brace for a portable device. The protective brace includes a hold part, a first shock-absorbing part and a second shock-absorbing part. The shock-absorbing parts are at opposite sides of the hold part separately; and each of the anti-vibrate part is wider and higher than the hold part in width and height respectively; the hold part, the first shock-absorbing part, and the second shock-absorbing part define a holder for the portable device. The cute frame-like protective brace have the merits of shock absorbing, open-operation and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guo-Liang Yeh, Tzu-Cheng Yu, James Juehui Hong, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li, Ding-Ding Zhang
  • Patent number: 7328800
    Abstract: The invention provides a cushioning material for packaging that is suitable for packaging an electronic apparatus, an optical apparatus or an electronic apparatus having an optical system mounted therein, and a package that uses the cushioning material for packaging. In the invention, a lower spacer formed of corrugated cardboard, a lower pad, a projector as an article to be packaged that is wrapped in an anti-static bag having electrical conductivity, an upper pad and an upper spacer formed of a corrugated cardboard can be stacked inside a corrugated cardboard box. The upper and lower pads are, respectively, provided with a plurality of upper pad side hollow convex portions and a plurality of lower pad side hollow convex portions protruding in such a fashion as to encompass an accommodation space for the projector. Upper and lower side reinforcing plate portions of the upper and lower spacers, respectively, enter deep into these convex portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Motomu Koike
  • Publication number: 20080017545
    Abstract: An insert and packaging system for a box may include a pliable body defining a void. The void is dimensioned to receive an end of a portable computer. The void is characterized by a height and a width. The body that defines the void has at least two removable portions, such that removal of the portions alters the height and width of the void, thereby permitting the void to receive a portable computer of varying dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Miller, Steven James Benzschawel
  • Patent number: 7320404
    Abstract: A medical package is provided for protecting a medical item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry R. Landis
  • Publication number: 20070289895
    Abstract: A packaging pad includes a supporting portion for supporting a piece of goods, and an enclosing portion; the supporting portion includes several different-sized geometric protrusions each having an air room therein; the air rooms don't communicate with each other; the enclosing portion encloses the supporting portion for enclosing a circumferential side of one end of a piece of goods supported on the supporting portion; the enclosing portion includes several different-sized geometric protrusions each having an air room therein; the air rooms don't communicate with each other; the protrusions of the enclosing portion are taller than those of the supporting portion; therefore, when a piece of goods is positioned on the supporting portion, one end of the piece of goods and a circumferential side of the end of the piece of goods will be protected from damage in transportation with the protrusions serving as buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Tin-Chou Wang
  • Patent number: 7293655
    Abstract: A revolutionary single piece organizer for storing or shipping objects without damaging the object. The organizer having a unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness. The blank having a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels connected to each one of the top panels and the bottom panel, two end panels connected to each side panel, and at least one flap connected to each one of the top and bottom panels. Each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines. In addition, each folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken. The single piece organizer is assembled as a box, and the flaps, when folded, will then lock the objects to be stored or shipped. The configurations thus formed would prevent the objects from moving inside the organizer. The organizer may be preformed or customized with pre-cut holes or perforations in order to secure fragile or high-priced objects or goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Messinger
  • Patent number: 7278249
    Abstract: An integral, generally rectangular corrugated fibreboard blank folds to form an insert having three air cells for cradling and protecting a product. Two of the air cells stand vertically generally on top of the third air cell at ends thereof. A product rests on the third air cell and is received and captured between the two vertical air cells. The insert, with the product in place, fits into a box where tabs projecting from the insert cooperate with the box to form two more air cells at the opposite ends of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Fidelity Container Corporation
    Inventor: David F. Kari
  • Patent number: 7264121
    Abstract: An article holder for holding an article including a main body configured to receive the article, and at least one deformable article receiving member disposed on a bottom plate of the main body. The deformable article receiving member is configured to deform so as to change a receiving height of the article inserted in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Ishikawa, Hidenori Shirai, Masatoshi Yokota
  • Patent number: 7240792
    Abstract: In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Dirk Bittger
  • Patent number: 7237675
    Abstract: A support apparatus for receiving and supporting stacked tiers of bottles, particularly wine bottles. The support apparatus is (a) located below a first tier of layers of wine bottles, (b) placed between tiers of bottles, in case of multiple layers of bottles, and (c) secured above a top tier of layers of bottles, all to provide a stacked and secured arrangement of bottles that is suited for storage or transport. The support apparatus is preferably formed from a resinous plastic, polymeric material, such as PET. A multiple of the bottle supports combine to support a multiple layers of bottles in a tiered array. The bottle supports are manufactured in thin, nestable configurations, and are stored with a small, compact nested stack height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph O'Malley
  • Patent number: 7219795
    Abstract: A device in the form of a concave receptacle (2) has a base (10) from which extends gradually flaring out, at least locally, an edge (12), the painted surface of the canvas (18) being designed to be urged facing the base (10), without touching it and the corners of the canvas being urged in contact locally with the edge (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventor: Herve Poux
  • Patent number: 7207508
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for effecting a controlled breaking of a wedding glass, comprising providing a device having a housing having a bottom and top sheet both of puncture-resistant material and an intermediate layer of compressible material retained between the sheets, the intermediate layer being provided with an opening forming a well sized to accommodate a wedding glass therein, whereby a stamping action directed to the top sheet results in the compression of the intermediate layer and the shattering of the glass within the confines of the sheets and the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Ephraim Golshevsky
  • Patent number: 7167252
    Abstract: A non-contact surface measurement system, method and apparatus provides data to computers so that the topography of the surface of an object can be digitally recreated. 3-D images that define tool paths can be created from the data. Thus, cavities may be formed in selected materials by a tool. The appropriately selected materials safely encapsulate the object, which may be an artifact, art object, or other fragile or valuable item for moving or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin Gallup
  • Patent number: 7134549
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective structure for shipping a projection device. The protective structure includes a carrying case, an impact resistant intermediary case, and a substantially rigid outer case. The carrying case may include a plurality of compartments including a first compartment adapted to receive a projection device and a second compartment adapted to receive an accessory for a projection device. At least one of the compartments may be associated with a unique identifier. The unique identifier also may be associated with a projection device accessory and further may be associated with an attachment point on the projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Phillip H. Salvatori
  • Patent number: 7134553
    Abstract: One or more unique hinges are provided within panels of a fragility packaging article for use in retaining one or more fragile articles within a container (e.g., a corrugated box). The unique hinges provide predicted deformation paths that assist in protecting one or more fragile items stored in the container. One of the unique hinges is a diamond shaped hinge that provides at least two predicted deformation paths. Other unique hinges of the present invention includes a gusset hinge, a step hinge, and a v-hinge, each of which provides at least one predicted deformation path. The predicted deformation paths reduce permanent deformation and provide for improved overall cushioning, thereby increasing protection of fragile items and significantly reducing damage that may occur to the fragile items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: RSVP Operations LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Stephens
  • Patent number: 7114617
    Abstract: A container for a relatively brittle product, such as a haemostatic bandage, including a body and a lid for closing the container to hermetically seal the product therein. A sealing rim of the lid includes a layer of elastomeric material which sealingly engages with a sealing rim of the container body to provide a first, static, seal and a second, dynamic, seal. The elastomeric sealing material extends into the interior of the container beneath the lid to provide an elastomeric formation operative to engage an upper surface of the product within the container so as to apply a resilient bias thereto to hold a lower face of the product against the base of the container. The elastomeric formation thereby acts to inhibit substantial movement of the product within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: CSL Limited
    Inventors: Gary Wayne Yewdall, Jillian Louise Isabel Mahon, Paul Murray Malouf, Mark Simon Bayly, Peter Kinglsey Bayly
  • Patent number: 7114618
    Abstract: A unitary foam packing element including a planar piece of foam which is precut with a plurality of score lines. The score lines define a first planar portion and a second planar portion, and enable the first planar portion to be folded over onto the second planar portion to thereby form a flat cavity between the first planar portion and the second planar portion. The score lines further define an end panel adjacent the second planar portion, which is adapted to be folded along a respective one of the score lines so as to form a first end wall of the flat cavity, and an intermediate portion between the first planar portion and the second planar portion, which is adapted to form a second end wall of the flat cavity that is opposite the first end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: SCA North America-Packaging Division, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Hanley Arnold
  • Patent number: 7097043
    Abstract: A packaging carton is disclosed, suitable for packaging an electronic product, such as a peripheral product, a mobile phone, or a spare part. The packing carton is formed by folding a paper material and is one piece, and is fabricated by linking two clip slots. Furthermore, the packaging carton comprises two hollow buffer structures beside two sides of a storage chamber and two upper holding pieces adjacent to both sides of the storage chamber to protect an object packaged in the packaging carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Feng-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 7044303
    Abstract: Packaging (1) of moulded paper fibre material. An article (2) enclosed by an end piece at either side. With this arrangement protection in three directions is necessary. This protection is obtained by means of buffer elements (7, 8). In order to arrange such buffer elements in a technically simple manner on three sides, it is proposed to construct some of the buffer elements as an upright body the limiting walls (9) of which are partially semicircular and partially straight, the straight walls being essentially parallel to one another and merging into the end limit of the packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Huhtamaki Protective Packaging B.V.
    Inventor: Roland Edwin Van Der Werf
  • Patent number: 7021024
    Abstract: An integral, generally rectangular corrugated fibreboard blank folds to form an insert having three air cells for cradling and protecting a product. Two of the air cells stand vertically with the third air cell suspended between them. A product rests on the third air cell and is received and captured between the vertical air cells. The insert, with the product in place, fits into a box where tabs projecting from the insert cooperates with the box to form two more air cells at the opposite ends of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Fidelity Container Corporation
    Inventor: David F. Kari
  • Patent number: 7014160
    Abstract: A washing machine base that protects and cushions the washing machine and secures the washing machine transmission or other mechanism suspended below the washer tub during assembly and shipping, even if the appliance is tilted. The base may be formed entirely from corrugated board and comprises a load bearing tray and an insert disposed within the tray. The tray has a bottom panel for supporting the washing machine and side panels connected to and extending upward from the bottom panel. The insert is formed from a corrugated blank that, when folded in accordion fashion, assumes a substantially pyramid shape defining a centrally disposed opening raised above the bottom panel and configured to receive and secure the washing machine mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Muyskens
  • Patent number: 6997323
    Abstract: A packaging system for a component is disclosed. The packaging system comprises a box and a compressible and shock-absorbent packing insert. The packing insert is placed in the box after nesting a component within the insert. The insert comprises a main panel, a first end tube hingedly coupled to the main panel, a second end tube hingedly coupled to the main panel opposite the first end tube, a first side tube hingedly coupled to the main panel, the first side tube being adjacent to the first end tube and a second side tube hingedly coupled to the main panel, the second side tube being adjacent to the second end tube and opposite the first side tube wherein the first and second side tube panels and the first and second side tube panels may include at one or more cutouts to enhance the flexing capability of the packing insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Edmund Maresh, Jeffrey Jay Miller, Eric Allen Stegner, Robert W. Stegner, Christopher Michael Turner
  • Patent number: 6981589
    Abstract: Shipping and storage container for laptop computers which generally includes a one (1) piece exterior portion, preferably fabricated from corrugated cardboard, an inner protective base insert and an inner protective cover insert, both of the protective inserts preferably being fabricated from a material which provides cushioning and protection, most preferably a protective foam type material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Alpha Packaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W. Sanders, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6968954
    Abstract: A packing device made of thermo-formed plastic sheet includes a bottom plate having adjacent first recesses and each first recess has first flaps which are higher than a receiving plane of the first recess, and each first recess has a positioning portion in an inside thereof. A side plate being foldable along a folding line relative to the bottom plate has engaging portions which are engaged with the positioning portions. The side plate includes adjacent second recesses and each second recess has a plurality of second flaps which are higher than a receiving plane of the second recess. The side plate has receiving portions located opposite to the engaging portions. A top plate being foldable along a folding line relative to the side plate has protrusions which are engaged with the receiving portions when the top plate is folded the folding line toward the side plate. The top plate has third recesses and each of which has third flaps which are higher than a receiving plane of the third recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Wan Jeou Pyng Plastics Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pi Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6945404
    Abstract: A revolutionary single piece organizer for storing or shipping objects without damaging the object. The organizer having a unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness. The blank having a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels connected to each one of the top panels and the bottom panel, two end panels connected to each side panel, and at least one flap connected to each one of the top and bottom panels. Each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines. In addition, each folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken. The single piece organizer is assembled as a box, and the flaps, when folded, will then lock the objects to be stored or shipped. The configurations thus formed would prevent the objects from moving inside the organizer. The organizer may be preformed or customized with pre-cut holes or perforations in order to secure fragile or high-priced objects or goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Samuel Messinger
  • Patent number: 6942099
    Abstract: A cushion package structure formed from a foldable material partially coated with an adhesive mainly comprises: a first plane, a second plane, a first bending side, a second bending side, an opening, an abutting plane, an adhesive plane, and an extensive body, etc. The cushion package structure may be integrally formed and manufactured as a blank, and the first bending side and the second bending are just straightened up while being used. After the packed object is placed from a side of the package structure, the abutting planes may surely abut against the packed object to fix the position thereof, such that the packed object won't be damaged by shaking. Since the cushion package structure 2 has protecting legs contacting all six surfaces of a virtual box surrounding the cushion package structure, so it is guaranteed that the structure is capable of anti-vibrating and positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Mei-Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 6938773
    Abstract: A computer cushion has a foam frame defining a window through which a computer can be placed to rest on supports that are glued to the frame and that span the window. Hinged flaps are provided on the inside of each side of the frame, and the flaps are biased against the frame inside the window to reduce its size for smaller computers. When a larger computer is pushed through the window, it can pivot one or more of the flaps outwardly from the window so the computer will fit into the now-larger window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Sotto
  • Patent number: 6935498
    Abstract: A bag includes two shells to define a compartment for accommodating a portable computer, and two handles. Each handle includes a gripping segment, two upper superimposing segments which extend from two ends of the gripping segment and which are superimposed upon an upper wall portion of each shell, and two bent segments which extend respectively from the upper superimposing segments to be bent over an upper edge of the shell and which terminate at two underlying regions that are disposed underneath the upper wall portion. Joining members are disposed to firmly connect the upper superimposing segments, the upper wall portions, and the underlying regions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6915905
    Abstract: A packing cushion material located between a packing article and a packing box to buffer shocks applied from the outside to protect electronic appliances such as audio apparatus and speaker apparatus and other articles housed and packed in the packing box is formed by pulp mold. The packing cushion material is characterized by upper and lower cushion portions contacting with the packed article from the lower direction or the upper direction and side cushion portions contacting with the packed article from the lateral direction to receive force acting from the lateral direction, wherein the side cushion portions include protrusion portions protruding in the upper and lower directions and including contact surfaces expanded in the upper and lower directions to surface-contact the packed article and reinforcement portions formed at the rear sides of the protrusion portions and having concave and convex portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naomi Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 6899227
    Abstract: A box for shipping bottles has a rectangular floor, generally parallel sides projecting from longitudinal edges of the floor, parallel ends projecting from end edges of the floor and bridging the sides, and a cover fittable over the sides and ends and forming therewith and with the floor a generally closed space. Holders set in a row are each hinged on the floor in the space and are each shiftable transversely toward and away from each of the sides to define bottle-holding spaces with the ends. The holders are of generally identical section but of different longitudinal length. Each holder has a pair of parallel legs having lower edges hinged on the floor and upper edges and a top panel bridging the respective upper edges and hinged thereon. One leg of each pair of legs is substantially shorter than the other leg to impart to the holders a right-trapezoidal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Sarstedt AG & Co.
    Inventor: Katja Mierisch
  • Patent number: 6877608
    Abstract: A package cushion member includes an upper pad 10 and a lower pad 20 from which a plurality of upper-pad hollow projections 15 and a plurality of lower-pad hollow projections 25 project so as to surround a storage space for a projector 50, and also adopts a reinforcing pad 30 having bottom-protecting hollow projections 31 which are in contact with recesses 22 of the lower pad 20, and side-reinforcing hollow projections 35 which are inserted halfway into the lower-pad hollow projections 25, when the reinforcing pad 30 is placed under the lower pad 20. This makes it possible to reliably prevent an outer case of a packed object from being broken even when the outer case is easily distorted at the center portion in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Motomu Koike