...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841469 | Corner post for use with an article having a contoured vertical edge A corner post (10) for protecting a packaged article (50) having a curved vertical edge is provided. The corner post (10) comprises an outer wall (12) having first and second substantially planar outer wall members (14, 16) joined ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7690508 | Plasma television packing structure and panel display device packing structure The present invention discloses a packing structure for a panel display device comprising a box having a base portion space that is created in a lower cushioning member on a side of a back of a main body and receives the base portion of a stand with a long side of t... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7441740 | Corner protector An impact protection apparatus has a body portion formed of a first resilient material and a number of members protruding radially outward from the body portion. The members are formed of a second resilient material which is the same as or different from the first r... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424955 | Packing structure and buffer device thereof A buffer device comprises a buffer member, a lateral side, a first supporting board and a second supporting board. In this case, the buffer member is formed with at least one folded baseboard. The lateral side is located at one side of the buffer member and has a fi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422185 | Surgical tray corner protector A surgical tray corner protector includes a support base, a side wall extending along an edge of the support base, and a plurality of apertures extending through the support base to form a tray support surface, providing improved drainage and air flow. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422112 | Protective containment of valued articles A valued article, such as artwork, an antiquity or a collectible, is contained within a container protected against impact and shock during transportation and storage by connecting the article to an inner frame at spaced apart connections along the perimeter of the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413157 | Surgical tray corner protector A surgical tray corner protector includes a base, a side wall that extends from an outer edge of the base, and support members extending from the top surface of the base to form a tray support surface, providing improved drainage and air flow. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383952 | Corner or edge protector exhibiting improved flexural strength and resistance properties A new and improved external corner protector is fabricated from predetermined materials and comprises a vertex portion, and a pair of leg members which diverge outwardly at a predetermined included angle with respect to each other from the vertex portion. The vertex... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350646 | Bowed corner protectors for picture frames A corner protector has a pair of opposite frame embracing faces which are resilient and bowed so that, in use, the corner region of a frame to be protected must force its way into position on between the opposite faces of the protector and will thereafter be frictio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347326 | Multiple angle tubular container A tubular container that can be bent at multiple angles to hold and protect irregular (non-straight) items. The container comprises at least one rigid, hollow straight section and at least one hollow tubular connector piece. The connector piece is configured to fit ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320403 | Package, method, and kit for stretch hood packaging of home appliances A package, a method and a kit for a stretch hood packaging structure for an appliance on a semi-flexible shock-absorbing base. At least two pair of posts are assembled on the base, at least two of which can pivot with each of the post received within pockets of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318526 | Overhang edge shipping protector An overhang edge shipping protector is provided that may allow for enhanced protection of an overhang edge during shipping of an item having an overhang edge. The overhang edge shipping protector may include an overhang cavity, one or more side lands and a buttress,... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299924 | Edge protector A blank sheet of foldable material having a plurality of laterally spaced parallel fold lines dividing the sheet into six consecutive panels to allow for folding of the panels into overlapping engagement. A first leg formed from overlapping panels two, three and six... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264863 | Cabinet corner protector A corner protector for cabinets, furniture and the like includes outside corner protecting panels joined at a corner edge and inside corner resilient members for holding the protector on the cabinet, with the resilient members spaced from the corner and having one o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244004 | Corner protector A protective device that may be used to shield the corner of an object from damage during shipping, storage, handling or the like comprises a top member, an outer wall, an inner wall opposite the outer wall and a side wall. The walls are connected (either directly o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242552 | Cushioning material and information storage device using the same A cushioning material providing sufficient cushioning effect and an information storage device having the cushioning material are provided. The cushioning material has a space therein to cover a part of an inner housing coming in contact with an outer surface of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228965 | Integrated appliance container for support during assembly transport and display An appliance packaging assembly and method wherein a reinforced base pad is disposed under an appliance, a plurality of rigid posts are disposed between the base pad and alongside the appliance, a transparent film is disposed about the posts and the appliance, a rei... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219798 | Antistatic transport package for LCD cells An antistatic transport package for LCD cells. A case includes a body and a cover with cushioning members mounted on the inner surfaces thereof. Protective film surrounds the LCD cells in the case. The antistatic transport package also uses replaceable film in the b... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216765 | Spacer and shock-absorber type angleboard edge or corner protector An edge or corner protector comprises side surface portions which are adapted to be spaced from the external side surface portions of an article or appliance which define an external corner or edge region of the article or appliance to be protected, and an interior ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159345 | Edge protector An edge protector (1) for protecting the edge of an article includes a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms (2, 4) which, in use, do not contact any part of the article, and a pair of second arms (10, 12) for contacting or a least be... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140508 | Shipping box for shipping of highly-value high sensitive objects A shipping box (1) for shipping of high-value, highly sensitive objects, especially framed paintings, or painting stabilized in terms of shape in some other way, has a frame having side walls (3), a bottom wall (4) and a top wall (5) whic... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134553 | Packaging for fragile items 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 o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131617 | Modified spring system end cap for packaging fragile articles within shipping cartons Structures for a unitary spring system end cap include at least one rib formed on the outer wall of an end cap. The at least one rib can protrude from the outer wall, for example centered along the length of a spring system. Where a carton containing a product prote... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111734 | Edge protector A blank sheet of foldable material having a plurality of laterally spaced parallel fold lines dividing the sheet into five consecutive panels to allow for folding of the panels into overlapping engagement. A first leg formed from folding panels two and three so that... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7080735 | Windshield packaging system using pressure-regulated clamps with synergistic clamp jaw components A windshield packaging system that provides effective support for the windshield during substantial vertical drops, protects the windshield against side impacts, is simple in design, requires only modest skill to effectively assemble, protects windshields of differe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059473 | Packaging method of plasma display panel modules A panel module includes a panel in which a pair of substrates at least having a transparent front substrate is disposed facing each other with a discharge space in between and electrodes are disposed on substrates; a chassis for holding this panel; and a display dri... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048122 | Article-packaging structure Extruded article-packaging members are arranged to form a frame and are bound about a set of elongate articles like tubes, rods, poles, beams, etc. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an article-packaging member is provided defining an extrud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048118 | Support post with locking feature An improved open-sided package assembly 10 for protecting and cushioning a product 12 such as a large appliance, the assembly 10 comprising a molded EPS base 14 and top cap 20 and four support posts 16, 18 extending from the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044303 | Packaging made of moulded fibre material 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... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014047 | Two-piece interlocking corner protector A product protector for use in protecting three sides of a product being shipped. The product protector includes a pair of corner protectors joined to each other to define a smooth inner surface without the use of external connectors. Each corner protector is formed... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014046 | I-beam wall corner post An improved support post for cushioning and supporting large products is provided. The post is made from a sheet that is convolutely wound around a mandrel and shaped into a desired shape. The improvement comprises making the sheet from multiple thicknesses of paper... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997318 | Packing apparatus for liquid crystal display modules A liquid crystal display module packing apparatus having a rectangular lower plate, first and second side walls that extend from sides of the lower plate, and an upper plate that extends from an upper edge of the first side wall. To provide structural support, a plu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971514 | Corner guard for pre-hung door assembly An improved corner guard for use on a pre-hung door assembly. The corner guard of the present invention is designed for use with a pre-hung door assembly that includes a door secured within a three-sided door frame in which the two vertical frame members extend in a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938773 | Universal computer packaging cushion 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... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915603 | Edge protector An edge protector (1) for protecting the edge of an article includes a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms (2, 4) which, in use, do not contact any part of the article, and a pair of second arms (10, 12) for contacting or a least be... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915905 | Packing buffer material 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 ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907712 | Protective freight enclosure A freight protection apparatus is disclosed which includes an enclosure for protecting freight shaped in the from of an open box, having an opening, first, second, third, and fourth sides, and a top portion, which enclose a chamber. The enclosure may have attached t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902103 | Bendable corrugated paperboard This invention provides a paperboard with an improved score line, the method for making the improved score line, and the apparatus for imparting the improved score line. The score line makes the process of folding a flat paperboard into a corner an easier and more c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899946 | Reusable restraint for securing articles for shipping and/or storage A restraint for packaging glass sheets includes a first leg and a second leg, each leg having an inner surface configured to contact at least a portion of the glass sheets and an outer surface. The first and second legs define a vertex. The inner surfaces are made a... | 05/31/2005 |