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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061522 | Reusable shipping container In an embodiment according to the invention, a reusable shipping container for shipping an item includes an outer clamshell carton and first and second convex pillows. The outer clamshell carton has first and second receptacles foldable toward each other along a hin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047378 | Reusable shipping container The present invention relates to shipping containers, and more particularly to a reusable shipping container with reusable cushioning. In one embodiment, a reusable shipping container for shipping an item includes first and second outer trays, and first and second c... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7757861 | Package assembly with cross-shaped retaining member A package assembly for a product includes a cushion pad and a retaining member engaged with the cushion pad for retaining the product on the cushion pad. The retaining member defines a plurality of expandable cuts therein so as to increase the elastic extendibility ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748539 | Packaged body A packaged body includes: a prism-shaped packaging box 1 having a bottom; a pair of top and bottom shock absorbers 30 accommodated inside packaging box 1 for sandwiching a substrate storage container 10; elastic members 50 disposed... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7648031 | Insert for protecting a product within a box The invention provides a symmetrical, corrugated fibreboard blank which can be folded into an insert configured to be received within a shipping container. A product can be protected and secured by the insert. The symmetrical design results in ease and speed of asse... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7628277 | Protective article shipping container A container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an outer shell and an insert, which is sized, shaped and configured to at least partially enclose an article secured thereto during shipping and storing. The outer shell is of a conven... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7584852 | Bottle shipper, shipping protector, shipping system and method A bottle shipping protector employs a flexible flange member adapted to move as biased against a bottle to accommodate a wide variety of bottle configurations for shipping with minimal movement of the bottle relative to the shipping protector, minimizing abrasion of... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7395931 | Protective device for reducing the impact of physical shock A device for extending an event time of a physical shock imparted on an electronic device. The device includes a rigid or semi-rigid frame and a resiliently elastic material coupled to the frame, the resiliently elastic material suspending an electronic device with ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383953 | Shipping container and method for using the same Provided is a shipping container having a flexible outer casing, a shell insert that is removeably received within the casing's interior and a tillable insert removeably disposed within an interior of the shell for receiving a shipping parcel. The fillable insert st... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357276 | Collapsible bag for dispensing liquids and method A collapsible bag for dispensing liquids which includes at least one sheet sealed to define an enclosure and a fitment (spout) attached to the enclosure and out through which liquid in the enclosure is dispensed. An interior surface of the one or more sheets has an ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320406 | Carton insert and packaged carton An insert suitable for placement within a carton. The insert comprises a support panel capable of supporting an article to be located within the carton, and a pair of leg panels extending convergently downwardly from the opposing side edges of the support panel into... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311203 | Geometrically-configured flexible packaging assembly A packaging apparatus comprising a pulp-based composition that provides protection to an equipment component (or other fragile or breakable item), provides ease in use during pre-packing and packing of an equipment component for transport, does not require the need ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306102 | Dimension adjustable shock-absorbing package structure A shock-absorbing package structure comprising a frame and a shock-absorbing rib is provided. The frame forms an inner space to accommodate a component. The shock-absorbing rib extending from the frame toward the inner space has two cuts for folding the shock-absorb... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299926 | Packaging insert and method Various embodiments of a packaging insert and method for assembling a packaging insert are provided. In one embodiment a packaging insert for supporting an article in a shipping container includes a support platen and a sidewall that has a first sidewall portion and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299925 | Flexible payload module with inflatable grippers A module for a payload that utilizes individual grippers in which each fill to a conical shape from an interior wall of the module toward a payload in the module. The shape of the grippers provides a holding strength on and lateral stability for the payload. The ang... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296680 | Packing structure and packing member of corrugated cardboard A corrugated-cardboard packing member 20 includes a pair of openings 25 provided in a bottom housing portion 21, a pair of spacer portions 22 formed so that cores of a corrugated-cardboard sheet extend in a direction substantially orthogo... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278249 | Insert for receiving and protecting a product and a method of forming the insert 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 ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264121 | Article holder 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 ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228967 | Means for safely supporting fragile articles The present invention provides a novel means for supporting multiple fragile articles which are often mounted upon a fixed substrate such as a pallet during shipment thereof. These longitudinal supporting members are generally rectangular in cross-section and can be... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216763 | Impact protection system for carrying case An impact protection system for a carrying case. The system includes at least one impact protection panel that is inserted in between an exterior side wall and an interior storage compartment of a carrying case, wherein the interior storage compartment is adapted fo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7168566 | Low profile inflatable package protection system A multi-chambered inflatable member formed by connecting the perimeters of two polymeric film layers includes a seal line spaced from the perimeter that interconnects the two film layers to form a perimeter inflatable channel along a portion of the perimeter. A plur... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146779 | Method of packaging and shipping compressible structural panels A method of packaging and shipping compressible structural panels is disclosed. Compressible structural panels are provided, typically with first and second sheets separated by compressible or collapsible dividers. The structural panels are stacked and thereafter co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137528 | Automated Meds dispenser system An automated Meds dispenser system including a staging station for systematic loading of Meds into vials and an automated Meds dispenser for receiving and for subsequent distribution of Meds containing vials at multiple times over a period of multiple days. User fri... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114618 | Foldable foam packing element 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 p... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097042 | Portable accessory box A portable accessory box is disclosed. The portable accessory box comprises: a bottom plate; two side rectangular bodies fixedly connected to two sides of the bottom plate; and a lower side plate fixedly connected to the lower side of the bottom plate. The portable ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093412 | Glass base material packing method A method of packing a glass base material (10, 20, 30), which is a base material of an optical fiber comprising packing the glass base material (10, 20, 30) into a cylindrical container (16, 26, 36). The packing has: putting the glass base mater... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093717 | Tray pack and packaging structure The object of the invention is to construct a simple packaging structure having few components and capable of protecting a contained product against shock impacts coming from all directions. To this end, the packaging structure according to the present invention is ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086534 | Suspension and retention packaging structures and methods for forming same A packaging structure for holding an article within an outer container includes a frame having a main portion for receiving the article, and a pair of side legs and a pair of end legs foldably connected to the main portion for supporting the main portion. The main p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021024 | Cartridge insert which fits into a box 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 ai... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976587 | Flexible interlocking-column packaging assembly A packaging assembly comprising a standard molded cushion solution that can accommodate variations in dimensions of predetermined products, including weight, while providing protection to an equipment component (or other fragile or breakable item) enclosed therein, ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976435 | Disposable/recyclable pallet system and method A pallet system for supporting a load of packages is disclosed. The pallet system is comprised of a plurality of pallet units. Each pallet unit may have a load support portion, a plurality of side portions attached thereto, and a flange portion attached to the side ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976586 | Delicate product packaging system The packaging system comprises a first plurality of interlaced fingers disposed in the upper portion of a box, and a second plurality of interlaced fingers disposed in a lower portion. The fingers provide provide a soft support for a product placed between the finge... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964339 | Shock absorbing container A shock absorbing container assembly for packaging articles, including an outer container, a sheet member, and an article container. In the closed configuration, the outer container includes an inner top surface and an opposed inner bottom surface that are substanti... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948618 | Protective packaging system A protective packaging system is disclosed, comprising a protective pouch open on one side. A closure tape is attached to the pouch's open side. The pouch also has an attachment block affixed to the outer surface. The attachment block has a layer of adhesive on its ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942099 | Cushion package structure 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. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6877608 | Cushion material for packaging and package 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 | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868965 | Method and system for multi-product packaging A piece of flat packaging material has an intermediate section defined by cuts and partial cuts through the packaging material thickness so that the intermediate section is pivotable at the partial cuts to extend out into a package interior and to provide packaging ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866150 | Containment unit for protecting medical slides during transit A containment unit for protecting fragile objects (e.g., medical slides) during transit is provided, wherein the unit is light weight, yet secure, and such that the objects are securely held in place during transit (e.g., mailing, delivery) to ensure that they are n... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6827206 | Packaging container for a large-caliber cartridge A packaging container is provided for a large-caliber cartridge having a thin-walled cartridge case and a projectile, whose projectile head projects out of the front of and is connected to the cartridge case. The packaging container has an outer container and an inn... | 12/07/2004 |
