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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891494 | Light weight product cushioning device 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 fold... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7621404 | Insulating packaging material and related packaging system Insulating packaging material is positioned around a product, including 1-ply, 2-ply, or 3-ply material. Some of the embodiments include a layer of bubble wrap material having its bubble side placed against the flat side of the adjacent ply, which can be metalized p... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7441658 | Container for glass products 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 an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7347325 | Carrying case for personal articles A carrying case system comprising: a wallet-sized carrying case for holding personal items, the wallet-sized carrying case comprising: a substantially rigid front panel comprising a four-sided planar body and an upstanding rim extending along three sides of the four... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290662 | Suspension packages and systems, and methods of using same Cushioning-type suspension packages are described that include (a) a product-supporting platform having first and second opposed faces; (b) two end panels, each pivotally connected to a respective end of the product-supporting platform; (c) two side panels, each piv... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264116 | Protective laptop-briefcase with springs A protective portable computer briefcase for protecting and securely transporting a portable computer. The briefcase has a bottom part, a top cover part pivotally attached to the bottom part, and an interior flexible case located in the bottom part and which can rec... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241391 | Biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibitor composition A biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibiting composition includes between about 50 and about 90% by weight of a protein polymer that is derived from a natural source, and between about 10 and about 20% by weight of the alkali salts of gluconic acid. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7163122 | Container A container system includes interchangeable components to form an enclosed container. A base in the form of a pallet, a sidewall and a cover are assembled to form an enclosed container. The containers include nesting portions on the pallet and cover so that containe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152769 | Car top ski/snowboard carriers An automobile roof top carrier for securing equipment to an automobile rooftop includes a body made from a resilient material having a plurality of protrusions disposed about a top surface. The protrusions define a support surface for holding the equipment and also ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150356 | Suspension packages and systems, cushioning panels, and methods of using same Suspension packages are described that include (a) a product-supporting platform having first and second opposed faces; (b) two end panels, each pivotally connected to a respective end of the product-supporting platform; (c) two side panels, each pivotally connected... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7112169 | Plastic bag and method A system and method for preparing a plastic bag especially useful for carrying electronic products by extruding spaced apart ribs onto the interior surfaces so that the bag volume is greater, so that a greater amount of VCI or anti-static material can be carried in ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108141 | Fragile article transportation, display and storage system An apparatus for holding a fragile item which includes a support frame and a support panel mounted within the support frame. The support frame includes at least one elongated, longitudinal channel on an exterior surface thereof to provide an area of attachment to th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7021458 | Soap bar package The soap bar is contained in a package comprised of a first package and a second package. The first package fully surrounds and envelops the soap bar and in a preferred embodiment has a peripheral edge. The second package will contain one or more first packages with... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997323 | Packaging system for a component including a compressive and shock-absorbent packing insert 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 fir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6968947 | Shipping of live plants with perforated plastic overwrap The shipping system envelopes plants within their containers in perforated plastic. The perforations of the plastic are sized and spaced to allow respiration but to prevent the plant from becoming dislodged from their container. The container can be a tray having mu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6953125 | High energy shock absorbing wall structure and container using same The shock-absorbing wall structure can be used to equip transport containers which may suffer major falls, generating very high energy on impact. It is chiefly made up of several layers of a cellular bearing structure (7, 7N, 7N+1 . . . ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6942101 | Suspension packages and systems, and methods of using same Cushioning-type suspension packages are described that include (a) a product-supporting platform having first and second opposed faces; (b) two end panels, each pivotally connected to a respective end of the product-supporting platform; (c) two side panels, each piv... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920981 | Suspension packages and systems, cushioning panels, and methods of using same Suspension packages are described that include (a) a product-supporting platform having first and second opposed faces; (b) two end panels, each pivotally connected to a respective end of the product-supporting platform; (c) two side panels, each pivotally connected... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913147 | Packaging structure having a frame and film A packaging structure useful as retention and suspension packaging. The packaging structure comprises a frame and a film connected to the frame. The film comprises first and second layers. The first layer is an outer layer of the film and comprises polyethylene poly... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6899229 | Packaging container with integrated sheet for retention of packaged article The invention provides a packaging container including a box adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the box including a plurality of side panels and a bottom arranged to define a storage compartment and an opening, the storage compartme... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6805241 | Protective packaging device having multiple deflection elements A protective packaging device for a shock sensitive product being shipped or stored in a rectilinear outer packaging container comprises a product receiving cavity having product contacting walls and a product supporting platform. A base portion located below the pr... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789674 | Windshield packaging system using pressure-regulated clamps 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... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786334 | Protective packaging structure for shock sensitive products and co-packaged accessories therefor A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container, together with co-packaged accessories to be placed also in the same outer packaging container is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. Shock ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779666 | Packaging envelope and method for making the same An envelope, bag or other mailing device for preventing the shifting of an item located within the envelope and a method for making the same is provided. The envelope includes a front panel, a back panel and at least one protrusion. The back panel is coupled to the ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6752271 | Windshield packaging system using 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... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6726017 | Packaging system for a component including a compressive and shock-absorbent packing insert A packaging system for a component is disclosed. The packaging system comprises a box and a carrier within the box. The packaging system also includes a compressible and shock-absorbent packing insert, wherein the packing insert is placed above a component after nes... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712212 | Carton and a cushion member for placement into a carton A carton, a receptacle and a blank for packaging fragile articles, each comprising an article supporting platform, and upper and lower spacer structures provided to space the platform from the base, top and sides of an outer carton in which the receptacle is dispose... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6612438 | Cushioning insert for placement within a container receptacle The combination of a container and an insert. The container has a wall which defines an upwardly opening receptacle. The wall has a rim extending around the receptacle, and bounding an opening to the receptacle. The insert consists of a base and a plurali... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6564943 | Container for welding wire A container for packaging and unwinding a welding wire comprising: a square cardboard box with four vertical side walls and four vertically extending corners, each defining an apex, a center cylindrical core, an inner vertically extending tubular liner wi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6536654 | Bottle packages A package for at least one bottle comprises a carton, a honeycomb core within the carton for surrounding the bottle, as well as bottom and top honeycomb pads abutting the honeycomb core. The honeycomb core is severed from its outer skin through the honeyc... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513658 | Protective package A protective package includes first and second package frame members, each having inner surfaces including a planar face and side walls which define a well extending therebelow. The frame members have a hinge connection to permit movement between an opene... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6471067 | Method and apparatus for cushioning an article An apparatus and method for protecting an article during shipment is provided. In one embodiment, a packaging apparatus includes a formed body comprised having a first resiliency. The formed body has a plurality of recesses disposed on a first side of the... | 10/29/2002 |