Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
206586000 | With distinct corner or edge protector | 40 |
20080202979 | Shock-absorbing packing material, and shock-absorbing packing material for television receiver - The shock-absorbing packing material has a pair of first grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the second wall, and a pair of second grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the third wall. | 08-28-2008 |
20080296200 | Damper system for transportation - 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 h | 12-04-2008 |
20090000982 | 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. | 01-01-2009 |
20090065392 | PACKAGING MEMBER - A packaging member for protecting an edge of an article includes a member having a first leg and a second leg disposed at a predetermined angle to each other along a junction. At least two material plies are integrally connected along the junction. Each of the at least two material plies define a bend having a first width and a second width, wherein the first width and second width define different magnitudes. | 03-12-2009 |
20090230016 | PACKAGING FOR AN ARTICLE - Packaging for use with an article of manufacture, which includes a first member having a first interior cavity for receiving a first portion of the article, a second member having a second interior cavity for receiving a second portion of the article, and a molded hinge connecting the first member and the second member. The first member may be attached to an outer container for holding the article. | 09-17-2009 |
20090255848 | Korner keepers - Korner Keepers is a sticker having 3 cut outs at 12:00 o'clock, 4:00 o'clock and 8:00 o'clock. This apparatus is comprised of threaded laminated peel away stickers shaped especially for applying and conserving the corners of keepsake cardboard boxes as its name implies. The very middle and intact part of the self adhesive angel design is applied to the corner point of a box and the three flaps are pressed over the three outer periphery edges to facilitate improved reinforcement or repair of cardboard boxes containing items needed to be stored in their original, delicate packaging, such as games, puzzles, shoes, kits, etc., as the first functional embodiment. Further embodiments will include elongated stickers or sheets of same variation for light duty plastic and for the binders of paperback, hardback or school text books. | 10-15-2009 |
20090266739 | IMPACT BARRIER FOR ENCLOSURE - A resiliently deformable shield is affixed to the exterior of an enclosure, housing one or more internal components. The resiliently deformable shield is fashioned with one or more recesses that allow the shield to deform and deflect impact force away from the enclosure walls. Apertures may be fashioned in the shield walls for receiving fasteners that are used affix the shield with respect to the enclosure housing. | 10-29-2009 |
20100000906 | CORNER POST FOR USE WITH AN ARTICLE HAVING A CONTOURED VERTICAL EDGE - A corner post ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100155290 | BOX TEMPLATE WITH INTEGRATED CORNER PROTECTORS - A box template formed of a sheet of material defines a foldable box having at least four side surfaces, a first end surface, and a second end surface. The box template also includes corner protector sections integrally formed with the foldable box. The corner protector sections are configured to be folded to protect an object placed inside the foldable box. The first end surface and second end surface may each include at least two surfaces that are integrally formed with, and connected to, two of the side surfaces. The corner protector sections may be integrally formed with, and connected to, the other two sides of the four side surfaces. The corner protector sections are configured with a plurality of identifiable sections that may be folded in order to create corner protectors. Four corner protector sections may be integrally formed with the foldable box so as to define eight corner protectors. | 06-24-2010 |
20100187153 | Comer post construction for packaging - An improved article of manufacture for corner post construction having multiple, independent or related layers of material formed together into a wave pattern, comprised of semicircles, triangles, flat spots, squares or any other geometrical shape. | 07-29-2010 |
20110056867 | PACKAGE MATERIAL - A package material includes cushioning materials and a covering member. The cushioning materials are assigned for three sides of an article to be packaged. Each of the cushioning materials has three projections each projecting outwardly toward three inner walls of the package box and coming into contact with the three inner walls of the package box. The covering member covers at least a portion of the article to be packaged, and supports the cushioning materials assigned for the three different sides of the article to be packaged. The covering member includes plural sets of three openings in which the three projections of the respective cushioning materials are inserted in a state where the cushioning materials are supported; and folded portions that are interposed between the three openings. | 03-10-2011 |
20110132799 | Corner protection pad of washing machine and washing machine packing structure using the same - A corner protection pad of a washing machine to stably protect a washing machine against external force applied during transportation and loading and a washing machine packing structure using the same. The corner protection pad includes a cushion portion configured to correspond to a corner of the washing machine to cover the corner of the washing machine, and a recess indented in the cushion portion to have a gradually decreasing cross sectional area. | 06-09-2011 |
20110180450 | PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING MULTIPLE ROWS OF PRODUCTS - A method and system are described for providing supports for multiple rows of stacked goods with edge protectors that can be separated at predetermined zones to allow one row of stacked goods to be readily separated from another row. Also described are separable edge protectors for use with the method and system. Also described is a method and system for providing customized packaging adapted for specific goods. | 07-28-2011 |
20110186473 | Shipping Capsule Incorporating Blanket and Method - In accordance with embodiments of the present invention described herein, a shipping capsule is provided comprising a lattice blanket that is expandable and contractible so as to allow size adjustability and a covering layer. In one particularly embodiment, the lattice blanket forms an expandable and contractible sleeve that is received around a product being shipped in the shipping capsule and the covering layer is a polymer film such as stretch wrap. Methods of shipping and packaging a product are also disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110220541 | SHOCK-PROTECTING PACKAGING - A one-piece thermoformed packaging cap for article shock-protection which has two elongate wings integrally hinged and have upstanding shoulders which define a channel that receives part of the article. Ridges and grooves run along the shoulders of each wing such that when the wings are folded abut each other, the ridges and grooves of one wing nest within those of the other wing and provide cushioning and lateral interlocking between the wings. Caps can have four wings and wrap the entire perimeter of the article and may incorporate a locking tab to secure the wrap. Alternatively, an assembly of partial wrap-components can be locked via flap-tabs. For locking, a projection of one wing enters into a recess of another wing, and a locking flap of the latter wing is folded and a projection of the flap is snapped into the reverse recess of the thermoformed projection. | 09-15-2011 |
20110278198 | EDGE PROTECTOR WITH TRANSVERSE WEAKNESS FOR EASY SEPARATION OF PROTECTOR WHEN ONE STACK IS LIFTED FROM ANOTHER - CE device containers are stacked into multiple rows, and the edge of each corner of the stack is covered by a single edge protector. The edge protectors are transversely weakened at locations corresponding to each row interface, so that at a shipping destination a row of containers can be lifted off of the row underneath, breaking the edge protectors at the weakened locations without requiring manual removal of the entire edge protector prior to unstacking. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278199 | Corner Protector Apparatus for a Medical Sterilization Container and Method Thereof - A method and apparatus for a medical sterilization container corner protector is provided. The medical sterilization container corner includes a corner protector structure sized to removably engage with a corner of the medical sterilization container. A fastening structure is disposed on the corner protector. A fastening mechanism is engaged with the fastening structure, wherein the fastening mechanism biases the corner protector towards the corner of the medical sterilization container. | 11-17-2011 |
20110290699 | PACKING REINFORCEMENT MEMBER - A packing reinforcement member has an elongated body having a first end and a second end. A first side wall extends between the first end and the second end. The first side wall has an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion. A second side wall and a third side wall are connected to each other at an angle and both extend from the first side wall. A packing assembly for shipping and storage of objects has a shipping container including a plurality of side walls and a bottom wall extending between the plurality of side walls. At least one packing reinforcement member is positioned adjacent a corner of the shipping container formed by two of the plurality of side walls. | 12-01-2011 |
20120000815 | ENHANCED EDGE PROTECTOR - An edge protector includes a first section formed from a laminate of paper or paperboard plies. The first section being formed in an angled configuration defining first and second legs and defining a first apex therebetween. In addition, the first apex defines first inside and second outside corners and the first and second legs and the first apex define a first width. The edge protector also includes a second section formed from a laminate of paper or paperboard plies overlying a core element. The core element and laminate are formed in an angled configuration similar to the first section. The second section defines third and fourth legs and defines a second apex therebetween. In addition, the second apex defines third inside and fourth outside corners, and the third and fourth legs and the second apex define a second width that is less than the first width. The plies overlying the core element wrap around the fourth outside corner and extend inwardly toward the third inside corner. The first and second sections are affixed to one another with the first and third legs abutting one another and the second and fourth legs abutting one another. | 01-05-2012 |
20120031807 | Shock Absorbing Member and Shock Absorbing Structure - According to one embodiment, a shock absorbing member includes a main body of a resin, a recess portion, and a pair of first groove portions. The recess portion is made in the main body. An outer edge portion of an object to be packaged is inserted to the recess portion. The recess portion includes a first end surface which faces the outer edge portion. The pair of first groove portions are made in the main body, the pair of first groove portions being opened in the first end surface, and extending respectively in directions to depart from the outer edge portion of the object. The first end surface of the recess portion faces the outer edge portion of the object between the pair of first groove portions. | 02-09-2012 |
20120055841 | EDGE-ENCAPSULATED PANELS USING HIGH DAMPING FOAM - Methods for reducing vibration or noise that is transmitted by or through a relatively thin, flat, rigid sheet of material such as a glass pane (e.g., the windshield of a vehicle) or metal panel are provided, wherein such a panel is provided with a material between the panel and a frame that is capable of causing attenuation of the noise or vibration propagating from the panel to the frame or vice versa. Such an assembly is especially useful for glazing in a vehicle for the purpose of improving acoustic comfort within the vehicle. | 03-08-2012 |
20120103863 | BENEFIT DENIAL DEVICE WITH SWIVEL ATTACHMENT - A product protection apparatus and method are provided. The product protection apparatus has an arm assembly, a first collar and a second collar. The arm assembly has a plane and is extendable in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The arm assembly has a first connection point and a second connection point. The first collar is rotatably coupled to the first connection point and is adapted to rotate about a first axis of the first connection point that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the arm assembly. The second collar is rotatably coupled to the second connector and is adapted to rotate about a second axis of the second connection point that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the arm assembly. The first and second collars are arranged to retain a product. | 05-03-2012 |
20120160733 | HOUSING FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing for a portable electronic device includes a bottom shell and a plurality of protection blocks. The bottom shell has a plurality of corner portions, each corner portion includes an engaging recession recessed from an outer surface of the corner portion. The plurality of protection blocks are respectively assembled within the corresponding engaging recessions of the bottom shell, which provide protection in the form of having a double skin. Each protection block together with one corresponding engaging recession of the corner portion of the bottom shell cooperatively defines a buffering area. The protection blocks have an elastic coefficient great than that of the bottom shell and are located on each corner portion, at the point of the greatest vulnerability to impact damage. | 06-28-2012 |
20130020228 | Packaging System and Method - A shipping system comprising: a plurality of edge protectors, each of the edge protectors comprising: a backwall; an upper jaw member in communication with the backwall, the upper jaw member having a top surface; a lower jaw member in communication with the backwall, the lower jaw member having a lower surface, and the lower surface and the top surface are generally flat and parallel to each other; a single slot defined by the upper jaw member and the lower jaw member, and the single slot being generally orthogonal to the backwall, the edge protector having an outer width; at least one u-channel support member, the u-channel support member comprising: a bottom wall; a first sidewall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom wall; a second sidewall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom wall; an interior width between an interior surface of the first sidewall and the interior surface of the second sidewall, and where the interior width is generally equal to the outer width. | 01-24-2013 |
20130032506 | MACHINERY PACKAGING SYSTEM - A packaging system and method for packaging a piece of machinery are provided. A first corner bracket is extended from a first exterior edge of the machinery. The first corner bracket comprises a first baseplate positioned along a bottom plane of the machinery, and a first plurality of side plates. Each of the first plurality of side plates is integrally attached to the first baseplate at a first angle. Each of the first plurality of side plates extends upwardly from the baseplate. Each of the first plurality of side plates is integrally attached to at least one other of the first plurality of side plates. The first plurality of side plates form a first interior edge that mates to the first exterior edge of the machinery. | 02-07-2013 |
20130105354 | PROTECTIVE EDGE INSERTS, CASES INCLUDING SUCH INSERTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING | 05-02-2013 |
20130256184 | CORNER PROTECTOR - A pair of opposing side walls ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130306514 | Packaging Box for Liquid Crystal Glass - The invention relates to the field of packages, and more particularly to a packaging box for liquid crystal glass. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass includes a box body, and buffer components; the buffer components are positioned on the inner surface of the side wall(s) of the box body, and the buffer components are fixed at least in two different positions of the box body. When the buffer components are fixed in different positions, the containing sizes of the packaging box are different. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass of the invention is of a separated structure, and comprises a box body, and buffer components; the buffer components are positioned on the inner surface of the side wall(s) of the box body, and the buffer components are fixed at least in two different positions of the box body; when the buffer components are fixed in different positions, the containing sizes of the packaging box are different. In the invention, at least two packaging boxes of different sizes are assembled by only one set of buffer components and the same box body, to meet the packaging requirement of liquid crystal glass or liquid crystal glass components of different sizes, so that the liquid crystal glass of various sizes can share the packaging box and be freely packaged, thereby effectively reducing the packaging cost. | 11-21-2013 |
20130306515 | Curved Edge Protector - An edge protector which can be applied to complex curved edges without on-site adaptation has interconnected elements | 11-21-2013 |
20140069842 | PAPERBOARD CORNER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention concerns an elongated protective corner for the transport and/or packaging of products. The corner has at least two non-corrugated paperboard plies combined together to create two perpendicular wings and an apex. The plies form multiple ply sections, and at least one of the ply sections of a given ply overlaps another ply section of the same ply. This overlapping arrangement gives the apex a resistance force of about 100 to about 500 lbs. The thickness of the corner can vary, with each wing being in the range of about 100 to about 250 points, and each ply is made from paperboard having a grammage of about 120 to about 380 g/m | 03-13-2014 |
20140097121 | PACKAGE BOX WITH REMOVABLE PAD - A package box with removable pad includes a box body and a plurality of pads mounted to the box body. The box body includes a bottom board and a plurality of side boards perpendicularly connected to the bottom board. The plurality of pads is mounted to the side boards. Each of the pads includes a main body and mounting sections connected to the main body. The side boards form mounting slots corresponding to the mounting sections. The mounting sections are received in the mounting slots to mount the pads to the box body. The package box with removable pad of the present invention uses pads that are provided with mounting sections engageable with mounting slots formed in the box body to allow the pads to be mounted to the box body in a removable manner with a simple operation so as to improve yield rate of assembly. | 04-10-2014 |
20140238893 | PALLET CORNERBOARD LOCATOR - A pallet corner board locator comprises an insert panel and first and second notches on an end portion of the insert panel to receive a pallet corner board. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238894 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible boot for at least partially encompassing an electronic device. In one embodiment, the boot includes a rear panel and a sidewall extending from the real panel. The sidewall includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of compressible hollow regions positioned between the inner surface and the outer surface. The rear panel and the inner surface of the sidewall at least partially define a cavity configured to receive the device. Other embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case for housing an electronic device. In one embodiment, the case includes an elastomeric boot and a rigid posterior portion defining an opening therethrough through which a portion of the boot extends. The boot includes a sidewall and is configured to receive the device such that the sidewall at least partially surrounds a plurality of lateral sides of the device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140262924 | PRODUCT PACKAGE WITH CORNER PROTECTORS - A product package includes a backer and a corner protector. The backer includes a back panel, a flange, one or more fold lines, and a slot. The one or more fold lines extend along an edge of the back panel, and the slot is positioned near the one or more fold lines. The flange extends from the one or more fold lines and is folded about the one or more fold lines to extend over the back panel. The corner protector includes a front section, a side section, and a rear section. The front section extends substantially parallel to and spaced from the back panel, and the side section extends from the front section toward the backer. The rear section extends from the side section opposite the front section and through the slot of the backer. The rear section is maintained between the back panel and the flange. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262925 | LIFTING MEMBER EDGE PROTECTOR - An edge protector for insertion between a load to be lifted and a lifting member which facilitates the lifting of the load, preventing damage to either the load or the lifting member. The edge protector has a pair of flanges which extend from a radiused or curved center portion. Each flange has an inner surface and an outer surface. A portion of each respective outer surface of each flange is spaced from and is essentially parallel to the inner surface of the respective flange. | 09-18-2014 |
20140339130 | Apparatus for Protecting Electronic Devices and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to an apparatus for protecting electronic devices from excessive drops. Specifically, the apparatus is designed to protect iPhones, iPads, iPods, or similar electronic devices. More specifically, the apparatus is made from thermoplastic polyurethane that surrounds the electronic device. The thermoplastic polyurethane includes an energy absorbing material such as, for example, PORONĀ® urethane foam adhered thereon by a pressure sensitive adhesive. Furthermore, the electronic device is protected from scratching by a soft fabric. | 11-20-2014 |
20140367306 | Edge Protector and Packaging System - An improved edge protector and packaging system comprises a generally right angle member having a plurality of right angle bands joined by a plurality of intermediate arms. The edge protector and packaging system allow for the protection of corners typically exposed to damages during transportation and storage. The edge protector and packaging system may be of different sizes to accommodate for a wide variety of shapes and structures having angles exposed to damages that require some kind of protection. | 12-18-2014 |
20150353257 | WEDGE FOR IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN A BOX HAVING A SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION - A wedge used to wedge objects in a box the wedge being a sheet made of a rigid, resistant and foldable material, including a central portion having a polygonal shape and size substantially equivalent to those of the bottom of the box, the sheet including at least one foldable flap, attached to the central portion via folding lines or hinges, wherein the central portion is provided with multiple grooves being segments of a curve or of a straight line, along which the material is crushed and the thickness thereof is reduced, the grooves constituting folding lines inside the central portion, which facilitate the deformation of the wedge, the grooves leading to the periphery or the proximity thereof of the central portion of the wedging sheet and they are not parallel to one another or to the sides of the central portion. | 12-10-2015 |
20160101921 | PACKAGING DEVICE - The packaging device contains a first frame member for wrapping a first edge of a frame, a second frame member for wrapping a second edge of the frame, at least a positioning opening configured in a middle section of each first and second frame member, and at least a plugging element configured at an end of each first and second frame member for joining with a positioning opening of another frame member. The frame members not only provide protection to the frame, but also help positioning the frame and maintaining a standard distance when the frame is hung. | 04-14-2016 |
20160150863 | COMPOSITE EDGE AND CORNER PROTECTION PIECES | 06-02-2016 |